News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-05-06

Goodbye he said cheerfully. Once
more, hope you will be very happy.
Then he turned to Mrs Cathcart
and in. another minute Wray was
descending the stairs.
CHAPTER XIV.
Amabel had been waiting impatient
ly for Wrays departure. She would
have liked extremely to be present al
the interview. No sooner did she
hear the street door open and shut
than she made her way to the draw
ing-room.
There an unusual scene was pre-
scented. On the sofa sat Mrs. Cath.
cart, sobbing Historically, while Paul.
inc paced about the room in state
of intense agitation. Amabel had
never seen anybody quite so excited
before.
Why, mother dear! she exclaimed,
bending over Mrs. Cathcart, what
is the matter?
You must ask your sister!' said
her mother in broken voice. ANA
bel looked interrogatively at Paul
inc.
4 have been the victim of the mean
est conspiracy cried Pauline.
Dear me. how dreadful! answered
Amabel.
4 have been tricked, entrapped--'
oh, nonsense! said Amabel. You
make great deal more fuss about it
than Mr.. Waterhouse.'
You don't understand him!' Paul
inc retorted.
My dear, he's simple as simple A
B. c. said Amabel, with = pacincatory
hand on Mrs. CathcGrt's 5houlder.
With her head thrown back. and
with dignified gait. Pauline walked
towards the door. AS il closed behind
her, Mrs Cathcart uncovered a tear
full fi &c and frownea upon Amabel.
An immense pl.v you could not be
satisfied without making SO much
mischief she said.
w nv, what have done?' demanded
Amabel; and whilst Mrs. Cathcart
snlsht relief for her feelings by ex-
planning that Amabel had caused all
the mischief by telling her sister of
Wray's return, Mr.. Cathcart entered
the drawing-rOom.
No husband had more confidence in
his wife's resourcefulness than Mr.
Cathcart His face looked bland and
it wore a smile which, in
the circumstances, Mrs Cathcart
found irritating. He rubbed his palms
together comfortably.
Well, has Warehouse gomez he
asked.
He had no business to comet ex-
claimed Mrs. Cathcart.
Observing her troublous face, his
own grew anxious.
Didn't he prove as tractable as you
Mr.. Cathcart asked,
1t is not Mr.. Waterhouse l chiefly |
blame said Mrs. Cathcart.
But l understood you to say that
She has behaved atrociously. felt |
utterly ashamed 1t was worse, if |
possible, than the scene at MKs. Bish- |
Dps, only, fortunately, was the only |
witness. Not that she would have |
Jared. She threw herself at the mans |
leadn
She will be all right before Gilbert |
comes said Amabel soothingly.
I shudder at the idea of his COM
n.y. answered her mother. In the
whole course of my life never saw a
woman in such violent temper
All, you should undergo some of
ny experiences said Mr. Cathcart.
1 was not discussing the criminal
lasses,' was the answer.
You are not afraid that she
Will
= should be sorry to say what she
will not do
We'll, said Mr.. Cathcart, with an
ir of unwonted resolution, Z think
will speak to Pauline
'Amabel,' exclaimed Mrs. Cathcart,
ell your sister. Though she added,
S Amabel went away, it will not do
he slightest good
Pauline, speaking through her bed
ocm door, protested that she had no
esire to be spoken to. But Amabel |
cid out, and few minutes later
If. Cathcart came upstairs.
His purpose was to bring Pauline
her senses by rational argument.
he was out of temper, and since
Frs, Cathcart had failed, it beloved
i'm to try his hand.
But before he had time to utter
word, Pauline demanded whether he
ad been privy to Mrs. Cathcart's I'M
lstifiable scheme. He could not deny !
lie impeachment: and the admission
made, Pauline once more
cyan to inveigh against the con-
piracy which had been formed for
er undoing.
The tables being turned in this
ay, Mr.. Cathcart became dumb. His
wn conscience lent force to Paul
les invective; and having come to
oliver lecture, he found it neces-
ary to defend himself, a new and I'M
leasant experience.
I think he said when Pauline be-
IN to show symptoms of beneficent !
that you children are a
tile remorseless to your parents now
I'D then