The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-29
SCRUPLES,
BY Thomas Cobb
[Co1till.l from last issue.l

pleased in my life,' he said emphat-
ically.
Still she exclaimed. Il think you
will be tempting Fate if you 90 to
Gloucester Place on Thursday
No. he answered, I have consid-
cred it, and it is better to CO.
will you come here afterwards?'
III l may
am not asking too much?" she
suggested.
That is absolutely impossible
Wray, Wray, be careful, she cried.
looking up merrily into his face.
i find that little difficult he an.
swered.
may put you to a test
1 sincerely wish you would, he
said
Now, what shall begin with? she
answered. 'Uniess-yes, you shall go
to Mrs. Bishops dance on Friday.
He laughed rather deprecatingly.
1 remember the last time, he cried
DO you think history is likely TO
| repeat ITSELF?
intend to take precautions, he
| retorted.
Anyway, you Halter yourself that
| Pauline still
No, no. he said. You must not
think that. 1t is difficult to explain.
l thought nothing of the kind, only
our first meeting can hardly fail
to be a little emotional
Well, | shall tell Mrs. Bishop to
send YOU card Joan answered, and
she accompanied him through the hall
and forth into the garden towards the
gate which gave upon the street.
What delightful place you have
here he said. stopping beneath a
shady tree.
And it is delightful to be at home
once more, she rejoined. L feel !
shouldn't mind if never left it again
and yet
Well? he asked. STOPPING by her
side, as she continued her way to-
wards the gate.
on. it's wee bit lonely sometimes,
Joan murmured
l don't fancy you are often mel
ancholy
How shallow you must think me
them she retorted
Surely that doesn't follow
Can any one who thinks at all live
In city like this and not sometimes
be overcome by sheer despair and
dis'.-dy.' she cried.
20 yet we trust that somehow
good will be the final goal of ill.,"
Wray quoted
If you let me take YOU for a walk
one day, you will find it requires a
large faith. she answered. But we
VIII talk about it another time
Goodbye she said. and he stepped
ont at the gate.
CHAPTER VIII.
Wray Waterhouse spent that even.
ing, his first in London, alone loans
effort TO persuade him to avoid Glou.
cester Place had tended TO quicken
the apprehensiveness which until
then he had tried not to acknowledge
to himself. But his determination
was unchanged.
In spite OF the fact of Pauline's
engagement to Sir Gilbert Strachan,
Wray found it a little difficult to re-
i.
He speculatcd concerning the nature
0t the interview on Thursday. which
get seemed eminently necessary. For
Pauline's sake and his own. he deter
mined that the first encounter should
not occur in public.
On Wednesday afternoon. ne receiy.
ed Mrs. Bishops invitation. and on
| Thursday he set forth to Gloucester
Place.
His appearance had become more
conventional since Tuesday He wore
new frock.coat. and his trousers no
longer bagged at the knees
is Miss Cathcart at home?' he
asked at the door
Will YOU walk this way. sir? said
the servant. and led him upstairs He
felt conscious OF a slight nervousness
when she opened the drawing.room
door, but the next instant he was
calmly shaking hands with Amabel
He glanced round the room. but
| Amabel was entirely alone.
III | had known where YOU were
staying, she said. 4 should have sent
a note. | should have spared YOU the
trouble of coming
Has Pauline not returned yet? he
inquired.
4 only heard yesterday Amqr
explained She will not be at home
until Monday morning
Does she know am in England?'
he asked.
How could she know
We'll, thought you would tell her
| said Wray
oh. it seemed pity to disturb her
mind answered Amabel DO sit
down she added, taking a chair
You regard me as disturbing in
| fluence, then? he suggested rather
eagerly.
Pauline is sure to feel sorry for
! YOU. said Amabel with a demure ex-
| preston.
That won't be much good. will ito
| he exclaimed
You know my sister is very sympa.
| thetic,' answered Amabel
1t would be merely sentimental.
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