Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19

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could get an opportunity took Col
Armitage aside. and whispered to him,
For heavens sake Armltage. / am
mads That Is the girl" He shook
me impatontly by the shoulder aud
said; "Pon my my word, Bruce, |
begin to think you are. That Is one Of
the incest girls know. She is engag-
cd to Lovett, of the-th, and they are
TO be married soon after Easter For
goodness sake don't go and brighten
her by staring like deaths head"
Il can't take her down to dinner"
| said, II should be sure to make q
fool Of myself somehow"
VERY we'll" he rejoined, you can
take in Mabel and viii arrange 4"
! So it was. but though 1 was some
way from Miss Hildyard. | couldn't
help watching her and picturing how
differently had first seen her face. l
longed 10 confde in Mabel. but Col
| Armitage's Injunction silenced me; and
she, with gentle tact, forebore to re-
mark my evident disturbance. and talk
ed easily on indifferent subjects till
was able to collect myself
Indeed, so charming was she that at
| last the demon of superstition was sue
cossfully exercised and could talk
and laugh like anybody else.
After dinner / even ventured to &C
| cost Miss Hildyard. whom | found very
agreeable, with nothing in the least
supernatural about her; so once more l
made up my mind was the victim of
some extraordinary Authorization. and
resolved TO think of it no more. Well
time passed; l was obliged TO say
| goodby to my kind friends with much
| regret (though it was tempered by u
whispered assurance from Mabel that
might come and see her in London)
and returned to my duties.
One day. soon after my return was
driving down st. James Street in a
hanson with my young brother. when
| discerned u figure in the distance
walking before us which seemed fa-
miliar The back was only visible. but
somehow knew that tall figure. those
broad shoulders. that alert. regular
| str de
As we passed he turned his facc to-
ward us. and good heavens. it was he.
my guide that terrible u ght at Medi-
colt. l could not be mistaken in those
features, those eyes. though they had
lost the wild, hunted look l remember
| ed so well.
Was awake or dreamngP
| / stopped the cab to my brother 8
intense surprise. jumped out. with
what intention / hardly knew. and
rapidly followed him. He turned up
King street and went into house.
opening the door with latch-key and
shutting it behind hin. remained
hesitating-what should do nextp
decided on ing ng the bell; it was
answered by demonstrating SER
want.
what is the name OF that gentle
man who has just gone IN here?"
MIR. Loyett. sir. of the--th." was
the reply. felt stunned. Surely this
was more than coincidencel
The servant looked doubtiully at me-
want to SEQ him, sir?" 'N-nO- -"
/ stammered. quite unable TO make up
my mind. Fortunately 1T this move
ment my hanson. which had followed
me, came up, and / jumped in. leaving
/ the man gazing after me. At that
moment in his opin on. | was clearly
u su table patient for CoIney Hatch!
/ Now. what shall do? Shall | call
on Mr.. Lovctt and speak to him. or
shall warn Miss Hildyard3 What
proof had I-what ght, perfec,
stranger. TO interfere W ia the private
concerns Of two people whom | had
never met never even heard the name
OF before?
4 Besides, after all. what had to tellp
The dream of a disOrdered imag ma
tiunl should only be laughed at for
NV pains and treated with incredulity.
But. again, ought | to keep such an
extraord nary occurrence from the
knowledge OF the W prime pal actors?
thought over tn question II my
brain reeled. and finding at last that
every one to whom ! dared cOnfide
either treated the facts as impossible
or laughed me to scorn ut the notion
Of thinking seriously OF bel ewing such
q wildly imaginary case-I decided to
let tin ngS take their course, and BE-
guided by circumstances.
A week or two passed. | had seen
Mabel several times, aud at last had
yentnred on ask NJ her that question
on which all my happiness depended.
| need not descr b. here my iOr at re-
ceiV n9 the reply lUnged for from the
sweetest lips that ever breathed.
lmplOFeu LOT u HHOIb engagement, anu
her mother beng a tender. hearted old
lady promised | should mol have to
wait long. and our marriage was
settled to take place az soon after
Easter as possible.
In the meantime / waited as patient :
ly rs might be. spend ng my time be-
tween business in London and flying
visits TO frierIs for hunting. etc, I'M
ill a week before the da that | felt
sure would secure my ! fe-loDg happi-
ness.
One morning 1 received note from
some friends in the Isle OF Wright
asking me to come down for n ball at
Ryde. As had nothing particularly
to do. and Mabel was away on a visit,
] accepted the invitation and went
down the same dav.
found my friends had taken rooms
In the hotel. and were large and
lively party. In tine evening the
walter came to me and asked me
alphabetically If would mind
changing my room. which was n
large one, for another. as they
had rece yed telegram from young
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