The Glenwood post., 1920-01-31
splendor-and she was sifeS=, sxsept
for long, just-audible "Oh!"


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side him, she put her hand gently up
on his shoulder, then as gently with
drew 1t, and went out of the room.
But she did not go upstairs; he heard
the faint rustic of her dress in the
hall. and then the sound of her foot
steps inNthe reception room" After
a time, silence succeeded even these
slight tokens of her presence; where
upon George rose and went warily in
to the hail. taking care to make no
noise, and he obtained an oblique view
of her through the open double doors
OF the reception room she was sit
ting In the chair which he had occu--
pied so long; and she was looking
out Of the window eXpectantly-a lit
tie troubled.
He went back to the library, waited
an intermiNble half hour, then re-
turned noise essly to the same position
In the hal where he could see her.
She was seri'Sltting patiently by the
window. new
Waiting H., that man, was she!
Well, 1t ma.9s be quite a long wait!
And the gr gorge silently assembled
the stairs 4 own room, and began
to pace hisG 5ffering floor.
He left his door open, however, and
when he heard the front door bell
ring, by and by, he went half way
down the stairs and stood to listen.
he was not much afraid that Nor
gan would return, but he wished TO
make sure.
Mary appeared in the hall below
him, but, after a glance toward the
front Of the house, turned back. and
Withdrew. Evidently Isabel had gone
TO the door. Then murmur was
heard, and George Amberson's voice,
quick and serious: 81 want TO talk
to you. Isabel' and another
murmur; then Isabel and her brother
passed the foot of the broad, dark
stairway but did not look up, and
remained unconscious Of the watchfuI
presence above them.
For time all that George could
hear was the indistipct sound of his
uncle's voice: what he was saying
could not be surmised, though the
troubled brotherliness of his tone was
evident. He seemed to be explaining
something at considerable length, and
there were moments when he paused,
and George guessed that his mother
was speaking. but her voice must have
been very low, for 1t was entirely in.
audible to him.
Suddenly he did hear her Through
the heavy doors her outcry came.
clear and loud.
ooh. non
II was crv of protest as If some
thing her brother told her must be I'M
true or n n were true. the fact he
stated must he undone. and II was
sound Of sheer main.
Another sound of main close Tn
George. followed II. thia was a vehe,
ment sn,f,,np which hroke ont inst
above him and looking nm no ssv
FANNY Minafpr on the landing lean.
inc over the hanister. and arnlvins
her handkerchief to her ewes and
nose
81 can ouess what +ho+ WAC about "
sbe whisnerod hnsl,,In .uo,.. ius>
told her What Won did to Enuenew
George gave her a dart loot ova,
b,s sbou,der "you on On hocL tn
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descend the stairs: but Fanny. guess.
ing his purpose. rushed down and
caught his arm. OBTAINING him.
"You,re NOT going in tbere7r sbs
Tet % M metz
prt che clung m hin, sovooo,v en-,
you don't, George Minafer! Your
keep away from there! You will"
"You let go Of"