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

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was unusually vivacious. At best she
was not volatile; her greatest accom-
plishment lay in the ability to appre-
ciate what others had to say.
Her husband, aside from a natural
anxiety, was the same blithe optimist
as ever. He showed no sign of re-
straint, no evidence of conjunction.
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 tiffin Genevra car
ried Lady Deppingham off to her room.
When they came forth for 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, &C.
nevra, don't you understand? That's
why. Besides, it isn't necessary for
her to be so horrid about it. She
"She isn't horrid about it. dear. She's
most self sacrificing"
rubbish! She talks about the Puri-
tans and all that sort OF thing. know
what she means. But there's no use
talking about 1t. I'll do as you say
command, mean. Pll try to be
prude. Heaven alone knows what
real prude is. / don't. All this tommy
rot about Bobby and me wouldn't exist
If that wretched Chase man had been
a little more alfable. He never noticed
us until you came. No wife to snoop
after him and-why. my dear. he would
have been IDEAL"
Its all very nice. Agnes. but you
forget your husband said Genevra.
with n tolerant smile.
"Geneyra." said Lady Agnes solemn
ly, ''if you'd been on barren island
for five months as have with moth
ing to look Mt but your husband and
the sunsets you would not be so hard
on me. wouldn't take Drusillas hus-
band away from her for the world. /
wouldn't even look at him If he were
not OH the barren island too. I've read
novels in which man and woman
have been wrecked on a 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 as all that
without getting wings. I'm tired Of
men and angels. That's why l want
70" for awhile. You've got no wings,
Genevra, but it's of no consequence,
US 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
nddlns things. BY the way, Mr.. Chase
sees quite a,lot of her. She types for
him. l fancy she's trying to choose
between him and Mr.. Saunders. If
you We're she, dear, which would you
shoose?"
Mr. Saunders" said Genevra
promptly. But If were myself I'd
choose Mr.. Chase"
Speaking of angels, he must have
wings Il yard l;ng. He has been chosen
by an entire haren. and lie flies from
them as If pursued by the devil. l
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: 81 don't wait
to walk after ALL Let us sit here in
the corridor and count the prisms in
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done it often. Mr.. Britt has advanced
new theory. We are to indulge in
double barreled divorce proceedings
AS soon as they are over Mr.. Browne
and 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 1t 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 1
was married to Bobby. I'd be obliged
to do that in order to give Bobby
grounds for divorce as soon as 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
nonsensev'
"a little nonsense now and then Isl
began the princess and paused amia-
bly,.
rs Mr.. Chase to stay for lunch?'
asked Lady Agnes irrelevantly..
''How should know? I am not his
hostess"
.Hoity toity! I've never known you
to look like that before. A little dash
of red sets your cheeks off, But
Geneva threw up her hands in de-
SPAR and started toward the stairway,
her chin tilted high. Lady Agnes.
laughing softly, followed. Its too
bad she's down to marry that horrld
little Brabetz." she said to herself.
with sudden wistful glance at the
proud, vibrant, lovable creature ahead.
"She deserves a better fate than that"
Geneva 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.
"I'll try, my DEAR" said Lady Agnes
meelily.
When they reached the garden they
found Deppinglam smoking furiousy
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 Genevra's face
was not observed by the others Bob
by Browne and his wife We're off stroll
ing in the lower end of the park.
Poor old Dcppy!" cried his wife
'I've made up my mind 10 be exceed
tngly. nice to you for II whole day"
II suppose ! ought to beat you" lie
said SLOWLY