The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-04-22

"b"" VI NouiSS thot one WIS dDOuI.
But you made q very nice catch of
It'll had expected to receive you
most formally In the drawing room,
but this really serves very we'll That
tree down ,yonder, is inviting; suppose
we stay out here, and talk bit"
This struck me as the pleasantest
thing imaginable, though was still
daZed and my tongue seemed TO have
died In my mouth. This girl. this
, wholly charming and delightful
young woman. WAS the monstrcus be-
Ing 1 had conjectured as the globe
trotting widow who had kidnapped and
married my uncle! Not only had she
mdrried my uncle Bash and In due
course buried him; she had been n
widow when she married him. The
thing was staggering, bewildering
She was clearly anxious TO be friendly,
but nothing thnt I had thought Of
saying to her fitted the situation.
I'm the first place." | finally began,
II must apologize most hunbly Tor
the earnest efforts of the servants to
nAirder you last night. Mr.. Torrcnce
had promised to let me know when
you would reach here. but Le must
have forgotten 1t. had nOtored to
u friends house to dine and didn't get
back until the mischief was done
I'm very sorry"
mot for tho world would have
missed that" she exclaimed with Il
merry laugh. 1T wus perfectly
delicious And 1t was uil my fault.
/ fn a.,
you know, and send Il message to Mr..
Terrence from there, but / found that
by pushing on | could reach here
yesterday. And you know we English
always expect strange things to happen
In America. l don't understand yct
why those people ut the gates were
so jolly anxious to kill us; but It
doesn't matter; you would spoil the
joke by explaining It,"
-HOwevec. l did my bcst--it was a
weak attempt-to explain the nervous.
ness OF the veteran servants and their
! display of violence. Her arrival made
1t likely that we should soon know
more about the parties" whose visits
and inquiries had so alarmed Antoine
and his comrades. | told her with
all the humor ! could throw into the
recital Of the drilling or the bell-hops
and OF the uncomfortable relations
between the Allied forces and the
TeutOnic minority on the estate.
1T WAS dear OF Mr.. Bashford to
provide home for these people;
wasn't he really the kindest soul that
ever lived?" she said softly.
She gazed wistfully seaward, and I
saw the CLEAN of tears OH her long
lashes. My uncle had. then, meant
something to her! No one. In speech
or manner. could have suggested the
adventures less; uncle Bash was n
gentleman, a man Of eSthetic tastes.
and the girl was adorable More re-
markable things had happened In the
history of love and marriage than
that two such persons. meeting In a
far corner of the world. would honestly
care for each otier
"fou stopped at Hartford" began.
breaking long silence. "You have
friends there-T"
"Not one! had made pious
pilgrimage to Mark Twain's last home
at Redding, anS hearlng that he had
lived at Hartford. came through
there to render my fullest homage.
He has always been one Of my heroes
you know"
sour Introduction Is complete" I
said reverently. Lets consider our.
selves old friends"
81 rather thought we understand
each other" she said In her even.
mellow tones. You know. we had
yohr photograph out East-a very
good one, II seems--s0 | had an idea
OF what you looked like.
HE was very fond Of you. He
was N-, proud that you had gone
into the war;"
II am glad to hear that: l thought
he disapprovcd OF me for refusing ia
go into business. lie offered me
substantial interest before he sold
out"
Il know that; but think he liked
you rather better for refusing 1t.
business with him was merely
means to an end. And II was doubly
SAD that he should die just when he
was free to enjoy the beautiful
things he loved"
II was at the tip Of my tongue to
say thnt the loss OF her companion.
ship was even more gricvous; but
nothing In her manner invited such
comment. She talked for some time
OF Uncle Basins life I'm the East, of
his short Illness and quite unexpected
death.
but I'm keeping yOu," she ex-
claimed suddenly. jumping down from
the wall "And must finish my
unpacking."
AS we walked to the house l ans
wered her questions about the neigh
borhood, and promised to telephone
Terrence Immediately of her arrival.
ENJOYS HIS