Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-06-25
CHAPTER XII--Continucd.

She was jealous. She admitted 1t,
A'ar. II | don't mind, why should you
incur"
DO you really believe she-she
7es the governor enough to be as
I lous at all that" he exclaimed, a
Curious CLEAN in his eyes-an express
ron she did not like.
"Of course J think So" she cried
emphaticalIy. 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 Ia real, Lyddy? Isn't 1t an ex-
cuse to stay away from--from Yvonne,
after what happened last night? Be
honest, dear"
She was silent for a long time.
weighing her answer. Was 1t best
TO be honest with him?
II confess that II has something to
do with It." she admitted. Lydia could
not be anything but truthful.
II thought SO. lists a rotten
shame. Lyddy. That's why | want to
talk to her. | want to reason with her,
It's all so perfectly silly. this misun.
derstanding. You've just got to go on
as you were before, Lyddy--just as II
It hadn't happened. It"
II shall complete the work for your
father, Freddy" she said quietly. 1.-TWO
or three days more will see the end
After that, neither my services nor
my presence will be required ovet
there"
You don't mean to say" he began
u~nbelievingly.
81 can think of them just as vel
here as anywhere else. No; | sham
annoy Mrs. Brood. Freddy" 1t was
on the tip of her tongue to say more
but she thought better Of 1t.
"They're going abroad soon,' h,
ventured. AT least, that's father,
plan. Yvonne isn't so keen about ii
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 time
she's said you were the finest" He
Emile-an odd one, such as he ha,
never seen on her lips before-checke
his eager speech. He bridled. 90
course. If you don't choose to believ
me, there's nothing more to be sale
She meant 1t, however,
Il am sure she said it, Freddy" sh
fastened to declare. will she b
pleased with our-our m%arriage?"
required a great deal of courage o
her part to utter these words, but sh
was determined to bring the true sit,
alton home to him.
He did not even hesitate, and thel
was conviction In his voice as he r
piled. 1T doesn't matter whether she
pleased or displeased. We're pleasin
ourselves, are we not? There's L
one else to consider, dear"
Her eyes were full upon his, ar
there was wonder in them. Than
you-thank you, Freddy" she erie
II knew you'd" The senten'
remained unfinished.
Has there ever been a doubt
your mind?" he asked, uneasily, aft
a moment. He knew there had be-
misgivings and he was ready, in h
establishment, to resent them
given the slightest opening. Gu.
made him arrosant.
NO" she answered simply.
The answer was not what he c
pected. He flushed painfully,
IL thought perhaps you'd-you
got a notion IN your head that" +
TOO. stopped for want of the rig
words to express himself without co
hitting the esregious error of letti,
her see tina, 1t had been In
thoughts to accuse her Of jealousy.
She waited for a moment. THAT
might have got the notion in my he
you did not love me any longer?
that what you started to say"
YES" he confessed, averting |
eyes.
1--WE been unhappy at times, Fredt
but that is all,"S she said. stead
You see. l know how honest y