Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-07-23
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
1anthe entered the room in a great if
subdued, fiutter of excitement As Denis
had said, she had met him in the avenue,
as she walked down with Miss Dawson
for her afternoon constitutional She
gussed, of course, why Denis had come,
and she had been in a state of suppressed
excitement ever since. One moment sui
| feed to let her see that things had not
been going well. and, like the foolish
child she was, she burst into speech
without waiting to hear what her grand
father had to say.
"Oh, grandfather" she cried. care
you angry? Shall you not let me go?'
let you go! Where?" demanded the
astonished old man.
| 81 don't know" faltered Ianthe, "Any-
where. Denis was to ask you about it.
Oh, / did hope that you would let me
go away"
Denis would have done anything to
stop her foolish little tongue, but that
was impossible, and the mischief was
! DONE
Gen. Colquhon looked from one to the
other with sneering smile.
$50 it was put-up job?'' he re-
marked. 81 don't think l had quite
grasped that aspect of the question" =
IT'S not very pretty way of de
scribing the facts of the case" answered
Denis 81 confess l see nothing that
justifies you in using so Objectionable
phrase.
$50 you are at the bottom of it." said
Gen. Colquhon, fixing on Ianthe look
that made her tremble. 81 might have
known it. What's bred in the bone
what's bred in the bone!"
81 don't know what you mean" said
Ianthe, her natural spirit coming to the
rescue. What is bred in the bone?"
Deceit" Numbered the old man Ode
ceit! Inherited from both parentsl"
81 have done nothing deceitful," an
swered Ianthe bravely.
mo, Did you not 60 and complain to
Denis behind my back instead of coming
straight to me if you had anything to
complain off"
81 did not exactly complain said
Ianthe, her lips trembling. Il can't ex
aetly explain"
NO, people never can explain how
they do those things they Just do
them" came the answer. you appealed
to this chivalrous young gentleman to
help you. The princess in; the tower
guarded by the horrible dragon appeals
to the prince for help!"
Both Ianthe and Denis flushed deeply.
The random shot had found an unexpect-
ed mark Gen. Colquhon did not notice
those signs of confusion He went off
into a fit of mocking laughter.
Poor princess!" he cried. "She for
got that the days of chivalry were dead
The prince, do you know it, refuses to
have you even with the dragons money
bags and the tower thrown in!"
"Sir!" cried Denis, striding forward
This is going just little too far!"
Ianthe could not fail to understand
the meaning of the words. Her grand
father had actually offered her to Denis
and Denis had refused. All the color
fed from the girls cheeks A hundred
emotions rushed through her, but the
pride of her race was stronger than all.
She looked her grandfather straight in
the eyes, her head held high.
81 have to thank you, grandfather"
she said in her clearest tones, "and you
Denis"
Her eyes met his suddenly with be-
wildering flash OF gratitude, strangely
mingled with pride. She was woman
enough to resent the slight to her
charms even while grateful to Denis for
his rejection of so lowering proposal
you have been slow enough to thank
me-" answered her grandfather. as it
true that you are unhappy hereT"
81 am not very happy" said Ianthe.
"And why not? Have you not all that
you require :"
mo. l have no freedom, and no
father or mother of my own--to love
mel"
The girls calm suddenly deserted her.
"You have never loved me, grand
father. Nobody has ever loved me or
cared the least about me. Oh, am sure
my father, if he is alive, would care!
But you will never tell me about him.
You leave me to imagine all kinds Of
things. How can l be happy when !
scarcely know VINO l am or anything OF
my parents history
''There is nothing to know" answered
the general. your mother was like
yoursel-dissatisfed with the life she
knew. Nothing would serve her but 10
go off with a man infinitely beneath her,
to see what life was like in his world.
She was unhappy-and came back. Your
father has never seen you, does not know
your name--has never cared to ask #
YOU were alive or dead. Heaven knows
how he ever came TO know you were here
at ALI AS you are SO keenly interested
in him you may read that"
"a letter-from my father" cried
Ianthe, taking the sheet in her hand. The
color deepened in her cheeks. "Oh. AID