Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-03-28
CHAPTER n.
Needles and Pima

pleasantly.
Eilen's eyes flashed.
you repetition Of the word at this
5uncture serves to emphasize the quail
ity I'm me. think you not SOP" she re
torted
Pray proceed. madam" answered
her husband. lodging the question
which indeed was unanswerable from
the wOmans point OF view.
Il shall do so. This morning you
actually laughed at me-"
Fore God. madam, what would
you have had me do? Weep ] con-
fess felt more like Il and n laughed,
It was but 70 turn on an awkward sit
uation."
And you call Il an awkward situa-
ton that I was thrown from my
horse do you. and pumped into the
brook. and covered with mud, and
nearly killed? What made you give
me such a horse anyway"
u protest. IT'S the gentlest beast
IN the stables. and the tamest. I do
believe. IN all England" returned
Darlington bitterly. "a girl OF ten
could have ridden f."
with with equal acerbity. ~ the girl
OF ten had been taught TO ride all her
life. I told you that 1 couldn't I
hate the animals. Yet you needs must
mount me 20 have me thrown of 20
make a spectacle 20 all your hne
friends"
IF you remember" said Darlington.
I advised you to stay at home and
you insisted upon going"
What And have them say that I
was afraid 20 ride to hOundsi"
Darlington IN the face OF this i'm
passe could only shrug his shoulders.
You're just about as helpful now
as you were then. Why didn't you
come 70 my assistanee?"
You lacked no help. madam. OBJ
served that two OF the gentlemen at
least were by your side"
You refer 70 Lord Strathgate and
Sir Charles?"
"A good guess. madam. though an
easy one. for they are ever by your
side"
And all you could do was % laugh.
TO Join that painted, powdered CO.
quette, your cousin, and that other
bedizined frOmp by her side. In jeer-
ing at your wife. II had them on
the deck OF a ship OF a tops -yardarm.
or at a wheel. I'd show them"
mo doubt" returned Darlington
sarcasucally. and perhaps II you put
on boxing gloves with them. or tried
them out with the broad sword. they
would be equally az a disadvantage.
but one doesn't look for these things
IN women to-day"
There was a time" interrupted FL
len swiftly. her lips trembling. and
indeed despite these things she was
quite woman enough then. but Car.
rington was so blinded with passion
as 70 be unable 20 Sc H.
Il have had enough OF reminis.
cence.' be began CURLY.
Was II in Renaissance" cried
Ellen shrilly. that YOU had your arm
around Lady Cecily Ia the arbor this
afternoon"
Did you spy upon me. madam"
SPY" exclaimed the woman
Lord StrafhEate and T."
Damn HIM" burst out Darlington
What was he doing with you in the
arbor?"
He is my friend" returned Ellen
"he and Sir Charles"
81 would not have thought II OF
Charles" cried Darlington angrily.
1t was they who came 70 my res
cue. IL was not they who laughed
when I fen"
Il tell YOU never felt less TX,
laughing In my life 20 see you mad,
a fool Of and those popinjays rushinl
to your assistance"
Il have been made a fool Of" sal,
Ellen steadily II am just beginn.ns
10 realize IL. / was we'll enough whel
you were alone with me and yol
were well enough then, but wher
others came"
by heavens. madam. are YOU con
trasting me with that dandy and rogue
Strathgate?"
He has never spoken 20 me othe
than in terms of the utmost respec
and consideration in my life" an
swered Ellen bravely. and I"
He had better not" burst out m,
lord grimly.
And ! would 10 God that I coul,
say the same OF my husband" sh
continued disdaining his threat.
IF you treated me with any defer
ence and paid more heed 10 my wishe
these difficulties would not arise.
said Darlington. II you would b.
guided by me-"
And what pray, would you hav
me do?"
Dance. game. act as the rest dc
and"
'Trode 20 HOUNDS this morning. HOY
think you that l would I'll the othe
= roles?"
You might at least try. But 20
and that canting. little psalm-singin
Puritan"
THAT viii do, Lord Darlington. 70
can abuse me. I am your wife; bu
you shan't say a word about m
p friend"
Il viii say what I please"
will you leave my room?"
q viii not"
Then 1 viii. ! swear 70 you
Z Won do NOT Instantly take vou- oSgo,,