The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-29

And Pauline's?'
Wray continued in bantering
If a man knocks me down l can't
sincerely thank him for picking me
up and busting my coat. Now. With
an innocent bystander the case is diff
ferent, you see'
He would be at least disinterestedY
said Amabel.
Certainly
And you might even go as far as
to listen to his advice
If he were kind enough to offer
it, said Wray
i advise you to be satisfied with
things as they are she persisted.
i advise you not to come here again
Now why?' asked Wray.
Are you one of those tiresome per.
sons who always want reason?' she
exclaimed.
is your counsel calculated for my
sake or Pauline's? he said. a little
more eagerly.
For the sake of the general peace.
L assure you, my last wish is to dis.
turb it,
Then pray don't come here again,
Mr.. Waterhouse.'
But he urged, whether | come or
not, Pauline and | are bound to meet
sooner or later
You might go back to Africa. she
suggested.
Well yes, / might. he said. But
don't think / shall.
MI
conventionality everybody complains
or she continued Now. confess
that kind of lite has it charm.
So has almost every kind of life.
You are not a pessimist. them she
retorted
oh, well, every kind of life has its
drawbacks, too. YOU know
You are not an unmitigated opti-
mist either.' she exclaimed
To tell the truth he said. i don't
go in for being everything
All that's because you have done
so very much. | have read your
books she added. and it did not
lessen Wray's favorable opinion Of
her.
The fact is he said. L am impa-
What do you want to do?' she ask
ed. with an expression which might
easily lead him to believe that she
took the most profound interest in his
future.
Oh just to have a finger in the ma
tional pie he replied. It's big pie.
you know
You want to put in a finger and
pull out plum she suggested.
Il don't know about that
Then why do you bother about it,
You see, it contains a good many
ingredients he said, and | fancy
I've learned how some OF them ought
to be cooked. / shall come on Mon
day, Wray added, as he rose.
If you won't take my advice she
answered But it M1uid be better if
YOU would
Better for me, saosyou mean?' he
asked, looking into her face
You know she said, Pauline is
well, she is really devoted to Sir
Gilbert
He laughed cheerfully as he held
out his hand, and left the house in
Tar higher spirits than he had entere!
II. He lost no time IN reaching Re
gents Park, where he found Joan ex-
?ecting him. She looked somewhat
9nNious as he greeted her, yet re-
trained from reference to Pauline
presently, Wray explained the mega
tive result of his visit to Gloucester
Place
Don't you think Fate is giving YOU
another respite?' said JoanS. Isn't it
rather foolish to refuse TO take ad.
vantage of it? Why don't you start
on another voyage?'
You want to get rid OF me again.
he suggested.
II is not a question OF what I want.
said Joan
What, them?
OF what is discrete Besides. YOU
need only stay way until Pauline has
become Lady Strachan.
He rested his arms on his knees
and leaned forward towards her.
It's the second time have re-
ceived the same advice this after.
noon, he said cordially.
Whom from?' she asked
'Pauline's sister.
1t is something fresh for Amabel to
advise man to leave her neignpor-
hood exclaimed Joan. SO YOU have
seen herr
Twice YOU know.
Her tone was little petulant--
How should know anything about
~ she demanded. You did not tell
me-
1T didn't occur 10 me. he said.
Do YOU admire that style OF girl!
asked Joan.
1 think she is charming" he ex.
claimed
That young woman ought to be lab
elled dangerous" said Joan. But
must bring you and Bernard together
she added You will have at least
one opinion in common
is Bernard
oh. Bernard is infatuated, although
he has known Amabel since she was
a child
Isn't that rather severe?' he sug-