Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-24

though l spoke quietly, my heart was
in a tumult.
"Oh, look" she cried. "Morland is
getting angry! He is. quarrelling
with his father!"
Don't be alarmed" /. said. "Mor-
land can W get the better Of that
man. His father will not mind any
thing he says"
But it was evident that Morland
had said something that his father
did mind, for the elder mans temper
was reused. and the two were GER
tainly in deadly earnest. We could
hear no word hat was spoken, but
the three visitors looked appalled,,
and were evidently trying to pacify
the combatants.
heart over the whole matter. ".You
can~do nothing-whys torture your
self by looking on? Let me tell you
what ] brought you for a gift"
What" she asked, but without
interest.
! I led her back across the terrace,
as 1 told her of a beautiful piece of
Venetian glass hat l had brought for
her. 1t was a gem, rar and valu-
able. but l would not nave lauded it
as l did except in an endeavor to
distract her mind from the sight she
had just seen.
Where is it," she asked. at last,
family interested.
II gave it to a footman when !
came" 1 replied.
Then he will have given it to my
maid. and it will be in my room,' she
said: then, hesitatingly, Don't think
1T strange. will you, Tiff I don't tell
Daxad that you gave lit to me? He is
is peculiar, you know"
jealous. o mean" I said. laugh
ing. THAT doesn't surprise rue, and,
truly. I'm glad Of the fact that ! can
make him jealous!"
But I'm not sure that Anne heard
this, 80 pre-occupied was she with
! her own thoughts. We returned to
the drawing room, but it was not
long before we all went to our rooms
j Anne bade me goodnight on the
s~tair-landtng. David and Morland
are still shut UP with that committee
she said; "an6 J. am going at once in
I know l shall love it."
For the sake Of the giver." I in
terrupted, with a gay ~foolery thai
sounded as il I didn't mean, it; but
did.
Not at ALL" said Anne saucily. 81
shall love it only for its beauty and
intrinsic worth. And if it's Venetian
| SNH Az la AloNC OONHs 1 HODe H.
goodness it isn't smashed"
IL think not: ] had 1t packed care.
fully. Goodnight, Anne
Good night" she said, her Ions
lashes sweeping her cheeks; and then
added. as an afterthought, Ray
mond."
And as she disappeared, I wonder
ed whether she had spoken my name
from pure coquetry, or-what?
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CHAPTER v.
THE CRIME IN THE STUDY.
There are few things, to my mind
more delightful than being Weakened
soon alter daybreak, on a perfect
spring morning. by the songs OF
birds. ~ gr va ,
AS / was thus brought to my
senses, 1t took nee a moment to real
ize: just where l was, but q glanc.
from my window reminded me.
I sprang up and threw aside the
curtains, and revealed in the flower!
breath of the morning air. Again
! the view enchanted me. The distan
hills. the nearer rolling fields and bits
of woods, and closer yet. the wonder
full park that surrounded the HON,
of the Van Wycks.
Surely. ] thought, Anne MANSFIELD
was justified in marrying for a home
WHEN one COnSlOereO the nome.
And that hat was Anne's reason
for accepting David Van .Wyck,
hadn't the slightest doubt. Anne hat
been uncomfortably poor, as a girl
land l knew how she had alway,
craved luxurious u roundings.
I didn't for a moment believe sh,
loved her husband. But / knew hel
well enough to be sure that hel
sense of honor and loyalty woult
keep her a true and devoted wife t,
hin4 II she fiirted with Archer
she even coquetted with met wa,
only the natural amusement OF 4;
beautiful woman. who was frankl,
fond Of admiration.
And thus / made excuses for her
as / stood looking out Of my Eas
window. and the sun grew more ant
more dazzling in its early .mornin:
splendor.
Beneath me spread the beautifu
lawn. that would have done credit u
an English ancestral castle. Her.
and there. / saw a gardener or other
servant moving about and cor
cfuded the place was under good dis.
/, cipline. looked backward to TIM
East wing Since ! had been inside