The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-07-15

Oh 10 know what he was doing mess
ing about down here at the last mo-
| ment!"
Blanche liked this as little as any,
thing that Cazalet had said vet. and he
had said nothing that she did like this
morning. But there were allowances
to be made for him. she knew. And
yet 10 strengthen her knowledge, or
rather to let him confirm 1t for her,
either by word or by his silence. she
| stated certain case for him aloud
Poor old Sweep" she laughed
It's a shame that you should have
come home to be worried like this"
i am worried" he said simply
i think it's Just splendid. all you're
doing for that poor man, out especially
the way you're doing it,
Il wish to God you wouldn't saw
that. Banche!"
tie paid her the compliment of
speaking exactly as he would have
spoken to a man; or rather, she hap
pened to be the woman to take it as
compliment
But do say it. Sweep! I've heard
all about it from Charlie. He rang me
up last night"
You're on the telephone are voup"
Everybody is In these DAYS
Where have you lived? Oh, I forgot"
And she laughed, Anything to lift this
duet of theirs out Of the minor KEY,
But what does old Charlie really
think of the case? That's more to the
point" said Cazalet uneasily.
We'll, he seemed to fear there was
no chance of bail before the adjourned
hearing. But | rather gathered be
was not going to be in 1t himself?"
NO. We decided on one of those
sportsmen who love rushing in where
family lawyer like Charlie owns to
looking down his nose I've seen the
CHAP. and primed him up about old
Savage, and our find in the founda.
tons. He says he'll make an example
or Drinkwater. and Charlie says they
call him the Bobby's Bugbear."
But surely he'll have to tell his
client who's behind him."
NO. He's just the type who would
nave rushed in, anyhow. And it'll be
time enough to put Scruton under obi
cations when I've got him Off"
Blanche looked at the troubled ewes
avoiding hers. and thought that she
mad never heard of fine thing being |
done SO finely. This very shamefaced |
ness appealed to her intensely. and yet |
last night Charlie had said that old |
Sweep was in such tremendous spirits |
about 1t all! Why was he so down
this morning?
She only knew she could have taken |
his hand. but for very good reason
why she could not She had even to |
guard against an equivocally sympa-
thetic voice or manner. as she asked |
How long did they remand him fort" |
Eight days."
We'll. then. you'll know the best or
the worst today week."
"Yes!" he said eagerly. almost him.
self again. But, whichever way 1t
goes. I'm afraid it means trouble for
me. Blanche; some time or other I'll
tell you why; but that's why | want
this to be the week of our lives"
So he really meant what he had said
before. The phrase had been no care
less misuse OF words: but neither.
after all. did 1t necessarily apply to
Mr. Toye. That was something. II
made 1t easier for Blanche not to ask
questions.
Cazalet had gone out on the bal
cony; now he called to her: and there
was no taxi. but a smart open car.
waiting in the road. its brasses blazing
in the sun. an immaculate chauffeur
at the Wheel
Whose is that. Sweep"
Mine. for the week I'm talking
about! mean ours. II you'd only
buck up and get ready to come out!
A week doesn't last forever, you
know!"
Blanche ran of to Martha, who
fused and hindered her with the best
1t would have been diff
cult to say which was the more ex.
cited Of the two But the old nurse
would waste time in perfectly fatuous
OF the very earliest ex-
petitions In which Mr. Cazalet had