Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-03
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knees even trembled a little while he
walked. and his feet felt as though
they were shod with lead. He re-
membered his sleepless nights. He
thought of that dull ache which came
to him sometimes .in the still hours,
when he lay and fancied that he
could. hear her voice, her cheerful
laugh, the tender touch OF her fin
gers. He felt a sudden, overmaster-
Ing desire to be free. at any rate, from
that minute by minute agony. At
Mahdeleys there would be only the
post. Or perhaps, il he made up his
mind to leave, town earlier than he
had expected. he would not be break
ing his word to himself if he sent lust.
line to- tell her of his changed,
plans. The country. by all means! i.
s. far as l am concerned. Ietitia."
he said. II think that ! have. never
before felt so strongly the desire to
leave London. l suppose that, if we
were content to take things quietly.
we could collect a few servants n
be comfortable there?"
lam sure Of it. dad!" she exc,aim-
ed eagerly. You don't need to
bother. II could arrange it am. she
vent on. passing her arm through
his. -Four or FIVE women will be all
that We need, and Mrs. Harris can
collect those in the village. Then we
need only take Gossett and Smith
from here, and of course cook, The
others can go on to board wages"
n Marquis smiled indulsentlI.
You must not disperse the estab-
llshment>too completely, my dear" he
said. Il nave great hopes that a GER
tain business venture which I have
made Will place us in a very different
financial position before very long"
She looked a little dubious.
Was that what Mr.. Wadham was
Worrying about this morning." She
asked.
"Mr. wadham, Junior, is a mos,
ignorant young man" her fathe.
proclaimed stifly. .".The venture
such as it is, is one which 1 have
made entirely on my own RESPONSE.
bility."
"A sudden thought struck her. He,
arm frightened upon her fathers.
III it anything to do with Mr.
1T vas Mr.. THAN who. placed the
matter before me-" he assented.
"And Mr.. Wadham doesn't an.
prove?"
You really are a most intcllisen,
young person." her father declared
smiling. Mr.. Wadham's disapproval
however, does not disturb me-"
Letftfa was, conscious Of a. curiou.
uneasiness.
Are you quite sure that-Mr. THAR
is an honest man. father? /" she asked
The Marquis's eyebrows were
slightly elevated.
my dear" he said reprovinsly
"Mr. Thain's position as a fnanciel
Is. believe, beyond all question
Your aunt. who, you will remember
first brought him to uA, spoke of hi,
reputation in the states as being en-,
tirely unexceptionable."
After all, aunt only met him OF
the steamer" Letitia observed.
continued, that he has taken Broom,
legs and will therefore be 4 neirh.
Dor Of oursSfor some time. Do 70,
think that he would have done thi'
with the knowledge in his mind h,
had involved me in q transactio,
which was destined to have A IN,
fortunate conclusion 2"
Letitia was silent. Her fine FORE,
head wa1 clouded BY q little perplex
I'd ffown. The problem. OF Dayit
Thain nj not % easily solved. TheI
the Duchess called to them from ne,
car and beckoned Letitta TO her dde
II have hoard rumors Letitia,- d,
whispered.
LAtdtia nodded.
II was coming round to-. ~ You
aunt," shs replied. we are not ED,
Ing 70 announce It until : little latel
on
The Duchs. smiled nor approba,
[tjon. G.
81 an dslightsd.s she declared
"You ara q dihacult, Letitia, anf
there N % many gtris about 1ug
nov, trying ~ ygst Mold OF our younI
msq- 9ons q ~ telling ne "a,
" 1T nlstt of an Americas III
or vas che south American; I dom
msmbsr.--with mlIlionS and millions
who aJtsoa followed CharIis shout
an assseurse. that sort OF thing 10 be.
jnG done, but it httsn.t happsn1d Il
our fanny ~. DSAr people. both 3,
yon! Myshsn are yss8eoing tos Nan.
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