The Washington herald., 1908-07-30
CHAPTER XVIII.

Next day he left Hernshaw Parva A
few words Of explanation passed between
Burgess and himself The young fellow
looked the worse Of the two
"She thinks ne leprous"
But that's absurd After a BIT"
Young Mrs. Mottisfont was there. She
gave me away"
OH
Hugo could not bring himself 70 go into
details. And. purposely. he kept back
what had followed after AIRS. Motfisfont
had gone
I shall bolt he said heavily. You'll
bolt too. ehe But. after a time. you'll
come back. wish you luck. Burgess
She's worth waiting for and fighting for"
Burgess raised rather a IistIess face
II she cares for you"
"D-it, man. I've Just told you I'm
Ieper in her ewes"
I don't think I shall try again"
"Of course. you VIII Again-and
again. II necessary
He spoke almost cheerfElly. but for the
first tine he eyed the young fellow with
q certain contempt.
Where are YOU going. Charterisg"
"Out OF England I may shoot a wood
cock or two n the Adriatic-
And then? When that decree is
made absolute. eh?'
/ Hugo hesitated.
7 suppose I shan marry Mrs Ten
I pest" he muttered.
An Wen. when you marry her, I
shall try again
7 Then they shook hands and parted
Hugo returned 20 his London fiat in
May Three months spent in cruising
about the islands Of the Adriatic had
{ tanned his face and his sensibiIIties.
Health and strength are astounding as
/ sets. and. unlike the great qualities OF The
mind. which may lie dormant under GER
I tain conditions they have q habit of as
! serting themselves
I Hugo. for instance. believed that he was
I sound and sane because he could diEes1
/ Cyprus beef and walk Eve and twenty
miles in a day.
He came back 20 England 20 marry
/ Angela Tempest When he allowed his
mind 20 dwell upon the future, which
I was seldom. he cons0led himself with
[ the reflection that so long as foxes ran
I fast and phessants few high he could
I XII time by killing them
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I smile which seemed 70 repeat itself upon
/ the faces OF the men at his club
/ IN PicCadilly one OF two charming
women, leaning out Of their motors.
/ waved welcoming fingers. indicating alb
/ solution Evidently all was 70 be for
I given and forgotten.
/ Twice during the previous three months
/ he had written 10 Angela telling her curt
/ y where he was and zhat he was do
Q - =
| on the move, she had replied by tele-
gram. Upon arrival az his fat he had
/ found another telegram
Am in Paris with Poppet. Cross To-
/ morrow or day after"
/ Angela. Of course, was buying things
( and therefore enjoying herself. Did Il
I trouble her that within a fortnight Pop
/ pet would have 10 leave her2 Perhaps.
I The child was d sweet creature. specially
/ designed 10 adore and TO be adored. And
I she would take with her that dream OF
I a cabinet with panels painted and signed
{ by Angelica Kaufman
/ The same afternoon. in Bond street
I he came face 20 face with L.aSy Barn
/ bOgle- The august matron passed him
I by with exalted nose and averted eyes,
+ but on her austere lips fickered a smile
/ not easy TO interpret Why did she snile2
/ Possibly q vision OF Angela playing ducks
I and brakes with twenty thousand a year
I had been vOuchsafed 10 her He Won
/ dered vaguely what had become Of John.
/ John might have taken 10 drink That
I was just the sort of gross. stupid thing
John would do. And POpPet would have
/ to live with him, He tried 10 drive the
| child from his mind and failed. she
| obsessed hinl-a tender, dainty little
maid. with big. crystal-clear. innocent
I eyes already beginning 10 ask questions
I and alluring. fascinating manners To
think OF her alone on that huge abbey
I with-Johnl
To get rid OF this imPortunate Poppet,
he djned at his club with the swash-
buckling ex-major OF Lancers who-it
viii be re-nembered-had predicted that
/ HugO's pals would stand by him The
major had been one OF the first 70 greet