Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-17

world towards your Marquis, but l
don't believe you love him any more.
II don't believe you care for him as
much as you do for me-"
In one sense you are perfectly
right" h acknowledged. TN an
other you are altogether wrong"
And yet he continued. almost
roughly, you have never allowed me
to touch your fingers, much more
your lips"
"But, my dear man." she remon-
strated, you must know that those
things are impossible. I would kiss
you willingly if you were my friend,
and If you were content with that,
but you know II would only be hypo-
crisy II you pretended that you were.
But listen" she went n. II, too,
sometimes think Of these things. 1
will be very frank with you. I know
that I have changed lately, and l
know that the change has something
to do with you. Reginald Is some
time may come when he will provoke
an explanation. When that time
comes, I want t. answer him with a,
clear conscience"
Mr.. James Borden frightened up
consid erAbly.
That's the most encouraging thing
I've heard you say for a long time,''
he confessed.
She smiled.
"There are all sorts Of possibilities
she said. Nov fetch a clothes
brush and let ne give you a good
brushing. and o can take me out to
|lunch-that is to say, II you can find
something decent to wear on your
head" she went on. pointing to a
somewhat disreputableN looking hat
which hung behind the door. 81
won't 60 out with you in that"
That" he replied nheerfuly, lis
easily arranged, I can change my
clothes in five minutes, II you prefer
lit"
She shook her head.
you look quite nice when you're
properly brushed" she assured him.
send upstairs for another hat, and
wen 60 into the grill room at the
Savoy. !. want = sole colbert, and a
tcutlet, and some Of those little
French peas with sugar. Aren't I
"Delightfully.' he assented. IF
you only realized how much easier It
is to take a woman out who knows
what she wants.!
4 They lu1ched very well amidst a
over thcir, coffee. Their conversation
had been OF books and nothing but
booka. but towards the end Marcia
once more spoke OF herself.
you see, JAmea," shit told him. IL
have the feeling that if Reginald real
lily does succeed IN freeing the estates
from their mortgages, he will have
any quantity Of new interests in life
He will probably be lord Lieutenant OF
1.-The county, and open up the whole OF
MAndeleys. Then his townllife would
of course be quite different. I shall
feel-cAn't you appreciate thAt?-al
Though my task with him had come
naturally and gracefully to an end
We have both fulfilled III obligations
Ito a another. II he can give me
bis hand and let ne go-well, ]
lshould like It."
ShA looked 90 very desirable ss she
sna1led At him that Borden alnnos1
groAasd. She pattsd Mis- hand and
ehAngsd the conversation.
9otte 70 undertake z painful duty. q
lam going down 70 M~andeltys."
Not with him ="
She shook her head.
My father is back Ia England
she explained. HE has come baAl
from America and Is living In the cot
Itage OF many lawsuits. must &
down and. see him
Has the boy returned, too :" hi
Inquired.
II have heard-aothing about him.
MArcia replied. He was very deli
cate whom he was young. and I an
mot even sure whether he Is alive
My father probably doesn't want Il
Jsee me<tn the least, but I feel ! ough'
Ito go.''
You wouldn't like me TO moto,
lyon down. ! suppose7" Borden sug
1geeted 9di6ddently. THE country a
ldelishtful Just now. and II would ds
~ both good. / could ret away 70,
three days quite sadly. and i cou1t
bring some work with. me to Be,
sway It whilst you are being dutifui.
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