News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-06-03

er often during the last week or two
You anticipate that he would quie
ly retire.
We'll, yes, said Wray.
TO leave the field clear for you,
she suggested. How is Pauline?' she
asked, after short silence
oh, she seems all right
There has been no fresh develop
ment?' asked Joan.
We are merely drifting
Gould anything possibly be pleas.
! anter this weather. she cried.
Anyhow, this sort Of thing cannot
go on for ever was the answer. The
suspense is unbearable.'
| The suspense!'
OF course, my own course is per-
fectly straight
is there the slightest question
about Pauline's?' Joan asked.
1 suppose not No, there's not a
doubt, Wray returned.
In fact, you have returned to the
status quo ante
see, she feels the embarrassment of
the situation. Everything seems ten
tative. l must put an end to it and
take the plunge
Immediately"
Tomorrow, said Wray. But he
continued refectively, Pauline is
quite different woman
The change is for the better?'
Joan suggested.
Well, yes, think So she struck
the chord at our first meeting
In a minor key
She is everlastingly reproaching
herself
oh, we'll
She seems to accuse herself of a
kind of Inconsistency. She regards me
with sort of pity, remorsefully, as
il she had done me some wrong
Whereas it is Sir Gilbert whom she
has injured And by way of retail
alton Joan exclaimed, you purpose tC
injure her. You will never get along
together. You are too much alike
Too much alike!' cried Wray with
laugh
You are as bad as she is-or ought
to say as good? | really don't know
which to call it. But there!' she
said, you must go your way
You wouldn't hinder me-
1t is obviously beyond my power!
But if you could?' he persisted.
4 am not sure it would be worth
WHILE said Joan.
CHAPTER XXI.
is Mrs. Cathcart at homer asked |
Wray the following afternoon.
No, sir
Miss Cathcart?
Only Miss Amabel is at home, sir |
said the servant.
Wray hesitated moment.
L should like to see her. he an
swered, and followed the parlor-maid
upstairs.
Amabel came gaily to receive him.
looking quite her best and brightest
this afternoon.
They are all out she exclaimed.
Does that signify that | ought not
to have come upstairs?'
You ought not to have come at ALL
she retorted.
4 think you invited me- said Wray.
Quite a different thing. Hoapi-
,ality might compel the invitation, but
ever so many reasons might make you
'eiuSe it.
so you regard me as a bird of i'll
)mtn, Wray suggested.
You certainly have not brought
is good fortune said Amabel.
The fact is, l wanted rather par
icularly to see Mrs. Cathcart.'
TO see my mother!' exclaimed Am
.bel, with lift of her eyebrows.
L believe that is the othordox way
o act he said.
Amabel looked at him with unqual-
fed establishment.
Then you are-you are going to
DO you wish me luck?' he asked,
smiling rather drearily.
Most certainly not
You seem surprised
4 am-utterly surprised. I can't
ret over it, said Amabel. ~
why did you imagine l came here
that have been to so many other
louses? Hasn't my conduct always
,ointed in one direction?' Wray de-
handed.
of course, that was the obvious in
she said. 'But-weii, l
late the obvious. And l hate Tat.
sincerely hope that Pauline won't
lave anything to do with you.
His eager tones might easily have
nisled her.
DO you think there's the slightest
loubt?' he exclaimed,
You can easily set it at rest ANA
,el retorted.
L want you to tell me- Wray urged.
L am not the proper person to ask
he insisted.
To her further establishment, Wray
ose impulsively, advancing towards
Ter chair.
For Gods sake, tell me, he said
,xcitedly. is there the slightest
.ause to doubt that Pauline will mar
y me?'
If she does, there ought to be
ghost at your wedding answered
mabel.