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One was preached in the morning in the old chapel of Markton; the second at evening service in the rural chapel near Stancy Castle, built by Paula's father, which bore to the first somewhat the relation of an episcopal chapel-of-ease to the mother church.
Anybody who had closely considered Dare at this time would have discovered that, shortly after the arrival of the Royal Horse Artillery at Markton Barracks, he gave up his room at the inn at Sleeping-Green and took permanent lodgings over a broker's shop in the town above-mentioned.
'Ah, he said listlessly, 'you have ventured back. 'Yes, captain. Why do you walk out here? 'The bells began ringing because she and he were expected, and my thoughts naturally dragged me this way. Thank Heaven the battery leaves Markton in a few days, and then the precious place will know me no more!
I am soon going over myself, and will bring you anything you require. 'How long will you give me to consider? said Dare. Power looked at his watch. 'One, two, three, four hours, he said. 'I leave Markton by the seven o'clock train this evening. 'And if I meet your proposal with a negative?
This happened on the following afternoon about four o'clock, while Somerset was sketching in the room adjoining that occupied by the instrument. Hearing its call, he looked in to learn if anybody were attending, and found Miss De Stancy bending over it. She welcomed him without the least embarrassment. 'Another message, she said. "Paula to Charlotte. Have returned to Markton.
Haze, as being more to the purpose than a sketch, and instead of finishing the latter, proceeded on his way. He entered the old overgrown drive which wound indirectly through the wood to Markton.
Returning to Markton early, she told the coachman whom Paula had sent, to drive her to the shop of Mr. Ray, an obscure photographic artist in that town, instead of straight home. Ray's establishment consisted of two divisions, the respectable and the shabby.
'At the same time I know a little fir-plantation about a mile square not far from Markton, said De Stancy, 'which is precisely like this in miniature, stems, colours, slopes, winds, and all. If we were to go there any time with a highly magnifying pair of spectacles it would look as fine as this and save a deal of travelling. 'I know the place, and I agree with you, said Paula.
While he waited his sister looked out upon him from an upper casement, having caught sight of him as she came from Paula in the telegraph-room. 'Well, Lottie, what news this morning? he said gaily. 'Nothing of importance. We are quite well..... She added with hesitation, 'There is one piece of news; Mr. Havill but perhaps you have heard it in Markton? 'Nothing. 'Mr.
'That is, he would be, if he were not a maker of negatives well known in Markton. 'Not well known, Mr. Havill, answered Mrs. Goodman firmly. 'For I lived in Markton for thirty years ending three months ago, and he was never heard of in my time. 'He is something like you, Charlotte, said Paula, smiling playfully on her companion.
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