The Elbert County tribune., 1910-11-04

Ing her yourself. why. then. what do
you dot" I stopped and faced him.
We were crossing Hartsmere common
and the castle was already in sight.
and his eyes fell before my just In
diynation. He didn't seem anxious to
tell me, SO I set to and told him my
SELF Why. you go and spoil 1t all
by flirting with Agatha First. now
don't you'll"
Spoil It all!" he asked without
looking up. YES" I afirmed impa-
tiently. that's Just what you're doing.
should think you could see you're
jeopardizins your chances with Agatha
Sixth every time you SO much as
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 impatience. It doesn't look
we'll 1t doesn't really! What do you
want to do 1t for, anyway" pdused
in my TRADE. but he made no motion
to answer. why. it's plain loony of
you!" l exploded in my irritation.
For a man in your position. It's posi-
lively suicidal to fool the way you're
doing. l 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 as II 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 II Agatha Sixth won't
marry you. can your"
Cant II" he said simply, as II 1t
didn't matter at all. and l nearly lost
my patience.
How could your" l 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. II hap
pen to care about her" and his ex-
preston was so earnest and sincere
| had to believe him.
We'll, then, for heavens sake, make
a little more effort to convince her
that you carei" / advised, but more
gently. and we walked on in silence.
L
clined to talk. Honest, old man."
said. 81 wish you'd tell a fellow what
you're up to! / hate to see you ma
king mess Of this thing, for no good
reason. If you didn't like Miss Law
renee 1t would be different. But you're
self-confessed as to that, and it's es-
pecially hard to bear when Dearest
and l have been doing our very best
to help you. Tell me what it's all
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;
deny your last statement, however.
l can do that much for you. l am not
running after Miss Endicott, not the
least bit in the world. l give you my
word Pm noti"
For a moment felt a curious sense
of positions reversed, as II some time
not long ago l 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 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. l couldn't
let him string me like that!
81 don't know what you call It," I
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
business7'
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