The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-03

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of the American architect? He men,
toned this to Philip, and they looked
at the plans together. Philip agreed
with him.
This occupied the morning hours.
Each time Billy came into the part
ners' room Norman looked up inquir-
ingly, but the forenoon passed with
out bringing line from Christabel.
Il shall hear from her in the after
noon," he told himself, sanguinely;
she will meet me tomorrow, proba-
bly,; perhaps she had a previous en-
gagement today" But the afternoon
went by. and when he returned to his
rooms in the evening he had begun to
feel uneasy, yet kept on assuring him.
self that he would have a letter next
day.
But the next day brought him no
better fortune, and his uneasiness was
intensified. The only conclusion he
could come to was that she was real
ly i'll; it might very we'll be that after
sending off the telegram saying she
was better she had become worse, and
he was devoured by anxiety. Philip
saw that something was amiss with
him, and asked what was the matter.
Haven't you heard from Chrissy?"
he inquired, in tone of good-humored
banter, not suspecting this was tha
reason.
That's just it," replied Norman,
and I'm afraid that she can't be we'll.
wrote to her two days ago, immedi-
ately after our conversation about
her and me. and l think that, if she
wasn't ill, I should have had a reply
by this time
you wrote her two days ago!" ex-
claimed Philip, land you've not heard
from her. That's strange. Perhaps
she is ill.,
Its what am afraid Of" said Nor
man, gravely.
Il wcnder! Perhaps your letter has
some astray"
1T is possible but letters hardly
ever do go astray." objected Norman.
Yes, that's true. 1t couldn't be, 7
suppose. that there was something
that offended her in your letter." he
asked, with a little smile playing
about his lips.
Il scarcely think so,' answered Nor
man. almost curtly. In any case she
surely would have sent me a reply;
she must be ill-that is the only ex-
PLANTATION. Don't you think that you
ought to go and see?"
| Go to Hans Square? Won't wire
do?"
"Oh, wish You would 60 She may
he too ill to telegraph Do go, Philip,
like good chap, and find out what is
the matter. feel very much upset"
"And look it. old man." said Philip,
not unkindly. We'll, I'll go. You've
made ne anxious about her, too"
When Philip reached SO Hans
Square, and asked for his sister, he
was informed that she was out driv-
ing with Miss Sisterson.
she is quite well?" he asked. And
then he fbbed, by way of explanation
of his query-"I expected a letter
from her yesterday, but cid not get it,
and. as I did not hear from her this
morning, l was afraid that she must
be ILL.,
She is quite well, 1 believe" said
the footman. to whom PE,!p was
speaking. Shall 1 say you csosd to
see her, OF would you like to leaTe a
message?" he asked
Il should like to leave note for
her." he replied. after r.enent's
thought. He imagined that somehow
Forbes letter had failed to reach her,
ard he wished to give her a hint why
he had called.
He was shown into the library,
where he indicted a short epistle
cous he'd in strain of brotherly teas
ing, telling her that Forde had writ
ten to her two days before, and, not
having had an answer, was tout Of his
sensAs with anxiety lest she should be
i'll. l don't imagine that you received
his letter, bst wis., you had, as he is
going to pieces before my very eyes,"
She can't have got your letter." he
said to Norman on his return to the
Office; sits been lost in the post.
trust you did not stve yourself away
very badly" he added, with a grin.
you'd letter try again."
I'm glad she's not ILL.," returned
Norman. 81 suppose the letter is lost,
and, as you say, must write again."
But before his second letter was
posted he had received a note from
her by special messenger, saying that
she had got his letter and had replied
to it. Then she asked him to meet her
at II next day, naming Hyde Park
Corner as their rendezvous. Instant.
ly Norman's gloom was dispersed,
though he could not but wonder why
her letter had not arrived. However,
that was nothing now.
The two days which had elapsed
since Christabel had written her first
letter to Norman had been days of
even greater strain upon her than
upon her lover.
She had suffered the same anxiety
which had preyed on him, but she
suffered in other ways. Maxwell had
not repeated his offers, but by his
bearing and actions toward her kept
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