The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05

ing her yourself. why. then. what dc
you do?" | stopped and faced him.
We were crossing Hartsmere common
and the castle was already In sight.
and his eyes fell before my Just In
d!gnation He didn't seem anxious 10
tell me. SO set 10 and told him my.
self. why. you go and spoil /; all
by flirting with Agatha First. nov
don't you,"
spoil It all?" he asked without
looking UP. Yes" ! affirmed impa-
tiently, that's just what you're doing
/ should think you could see you're
jeopardIzing your chances with Agatha
Sixth every time you SO much as
glance al Agatha First, and really,
when you consider that you've asked
the girl to marry you and are sup
posed TO be awaiting her answer witt
all lovers impatience. 1t doesn't look
we'll 1t doesn't really. What do you
want to do it for anyway? ] paused
in my TRADE. but he made no motion
to answer. Why. it's plain loony OF
you" exploded in my irritation.
For man in your position. it's posi-
lively suicidal to fool the way you're
doing. | shouldn't wonder at all II
Miss Lawrence refused you eventual
ly, and then the game would be up
indeed"
What game?" said Arch. II you
please. just as If he didn't know what
l was talking about.
Why. your aunt's property in Au-
stralia." beloved in his ear. You
can't inherit it If Agatha Sixth won't
marry you, can you?"
Can't -" he said simply, as If it
didn't matter at all, and nearly lost
my patience.
How could youo" l returned. The
times up in two days; is it likely you
could get anyone else to marry you In
that length Of time'"
He looked up. Il shouldn't care to
marry anyone else" he said. Il hap
pen to care about her" and his ex-
preston was so earnest and sincere
| had 10 believe him.
We'll. then, for heavens sake, make
a little more effort to convince her
that you care," advised, but more
gently. and We walked on in silence.
| broke il first. as he didn't seem in
clined to talk Honest. old man.
said, Il wish you'd tell fellow what
you're up to, | hate to see you ma
king a mess of this thing, for no good
reason II you didn't like Miss Law
renee II would be different. But your
self-confessed as to that, and it's es-
pecially hard to bear when Dearest
and have been doing our very best
to help you. Tell me what it's all
about. cant you Why will you per
sist in running after Agatha Endicott
just at this critical stage OF the
game?"
My dear fellow" he replied. I'D
tell you everything in a minute If
there were anything to tell. But there
isn't, not blooming blessed thing; l
deny your last statement, however
| can do that much for you. ! am not
running after Miss Endicott, not the
least bit in the world. l give you my
word I'm not"
For moment felt a curious sense
OF positions reversed, as II some time
not long ago | had been the one to
speak so to Terhune, and he to lee
ture me. He is older than | and has
always been the one TO look after me,
not | after him. And this feeling al
most impelled me to drop my in
quisitorial tone. But | thought of the
automobile in the woods and the scene
had stumbled upon and grew firm.
Really il was too much. | couldn't
OF S' ri 70
Il don't know what you call It." 7
retorted Indignantly, but whether you
think so or not, you're with Agatha
First all the time lately Why can't
you let her alone and tend strictly to
business"
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