The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-03-12
She regarded him q little contempt.

ent, YOU believe Wray Will marry
Pauline.
Yes he answered.
But you are afraid that if Paul
Inc comes back to her allegiance---'
After ALL he exclaimed more cheer
Iully, don't see how you can make
her marry Strachan if she don't want
/ to-
! out II she should, you think Wray
VIII seek consolation from Amabel,'
she insisted
re Just wants to settle down. said
Bernard.
And YOU imagine seriously tho,
AniaoeI would accept him.
ON, | don't know what ,h;,I,
S''eu bernard impetuously 4 only
NnoM ,ne Johhhy's beastly nuisance
ana hoped he was done with. Once
upon time l fancied-'
What did you fancy?'
| Well had an idea that YOU.
You thought | wanted to oh
| you say the most atrocious things,
So, in plain English said Joan. with
| face the color OF peony. you
imagine am intriguing for my own
my own advantage
think | may as well start he
answered, holding out "a hand for the
| letter
He was discreet enough to perceive
that the topic could not be pursued
with safety. He devoutly wished that
| she had refrained from interference
ana 1t seemed rather hard that he
should be called upon to aid i'm her
attempt, whatever it's nature might
| be.
Bernard set forth in a discontented
humor. the mission scarcely seeming
consistent with his dignity. especially
since the recent improvement i'm his
affairs. 1t happened. however. that
Gilbert was staying at the second
hotel which Bernard tried
Strachan received the letter while
the boots was strapping his portman-
teau. and at first he hesitated how
10 act He had arranged to leave
London this evening; but on the
whole. he decided to delay his de.
parture until Thursday morning He
reached Regents Park few minutes
after Joan had left the dinner.table.
and she was struck by the change in
ili9 dfBtdI dllCt. neN nhu not met
for some months; but if she had seen
him three days ago, the alteration
would have been as noticeable. He
could not sleep, he could not eat
He thought only of one subject.
Joan held his hand a moment. and
spoke Il few sympathetic words
i have known Pauline Cathcart
long time she continued L think
| understand her better than most
persons.
So do L. said Gilbert.
You will never understand even
the most ordinary women, Joan re.
tortcd You are too--well too sim
pie too direct
enough
Suppose you tell me all about it
before we go any further she urged
i am afraid
i think ! may be able to give you
good advice she said. Now sit down.
and ."ll me all about it,
After little hesitation, Gilbert sat
down He was not accustomed 20
cry his troubles abroad; but by dint
of Skilfull and always sympathetic
questions, Joan soon began to master
the details of what had occurred.
1t must have been rather shock
to YOU she said presently.
Amabcl had prepared me to some
extent he answered rucfully.
Nov, who was it that actually
broke OF the engagement Joan de.
mandcd Was il Pauline?
We'll. don't know that She
She did not tell you in so many
words She would not marry you?'
said Joan
She insisted that she had been en-.
| trapped
Upon that you offered to release
hcr?'
OF course.
SO that it was actually YOU who
threw Pauline oyer!
You see she said she had regre,
ted
But, my dear man, said Joan, yOu
admit she lost her temper You Ought
To have treated her according to
her folly. You should have stuck
TO your colors.'
Although she regretted
Did she regret? That is the ques-
ton said Joan.
Our engagement formed barrier
between herself and Waterhouse.' Gil.
bert insisted
She did not tell you that.
III was too obvious to be necessary
TO tell me
Pauline said Joan, is not an ordl.
nary woman. There are ramitcations
-reiincments in her mind She had
been at great pains to decide; she dis
covered that she was allowed to
choose without complete knowledge
She might have decided in your favor
after all
But
/ have hcarkened to Pauline again
and again. continued Joan Marriage,
she insists-and who can dispute il?
lis sanctticd only by love Now. she
promised to marry you, You know
She believed she loved me until
7 Waterhouse rcappeared Gilbert ad.