Belt Valley times., 1925-02-05

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smiling.
~You see my aunt Is quite reason-
able about the matter" she remarked
~Order some more cigarettes. will You
And some coffee. / think"
Gerald obeyed promptly. Then ha
leaned forward.
"AKadams de Ponlere.~ he said. ~ae
understand that have your permits.
sion to pay my addresses to youg
niece2"
-Yon must not be foolish" ene Fe-
piled soothingiy. 1--WE are exceedingly
obliged to you for giving as dinner ln
this charming place. II Is really quite
a revelation to me"
-AiademolselIe De Poniere.~ Gerald
continued. appealing TO Pauline. ~wllI
4 you be my wifeT
Monsieur Lord Dombey," was the
prompt. bur not unkindly reply, = Win
not"
Then may become your sntioR. :
he pleaded. Hoping that ycu wiil
change your mind when you Glnd ghaa
am very much IN earnestf
1T appears to me- she answered.
''that the ofice would be a lhankless
one"
Il am content 10 take my chsnre.~
Gerald pronounced. Z can command
all the usual resources which nlxhl
make life more endufable fer you. Aly
personal devotion you are already as
sured Off
You had better not tempt ns loo
far" Pauline warned him. little hiIs
ferly. .The good folk AZ Monte Carlo
were only guessing when they rallied
Us Rdventuresses. hut we are down M
our luck Just now-we might accept
your offer"
Il viii take my risk Gerald de-
clared eagerly You have given ma
encouragement You have no respan
siblIliy. AS for the rest. we are all ad-
venturers or adventnresses. more o.
less. am In guest Of happiness and
4 have met no one else except sou
who could give Il "a me-
There was touch Of real feeling IN
her eyes as she glanced toward him.
feeling. however composed OF vary
ing elements--soiBe curiosity. q finge
of acorn. an Iotn Of compassinn She
shrugged her shoulders slightly be-
meath her wrap Of black lace.
How long do you remain IN London.
Lord pembe91" she inquired
"As long as ! can be OF service to
you" was the quick reply = was
,vef,.. l4-..,... -. k1gns~-f~..m -.....s.- So
want Of something better TO do. A
days visit there viii sufiice. ! shall
rennaln at your servlce.v
II am Ia love with another man
Pauline assured him.
Gerald considered the matter for q
moment
n do not believe it." be declared.
Pauline sighed
Nevertheless. Il is true she re-
lteiated. -Tfe Is very bad-fempered. I
and II ne knows that am accepting
all these attentions from another man.
he will certainly quarrel with yeu.
= will risk f.. Gerald decided.
How am TO get rid of this persist
ent young MANI" Pauline asked her
aunt
Madame de Ponlere had a great deal
90 say about the subject In = rapid
underfone. When size had finished.
Pauline turned hack 70 her companion
My aunt was very much against
OF our acquaintance. she told
him. but. as she justly remarks. one
must Hive. This evening has turned
Dur heads q Ilttle--a return TO the
Heshp0Es. you know. and that sort Of
hing. You shall be my szltor IL you
wiII. Lord Dombey. but Of one thing
gou must be very sure--I shall never
Harry you n
There Is another thing OF which you (
nay be equally sure Gerald rej9lned.
4 shall never leave OF trying to per
Iuade you TO-"
Gallant but plg-headed." Pauline .
You can judge Of my
lunt's newly found tolerance when
Ell you that SHE permits ns to wink
n the rose garden want r. see
whether those dsIphlnluma are really
. blue as they seem 20 be-
Inc Walk 10 kn& rose &hf0eus. H.
hough Gerald welcomed with intense g
abstraction this new phase in hts re- .
ati0ns with Pauline was IN some g
Ways q disappointment. Pauline 7
boxed around her All the time with =
creme pleasure. She was fond Of 4
overs she knew them all By name. .
nd paused often 20 admire some won i
erfulIy 6ne bIooul, She seceded with 4
1T deinuF to hts suggestion that they y
aouia take 0As % lhe M1nzii boatA =
loored against the bridge and lag =
nck amang shs cushlpns whilst he 4
Ixily sculled round fhe small stretch
water. On the far side Of the
land he let the boat drift and laid
ie oar across bis knees.
GRO Ew coNTTNuED.1 .
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