Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-02-12
CHAPTER VII.

Turing the next day Caroline
Warren and her brother saw lit
tie Of their uncle. Not that they
complained Of this or sought his soct-
ETY.. The policy of avoidance and what
Stephen called freezing out" had be-
gun, and the young people kept to
themselves as much as possible. At
breakfast Caroline was coldly polite
and her brother cold, although bis po-
liteness was not overdone. However,
Captain Elisha did not seem to notice.
In the evening he received call
from Pearson. When Pearson heard
that A. Rodgers Warren was a brother
Of his host he expressed great surprise,
and his astonishment was even greater
when he was made aware that he was
In the apartments Of Miss Caroline
Warren. He started to leave when
from the hall came the clang OF the
elevator door and the sound Of voices.
Before the captain or his friend could
move Caroline, Stephen, Mrs. Corcoran
Dunn and Malcolm entered. Caroline
was the first to reach the library.
II beg your pardon" she began. II
did not know there was any one here"
"It's only q friend Of mine, Caroline"
explained her uncle quickly. "Just
callin' on me, he was"
"Good evening, Miss Warren" said
Pearson quietly.
"Why, Mr.. Pearsonr she exclaimed.
"I'm very glad to see you. You must
excuse me for not recognizing you at
once. Steve, you remember Mr.. Pear
SON."
Stephen also extended hand
"Sure! he said. "Glad to see you
again, Pearson. Haven't met you for
an age. How are your
Pearson shook both the hands. he
was embarrassed and hesitated In his
reply.
"It has been some time since we
met" he said. 'This Is an unexpected
pleasure. All, Mr.. Dunn, good even
Ing"
ut is Mr.. Pearson, the financial
writer of the Planet, Malcolm" said
Caroline. "You used to know him, !
think"
Don't remember, I'm sure. Yes, I
do. Met you at the University club,
didn't IT
Eyes. was formerly q member"
"And let me present you to Mrs. Cor
coran Dunn" went on the girl "Mr.
Pearson used to know father well"
Mrs. Dunn inspected the visitor
through her lorgnette and condescend-
ed to admit that she was delighted"
I'm very glad you called" contin.
ued Caroline. 1--WE were just In time,
weren't we? Do sit down."
'I'm afraid I can't wait, Miss War
rem. dropped in to see your uncle, at
his invitation, and, as matter Of fact,
didn't know =
ITO see our uncle?" interrupted Ste
phen in amazement "WhoT
"Your uncle, Captain Warren here"
explained Pearson, surprised In his
turn. "He and l made each others
acquaintance yesterday, and he asked
me to CALI,
"You-you called to see himT. re-
peated Stephen. "Why, what In the
world
, 81 took the liberty of askin' him, Car
oline," observed Captain Elisha quiet
", ignoring the last speaker, II didn't
know you knew him, and I used to
sail along with his uncle, so he seemed
almost like own folks"
"OhI" Caroline's manner changed.
"I presume 1t was q business CALL"
she said slowly. 81 beg pardon for In
terrupting. We had not seen you since
fathers death, Mr.. Pearson, and I as
sumed that you had called upon my
brother and me. Excuse me. Mrs.
Dunn, we will 90 into the drawing
room"
!, She led the way toward the apart
ment. Captain Elisha was about to
speak. Pearson. however, explained
for him.
aMiss Warren" he said, III by "a
business call you mean one in the In
terest of the Planet, assure you that
you are mistaken. ain no longer con-
nected with any paper. met Cap
tain Warren under rather unusual cir
cumstances. We discovered that we
had mutual friends and mutual inter-
scta he ssked me to call on him, and