Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-07-16
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tor as soon as you get to town. An
ounce of prevention, you know
We'll" she said, with a searching
look into his eyes, have you written
to herr"
Yes. Posted 1t at seven O'Clock
this morning"
Il trust you did cot go so far as
towel, to volunteer a word in my
behalf. You we're not to do that, you
know"
He looked uncomfortable. I'm
afraid did taKe your name in vain"
he equivocated. You are "a won
derful woman, Sara" he went on,
moved to the remark by curious in
fiuence that he could not have ex-
planned any more than he could have
accounted for the sudden gush of
emotion that took possession Of him.
She ignored the tribute. You will
persuade her to come to New York
with your"
For your sake, Sara, If she won't
come for mine"
She knows the cage is open," was
her way of Diminishing the subject
Il ap glad you came over. | have q
letter from Leslie 1t came this morn
ing. You may be interested in what
he has to say of Hetty-and OF your
self" She smiled family. He is
determined that you shall not be with
out friend while he is alive"
Les isn't such rotter, Sara He's
spoiled, but he is hardly to be blamed
for that"
Il will read his letter to you," she
said, and there was no little signifi-
canoe in the way she put It, She held
the letter in her hand, but he had
failed to notice it before Now he saw
that it was crumpled ball of paper
He was obliged to wait for minute
or two while she restored it to read
able condition. "He was in London
when this was written" she explained,
turning to the window for light. She
glanced swiftly over the first page
until she found the place where she
meant to begin. II suppose Hetty
Castleton has written that we met
in Lucerne two weeks ago." she read.
Curious coincidence in connection
with it, too. I was with her father,
Col. Braid Castleton, when we came
upon her most Unexpectedly. | ran
across him in Paris just before the
aviation meet, and got to know him
rather well. He's a fine chap, don't
you think? / confess l was somewhat
surprised to learn that he didn't know
she'd left America. He explained 1t
quite naturally, however. He'd been
i'll in the north of Ireland and must
have missed her, letters. Hetty was
on the point of leaving for Italy. We
didn't see much of her. But, by Jove,
Sara, am more completely gone on
her than ever. She is adorable. Now
that I've met her father, who had the
beastly misfortune to miss old Murgat-
royds funeral, I can readily see where
in the saying blood will tell' applies
to her. He Is prince. He came over
to London with me the day after we
left Hetty in Lucerne, and l had him
in to meet mother and Vivian at Clar-
idgeis. They like him immensely. He
set US straight on a good many points
concerning the Glynn and Castleton
families. OF course, knew they were
among the best over here, but didn't
know how fine they were until we pre-
vailed on him to talk little about
himself. You will be glad to hear
that he is coming over with us on the
Mauretania. She sails the twenty
seventh. Well be on the water by the
time you get this letter 1t had been
our intention to sail last week, but
the colonel had to go to Ireland for