The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-06-27
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Have you been quarreling?"
II 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 teIlin' me so before
shutdown. That's like all women.
You'll find 1t out for yourself wan O.
these days, Mr.. Brandon, and yen be
dom proud ye're man and can enjoy
your good luck when ye get it. The
bad luck's always fallin' behind we,
and We can always look forward to the
good luck. SO don't be downhearted.
She'll take you, or me names not
what 1t ought to be-"
Booth was inclined to accept this
unique discourse as a fair.wenther
sign.
Take these bags upstairs, Pat"
said he on their arrival at the cottage,
"and then come down and drive me
over TO Mrs. Wrandalls."
"Will ye 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 II Mary's
good luncheon goes to waste" said Pat
ominously. That's all have to say.
She'll take II out av both av u.s."
Tell her I'll be here for lunch"
said Booth, with alacrity. From which
it may be perceived that master and
man we're of one mind when it came
to considering the importance OF Mary.
Pat studied his watch for a moment
with a calculating eye.
ITS half-past eliven now, sor," he
announced. Dye think ye can make
it?"
Booth reflected. II think not" he
said. IN have luncheon first" Where
upon he leaped from the trap and went
in to tell Mary how happy he was 10
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 Intercepted
by the intelligent Murray, who seemed
surprised to hear that he would not
have anything cool to drink. Sara
sent word that she would be down in
fifteen minutes, but, as matter Of
fact' appeared in less than three.
She came directly to the point.
WELL" 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.
mo. But l knew just what would
happen. / told you 1t would prove
to be a wild-goose chase. Where is
she?"
He sat down beside her on the cool,
white covered couch.
In Switzerland. l put her on the
train the night before l 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.
fused to divulge the secret Not even
his blunt reference to Challis Wran-
dall's connection with the affair found
a vulnerable spot In her armor.
II 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 Il mean
to harass you. IL you please. until
get what I'm after. 1t is OF the most
vital Importance to me. Quite as much
30, am sure, as 1t appears to be to you.
II 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 lot
Of other things that I've been able
to bring out by questioning, 80 am
more than ever certain that the OBJ
stacle Is not so serious as you would