The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-02-21

! ed MIN with an almost SlSLeTly affection,
began to think i'll of him, and found it a
painful and grievous thing to do.
Before Maskelyne's departure Angela's
manner to O'Rourke had been that of
open friendship, and now it was marked
by a dsdain so ill-concealed that, SO far
as Lucy was concerned, it might as well
not have been concealed at all. The girls
mingled sadness and anger had been so
evident one afternoon, when Lucy and
O'Rourke had visited the chateau to-
gether. that her new friends heart grew
hot with sympathy for her and with in
dignation at the patriot, and on reaching
home she marched straight to her hus-
bands room.
"Ah, little woman" he said, brightly,
looking up at her. "you are back again.
Wait half minute, and I shall be done
for to-day" ~
Austin" returned his wife, seriously,
II want to speak to you"
us there anything the matter9 You
look quite grave"
sAustin," she began, II don't like the
patriot, as you call him"
Don't like O'Rourke7" cried Austin,
In surprise.
|
ing mean part here. / am sure OF 1t.
And he makes me help him play 1t. He
has done so, until now, but I am SO
ashamed and unhappy about 1t, that he
shall never do 1t any more"
Tell me everything" said Austin,
standing over her with troubled face.
"Let me understand"
"You remember young Mr.. Maskelyne,
the American? Did you ever notice him
and Angela together? There was a ~eri-
GUS attachment between them. Then came
Mr. O'Rourke and made love to his
friends sweetheart, and I am certain he
knew that Mr.. Maskelyne cared for her"
"Well, we'll, my DEAR" said Austin,
laughing. LET the best man win. I
should have thought you would have
been pleased to see O'Rourke settled.
} Why, I've heard you advise him to mar
ry."
EYES," she answered, somewhat hotly !;
but l never advised him to be PREACHER
GUS to his friend. And that isn't all,
Austin. Listen. 1t is no laughing mat
ter. He made love to Angela watch
ed him, and l saw it all. Young Mr.
Maskelyne is no sooner driven off the
; field and the girl made miserable than
Mr. O'Rourke comes here with this veal.
thy American widow, and, under the very
9 nose of he poor girl whose sweetheart
he chased away, he is making love tc
Mrs Spry. He is fortune hunter, Aus
tin. He is using me to get near this
= poor little widow She's a dreadful sim
pleton, but she's a dear little creature
$ all the same I own that Mr.. O'Rourk,
| III, f,,I ie nj
3 er, and he can be very charming. Austin
~ fortune hunter is creature despise.
y Look here, my dear, I'll 20 and hav
Il talk about this with O'Rourke himself.
q "Austin!" cried his wife in genuin
p feminine horror. II wouldn't have yo'
II speak of it for the world
! You'd have me suspect an old frien
3 and not tell him of it? An odd pro
y posal, isn't it?"
IS Austin you make me angrier than
C. was. I will never speak to that bas
10 man again"
IT. Now, come" said Austin. This
~ growing serious"
1t had grown so serious that Mr.!
Farley absented herself from the suppe
ST. table that evening and declined Austin
d entreaties to join O'Rourke and himse
10 in the little garden afterward.
you can tell him that | have a heat
W. ache.s' said Lucy. Austin nodded an
d. walked straight into his study. whel
~ he solemnly set down this memorandum
ITO be observed, Candor and vera
ity. Feminine"
Then he descended to the garden ar
I'd sat with O'Rourke over cup of coffee
on "O'Rourke," he blurted out what
mt the matter between you and my wife
Try "Ah !" said O'Rourke. as we'll and
elf readily as if he had seen the bludget
lat falling, and had waited to parry
Ter you've noticed it, have you? What
ell it? She's annoyed with me. She ga
SEQ me a real snub this afternoon on the w,
rye back from Houfoy. And you know. Q
rke man" he went on, with an air of hs
VS. comic half earnest regret, 'she and
wo have always been such friends. Do me
'nd good turn, Farley. Find out fer me VIVA
i'm, the matter and let me make my peace
:. You've no idea what it is?" said A,
ily tin. O'Rourke noticed sound of rel
j !. in the tone.
80, Not the remotest in the world.
49, meant to ask you about it, s.
. ' O'Rourke, genially, ''but l didn't L
to do SO for fear of seeming to exagg
ate the thing"
a,s He felt the situation to be awkwa
hot but he faced it with his usual coura
At the worst he could feign a recall.
must take time to think. and must tn
zen clearly. IF Mrs. Farley hasn't forgi'
a me by tomorrow morning" he said,
ear ing and setting both hands on his frien
iuef shoulders, "1'll ask her where I'm WI,
and beg her pardon. You and l ca
'aiu afford to quarrel after all these yea
Go anyhow"
He rocked Farley to and fro fos
.e' little as he spoke, and looked at
''" with a snle 80 frank and kindly t
No' the novelist rose and shook hands II
a I,., him in little heat Of renewed frie
- ship.
mo, no." he said, with laugh, !"
he and l won't quarrel"
very