The End Of The Game A Novel - 1907 Author:Arthur Hornblow Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER IV IF his sister had suddenly thrown a bomb at him Roy could not have been more startled than he was at the news that Grace brought. During the past f... more »ew days there had taken place such a revolutionary change in his ideas, men and things appeared under an aspect so entirely different that he walked about in a daze. He felt as if he were part of a dream. The usual routine of every day was neglected. He trod on air and built castles in Spain. He was in love, and, as with most lovers, logic never entered with his reasoning. It had never occurred to him that at any moment Eunice might leave Alton Court, either of her own accord or at the request of his mother, alarmed at their growing intimacy. Eunice herself had given no hint of any such intention. The news, therefore, that she was going away immediately came with all the force of an unexpected shock. He experienced the same feeling of utter, blank dismay as if he had just been told that some one very dear to him who had been ill was not expected to recover. For the first time he realized how completely Eunice had come into his life, how essential she was to his happiness. He knew now that he loved her. His first impulse was to rush to her and demand an explanation of this mysterious resignation which, he could not help thinking, was in some way connected with himself. Perhaps his father or the Mer- ricks had noticed the frequency of their conversations in the park, and had said something to her which a girl with her spirit could not tolerate. He determined to ascertain the reason at once, so leaving the group on the terrace unceremoniously he proceeded in search of his mother. Mrs. Merrick had gone home and he found Mrs. Marshall busy with some embroidery in her room. " Why, Roy, what's the matter ? You look worried,...« less