Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-22

N0utu you Ahihu tS%a4st se' Nts'N -
isg" he asked.
Not at all: but II is, OF course.
nothing that you would consider"
II am not so sure Suppose you let
me hear it.
Il should resort to--absenee," said |.
"A good idea; I think shall adopt
f! IT,"
II don't wish to seem false to your
sister. am her friend In all things,
| you understand. but surely
Have no sense OF disloyalty. Mr..
| Twining." he urged. with his old smile.
III my sister we're thoroughly con
versant with affairs. she would not
think OF pressing so preposterora q
plan for my marital disposal and In
any case. what Mrs. Dimes has asked
would be impossible But as Henri.
| eta really got me into this. | think
she may get me out Il is only fair.
isn't it, However. didn't come here
to bother you with this affair. ] am
commissioned by my sister TO ask you
to come to see her as soon as you con.
venientiy can. think she wishes 10
consult you about matter OF bust
ness. perhaps. She did not tell me.
Il shall go at once"
"Oh. II isn't so important Ms that.
Since think OF IT, however, she did
seem a little eager"
Il am free for the hour"
That's very good of you ! am
greatly obliged to you for your ex.
cellent suggestion. One would think
you had had some experience yourself
in similar situations"
And no smilingly departed
I went M once to Miss Winstaniey
From an upper window she must have
seen me coming. for as was admitted
she ran down the stairs quite like a
little girl, and led me into her sitting
room, closing the door carefully be-
hind us. She had letter In her hand,
and as she extended II to me. ! recog.
nized the bold chirography OF Mrs.
Arson Dimes.
Clearly ] was to have both sides OF
this most interesting story.
Miss Winstanley was trembling
with excitement. and her eyes shonc.
l could see that she was Joyous in her
eagerness and anticipation. and had
not till then realized how much she
had set her heart on the ridiculous
marriage which she and Mrs. Dimes
had planned for her amiablc brother.
Read it!. she cried, as she thrust
the letter at me.
Expecting to read Of the bishop.
was dumbfounded at Mrs. Dimes brief
lines.
II shah be in America on the heels
OF my letter. she wrote. II am com.
Ing to stop the marriage OF Edward
Ankony and Barbara Hemingway II
must not take place. shall come to
you at once. sail on the Cambria,
the z5th-
looked up at Miss Winstanley, and
| for d moment we stared at each other
| She sat In low chair In front OF me,
swinging forward In II, crushing her
stiff black skirts In the embrace Of
her tense little arms.
Welt" cried she.
What does she mean7"I exclaimed.
"Do you understand
Not at ALL" she admitted promptly.
That's why sent for you. This came
last night, and l couldn't sleep for
thinking Of 1t and trying to make II
out. But I can't; so I gave 1t up and
sent for you. You see what possible
ties 1t opens"
They were indeed almost painful In
their strength and suggestion.
One thing Is certain she went
on; Hannah Dimes Is not the woman
| to cross the sea TO no purpose. She
| knows what she liz about. The mo
| ment | had news OF Barbara's engage
ment, wrote her, knowing that, AZ an
! old friend of the family, she would be
| greatly interested This Is her reply"
And you have no explanation---tioe
she dislike Ahkony?"
Il never heard her mention him.
| think she hardly knows him"
She Is fond Of Barbara?"
"oh. immensely So She must know
| something
| Undoubtedly"
tramped the floor, and Miss Win
| stanley did innumerable things as an
outlet for her trimming emotions. She
| closed an open magazine. patted de-
| pressed pillow into plumpness, hoy
cred over bowl OF flowers, and
teased her spaniel. talking all the
time about what this might mean to
| us all
You may put your faith in Hannah
| Dimes" she said.
| Il wish I felt as sure OF It as you
| do"
"She means just what she says, and
she knows she can do It. The mar
rage is as good az stopped, Mr.. Twin
ing; you may take my word for it,"
/ Mrs. Dimes is counting without her
host; they will not give each other
| up"
rubbish" she cried. confronting
me with an indignant face, and snap
| ping her fingers. Why will you insist
| that he f<.~ x~lI