The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-06

as they moved on In the direction OF
the porch.
"She seemed to be taking Brandy
out for his morning exercise" said he
surlily. Far be it from me to
Umph!"
Sara repressed the start of surprise.
She thought Hetty was alone.
She will bring him in for luncheon,
| suppose" she said carelessly, al
though there was a slight contraction
Of the eyelids. He is a privileged
character"
1t was long past the luncheon hour
when Hetty came in, flushed and
warm. She was alone, and she had
been walking rapidly.
"Oh, I'm sorry to be so late" she
apologized, darting look of anxiety
at Sara. I'VE grew careless with
time. Am ! shockingly late?"
She was shaking hands with Mrs
Redmond Wrandall as she spoke Les
lie and Vivian stood by, rigidly await
ing their turn. Neither appeared to
be especially cordial.
What is the passing of an hour
my dear" said the old lady, Ito one
who is young and can spare it,"
Il did not expect you'll mean tc
say, nothing was said about luncheon
was there. Sara" She was in g
pretty state of confusion.
NO" said Leslie, breaking in; eve
butted in, that's ALL How are your
He clasped her hand and bent over it
She was regarding him with slightly
dilated eyes. He misinterpreted the
steady scrutiny. "Oh. 1t will all pee
off in day or two" he explained. go
ing a shade redder.
When did you return?" she asked
Il thought tomorrow was"
Leslie never has any tomorrows
Miss Castleton," explained Vivian
He always does tomorrow's worl
today. That's why he never has AM
troubles ahead of him."
What rot!" exclaimed Leslie.
where is Mr.. BOOTH" inquired
Sara. Wouldn't he come in, Hetty p
II didn't think to ask him t
stop for luncheon she replied, ant
then hurried off to her room to max,
herself presentable.
Hetty was in a state OF nervous ex
element during the luncheon. Tn,
encounter with Booth had not resulte,
at all as she had fancied it would. Sh.
had betrayed herself in a most discon
certing manner, and now was NOR,
deeply involved than ever before. Sh,
had been determined at the outset
she had failed, and now he had
claim-an incontestable claim agains
her. She found it difficult to NEE
Sara's steady. questioning gaze. Sh
wanted to be alone.
After luncheon. Leslie drew Sar
aside.
II must say she doesn't seem espe
cially overjoyed to see me-" b
growled. She's as cool as ice."
What do you expect, Leslie?" sh
demanded with some asperity.
Il can't stand this much longer
Sara" he said. Don't you see hoy
things are going? She's losing he
heart to Booth"
Il don't see how we can proven
it."
by CAD. I'll have another try q
it-tonight. l say, has she said-anJ
thing?"
She pities you," she said. a m,
licious Joy in her soul. That's aki
to something else, you know"
"Confound 1t all. don't want to b
pitied!"
Then I'd advise you to defer you
try at it." she remarked.
I'm mad about her, Sara. can
sleep, l can't think, can't-yes, l ca
eat, but it doesn't taste right to mi
I've Just got to have it settled. VIII!
people are beginning to notice tn
change in me. They say all sorts &
things. About my liver, and all ths
sort of thing. I'm going to settle
tonight. It's been nearly three week
now. She's surely had time to thin
it over; how much better everythin
will be for her, and all that. She
no fool, Sara. And do you know whf
Vivian's doing this very instant owe
there in the corner? She's invitin
, her to spend a fortnight over at on
} place. II she comes-well, that mean
! the engagement will be announced {
, once"
Sara did not marvel at his assn
ance in the face of what had gone b
, fore. She knew him too we'll. In spit
r of the original rebuff, ne was tho
r oughly satisfied in his own mind thu
, Hetty Castleton would not be such
} fool as to refuse him the second tim
1T is barely possible, Leslie" sh
/ said, that she may consider Brando
} Booth quite as good a catch as yo
and infinitely better looking at til
!, present moment"
! Its this beastly sunburn," he l
D mented. rubbing his nose gently, thin
ing first of his person. An instal
5 later he was thinking Of the oth'
half of the declaration. That's Jul
what I've been afraid Of" he said
= told you what would happen If tn,
portrait nonsense went on forever. 1t
4 your fault, Sara"
But l have reason to believe 81
I will not accept him, IL 1t goes so (;
as that. You are quite safe in tn
l. direction"
/. Cad, I'd hate to risk It," he mu
9 tered. II have a feeling she's in lo'
{ with him"