The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-06-27

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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 havin' mar
| ried her. and she claims to 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
| shutdown. That's like all women.
You'll find it out for yourself wan o
! these days. Mr.. Brandon. and ven be
| dom proud ye're a man and can enjoy
your good luck when ye get it, The
bad luck's always fallin' behind ye.
| and We can always look forward to the
good luck. So don't be downhearted.
She'll take you, or me names not
what it ought TO be-"
Booth was inclined to accept this
sign
Take these bags upstairs. Pat, :"
said he on their arrival at the cottage.
''and then come down and drive me
over to Mrs Wrandalrs."
will we be after stayin' for lunch
with her, Mr.. Brandon" inquired Pat,
climbing over the wheel
IL can't answer that question now"
"Hiven help both av us if Marys
good luncheon goes to waste" said Pat
ominOusly. That's all have to say
She'll take ii out av both av us"
Ill 4
said Booth, with alacrity. From which
it may be perceived that master and
man were of one mind when it came
to considering the importance of Mary.
Pat studied his watch for a moment
with a calculating eye.
It's half-past eliven now, sor," he
announced. Dye think We can make
it,"
Booth reflected. II think not" he
said. III 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 at Sara's
door by the astute Patrick. announced
by the sedate Watson and inter- lated
by the intelligent Murray, who SEEMED
surprised to hear that he would not
nave anything cool to drink. Sara
sent word that she would be down in
hfteen minutes, but, as a matter of
TACT, appeared in less than three.
She came directly to the point.
wen, 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 it would prove
to be wild-goose chase. Where is
she?"
He sat down beside her on the cool.
white covered couch.
IN 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 it that stands between us?"
For an hour he pleaded with her.
all to no purpose. She steadfastly re.
lused 10 dlvulge the secret. Not even
his blunt reference to Challis Wran-
dalTs connection with the affair found
vulnerable spot in her armor.
Il shan't give 1t up, Sara" he said.
at the end OF his earnest harangue
against the palpably unfair stand both
she and Hetty were taking. 81 mean
to harass you, if you please, until I
get what I'm after. 1t is of the most
vital importance to me- Quite as much
so, am sure. as it appears to be to you.
IL 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 no, so serious as you wou