New Britain herald., 1924-05-06
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is delighted with her: she quite seems 10 waken the old place mp now she ! is getting over her sadness a little"
 You think she felt Nigel's death very keenly?"
 There was slight surprise in Fishers voice; he had his own opinion as to the relationship between Nigel and his wife.
 'I am sure she did," David an- swered quietly, But when all is said and done, she is still young, and one cannot go on grieying forever"
 Exactly! l dare say she'll marry again: she struck me as being just the kind of woman to marry again."
 David hurled the spent match fire wards; there was little pucker of annoyance between his brows.
 fl think you are mistaken there" he said. "I should say she is about the last woman in the world to marry again."
 The eyes of the two men met. Fisher looked away first; there was a trace Of embarrassment in his face and voice.
 I'm sorry; l didn't mean to be offensive. After all, 1 hardly know Mrs. Bretherton."
 He suddenly thought of his sister.
 By the way, when may we come down for that weekend you spoke of?" he asked, changing the subject rather abruptly. "Dora reminded me of 1t at breakfast the other morning. She seems very anxious to see the old place again."
 Tt looks rather cheeress just at present" David answered rather hur- riedly. "Better wait till the finer weather comes: it makes a marvellous difference; I shall be delighted to sec you both, then.'
 "Thanks--thanks very much" There was a sort of constraint in Monty Fishers voice; he had not been blind to the evasiveness of his friends words; he resented it.
 We're things going 10 be different now between them? he wondered, with a sense of loss. They had al- ways been such pals, in spite of their different positions. Surely Davii was not going to turn snobbish, and wish 10 drop his old friend?
 He adopted his business manner; it was he who kept the attitude of employer and employed until David rose to go.
 At dinner that night he told Dora that David had been up to London. Dora looked interested.
 Why didn't you bring him to din- ner? should love to have seen him, Surely he's coming in before ho. goes back, isn't he?"
 flie didn't say anything about if. my dear" Monty laughed rather awkwardly. 'I mentioned the week end visit, as you asked me to. and he didn't jump at the idea at all. Rather choked me off. in fact"
 What do you mean?"
 "oh, nothing particular. Bnt he rather seemed as if he didn't want us just at present--taiked about us going down later on, when the weather was better. or course. fl may have been my imagination. but It struck me that he did not want us."
 Dora flushed little. She pushed her plate aside.
 Have you done anything to annoy him, Monty?"
 "Of course not! My dear child. | what can I have done? I haven't seen him since that night he slept here. and I've only written business letters to him."
 She sat staring before her with moody eyes. Just lately, since her open confession 10 Monty, she had been haunted with memories of the Red Grange. She had dreamed wild l dreams and built wonderful castles In the air. Surely-surely they were not to be undermined and thrown down?
 T wonder if it's anything to do with Nigel's Wife?" she said sudden 1 y. Perhaps she's been making mis- chief. You said she never liked you. perhaps she wants to keep all David,s i friends away from the house now" 1 She leaned forward with a little added 1 excitement. Monty, do you know what shall do?"
 FWhat?"
 Monty was only half listening.
 T shall go down to Red Grange 1 being asked"
 Ny dear child. it is impossibleis
 'Oh no, it isn'ti can ostenslbly 1 go 10 see the Carews: they used 10 live at seimont, you know. Oh, I ] know they've left now: but can pretend l didn't. and then go on to 1 Davidis It will look quite natural, l md l shall be able to see for myself | lust how the land lies"
 You can't force yourself on peo- i pie who go out of their way to let | Fou see you're not wanted"
 Monty spoke decidedly. He know 1 hat sometimes Dora's methods of yetting her own way were very crude. |
 But she only laughed.
 Tt won't be forcing myself can lust drop in one afternoon; it won't | 1urt David to give me a cup of tea. f Don't be silly. Monty"
 He shrugged his shoulders; this vas one Of those occasions when he SneB argument to be useless. He vas not in the least surprised to come