The Kentucky register. (Richmond, Ky.) 190?-1917, 1917-03-16

vandervyn bit his lip. "Need he
come alOng?"
Marie looked up her eyes full Of ten
der reproach.
81 did not think that Of you, Reggie.
How can leave him here alOneE You
have never seemed TO realize that |
came back from Ottawa because
wished to be with him. Even before |
went 10 convent / saw the traits III
him that you see, but also saw some
thing more-the man that he might
rave been"
Don't imagine I'm asking you to
give him up" vandervyn fastened to
dlsclaim "All | suggest Is that we
take our honeymoon trip alone
"And leave Pcre with no one to cook
for him-lcuve him here! Can't you
guess what would happen? Within a
week-a fortnight at the utmost-he
would marry the youngest and best
cook within reach, breed girl by pref
erence-most likely Charles sister"
Vandervyn WINGED as if cut across
the face with whiplash.
"No-not her." he stammered.
"That-it would be impossible! She
would be l tell you, | will not
stand for til cannot"
"Of course that could not be per-
mtted," sweetly agreed Marie. 81
would not care to come back and find
| had acquired n stepmother rs young
or younger than myself-no not even
II she were as clean and as good
girl as is Oinna Redbear."
"Then you - think -" hesitated
Yandervyn.
Listen. have thought and thought,
and now l have 1t all planned out.
l must do what is just by you, yet,
as you see, l cannot leave Pere here.
You may remember that I told you a
little about the English people knew
in Ottawa. When 1 saw that you
thought | was romancing, l said no
more except in hints. l really was
more Intimate with Lady Verlaine
than you will find it easy to believe.
IltT SUI anu uuuShltlo NtiV uil 'hHs
married. She took a fancy to me.
When / was to come home, she Invited
me to visit her In England. l had
told her all about myself and Pere.
We correspond regularly. She has re-
newed her invitation more than once.
THE last time she insisted that |
should come without further delay,
and bring Pere with me-"
"She didT exclaimed Vandervyn.
'Then why not all three of us go to-
getherf"
Marie dropped again in her attitude
of meek humility.
"YOu are so generous, Reggie, to be
willing to travel with PEREZ But l
cannot allow you to make such sac
riflce. No; there is better way.
shall go alone with Pere to England,
and then perhaps for a little visit TO
Paris with the sister Of the mother
superior of my convent. Pere has
I.S.CII 1sAA.st Slfs-. is.arf' ,--,-', Ganadia
dialect, and / have been tinkeSrrng 1t
into fairly good French. A month or
two In Paris may correct his accent.
1t may also smooth down our rough
nesses enough for US to venture over
to Washington without putting you too
greatly to shame before your friends"
1.-TWO months all that timer? COM
planned Vandervyn.
Indeed, no. 1t will be much longer"
answered the girl. 81 cannot permit
you to marry mere agency girl. Be
sides, If Pere does not wish to sell
out his cattle business, l may have to
wait for returns from the mine. 1t
takes quantities of money to buy pol
ish, and lots of time to put it on. We
shall not reach Washington before No
lvember or December"
"Five or six monthsw
ayes. Aren't you willing to wait for
me?" asked the girl, bridling.
The sudden change from meekness
won hasty assurance from Wander
vyn: "Of course l am. 1t will be a
fearfully long time to be without you,
liz you insist upon But / could run
over and see you in England or
France"
"No,' she refused. 81 wish you to
stay and work for the good of my
people. Pere and l still are members
of the tribe you know, and l am deep
ly interested in the irrigation project
laid out by Captain Hardy"
vandervyn smiled in his most boyish
manner.
~ am neither an engineer nor an
army officer. Someone else must dig
the bitches. / shall at once go on to
Washington and prepare for the pas
sage of the appropriation. It's going
TO slide through as soon as congress
meets"
"And then I shall come over from
Paris. You will break Off your engage
ment with your cousin and We No, no,
sir not a single kiss-not one until
you are free, and set the day, am
an heiress now, and must act accord
ingly. Besides, here is Pere with the
horses. We must be starting"
CHAPTER XIV.