Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-03-26
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senucstration or Of her probable COZ
tinued iafrnlity because of his phys
zeal fear OF the man.
But there was, or be tnoUSh' 'h'''
there he'd been, one way To beSih ''iV
matter, because the matter must SUI
or or later he begun, and that Was 70
pretend to assume Necrgard RESPONSE
bic and CT the strength of his "''e >
summer coiourn aboard the Nio3iara
turn on Necrgard and demand a recN-
Oning which lie believed S@IW!h
would Fever hear CT.
Ruthyen was too deadly aIraid VI
Selwyn to begin suit at that stage vi
the proceedings. All he cou!u 10 WAS
to start, through his attorneys
search for his wife and meanWhlie lr1
to formulate some sort of Definite pan
10 regard to Gladys Orchil.
This, IN brief. was Ruthyens genera:
scheme OF campaign, and the ehurc
affair had taken some sort OF sh'pe
and was slowly beginning 10 move
when Neergards illness came rs an
absolute check. just as the tlrst pa
pers were about to be served on him
There was nothing to do but war
until Neergard got well, because BIS
attorneys simply scoffed ut any suS-
gestion Of settlement out OF court. ana
Ruthven didn't want a suit involving
his wifes name while he and Sclwyn
were in tie same hemisphere.
But he could still continue an mob
trusive search for the whereabouts OF
his wife. which he did Ana tn"
chances were that his attorneys would
find her without great difficulty, be-
cause Selwyn had not the slightest
suspicion that he was being followed.
In these days Selwyn's life was
methodical and colorless In Its rou-
tine to the verge of dreariness
When he was not at the government
proving grounds on Sandy Hook be
remained in his room at Lansing's,
doggedly forcing himself into the only
alternate occupation sufficient TO 1u.!
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the sadness Of bis mind-the prepara-
ton of a history Of British military
organization IN India and It's possible
application TO present conditions in the
Philippines.
He had given ~ going out-made 40
further pretenSe-and Boots LET him
alone.
Once week be called at the &C.
rards' spending most Of his time while
.here with The children. Sometimes ~
saw Nina and eileen. usually Just re-
turaed Or about 70 depart toc come
Junction. and bis visit. as rue. ended
with up Of tea alone With Austin
and quiet cigar in the library.
The elopement Of Gerald and Gladys.
uiaGe splash in the social puddle.
Eileen, loyal, but sorrowfully amaz'
ed at Der brothers exclusion Of her in
such crisis, became slowly over
whelmed with the realization OF her
loneliness and took to the secluson Of
her own room, feeling fearful and
abandoned and very much like o very
little girl whose heart was becoming
far too full OF all sorts Of sorrows.
! Nina misunderstood her, finding her
lying on hec bed, her pale face pill
lowed in her hair.
"Only horribly ordinary people will
believe that Gerald wanted her mon
cy," said Nina, "as though 81 Enroll
considered such matters at ell or need.
cd to. Boots is dear. Do you know
what he's done?"
what" asked Eileen llstlessly. rails
| ing the back Of her slender hand from
her eyes to peer at Nina through the
| giimmer of tears.
"Well. he and Phil have moved ont
of Boots house, and Boots has wired
| Gerald and Gladys that the house is
ready for them until they can fiEd a
place Of their own. OF course they'll
both come here. In fact, their luggage
is upstairs now. Boots takes the Glue
room and Phil his. Cd quarters. But
don't you think it is perfectly sweet of
Boots? And isn't it good to have Philip
back again?"
YES" said Eileen family.
Nina laid q COOL smooth hand across
her forehead, pushing back the hair. q
light caress sensitive as an unaskcd
| question.
But there was no response, and pres
emily the elder woman rose and went
out along the landing. and Eileen
heard her laughingy greeting Boots.
who had arrived posthaste on learning
that Drina was indisposed,
Don't be frightened. The little
wretch carried tons Of indigestible
stuff to her room and sat NJ half the
night eating it. Where's Philip"
Il don't know Here's a special de-
livery for him. | signed for it and
brought it from the house. He'll be
here from the Hook soon, | fancy
| Half an hour later Drina was asleep,
holding fast to Boots sleeve, and that
young gentleman sat in a chair beside
her discussing with her pretty mother
the plans made for Gladys and Gerald
on their expected arrival.
Eileen, pale and heavy lidded, looked
In on her way to some afternoon az
fair, nodding unsmiling at Boots.
Have you been riiing the pantry,
too?" he whispered. You lack yorr
usual chromatic symphony"
NO I'm just very tired. If !
wasn't physically afraid of Drina III
get you to run off with me-anywhere.
What is that letter, Nina? For leT'
ITS for Phil. Boots brought it
around. Leave it on TIE library table,
dear, when you 60 down."