And as their walk and conversation developed,
Louise Grayling found the actor to be an interesting person.
He spoke well and without bombast upon any subject she ventured on.
His vocabulary was good and his speaking voice one of the most pleasing
she had ever heard.
So interested was Louise in what Mr. Bane said that she scarcely
noticed Lawford Tapp who passed and bowed to her, only inclining her
head in return. Therefore she did not catch the expression on
Lawford's face.
"A fine-looking young fisherman," observed Mr. Bane patronizingly.
"Yes. Some of them are good-looking and more intelligent than you
would believe," Louise rejoined carelessly. She had put Lawford Tapp
aside as inconsequential.
CHAPTER XII
THE DESCENT OF AUNT EUPHEMIA
It was mid forenoon the following day, and quite a week after Louise
Grayling's arrival at Cap'n Abe's store on the Shell Road, that the
stage was set for a most surprising climax.
The spirit of gloom still hovered over Betty Gallup in the rear
premises where she was sweeping and dusting and scrubbing.
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