The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-31
CHAPTER w.


For some days after that / was in a
quandary. Here, in the face of my
discovery in the library, was vincent's
positive information that Agatha Fifth
was the heiress. Reluctantly | de-
termined that the likeness between
Agatha Sixth and the picture of the
baroness was accidental, and began
to devote myself to the unfortunate
Agatha Fifth. She seemed much in
cilned to discourage me, but | perse-
vered and we soon became great
friends. / found she was only IS, and
drew my own conclusions from this
fact. At is ones convictions are never
very deep-rooted, neither are ones
love affairs. and thought it likely
that the girl would soon forget her ill.,
prospered attachment for vincent's
handsome face. and might begin to
think OF someone else Surely this was
q very natural belief. So the first two
weeks of our stay at the castle sped by
and l saw to my satisfaction that |
was gaining ground with the Honor
able Agatha every day, while poor
Vincent wasted his time flirting with
each Agatha in turn Che had taken
up Agatha Sixth since my desertion)
or in assisting Miss Marsh to write I'M
lot Of old dead barons who were
much better left to decent and dig
nified obscurity
One day. toward the close of the
two weeks, / met Vincent hurrvine
through the hall toward the stairs.
He had on an old velveteen coat Gov.
cred with paint daubs. his luncheon
basket was over his shoulder. and !
guessed that he was going on one of
his sketching tours in search of fresh
woods and pastures new.
Where are you going. Wilfred?" I
asked, as he stopped, land where's
Agatha Second?" She usually accom-
panied him on his sketching expedi-
lions.
Painting" he replied, concisely, ig-
noring my second question; "and |
where may You be going?"
For walk with Agatha Fifth"
answered, smiling at him-a little pity. |
ingly, perhaps. He had lost such a !
chance!
Vincent chuckled and his eyes looked
wicked. Wish you luck. Arch" he
said. I've been watching your char.
liable efforts to cut me out and be
father to my little friend, Agatha Fifth.
with great admiration-but forgot to
tell you'-he lowered his voice. for
we could see Agatha Second on the
yeranda talking to Agatha Fifth-"I
forgot to tell you that what Agatha
Fifth told me isn't true!"
isn't true?" repeated in conster.
nation.
mo; she confessed to. me about a
week ago that she only said she was
the real Honorable Agatha to make
me marry her. She thought. the fool.
sh little girl. that she only had to tell
me she was the heiress to make me
Owe her. And she said she was sorry
lnd wouldn't do 1t again and cried like
! child, and l forgave her and com.
'orted her. She'll get over il all Il
light" and laughing hilariously the
'oung rascal ran upstairs.
/ was really vexed with Wilfred
bout this. thought 1t was very un-
ind of him to keep me in the dark for
o long about Agatha Fifth's confes-
ion. What a lot of time I'd been
FASTING! resolved that I would re-
urn TO Agatha Sixth at the first op-
ortunity, and I felt glad. even justi.
ed. that had not told him about that
lbum which had betrayed the secret
, me. At this moment Agatha Sec ,
nd appeared in the doorway.
'Hullo. Mr.. Terhune." she said, I
EAere's Lord Wflfrsdi"