The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-08
CHAPTER ~.
A Foe In the Household.

A Foe In the Household.
Brewster had hardly closed the doors
behind him before Ethel Wiloughby
appeared.
"Oh, Henry! You surprised me- she
said.
Il came before the Others" Street
man explained. because there is some
thing you must do for me at once"
about the fleet, suppose" she
said, somewhat wearily. as she turned
away from him.
How did you know?" He shot the
question at her almost too quickly for
caution. But for the moment he ex-
perienced something approaching
alarm. But her answer reassured him.
Nowadays it is only of the feet
you ask" she told him. And she re-
Garded him with eyes that were pa
thetic, If not reproachful. Once it had
seemed to her that Henry Streetman
was interested in her. But of late she
had been obliged to admit to herself
that that interest had quickly waned.
Her handsome caller paid no atten-
ton to the obvious complaint that lay
In Etheps answer. In the most mat
ter-of-fact fashion he proceeded
straight to the business that was up
permost in his mind.
You must learn at once from Sir
George where the ships at Spithead
are going" he announced bluntly.
Find out If they sail together or If
they will disperse-and how"
AS she faced him again there was
beseeching in her voice, her eyes, her
whole manner.
wait, Henry, wait" she begged.
Before we go into that, tell me-
when are you going to let people know
we're married"
Streetman remembered then that he
had a maRy-sided role to play. And
thereupon he went up to the girl: and
taking one Of Etheps hands in his
while he put an arm around her. he
looked down at her in a most loverlike |
fashion.
"Ah, my dear! I'd let them know
now-this minute-if only couldw he
exclaimed.
But we must announce our mar
rlage at once" she said quickly.
Announce our marriage-why?
"Georgy Wagstaff told me Just a
few minutes ago that when | said |
was in Brighton a friend of hers saw
you and me together in Paris" she re-
piled in tragic tones.
you did not explain?" he asked.
"That we were on our honeymoon?
No! l kept my word to you. said
l was in Brighton" She looked at
him in a puzzled way as he left her
then and paced the floor in a nervous
fashion.
"Of course, It's easily proved that |
was not in Brighton" Ethel continued.
"Georgy seemed to think you and
I Well!--you can imagine what
she must have thought. Oh! why must
there be this secrecy? loathe It,"
She sank upon the settee and stared
noodily at the floor-a most unhappy
picture of a pretty bride.
Streetman reused himself and bent
Dver her. '
"My dear! We must walt until I
an arrange matters with my family" S
lie explained in his most plausible man |
Ter. Until can come into my own a
gain we should starve. Soon 1t will O
II be arranged" And once more he v
urned away from her-this time with y
n air of finality-as If there were t
eally no argument against his vague b
b
"Soon? You have said that for
lonth," Ethel reminded him. you've Il
aid it ever since we were married" d
"Next week, thenW he agreed in des-
GRAFTON. 81 promisel And you will Z"
,arn tonight about the heetY he b
dded in the same breath.
"But Henry, II do ask Sir George al
nd he tells me, isn't It rather shah
= thing to do then to come to you SC
nd" I'll
"NO no. nO-as rye often told your l