Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-11-30

ing her yourself. why. then. wn.N -
you do?" l stopped and faced him.
| We were crossing Hartsmere common
and the castle was already In sight,
and his eyes fell before my just Tn.
dignation. He didn't seem anxious to
tell me. so 1 set to and told him my.
self. why. you go and spoil II all
by flirting with Agatha First, now
don't you!"
Spoil 1t all?" he asked without
looking up. Yes" / affirmed impa.
tiently. that's just what you're doing.
L should think you could see you're
Jeopardizing 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 Impotence. it doesn't look
well. II doesn't really. What do you
want to do it for, anyway" l paused
In my TRADE. but he made no motion
to answer. why, it's psaiR loony OF
you," 1 exploded in my irritation.
For man in your position. it's posi-
lively suicidal to fool the way you're
doing. I shouldn't wonder at all II
Miss Lawrence refused you eventual
| ly. and then the game would be up
! indeed,"
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." l beloved in his ear. "You
can't inherit 1t IL Agatha Sixth won't
marry you, can yoas"
Cant II" he said simply, AZ II 1t
didn't matter at all, and / neatly lost
my patience
How could your" / returned The
times up In two days; is It Likely you
could get anyone else to marry you in
that length OF timer"
He looked up. 81 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
l had to 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 1t first, as he didn't seem in.
clined TO talk. Honest, old man." ]
said. II wish you'd tell fellow what
you're up to! 1 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 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 Endicoti
just at this critical stage of the
game?"
MY dear fellow" he replied, "rd
tell you everything In 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. / ain not
running after Miss Endicott. not the
least bit in the world | give yau my
word I'm not"
For a moment | felt a curious sensa
OF positions reversed, as IL some time
not long ago / had been the one to
DPA 'O " ieiHuhe' anu ne 10 lec-
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
l had stumbled upon and grew firm.
Really IT was too much. couldn'.
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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