The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-05-08
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CHAPTER TX.
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Square unmarked by any fresh Incl
deat. Sir John Sisterson's mental
state, with its alternating phases OF
iucidity. consciousness, and psuedo.
consc:ousness, remained much the
same. but it was evident that he be-
came weaker physically as his once
magnificent vitality steadily. if slowly,
ebbed.
Meanwhile great friendship had
grown up between Mary Sisterson and
Chr.s.abel Joyce. Christabel was
eight years younger than Mary, but it
vas the older woman Who chung to
and depended on the younger, making
constant and insistent demand on her
sympathy and affection. which were
given freely and warmly.
Mary was all the time pitiably nerv-
Rus and excited: she frequently fell a
prey to fits of the deepest depression
that worked mischief on her frail
traEe. and more than once she told
Ebristabel that she. was sick and
weary OF life. 1t sometimes appeared
to Christabel. as she endeavored to
encourage her friend to combat and
overcome these black periods of
gloom, that not even Sir Johns hope
less condition and his daughters
strong love for her dying father &C.
counted altogether for Mary's darker
moods of melancholy and she surmis-
ed that there was something else-she
could not guess whau-in the hidden
background Of Mary's mind.
The two women went out nearly
ever: morning for a couple of hours,
either i'll MaXwe.ls motor car or walk
ing. Lady Sisterson did not refer to
tteir oompanionship. though she was
veil aware CT it.. and Maxwell openly
approved OF it. His car was always at
their service, and not a day went by
without Lis asking if they had used it.
In many ways he showed Christabel a
good deal of attention. and even Of
Kindness; he did not again make the
mistake OF paying her a blunt COM
piiIent. but after Il fashion he made
love to her quietly and persistelt!y.
And in way Maxwell was in love
VITA l:er-the wrong kind of way.
He fell in love easily and often. and
fell out of it as easily AMI often Per-
haps it was because his love was al
ways OF the wrong kind; it may be
IVES incapable II anything but passion
OF the baser sort. In any case Christa-
bel must have known. even if she had
been fancy free. what such love as his
w2s worth. Bat she was civil enough
to him. as became the nurse of his
fatser, Lsdy Sisterson gave no sign
Gat she :;-w what was going on.
la5tEi Anatovitch had gone back to
Su-:a. He had had few opportunities
"f seeing Christabel, but he. too. had
made lo?e to her: Christabe! had talk
en- no thought of it or of him. knowing
that he must soon pass beyond her
horizon. end that it was unlikely she
nould ever see him again
But it is small world. with m;ry
unexpected meetings Anatovl.:h IVES
a type of man very different from that
to whi,h Maxwell Sisterson belonged
-impulsive, yet fatalistic. with fierce
fires burning unde. smiling. decept-
FIVE exterior. and behind these. again,
that formidable i,npassivity of pur-
pose that characteriZes the dark and
furtive temperament of the Slav. He
had to return to Russia, but he told
himself that he had not seen the last
Of Christatel
Two days after the departure of the
Russian letter came to Christabel
from her brother Philip. He did not
often write to her. and before reading
it she specialized what it's subject
could be. Was it that the plans for
the Midland cathedral had been ac-
cepted? If that was the case-but
here her thoughts broke off in a kind
OF hsZy. happy reverie. After a mo-
ment Or two she reflected that she
was dreaming. and hurriedly opened
the envelope: as she read Philips let
ter there was great light of sladness
in Eer eyes that was good to see.
'Hurrah!' lie wrote. boyisaly. you
will be pleased to hear that our plans
for the new cathedral have won the
prize of $500 offered for the best
Isn't it glorious? The second prize is
awarded to Joliffe's firm, and Joliffe
is the biggest man in our profession
What a score for us! feel almost
crazy with Joy over the whole thing
And SO does Norman. though he i!
aufeter about it than l am. and say.
that he always hoped we would come
out on top. Isn't it splendid news
Chrissy, old girl?- l don't forget. 20,
may be sure; that the credit for tn,
plans is mostly due to Norman
though he won't permit me to say &C
HIT 10 doesn't matter: the chief thin
fs;that Joyce & Forde have beaten al
{ competitors. Hurrah again."
& ..Hurrah!" echoed Christabel.
as5 Now" ran the letter, II proposed
q ~ sreee ipt Of the news, that joyce I
Hmdel celebrate yes, that's the Wor
eelebrate the occasion by giving
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