The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-29

SH' w 1se~ssOt cW~pOv9ttv0 plttance.
This curtailment of her inherttanc
was at her request A quist year in
Germany. spent studying music. fol
lowed, and then she returned to the
Steel City to play her part in the max.
ing Of Robert McAdoo
Late in the afternoon. the day of
Bob's talk with Paul concerning her.
Mrs. Gilbert sat before a luxurious log
fire in her own particular den In a
box by her side was an armful of roses.
which She was arranging In huge
glass bowl When the roses were be.
slowed to her satisfaction she reread
the note that had accompanied them,
smiling at some sentiment expressed
by the writer.
"YOu poor. romantic boyw she said
aloud "One expects every minute that
your conversation and letters will
break into blank verse wish-I don't
know what WISH" she concluded re-
sentfully. But. whatever It is, it's
fairly certain that can't have 1t. Just
as thought | had achieved content
meet two men absolutely out of my
sphere. and the one stirs up the old
uncertain longings. which he can't sat
isfy and the other stirs up the old
wicked recklessness that I had thought
dead forever" She sighed impatientIy
half hour later she stood by the
window, her eyes mechanically follow
ing the figure of a man walking up the
| street When the pedestrian came to
the Sanger entrance be turned In and
ward the house, Then Eleanor recog
nized him.
"Ohr' she gasped in astonishment
and with hint Of dismay in her voice
She hastily left the window. There
was a knock at the door. and the but
Ter entered.
"Mr McAdoo to see you. madam"
"Show Mr.. McAdoo into the library.
Thomas" she replied after moments
hesita ton And | shall not be at
home the rest Of the afternoon"
Why had Bob come to see Mrs Gil
bert? Bob himself was trying to an
swer the same question. Blindly he
felt that one Of his possessions was
threatened and that he must fight with
q woman for supremacy over Paul
The portieres were parted. and she
stood before him Bob realized resent
fully that here was very beautiful
woman. far more beautiful than either
Kathleen Finn or Mrs Dunmeade. the
only women Of finer type he knew
For the fraction of second while she
paused on the threshold there was the
same fencing Of glances with which
they had met in the theater-the adver
saries' salute-then her eyes softened
to an amused CLEAN. While Bob stood
still she went over to him.
i've been trying to decide wheth
er this is pleasant or unpleasant sur
prise" she smiled quizzically (which
is it?'' She held out her hand.
Bob looked at the outstretched hand
and shook his head coldly. The hand
was at once returned to her side.
"You persist in the hostile attitude"
why not? Let US have NO false
pretenses dislike you: you dislike
me. Ii we stick to that it Will sim
plify matters
How do you know | don't like you?"
The amused CLEAN III her eyes deep
ened
God forbid he ejacuated lnvolun,
tarily But he added grimly.
there's no danger.
Don't be too sure Of that she
warned him in gay malice. You know
nothing wins d woman's liking so
quickly as resistance. II you're moi
careful | may end ny liking you. That
would be a terrible predicament-- If
we're to be enemies
1T would
Eyes. for you" she flashed back.
Because then should have to make
you like me But don't be nervous
l shan't try You're more interesting
as-you are
II am relieved She noted with sur
prise that his lronlcal bow was easy
and not ungracefui -
''There have been men who feared
to dispiease me- Mr.. McAdoo"
And Bob's tone did not convey high
tribute to the class But | don't hap.
pen to be one Of them"
Nor am | afraid of you. Mr. Nc
Adoo she countered II was for one
moment that day in the theater. You
startled me. having caught me-
Having caught you in contemp-
tible act" he interrupted quietly
"Trying to cast doubt upon the SINGER
ity of a, man who was a total stranger
to you" ~
The amused CLEAN died out of her
eyes. She flushed angrily.
ri have a constitutional antipathy
for men of your type. Mr. McAdoo.'
people don't do that sort of thing
merely because of constitutional an.
tipathy | had done nothing to harm
you You had nothing to gain by at
lacking my motives-of which you
could know nothing-or by making
Paul Remington discontinued with his
Advancement. as you have persisted in
doing since The women know don't
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