The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-08-20
have his son Godfrey, travelling back
ward and forward by the London
1roi1n nj, IL


fair complexioned woman, with one
noteworthy point in her character.
From the hour of her birth she has
never been known to do anything for
herself. She found the furnished house
at Brighton by stopping at a hotel in
London. composing herself on a sofa
and sending for her son. She discov-
cred the necessary servants by break
fasting in bed one morning. still at the
hotel, and giving her maid a holiday
on condition that the girl 'would be-
gin enjoying herself by fetching Miss
Ciack"
1t was then the middle of the week.
BY Saturday afternoon the house was
ready for them.
Between 6 and the travellers arriv-
cd. To my indescribable surprise.
they We're escorted not by Mr.. Cod
frey (as had anticipatedD, but by the
lawyer. Mr.. Bruff.
''Godfrey was very much yeXed,
Drrsilla, not to be able to come with
us" said Aunt ADlewhite. 'There
WAS something in the way which kept
him in town. MI Bruff volunteered
to take his place and make a holiday
Of it till Monday morning.
Mr.. Bruff remained to dinner and
stayed through the evening. / watch
ed him carefully. He maintained the
same appearance of ease and talked
the same goddess gossip hour after
, hour until it was time to take leave.
AS he shook hands with Rachel l
caught his hard and cunning eye rest
I ing on her for moment with very
peculiar interest and attention. He
p invited himself to luncheon the next
, day, and then he went away to his ho-
tel.
e 1t was impossible the next morning
l to get Lunt Ablcwhite out Of her
f dressing gown in time for church.
We found Aunt Ablewhite and Mr..
e Bruff at luncheon. When Rachel de
q clncd eating anything and gave as q
= reason for it that she was suffering
l. from a headache the lawyers cunning
d instantly saw and seized the chance
that she had given him.
n There is only one remedy for a
: headache" said this horrible old man
!. "a walk, Miss Rachel, is the thing to
e cure you. l am entirely at your serv-
ice if You will honor me by accepting
S my arm"
with the greatest pleasure. A walk
e is the very thing was longing for
:. "Its past 9" I gently suggested
5, "and the afternoon service, Rachel
e begins at g."
"How can YOU expect me to go tc
q church again. she asked petulantly
e with such q headache as mine:'
MI. Bruff ofliciously opened the doo1
i, for her. In minute moro they were
% both out of the house.
On my return from the Afternoon
service found that they had just go
| back. One look at them told me thn
the lawyer had said what he wanted
l to say.
\ The moment his back was turned
N Rachel withdrew to her own room
n She never appeared at dinner. He
Y maid was sent downstairs to announce
III that her headache had returned. l raj
n up to her and made all sorts Of sister
\ locked, and she kept it locked.
I When her cup Of tea went up to he
n the next morning | followed it in.
y sat by her bedside and said a few
earnest words.
! do YOU know, love-" l said, 81 ha
4 an odd fancy yesterday about MI
j Bruff? thought when l saw yo
| of%o oil hot 1,, 1,D
II been telling you some bad news
II "Quite the contrary she said. 81
\ was news | was interested in hearin:
and | am deeply indebted to Mr.. Bru
for telling me of it."
i "NeWS YOU are interested in heal
ing:' l repeated. Il suppose, my dea
Rachel that must be news of Mr.. Coo
frey Ablewhite.'
She checked herself, laid her hea
back on the pillow, considered mil
ute and then answered in these L,
markablc words:
II shall never marry Mr.. Godfre
Ablewhite.'
After breakfast she wandered lis
or lesSly from room to room, then SUI
piano. I privately ascertained Il
i'7 hour at which Mr.. Godfrey Ablewhi
'N.i ~ was expected. ANA then l escaped Il
music by leaving the house. l entert
~ the dining room, always empty at th
~ hour of the day. and found myself fa'
W. to face with Mr.. Godfrey -Ablewhite.
= He advanced to meet me with Il
Utmost eaGcrlluSS
Dear Miss Cl:.ck, | have been on
' ~, waiting to see you. Chance set Il
W free of my London engagements tod;
N sooner than l expected, and l have g
~, here in consequence earlier than Il
t1a appointed time.
N Have you seen Rachel yet:'
,o, asked.
-, He sighed gently and took me-