The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27
CHAPTER XIl-contlnued.

"She was jealous She admitted it,
dear. II don't mind, why should you
incur"
DO you really believe she-she
loves the governor enough to be as
jealous at all that?" he exclaimed, a
curious CLEAN in his eyes-an express
sion she did not like.
"Of course think so" she cried
emphatically. what a question! Have
you any reason to suspect that she
does not love your father?'
"No-certainly not, he said in some
confusion. Then, after a moment:
Are you quite sure this headache of
yours is real, Lyddy? Isn't II an ex-
euse to stay away from-from Yvonne,
after what happened last night? Be
AOnest, dear"
She was silent for long time,
Weighing her answer Was it best
TO be honest with him?
Il confess that it has something to
do with It," she admitted. Lydia could
not be anything but truthful.
Il thought so. lists a rotten
shame, Lyddy. That's why want to
talk to her. l want to reason with her.
It's all so perfectly silly, this misun.
terstanding You've just got to go on
as you we're before, Lyddy-iust as il
Il hadn't happened. It"
Il shall complete the work for your
father. Freddy" she said quietly. Two
or three days more will see the end.
After that, neither my services nor
any presence will be required over
Shere."
you don't mean to say" he began,
snbelievingly.
q can think Of them just as well
here as anywhere else. No; l sha'n't
annoy Mrs. Brood, Freddy" It was
on the tip of her tongue to say more,
but she thoeght better OF II.
They're going abroad soon,' he
Fentured. AT least, that's fathers
plan. Yyonne isn't so keen about IT,
she calls this being abroad, you know
Besides he hurried on in his eager
ness to excuse Yvonne, she's tremen-
dously fond of you. No end of times
she's said you were the finest" Her
smile-an odd one, such as he had
Hever seen on her lips before-checked
ais eager speech He brldled. "Of
course, II you don't choose TO believe
me, there's nothing more to be said.
She meant 1t, however"
Il am sure she said II, Freddy" she
FASTENED to declare. "Will she be
pleased with our-Our marriage?" II
required a great deal of courage on
her part TO utter these words, but she
vas determined to bring the true stu
alton home to him.
He did not even hesitate, and there
was conviction in his voice as he re.
piled. 1T doesn't matter whether she's
pleased or displeased. We're pleasing
ourselves, are we not? There's no
one else to consider dear"
Her eyes we're full upon his, and
there was wonder in them. Thank
Jou-thank you, Freddy" she cried
IL knew you'd" The sentence
remained unfinished.
Has there ever beer a doubt In
your mind?" he asked, uneaslly. after
a moment. He knew there had been
nisgivings and he was ready, in his
Self-abasement. to resent them II
given the slightest opening. Guilt
made him arrogant.
No" she answered simply.
The answer was not what he ex
pected. He flushed painfully.
IL thought perhaps you'd-you'c
90. notion in your head that" He
too, stopped for want of the right
words to express himself without com
hitting the egregious error OF letting
her see that 1t had been in his
thoughts to accuse her of jealousy.
She waited for a moment. THAT
might have got the notion in my heaC
you did not love me any longer? Il
that what you started to say?"
YES" he confessed. ayerting hi
eyes.
I've been unhappy at times, Freddy
but that is ALL" she said, steadily
You see. / know how honest yo