The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-08-31

Didn't she faint in Mr. N.aser-
houses arms?''
Yes he muttered again, LONG
very uncomfortable under her es-
tions Amabel became thou LUZ
-sfor a moment.
IT'S a little difficult TO Il lG.ne
Pauline's doing that kind OF n 8,
she said. She doesn't often give
herself away can almost as easiiy
fancy the Venus of Milo yielding to
emotion. w y did she faint, Gi 5e.tT
Gilbert saawed h.s nustac -e In
81 nee.
n am sure rha r1s rcrer done 1t
before or since, Amabel persisted.
What caused it?'
4 think there was sort of evplan-
alton between them that night he an
swered And and Afterwards
They stood up for their last dance
together Immensely romantic, isn't
it, Gilbert?'
The fact was, we all took it for
granted Waterhouse would marry
your sister, he blurted out.
Well, l suppose for once in a way
you were all right cried Amabel.
No doubt Mr.. Waterhouse would
have married Pauline if he had not
had the misfortune to possess a wife
already
The man was a scoundrel!' Gilbert
exclaimed.
And, OF course, you are not in the
least prejudiced!'
Whether am prejudiced or not, no
one can deny the man was scoun-
drel!' :
Anyhow, he behaved we'll In going
away Amabel suggested.
He ought not to have come cried
Gilbert
But when he came he wasn't even
aware of Pauline's existence. The
fame Of the Cathcarts hadn't reached
his ears
why ON earth are you attempting
to defend him?' he demanded.
am lover of justice, she said
with laugh I have never seen
Wray Waterhouse, but I picture him
as a romantic figure. Besides, I
have heard Mrs Venables extol him.
And, after all, you know, Gilbert, as
soon as he saw Pauline was-was
growing so fond of him. he went
away, What more could the man
do?
Gilbert rose impatientlye
You are rubbing it into fellow
he muttered
It's the best way to heal a wound
she cried.
Anyhow said Gilbert, sitting down
again, It's two years since Water
house went away
And you are faithful still The in
cident made no difference to you,'
| Amabel suggested
All the difference in the world
he said
But still
If you mean, do I still want to
make a fool of myself | don't want
| to ask her to be my wife until
'Well?' she said
'You don't help one out much he
demonstrated. But wanted to know
whether-well, whether she has for
gotten'
'Ah, forgottenl' said Amabel.
YOU don't believe she has forgot
ten him. he urged
One may remember with a differ
ence. you know said Amabel, Only,
Pauline is so absurdly scrupulous.'
'Absurdly
oh, pray. don't be SO painfully pre-
cise! she exclaimed. You know what
she is as well as do She is quite
priggish
'Paulinel Gilbert CALCULATED.
about anything to do with mar
riage
I know she wouldn't marry any
man unless he stood first in the
world, said Gilbert seriously.
But then. it is so easy to push any
one to the-front, Amabel retorted.
I always feel am perfectly safe
with Pauline, he answered Never
mind what has gone before, if she
only says she'll marry me. know
well, know it's all right Only, you
see, don't want TO throw away a
| chance. I thought you might help
me to find out how the land lies. |
have been in London off and on the
last three months. and want to get
back to Horsemere
To ride your hobby.
Call 1t that if you like he said.
To my mind, it's the most important
work man can do in England at
the present time
What is?' she asked.
You understand / want to keen the
men-the young men on the land he
explained.
Doesn't that sound rather as II
they were vegetablesi'
4 want to prevent them from flock
ing to the overcrowded towns he
said.
i why shouldn't they, IL they have
the good taste to like the towns
better?' she cried.
of course. every one has the right
to please himself said Gilbert. That's
the modern creed But no man car
get over the facts. After two or three
/ generations in town, men deteri