The Marshall republican., 1911-01-06

DO you mean to say that she has
really refused the old boy? I thought
you said" But there I stopped. for |
there on the floor with her head in
Dearest's lap, was Agatha Sixth, and
I caught q glimpse OF a little tear.
stained cheek that smote my heart
with q guilty sense that there were
two sides to every question always.
and that something here was very
| wrong.
win you be kind enough" began
my wife. She had been going to ask
| me to leave the room, I knew, but IL
wasn't necessary. Agatha Sixth got
to her feet on q sudden and. with a
murmur Of gratitude to my wife,
| slipped past me with avcrted face and
| fed down the corridor to her room. We
heard the door bang in the distance.
looked at Dearest, and Dearest looked
ut me.
its the cruelest thing | ever heard
Of" she said, speaking first, "and
should think you and your worthy
friend would be proud Of your work."
Yes, that's Just what she said. I never
was SO taken aback in my life. Dear.
est speaking 80 to me. Why was I to
blame, I wanted to knowl And fancy
referring 10 old Arch. whom Dearest
had always petted and made even more
Of than I have, as my worthy friend!"
Really. II vas amazin'i
But, my dear girl" I said, 1T isn't
my work, and Terhuneis more 10 be
pitied than to be blamed. Ms far M !
can sect He's awful unlucky. I'll ad.
NIT, but after all. making love to
Agatha first on the sly isn't n hanging
matter. is III"
She looked at me with the nearest ap
proach to a scornful expression her
adorable features could c~onjurc up. and
simply pointed TO the door.
BY this time I was more offended
than hurt. Really I could not see
how I deserved TO be SO treated.
Very WELL" I said. Don't answer
me II you don't choose. and I'll 30 fast
enough. don't care to stay any long.
or. But ] think you're making n great
fuss over nothing. and I don't see that
the misfortunes OF our friends Is ex.
cuse enough for a row between us. at
ALI" said this with much dignity
and went toward the door. Reaching
II, I threw q parting shot as ! went.
"Besides." I said. you know you'll
have to see me pretty soon In spite OF
yourself. II will be time for luncheon
In a quarter Of an hour, and suppose
you intend TO come DOWN"
She didn't answer. and I went down
the corridor and descended the stairs
In considerable Of Q temper. I admit
by Jove!" I said TO Terhune. whom
found waiting anxiously for me At the
foot Of the stairs, IF were you
wouldn't waste any more time ovor
Agatha sixth! She and my wife are In
league. l should think to prevent you
from inheriting a fortune! The girl
cares for you. I know. Dearest told me
AZ much. but they're just contrary
enough, the pair Of them. to wait until
It's too late 70 get your aunt's property
before they admit Il to you! Some
Quixotic notion about love for loves
sake only seems to have 80 possessed
thom that they will not actually b
content until they've forced you to sac
riacs the property. All women's non
sense. too. say. There's no reason
Why you shouldn't have had both! But
since they're so pig-headed about II
upon my word. I'd outwit them yet. II
were you'll" ] was thoroughly excited
and sore. or perhaps ! wouldn't have
made this suggestion. II wouldn't lei
them cheat me of my rights that way
This In q chance In . hundred to make
yourself rich for life! wouldn't Vafl
for them. II we're you! I'd go sheal
ard ask Agatha First before the times
up. Shed have you In a moment"
I'm not SO sure" replied Arch,
gazing longingly at his watch. as II To
hold the minutes back by force. His
self-conidence was terribly shattered,
poor old chap. | could see that. II
. was q shame, too, Il wal something
| was always chsning him about, but
for all that. I was really fond OF the
egoism that was so characteristic Of
! him. l had always delighted In his
, childish vanity.
|. The sight OF Agatha First through
1 the hall doors opening on TO the veran
|. DE-. Just returned from q bout on the
, links and swinging comfortably 10 Z
; hammock. inspired me 70 stili greatsl
: effort.
Come. Terhunei" I said. "be I
mani There's Miss Endicott now! q
D and ask her, before It's too late. It's
I shame you should lose both the cir
) and the fortunsl"
1 But 70 my astonishmsnt. Terhuns
whom I had always i~aughinsly &C
sused OF hsing . msroenafy bsggar
: when II came 70 . question of marry
!. tng. I'D not take my sporting sugges
I tua q Al we'll.
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