Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-09-22
CHAPTER XVI.
THE BURNING OF THE BUNGALOW.

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straint, no evidence of compunction.
Chase found himself secretly speculat-
ing on the state of affairs. Were the
two heirs working out preconceived
plan. or were they, after all. playing
with the fires of spring?
Immediately after titfin Genevra car
ried Lady Deppingham off to her room.
When they came forth for a proposed
stroll in the grounds Lady Agnes was
looking very meek and fearful. while
the princess had about her the air of
one who has conquered by gentleness.
1T has been SO appallingly dull, Ge-
pevra. don't you understand? That's
why. Besides. it isn't necessary for
her to be SO horrid about 1t. She
"She isn't horrid about 1t, dear. She's
most self sacrificing.
Rubbish! She talks about the PurI-
tans ind all that sort of thing. i know
what she means. But there's no use
talking about 1T. I'll do as you say
command. mean. I'll try to be a
prude. Heaven alone knows what a
real prude is. don't. All this tommy.
rot about Bobby and me wouldn't exist
If that wretched Chase man had been
little more affable. He never noticed
us until you came. No wife to snoor
after him and-why, my dear. he would
have been ideal"
'sIt's all very nice. Agnes. but you
forget your husband" said Genevra.
with q tolerant smile.
"Genevra." said Lady Agnes solemn
ly. .if you'd been on barren island
for five months as I have with moth
ing to look mt but your husband and
the sunsets you would not be,so hard
on me. wouldn't take Drusilla's hus-
band away from her for the world. !
wouldn't even look at him If he were
not on the barren island too. I've read
novels In which n man and woman
have been wrecked on desert island
and lived there for months. even years,
In an atmosphere of righteousness.
My dear. those novelists are ninnies.
Nobody could be so good US all that
without getting wings. I'm tired Of
men and angels. That's why want
yo- for awhile. You've got no wings.
Geneyra, but it's of no consequence,
MS you have no one to fly away FROM"
''Or to, you might add" laughed Ge-
nevra
.'That's very American. You've been
talking to Miss Pelham. She's always
adding things. BY the way, Mr.. Chase
sees quite a lot of her. She types for
him. 4 fancy she's trying to choose
between him and Mr.. Saunders. If
you We're she. dear. which would you
thoose?"
MIR. Saunders said Genevra
promptly. But if l were myself I'd
choose Mr.. Chase.''
"Speaking Of angels. he must have
wings IL yard ling. He has been chosen
! by All entire harem. and lie flies from
them us if pursued by the devil.
Imagine, however. that he'd be rather
dangerous If his wings were to get out
of order unexpectedly. But he's nice.
isn't he?"
The princess nodded her head toler-
antly.
Her ladyship went on: ~ don't want
to walk, after ALL Let us sit here in
the corridor and count the prisms in
the chandeliers It's such fun. I've
done 1t often. Mr.. Britt has advanced
n new theory. We are to indulge in
double barrelcd divorce proceedings.
AS soon as they are over Mr.. Browne
and l are to marry. Then we are to
hurry up and get another divorce.
Then we marry our own husband and
wife all over again. Isn't it exciting?
Only, of course. it isn't going to hap
pen. 1t would be so frightfully I'M
proper-shocking, don't you know.
You see, should go on living with
my divorced husband even after l
was married to Bobby. I'd be obliged
to do that in order to give Bobby
grounds for divorce as soon rs the
estate is settled. But Deppy has put
his foot down hard. he says he had
trouble enough getting me to marry
him the first time. He won't go
through it again. OF course it's utter
nonsense!"
"a little nonsense now and then Isl
began the princess and paused anna
bly,.
SIS Mr.. Chase to stay for lunch?"
asked Lady Agnes irrelevantly.
"How should l know? l am not his
hostess"
"Ioity toity! I've never known you
to look like that before. A little dash
of red sets your cheeks off, But
Genevra threw up her hands in de,
spair and started toward the stairway,
her chin tilted high. Lady Agnes.
laughing softly, followed. Its too
bad she's down to marry that horrid
little Brabetz." she said to herself.
with sudden wistful glance at the
proud, vibrant, lovable creature ahead.
"She deserves better fate than that"
Geneyra waited for her at the head
of the stairway.
agnes, I'd like you to promise that
you will keep your avaricious claws
off Mrs. Brownies husband" she said
seriously.
"l'll try, my DEAR" said Lady Agnes
meekly.
When they reached the garden they
found Deppinsham smoking furiously
and quite alone. Chase had left some
time before to give warning to the
English bank that trouble might be eX
pected. The shadow of disappoint-
ment that fitted across Generals face
WIS not observed by the others. Bob
by Browne and lis wife were off stroll.
ing in the lower end of the park.
Poor old Deppy!" cried his wife
"I've made up my mind 10 lac exceed
ingly nice to you for Il whole day"
II suppose ought to beat you" he
said slowly