The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-12-23
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ed, still ignoring my question. her
voice thrilling with tears, how you
yourself behaved At that timer Have
you forgotten Why Il was that you
wanted to marry mel"
Because I loved you!" ! burst out.
a. vehemently - II II were indeed
that wonderful self-same moment
when I first had asked her. What
elses"
Then don't you understand!" she
said. Don't you see!"
We'll. really. Dearest. DON'T"
had to acknowledge. II don't see what
oil that has to do with"
But her quickly bent head and low
choked cry Of "wilfred!" interrupted
me and then the oldest thing Of all
happened. There was my own wife
crying and there was I, her own hus-
band, unable to comfort her becauss
she pushed me away every time
came near her.
II was too much. And hang II all!
The cause Of all the friendships In
the world wasn't worth that moments
pain. l was disgusted with the whole
business, and In my agitation I went
down to the stables and flung myself
on . horse to try and ride the rancour
of my first taste of Dearest's displeas-
ure out Of my veins. But I diin't
make very good work Of II and I am
afraid anathematixsd Agatha First
and Agatha Sixth and even old Ter.
hume himself all the way out ard all
the way back.
When I returned II Was twelve
O'Clock and the footman told me at
the door that Solicitor Barnes had ar.
rived and was In the library. A. I
have said. in accordance with Ter
hune's aunt's wishes. Dearest had In
vited Mrs. James solicitor. Mr..
Barnes, Of Rarnss, Willoughby 4 Sons.
up from London to take luncheon With
Us. that be might be present At the
time when the stipulated ten days ex.
pired and be witness to the fact that
the time was not overstspped By %
much ~ . minute. They had sent
the station wsgnn 70 meet him - pss
Dearest's arrangsments. and he had
reached the castle not ten minutes be-
fore my own arrival. was glad Of
that. for remembered. with . new
and troubled sense that I was no
longer In her good gracss, that my
wife had Instructed me to meet him
myself
Impelled BY this thought. I hurried
into the library without changing my
riding things and found Solicitor
Barnes pacing restlessly up and down
the apartment and slancing at his
watch from time to time.
"Ah! Lord vincentf" he asked-we
had not yet met-and - assented !
shook bis thin impassivs hand a. cor.
daily a. I could. He was like most
barristers I have met. . hshy looking
beast. though one couldn't help ad-
miring the look Of smniscisncs about
him. a. II never 20 much at home.
And how 10 Lady Vincent he In
auirei politely. when had anishsd
apologixing for my sttire and for my
neglect TO meet him at the station.
Conversation was certainly tagging
had no heart for II. with oil I had
on my mind. and had begun to feel
pretty well talked out, when . foot.
man appeared In the doorway and
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Barnes, and was almost annoyed when
the man informed me that .sfi.r LADY.
ship" was In her room and By her OK.
press orders vss mot TO be- inter.
rupted.
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