The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-30

Il have not" said Pat wrathfully.
But | won't say as much for Mary.
The point av me argument Is that
have all the good luck In havln' mar.
ried her. and she claims 20 have had
all the bad luck In marryin' me. Still.
as | said before. It's but temporary.
The good luck lasts and the bad don't
She'll be after tellin' me so before
sundown. That's like all women
You'll find II out for yourself wan o.
these days, Mr.. Brandon, and ye'll be
dom proud ye're a man and can enjoy
your good luck when ye get It. The
bad luck's always fallln' behind ye,
and ye can always look forward to the
good luck. SO don't be downhearted.
She'll take you. or me names not
what II ought to be-"
Booth was inclined TO accept this
unique discourse as fair.weather
sign.
Take these bags upstairs. Pat"
said he on their arrival at the cottage,
"and then come down and drive me
over to Mrs. Wrandall's."
"Will ye be after stayin for lunch
with her. Mr.. Brandon?" inquired Pat,
climbing over the wheel.
81 can't answer that question now"
"Hiyen help both av us II Mary's
good luncheon goes to waste" said Pat
ominously. That's all have to say.
She'll take It out av both av u.s."
Tell her I'll be here for lunch"
said Booth. with alacrity. From which
It may be perceived that master and
man we're OF one mind when 1t came
to considering the Importance OF Mary.
Pat studied his watch for moment
with a calculating eye.
ITS half-past eliven now, sor." he
announced. Dye think ye can make
III"
Booth reflected. 81 think not" he
said. 'I'll have luncheon first" Where.
upon he leaped from the trap and went
in to tell Mary how happy he was TO
be where he could enjoy home cook.
ing.
At four he was delivered ct Sara's
door by the astute Patrick. announced
by the sedate Watson and interrogated
by the intelligent Murray, who seemed
surprised to hear that he would not
have anything cool to drink. Sara
sent word that she would be down In
fifteen minutes, but, as a matter OF
fact. appeared in less than three.
She came directly to the point.
Well" she said, with her mysteri-
Gus smile, she sent you back to me.
| see" He was still clasping her hand.
Have you heard from herr" he
asked quickly.
NO. But knew Just what would
happen. told you 1t would prove
to be wild.goose chase. Where is
she?"
He sat down beside her on the cool,
white covered couch.
I'm Switzerland. put her on the
train the night before | sailed. Yes.
she did send me back to you. Now
I'm here. want the whole story, Sara.
What Is 1t that stands between us?"
For an hour he pleaded with her,
all to no purpose. She steadfastly re.
fused to divulge the secret Not even
his blunt reference TO Challls Wran-
dall's connection with the affair found
vulnerable spot in her armor.
Il shan't give II up, Sara" he said,
at the end OF his earnest harangue
against the palpably unfair stand both
she and Hetty we're taking. 81 mean
TO harass you. II you please, until |
get what I'm after. It is OF the most
vital importance to me. Quite as much
so, am sure. as It appears to be to you.
II Hetty will say the word, I'll take
her gladly. just as she Is, without
knowing what all this is about. But.
you see. she won't consent. There
must be some way to override her.
You both admit there is no legal bar.
rier. You tell me today that there
Is no insanity in her family, and a lot
OF other things that I've been able
to bring out by questioning so am
more than ever certain that the OBJ
stacle is not so serious as you would