The Dolores star., 1915-01-22

| She looked at him for an instant
and then shook her head. I'd like 4
be able to wish you good luck"
| He stared. You don't mean TO -,
she'd b fool enough" be began In
credulously. but caught himself up Il
time. "Of course. I'd have TO take m,
chances" he concluded. with more hu
mility than she had ever seen him dis
play. DO you know Of any one slssf'
NO" she said seriously. she doesn't
conflde In me to that extent ! fear
I've never asked"
DO you think thsrs was any one
back there In Englandf" He put II
In the past tense. 20 to speak. - II
there could BE- no question about the
present.
oh. I dare say"
He was regaining his complacency
That's neither here nor there" he
declared. The thing want you to DO
Sara, 10 10 rush this COMPOUNDED por'
trait don't Ike the idea. not little
Bit"
II don't blame you for being afraid
Of the attractive Mr.. Booth" she said.
with . Significant lifting Of her eye
brows.
TN going to have II over with be-
fore 70 Up to town. my dear girl" he
announced. In . mattsrof-fact way.
I've given the whole situation .
deuce Of . lot Of thought and I've
made up my mind TO do Il. I'm not
the sort. you know. to delay matters
onos my minds made MP. By love.
Sara. you ought to b pleased. I'm
not such . rotten catch. II DO cay II
who shouldn't"
She was perfectly stil for . long
time, 20 still that she did not appear
70 bs breathing. Her eyes grew dark
Or. more Mysterious. II he had taken
the pains to notice. he would have seen
that her fingers were rigid.
Il am pleased" she said. very gently.
She could have shrisked the words.
How she hated all these smus Wran-
dalls!
Il came 70 the decision YESTERDAY"
he went on. tapping the arm Of the
chair with his finger tips. - II timing
his words with care and precision.
Spoke to dad about II at lunch. I
was coming out on the nvs o'clock, -
"a planned. but he seemed = think
"a better talk II over with The mater
first. Not that she would - likely u
kick up . row. you know. but-vell
for policy's sake. Bee what meant
Decent thing TO DO. you know. She
never quite got over the way you and
Chal stole . march on her. God knows
In not like Chal"
Her eyes narrowed again. No" she
said. you are not like your brother"
"Chal Was al right. mind you. IN
what he did." he added hastily. noting
the look. Il would do the same. 'pon
my soul ! would. II there were any
ssnsslsss objections raised In ny
case. But. Of couss. Il vas right for
me 70 talk II over with her. Just the
same. 30 I stayed In and save them
oil the chance to say what they
thought Of ms-and. incidentally. Of
Hetty. Quite the decent thing. don't
you think? A fellows mother 10 his
mother. after all. See what mean"
Sns T" auNs sses"eu' .neh. t"s'
you are not throwing yourse" Away on
Miss Castieton. ssid SARA WIN .
deep breath. "n'ch No m's'ook 'or
sigh.
oh. trust mother to nose into
things. She knows Miss castletons
pedigree from the ground up There's
Debrett. you see. what's more. you
can't fool her In pinch. She knows
blood when she sees II. fathsr nasnt
the same sense Of proportion. however.
lie says you nsvsr can tell"
Sara vas startled. what DO you
msanr'
oh. IT'S nothing 70 speak Of; only .
way he has Of grinding mother once
In . while. lie uses you a. an exam
pie to prove that you never can tell
and mother has to admit that hes
right. You have upset every one OF
her pet theories. She sees 1t now. but
-whsw' She couldn't see Il In tbs
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