The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
CHAPTER xII-continued.

"She was jealous. She admitted It,
dear. II don't mind, why should you
incur"
loves the governor enough to be as
jealous at all that?" he exclaimed. u
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 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 1t has something to
do with 1t" 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. | 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
II 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.
hat
my presence will be required over
there"
"You don't mean to say" he began,
unbelievingly.
Il can think Of them Just as we'll
here as anywhere else. No; l sha'n't
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," he
ventured. AT least, that's fathers
plan. Yvonne isn't so keen about 1t.
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-en odd one. such as he had
never seen on her lips before-checked
bis eager speech. He bridled. "Of
course, II you don't choose to believe
me, there's nothing more to be said.
She meant 1t, however"
II am sure she said It. Freddy" she
hastened to declare. "Will she be
pleased with our--our mer.fage?" II
required great deal of courage on
her part to utter these words. but she
was 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 nc
one else to consider, dear"
Her eyes we're full upon his. and
there was wonder In them. THANK
you-thank you. Freddy" she cried
IL knew you'd" The sentence
remained unfinished.
HAS there ever been q doubt In
your mind?" he asked, uneasily, aftel
a moment. He knew there had beer
misgivings and he was ready. in his
establishment. to resent them Il
given the slightest opening. Gull,
made him arrogant.
mo-" she answered simply.
The answer was not what he ex
pected. He flushed painfully.
IL thought perhaps you'd--you't
got notion In your head that" He
too. stopped for want OF the righ
words to express himself without com
mitting the egregious error OF letting
her see that 1t had been in hi
thoughts 10 accuse her Of jealousy.
She waited for q moment. THAT
might have got the notion In my hest
you did not hove me any longer7 Il
that what yeu started to sayf"
YES" he confessed. averting hil
eyes.
i've been unhappy at times. Freddy
but that is all." she said. steadily
-You So I know how honest yos