The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-06-05

lts d question, ne Sliu, Wnetn-
er it was more wrong to tell Joseph
inc she must wait two years or thai
she must wait forever. You chose
the second alternative"
ooh, she doesn't care" said Hem
derson gloomily. 1--WE never had "a
word from her since | left New
York"
you've written regularly, of
course" said Cazenove in his even
voice.
81 wrote her once" he said, "and
told her the governor was going to
disinherit me and that we couldn't
marry. She didn't reply"
"Well, my boy, what could a self
respecting girl say if a man wrote
TO her-as perhaps you did-and told
her that"
"Well, go ahead"
Say, that his disinheritance
would undoubtedly make it impos-
sible for her to marry himY"
did l write that2
Didn't you?"
There was another pause.
81 think | did" said Henderson.
though | don't see how you could
know. .. You don't mean that
she thought / accused her Of"
Cazenove waited d few minutes
Then he said softly, "What else
could it mean ?"
Henderson stood up and struck the
gravel with his cane. An alert cab
man drew up at the curb and held
up his hand.
"Come up to my house tonight"
said CazenOve with his hand on Hem
derson's arm. "T've a spare bed"
He half pushed him into the seat
of the little voiture.
Henderson presently broke the
silence that lay between them.
1--we been stubborn-and-and
wrong, Cazenove, | knew it down
somewhere in my heart when the
governor was speaking to me. But
| wouldn't acknowledge it even to
myself. I'd 60 to him this minute
if | could and tell him So"
The voiture had stopped before a
big white building, one floor of which
was lighted brilliantly.
"YOu know | saw your governor
when was nNNew York" Cazenovc
said. @Would You like to hear what
be said to me? He said, t'Tell Jack
II he wants TO come home at any time
that we all need him badly. Give
him all the money he needs. And
perhaps | wasn't as considerate as
| might have BEEN"
Henderson did not answer, but he
turned his head away
Come along" said Cazenove.
Henderson followed his host up two
flights of steps. As they reached.
the landing Mrs. Cazenove threw
open the door.
81 thought you we're never com
ing" she said, "and the chatting dish
has been waiting an hour" -.
She held out a welcoming hand to
Henderson. But as he entered the
brightly lighted room another figure
half in the shadow stood ~hesitatng.
Josephine" he cried-and held
out his arms.
1t was fifteen minutes later when
Mrs. Cazenove's voice from the other
room summoned them with a CHEEKY
"Supper's ready"
They came in arm in arm. smiling
through half-dried tears. There was
something of rCazenoye's dry smile
on his wife's lips as she said Odd
l forget to tell you that Josephine
was one Of my chums at college, Mr..
Henderson? Wasn't it stupid of
me?"
I'm afraid I've delayed your sup
per-" said Henderson.
"Not very much" said Mrs. Gaze
move quizzically. "Iet me see. How
many hours ago was it, Henry, when
we were driving up the Champs Ely
sees and you saw MI. Henderson sit
ting under the trees?"
Gust long enough to make me
very hungry" said Cazenove.
1t was two o'clock when Cazenove
put out the lights and, candle in
hand, escorted Henderson to his
room. AS he put down the candle,
Henderson grasped his hand and