The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-29
CHAPTER xII-Continued.

She was jealous. She admitted II
dear. IL don't mind, why should YOU
incur"
DO you really believe she-sht
loves the governor enough to be az
Jealous at all that?s he exclaimed. a
curious CLEAN in his eyes-an expires
sion she did not like.
of course I 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 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 II best
20 be honest with him?
4 confess that 1t has something to
90 with 1t" she admitted. Lydia could
not be anything but truthful.
i thought so. lists a rotten
shame. Lyddy. That's why | want to
talk to her. l want to reason with her.
It's all 80 perfectly silly, this misun.
derstanding. You've just got to go on
Is you were before, Lyddy-just as If
II hadn't happened. It"
1 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
my presence will be required over
there"
You don't mean to say" he began,
unbelievingly.
Il can think Of them lust as we'll
mere as anywhere else. No; / sha'n't
annoy Mrs. Brood, Freddy" II was
on the tip Of her tongue to say more
out she thought better of it.
They're going abroad SOON" he
ventured. AT least, that's fathers
plan Yvonne isn't SO keen about II
5ne calls this being abroad, you know.
BESIDES" he hurried on in his eager.
ness to excuse Yvonne, she's tremen.
lously fond of you. No end of times
mes said you were the finest" Her
'mile-an odd one, such as he had
lever seen on her lips before-checked
~ eager speech. He bridled. "Of
curse, II you don't choose to believe
ne, there's nothing more to be said
ne meant II. however"
I am sure she said 1t, Freddy" she
astened to declare. "WiI she he
leased with our-our marriage?" II
'Quired a great deal of courage on
Dr. part to utter these words. but she
% determined to bring the true stu.
ION home to him.
He did not even hesitate, and there
- conviction In his voice as he 70.
leo. 1T doesn't matter whether she's
eased or displeased. We're pleasing
'rseives, are we not? There's no t.
e else to consider, dear"
Her eyes were full upon his. and tn
ere was wonder in them. "Thank III
p-thank you, Freddy" she cried
Il knew you'd" The sentence ca
~~Se euhhicuSQ. ct
Has there ever been a doubt IN 10,
ur mindr" he asked, uneasily. after p,
moment. He knew there had been ar
sgivings and he was ready. in his
i-aoasement. to resent them II IN,
On the slightest opening. Guilt .
de him arrogant. GO,
No" she answered simply.
me answer was not what he ex. Int
ted. He flushed painfully. w,
IL thought perhaps you'd-you,d ma
notion In your head that" He this
; stopped for want of the right Rp
rus TO express himself without com. n
ting the egregious error of letting do.
see that it had been in his /"
lights to accuse her of jealousy. Won
ne waited for q moment "That wh,
mt have got the notion in my head don
did not love me any longer? n. GOO
what you started to say?" y
res ne confessed. averting his neu
~. 49,. thai
tnat Is ALL" she said, steadilv adr,
u see, know how honest Won 81