The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-21
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say that before everybody II was 60
ing to die tomorrow"
You could have knocked me down
with feather when he spoke about
him at breakfast this morning / didn't
hear what went before, naturally, but
they was all talking about the brother
when | went in. Mr.. Mark turns to
me, and says-you know his way
Stevens, he says, my brother is coming
to see me this afternoon; I'm expecting
him about three" he says. Show him
into the office. he says. just like
that. Yes, sir | says quite quietly,
but l was never so surprised in my life,
not knowing he had brother. My
brother from Australia, he says
there, I'd forgotten that. From Aus
tralia."
We'll. he may have been in Aus.
tralian. said Mrs. Stevens, judicially ,.
But what l do say is he's never been
here. Not while I've been here. and
that's five years"
"Well, but. auntie, he hasn't been
here for fifteen years. | heard Mr.
Mark telling Mr.. Coyley. Fifteen
years, he says, Mr. Coyley having arst
him when his brother was last in Eng
land. Mr.. Cayley knew Of him, 1 heard
him telling Mr.. Beverley, but didn't
know when he was last in England
see? So that's why he arst Mr.. Mark" "
I'm not saying anything about ff.
teen years, Audrey. | can only speak
for what | know, and that's five years
Whitsuntlde. If he's been in Australia,
as you say, well, l daresay he's had his
l easons."
What ressons?" said Audrey light.
ly.
Never mind what reasons. Being
in the place Of a mother to you, since
your poor mother died, [ say this Aud
rey-when gentleman goes to Aus
tralia he has his reasons And when
he stays in Australia fifteen years. he
has his reasons. And a respectfully
brought.up girl doesn't ask what reas
ons."
Got into trouble. suppose" said
Audrey carelessly. They were saying
at breakfast he'd been a wild one"
The ringing of a bell brought Audre,
to her feet-no longer Audrey but now
Stevens. She arranged her cap in
front Of the glass.
There. that's the front door" she
said. That's him. Show him into the
office. said Mr.. Mark. / suppose he
doesn't want the other ladies and gen
temen to see him. Well, they're al
out at their golf. anyhow-Wonder II
he's going to stay-P'raps he's brought
back a lot of gold from Australia"
Now, now. get on. Audrey"
Just going, darling" She went out
As Audrey came across the hall sh,
gave little start as she saw Mr.. Cay
ley suddenly sitting unobtruslvely IL
Il seat beneath one OF the front windows
reading.
No reason why he shouldn't be there
certainly much cooler place than tn,
golfllnks on such day; but somehow
there was a deserted air about III,
house that afternoon. Mr. Cayley, tn,
masters cousin, was u surprise; and
having given q little exclamation as shJ
came suddenly upon him. she blushed
and said, "Oh, ] beg your pardon sir
l didn't sec you at first" and he looked
up from his book and smiled at her.
An attractive smile it was on that
big ugly face. Such a gentleman. Mr.
Cayley," she thought to herself as shC
went on and wondered what the mast
er would do without him. II this broth
er. for Instance. had to be bundled back
| to Australia. II was Mr.. Cayley who
would do most ~ the bundling.
So this is Mr.. Robert" said Audrey