The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09

Ing her yourself. why. then. what do
you dot" stopped and faced him.
We were crossing Hartsmere common
and the castle was already In sight.
and his eyes fell before my lust In.
dignation. He didn't seem anxious to
tell me. SO set to and told him my.
SELF why. you 20 and spoil It all
by flirting with Agatha First. nov
don't youi"
Spoil It allf" he asked without
looking up. "Yes." I adlrmed impa.
tiently, that's Just what you're doing.
l should think you could see you're
1eopardizing your chances with Agatha
Sixth every time you 80 much a.
glance at 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 with
all . lovers impatiencs. It doesn't look
well. 1t doesn't reallyi What do you
want to do It for. anyway" paused
in my TRADE. but he made no motion
to answer. why. its plain loony Of
you!" I exploded in my irritation.
For a man In your position. its posi-.
lively suicidal to fool tho way you're
doing. I shouldn't wonder at all II
Miss Lawrence refused you eventual.
ly. and then the game would be up
indeedi"
What gamer" said Arch. II you
please. Just a. II he didn't know what
I was talking about
why. your aunt's property In Au.
stralia." beloved in his ear. "You
e. :
marry you. can your"
Cant II" he said simply, as II II
didn't matter at all. and nearly lost
my patience.
How could you3" I returned. THE
times up in two days: is 1t likely you
could get anyone else to marry you in
that length Of timer
He looked up. Il shouldn't care to
marry anyone else" he said. Il hap
pen to care about her." and his e1.
preston was SO earnest and sincere
I had to believe him.
well. then, for heavens sake, make
a little more effort to convince her
that you care!" I advised, but more
gently, and we walked on In silence.
I broke 1t first. as he didn't seem In.
clined to talk. Honest. old man."
said, Il wish you'd tell a 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 It would be different. But you're
self-confessed as to that. and it's es.
pecially hard to bear when Dearest
and I have been doing our very best
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about. can't you? Why will you per.
sist in running after Agatha Endicott
Just at this critical stage Of the
gamer" -
MY dear fellow" he replied, I'D
tell you everything in a minute II
there were anything to tell. But there
isn't. not blooming blessed thing; I
deny your last statement. however.
I can do that much for you. am not
running after Miss Endicott. not the
least bit in the world. I give you my
word I'm not!"
For a moment felt 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 I and has
always been the one TO look after me.
not l 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
I had stumbled upon and grew firm.
Really 1t was too much. couldn't
let him string me like that!
Il don't know what you call It,"
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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