The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-08-19
CHAPTER VI

1t was on one of the last days of this
voyage that Captain Kerr, finding Miss
Thorne alone, sat down beside her, and
said kindly:
II have been wanting to have q talk
any use to you" 1t was a novel and
unpleasant sensation, this knowledge that
she was no longer free to accept a prof
fered kindness, and that the long course
of discrimination and prevarication must
begin, but she did not hesitate
You are very good" she responded.
with real gratitude. II think you said
that you are not going up to town." All
the time she was devoutly hoping that
he might not be.
mo, / am going across country to
Yorkshire, where the wife and children
are. I'm afraid that l shall not be in
town for week or two. and by then you
are likely to be off to Paris, l slppose?''
II thought of crossing in few days,
she answered, in a mechanical fashion.
Then we are not likely to meet again
soon,' he said, regretfully, while she In
wardly rejoiced over the fact. But" he
went on, II hope you won't think me in
trusive II say that l fear that yours
may be a very lonely life"
Il fear that the fact is an evident one. "
she said, lightly.
He looked trihe chilled by the care
lessness of her tone, but went on:
You know that we are not going back
to Calgary for at least a year or so, or,
perhaps, not until my boys are grown up
We are going to get settled down in Kent
very soon, and l wanted to tell you that
| am sure my wife would be only too
pleased, if at any time you needed a
change, you would come and stay with
US for bit. 1 will give you my club ad-
dress, which will always find me, and II
you will give me yours In Paris, we can
write and let you know when we get set
tied down.
A scorching sense Of shame swept over
the girl before the trustful kindness OF
the honest little gentleman. She had
counted on having TO repel suspicion ano
distrust, but not on hardening her hear!
against a frankly outstretched hand.
How kind you J" she said, and, dc
her best, she could not altogether subdus
the tremulousness of her voice. Il only
wish that l might look forward to com
ing to you. But you know that l am In
for two years hard work in Paris before
going back to Canada to start my ladies
studio. IL | am to succeed | must stick
to work, and not be running backward:
and forwards. That would play too much
havoc with my cash. / have a certain
number of friends about In England, bu
| shan't let them know of my where
abouts. They are most of them well-of
and l couldn't afford the proper clothe:
and things for going among them. Wher
one is poor, 1t is best to drop out of tht
running at once"
Captain Kerr did not accept the i'm
piled refusal.
You need not be afraid of needing
smart clothes for US. We shall have very
modest little quarters. 1t might som,
time happen that you wanted rest anC
country quiet, and a little friendly cod
ding, and my wife Is great hand a.
that. At any rate, you will give me YOU
Paris address, won't your
Most willingly" she answered.
While talking, her quick wit had seer
the risk of giving him her real or fabri
Gated address, and she bethought herse;
of Paris pension, where. although they
knew her name, 1t would be most un
likely that they would take any trouble
to find out where to forward a letter
This she gave him with friendly smile
and thanks.