Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-31

ger. the danger Unforeseen, the danger
against which they could make no
preparation. And he would have been
first 20 sense the irony or II could be
have seen where this danger lay.
Why should they wish the pleasant
young man out OF the way? Why
should Ryanne wish TO inveizle him
I into the hands OF this man Mahomed?
Was Il merely self-preservation. or
, something deeper. more sinister
/ Think Why couldn't she think Of
I something? II was only little pleas
ure trip TO Cairo, they had told her.
and when she had asked to 20 along.
T they seemed willing enough. But they
+ had come TO this hotel. when formerly
, they had always put up at Shep-
/ hear6's. And here again the question
why7 Was It because Mr.. Jones was
staying here? She liked him, what lit
tie she had seen OF him. He was out
OF an altogether different world than
that to which she was accustomed. He
was neither insanely mad over cards
nor a social idler. He was a young
man with a real interest IN life, a
worker, Notwithstanding that he was
reputed to be Independently rich And
her mother had once borrowed money
OF him. never intending 20 pay Il back
The shame OF III And why should she
approach him the very first day and
recall the incident. II not with the u
terror purpose OF using him further?
AS a ball strikes a wall only 20 re-
, bound to the thrower, so It was with
all these questions. There was never
any answer
Tired out mentally and physically,
. she laid her head upon the cool top
. OF the stand. And IN this position her
mo her, who had returned TO dress
for tea. found her. Believing Fortune
to be asleep. Mrs. Chedsoye dropped
a hand upon her shoulder.
Fortune raised her head.
! why. child. what is the matter 20
!. the mother asked. The face she saw
a was not teRr-stained: II was as cold
q and passionless as that by which sculp-
Z tors represent their interpretations Of
= Justice.
!. Matter" Fortune spoke, in a tone
. that did not rsassure the other. "In
. the first place have only one real
!. question to ask. II depends upon how
3 you answer 1t Am really your
. daughter?"
4 Really my daughter7" Mrs. Ched-
q soye stepped back. genuinely aston
h ished. Really my daughter The
y child IS madl" as II addressing an I'm
a aginary third person. What makes
a you ask such q silly question:" She
;. was in hurry 10 change her dress
"a but the new attitude OF this child o.
b. hers warranted some patience.
THAT is no answer" said Fortune
p with the unmoved elaboration OF I
IL prosecuting attorney.
g. Certainly you are my daughter"
T. Good. II you had denied IL,
=. should have held my peace; but sine
~ you admit that am OF your flesh anl
II I blood. am going 20 force you 10 rec
2. / ognize that IN such a capacity ] hav
n some rights. did not ask 70 com
ID into this world; but insomuch as l at
Ir. here. propose TO become an ind
II. vidual. not 8 thing 70 be given brea
u and butter upon sufierRnce. ! hav
d been talking with Horace. I met hiI
d IN the bazaars this morning. He sal
- some things which you must answer
Il "Horaoe7 And what has he sai'
up pray teli3" Her expression was HI
pant. but a certain inquietude PEN
ID. trated her heart and accelerated 81
,e- beating. What had the lOvelOrn To-
II said 20 the childf
ma He said that he was not q goo
ne man. and that you tolerated him b
t. cause he ran errRnds for you. Whi
a kind OF errandsG"
Ia Mrs. Chedsoye did not know whet
M er TO laugh or take the child by II
ira shoulders and shake her soundly. II
was laughing when he said that K
hs rands? One would scarcely call
W that"
be why did you renew the acquair
Ter ance with Mr.. Jones. when you kne
ras that you never intended paying ba'
"A that loanT"
not Here was a question, Mrs. Chedso.
er. realized. from the look Of the chill
to that would not Dear evasion.
What makes you think ! never
as tended TO repay him7"
len Fortune laughed. Il did not SOU
est grateful in the mothers ears.
Do Mother. this is a crisis: Il can n
Ihe be met by counter-questions nor
hippancy. You know that you &
ner not intend to paS him. What / {
Ior mand to know is. why you spoke
'isI him again, so affably. why you seem
ooo so eager TO enter into his good grac
one once more. Answer that"
NY Her mother pondered. For once 8
nao was really at loss. The unexpect'
had ness of this phase caught her on h
led. balance Cha saw Opa thing vivid