News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-06-03
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A Novel
By THOMAS COBB ;
Author of 'Mr. Passingham'
The Judgment of Helen. etc. \
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We'll, make an effort and take YOU
life more easily in the meantime,
said Joan, If it's only for my sake
And YOU may accept it is fact tina
Wray intends to ask Pauline to be hi.
wife
I wish he'd hurry up then Bern
ard retorted. But he added, ANA
bel says he won't
'Amabel is a charming girl sale
Joan, but she doesn't possess all the
wisdom in the world: The only cues
ton is whether Pauline will accept
him
The following afternoon Joan receiv.
ed visit from Gilbert, whom she ha
not seen for more than a week He
looked quite as disconsolate as he had
done that evening when she summon
ed him to her presence; and he an
nounced that he had called to say
goodbye
What is the meaning of that? she
asked, with an air of resignation.
I think [ made a mistake in stay
ing he said. 1 have only prolonged
the agony
Then you acknowledge yourself
beaten?' Joan suggested.
Yes he returned Besides, my
presence is an annoyance to Pauline
How does she show her annoy
ance?'
She doesn't show it.
Then how do you know it exists?'
jean demanded.
You see,' he cried abruptly, we are
always meeting-I and Waterhouse,
mean
AT Mrs. Porchester's, for instanc~~
'Ah, Bernard told you'll said Gill
bert.
Demands was very different
story she answered. According to
him, it was with Amabel that Wray
made himself, well-a little conspic-
ucss'
Perhaps he did, Gilbert admitted.
Bat you know what Amabel is
Still, Wray shows a certain facility
In adapting himself to her moods
The fact is said Gilbert, 4 don't
fancy the fellow is very keen
How happy could he be with
eitaer!' cried Joan, rather wistfully.
? Or with neither
She looked brightly into Gilbert's
face.
You think that Wray-'
OF course, he knows she has
thrown me over said Gilbert; that's
fll a do inc or,f Of 10
care-to him, it's a kind of game.
and to me-
Will you take my advice?' she cried
a little excitedly Will you forestall
him?'
He shook his head decidedly.
. I have done he said. Only
there's a cussedness\ about things
somehow
Yes, there is she admitted.
You have found that out too?' he
suggested.
oh, please don't bring me into the
vortex she cried, with laugh.
1 can't understand what the women
see in the fellow muttered Gilbert, |
DuLuOnlnS MS cOdl anu iioihS'
Then you have quite decided to re-
turn to Horsemere?'
Tomorrow morning l have been |
neglecting my affairs. It's time l
looked after them.
On his way to the gate, Gilbert
met Bernard, and stopping, explained
that he was returning to Horsemere
the next day.
BY the by he added, you might
run down. My mother will be very
pleased. Why not come on Fri
day ,s's'' '~''"''-''''-'
The day after tomorrow" asked
Bernard.
Yes, stay till Tuesday, or as much
longer as you can. There's a good
train at six o'clock
Bernard promised to go, and having
accompanied Gilbert to the gate, he
entered the house to tell Joan, who,
in fact, felt rather pleased at the
prospect of a few days relief from
his society.
She had not seen Wray since the
afternoon when he had heard of Gil
bert's dismissal by Pauline. Until
that day, he had been frequently at
her home, but he had held persistent
ly aloof ever since.
No doubt Joan could easily have
met him, she could easily have
thrown herself in his way. But his
absence annoyed her; and far from
intending to cross his path, she as
sured herself that she would go out
of her course to avoid him, and she
decided that from every point of view
it were better.
Yet, CHANGING to see him on Bond
Street on Thursday morning, she or
dered her coachman to stop the
horses.
Which way are you going? she
asked as Wray stood on the curb.
To the devil l think, post haste
he answered.
Come 20 lunch with me instead
she urged, and after a moments hest
tation he stepped into the victoria.
You are a stranger he said, as
thev were driven rapidly homewards.