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"I mean that I have never been engaged to the Duke of Cumbervale, and never mean to marry him. Mr. Rockharrt's announcement was unauthorized and unfounded. It was just an act of his despotic will, to oblige me to contract a marriage which he favors." The two men looked on the speaker in mute amazement. "We will not talk more of this to-night. But the matter must be set right to-morrow," said Cora.
King pulled off his cap, and felt a little uncertain as to what sort of etiquette this very strange situation demanded. But he bowed politely, and as Mademoiselle Cora smiled, and asked the two newcomers to be seated, and as there were plenty of packing boxes, King and Kitty sat down.
"For whom?" "Us Cora," said Jack bluntly. "Look here," began Ed fiercely; "if it wasn't you who said that say look here Oh, what nonsense! I hope, Cora, that you haven't for one moment thought that I would have the least suspicion against you." "I er I of course I didn't," she finished quickly. "Only Jack thought it looked queer." "How foolish!" exclaimed Ed.
For he was sorry I could not come into his policy, and stay in the firm; but since I could not so agree with him, he was relieved when I proposed to withdraw from it. We disagreed, my dear Cora, but we did not fall out; we parted good friends and brothers with tears in our eyes. Poor little Violet cried a good deal. But you know she has such a tender heart, poor child!
Cora says this Dulcie niece is one of New York's society leaders and she's sorry she invited her, because what kind of a town is it in which to introduce a pure young girl that never smoked or drank in her life and whose people belong to one of the very most exclusive churches in the city.
The two motor cars were kept in constant use, Bess, Belle and Cora darting back and forth in their respective houses, or to the Chelton shops. Occasionally they made a trip to New York for something which simply could not properly be had at the home stores. As for Jack and Walter, they declared that they we're ready to start on ten minutes notice.
They talked of many things, as girls will, and Laurel told much of her half-wild life, on Fern Island, while Cora related some of her own experiences. Then they returned to the house, where they found the others assembled. "Let's have some fun," suggested Walter. "I vote for charades," said Jack. "I'll be a fish."
She entered softly. Old Aaron Rockharrt was sound asleep in his big arm chair. Cora was seated at the table engaged in reading. She arose to receive the invalid. "Are you better? Are you sure you are able to be up?" she kindly inquired. "Oh, yes, dear! Very much better! Well, indeed! When it goes, it goes, you know! But had we better not talk and disturb Mr. Rockharrt?" inquired Rose.
The next writing was two days later: . . . . "To-day as I passed your house with Cora, I kept looking at the big front door at which you go in and out so often your door! I never knew that just a door could look so beautiful!
It isn't like Jack to be thus indifferent." "He doesn't seem so very indifferent just now," commented. Belle, dryly. "He and Walter are trying to explain to Inez how a motor car works and I do believe Jack is holding her hand much longer than he needs, to in showing her how the gears are shifted." The three girls Cora and her chums were in Cora's room, making a pretense at packing.
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