The Detroit times., 1913-11-24
CHAPTER xxxVlll.
The a bush.

, MOI long atteF, from the muslCluIAs
| bower the sound OF Home, Sweet
! Home drifted over the poignant rose
( scent. and presently the driveway re-
sounded 10 rolling wheels and the
voices of negro drivers. and the
house-entrance jostled with groups,
( muffled in loose carriage-wraps silken
/ cloaks and light overcoats. calling
tired but laughing farewells
! Katharine. on the step. found her
/ SELF looking into Naliant's eyes How
can | tell you how much I have en-
/ joyed IL all?' she said. i've stayed
( till the very last which is
something for ones fourth season
And now, good-by. for We are of TO-
morrow for Hot Springs Her face
may have been little worn. trife
hard under the emerald-tinted eyes
but her su1ffe seemed friendly and Hn-
clouded.
Her father had long ago betaken
himself homeward, and the big three
seated surrey-holding six conf table
and nine fumlliah in the phrase OF
Lige the coachman-had returned for
the rest: Judge Chalmers, the two
younger girls and Shirley. Katharine
greeted the latter with a charming
smile. What more natural than that
she should find herself straightway on
the rear seat with royalty? The two
girls saIe,y disposed in the middle. the
Judge climbed up beside the driver,
who cracked his whip and they were
OFF
! The way was not long. and Katha-
rine had nc nj dispatch IL that re-
vengeful weapon we're TO be used
which fate had put into her hands.
She wasted little time.
1T seems strange, she said, ito
End our host in such surroundings, |
can scarcely believe him the same
John Valiant I've danced with a hun
dred times with in New York. He's
been here such a short while and yet
he couldn't possibly be more at home
If he lived in Virginia always. And
you all treat him as IL he were quite
one Of yourselves
Shirley smiled inchantingly. Why,
yes" she said. maybe il seems odd TO
outsiders. But, you see. with us
Valiant is always Valiant. No matter
where he has lived. he's the son OF his
father and the master OF Damory
Court /"
That's the wonderful part OF II.
rs it?" said Shirley. II never
thought Of H. But perhaps it seems
so. We have the old houses and the
doubt. in the same way
What sad life his father had,'
pursued Katharine dreamily You
know all about the dtef. OF course
Shirley shrank imperceptibly now.
The subject touched Valiant SO close
~ II seemed almost as If IL belonged
TO him and to her alone-not thing
To be 9ippantly touched on. Yes,
she said somewhat slowly. every
one here knows OF 1t"
mo doubt IL has been almost for
gotten the other continued. but
Johns coming must naturally have
revamped the old story What was
It about-the quarrel? loye-affair?'
II don't think II is known"
But reluctant GOODNESS did not
deter the questioner who was II
said there was a petticoat back OF
every ancient war;" quoted Kath-
arine, lightly. 81 fancy it's the same
with the duello But how strange
that nobody knows Some OF the
older ones must. don't you think"
Its so long ago" murmured Shir-
ley. IT suppose some could tell II
they would "
Major Bristow, perhaps coniec-
tured Katharine thoughtiully
lie was one OF the seconds ad.
mitted Shirley unhappily. But by
common consent that side Of II
wasn't talked OF at the time Men
in Virginia have old-fashioned ideas
about women ="
Continued