Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-10-12
and my vile ha. raised my estimate

ron're still adamantl NO ono mas
made an impression, chr
Cant. Berkeley positively flushed um'
a.. ,hs bronre, and thoughttully pull
ed his moustaehe. ..n,h
" "By Ire! Yor'Ie in for il, laugh,
ed Major La Coste. wen; c9 ,,, 80. ,'s
dine with us tonight, ana WI! Im't ~,
dues YOU to my wife, and can tel' a.
about il over our cigars alter dinner
"What, Won are living here, then!
"yes We have q pretty little ooI;
Where are Won staying In FttOsl
down and take you back in Triumph
n will be quite treat 70 hear all TING
news OF the old regiment. :,
arm come with pleasure; ~ pun
ting up at the little inn. what time
do you dlneF nar.
tet 10, and with friendly nod the
major jumped up once more INTO nus
Can / take you anywhere Berke-
leyl" .,,,,,,m.,L -
and so the friends parted. ..
Major La Coste arrived with nut
tary punctuality, and there was a
strange smile upon his handsome lace
and lurking in the depths Of hts hna
gray eyes. ILL, nu.
must not keep dinner waitlns~~YouE
cook ia the last person ~ the HorId
! whom you should ofcnd."
They chatted brlskly ashley walked
up the lane.
I lug open his gate; pretty ltttie place
4 is il not? But perhaps you may
have seen il before N your ramoies,
you don't live here" stammrrrd
his visitor; IL thought didn't thtnk
/ -"
"0i course you didn't. old fellow;
I come IN and see my wife.
Without one word. Bertram Berke-
ley followed HIM.
Mechanically he hung no his hat ~
the hall, mechanically he went With
him into the room. Of which he hung
open the door, with a strange trelsng
as OF a sleep walker about him. "
seemed TO him be was having some
unpleasant dream, and that he Was
spell bound By h that he could src,
and hear. aud feel, but that all powrr
over himself was denied him.
"Geraldine, here Is my friend. Capt.
Berkeley Berkeley, allow me 10 in
troduce you TO my vile.
The eyes OF Major and Mrs, la
Coste danced with mrrriment,
II think Capt. Berkeley and have
met before" said the lady, to u must.
cal voice. and the mustc and words
OF kathleen Aroon" sounded lFrsh
in ths listeners ears.
why should We parted bs?"
"Why, indeed"
Lawrence, dear. Capt Berkeley was
so very kind; he saved my poor iittls
Tiny from being hurt by such a horrid
savage dog. | am sure, like myself,
} you are infinitely Obliged 10 him q
DINNER? thanks, tho passages are
too marrow for taking arms. W. lust
follow the leader; shall 20 fist. and
show the way See what q lovely
centre.piece your exquisite flowers
make" and Shr waived her delicate
white hand toward the bouquet ho
had left Tor her, which was in tie mid.
die OF the well.appoInted table. which
was laden with beautiful blossoms.
Lawrence. was IL not kind OF Can't
Berkeley to send mo such lovely *,
J otics; and oil in exchange for cluster
, OF common roses; don't you think
had the best OF ihs bargainW
Undoubtedly" he laughed, aud
again their eyes met.
II do hope ! did not splash you
much with that horrid hose this alert.
| noon, but how was / to know any.
one was sitting upon the walll YOU
see' The lane IL a private road. and no
! one ever passes this way. so couldn't
! expect you, could II" and she looked
Z at him quizzically.
/ Private he ialtered, ~ beg YOU.
pardon; didn't know"
: "Oi course not. but you would have
l been very welcome, rs f,Awrenca's
friend, had been aware OF I'm
: sure; and must make Tiny rrsper,
MS protector. Lawrence has been
away a whole week in London. mad
lett Inc here alone. Did he tell yousr
D NO, answered the capt ain. "l
!. don't think he dill"
lie did no justice to the rocherch,
little dinner; all he wants to do ~,
4 TO escape. lie knew that ne haf
I. made a fool Of himseIi and was VOL
!. aware that Mrs. La Coste knew IL
1 100; and more, that she had told hgl
: husband all about il.
We'll, now for your confession
I, B'errkeley," said the MAJOR, M he light
|, cd ms cigar by that Of his friend. nm,
talked between the whifYs. "Whnt !,
she llke2 Dark or fair. merry or NON
!, sivet Beautiful, Of course, or she nsy
! er would have attracted you
. There Is no she in the case - n
: seted the other, almost roughly. "ant
never will be. thought Won wnnts,
20 near all about the old set. ,hsr,
!, nave been n lot OF changes. evsn !,
y this short time w" y
And so | do; drive on. Bertoloy
! ~ settled rs n good listener y ana Z,
= ensconced himself in on Indian lonnn
:. home. 'V"shy ~
. nut the. captain never before wos a,
vague and disiointed, and tool h. ~ 4,
h 'ea ~, rs early as he possibly conId ~
Il Ihat night he drew up n telsara -,
n una desired IL might be aent an ~ ~" ~.
earliest hour fhn al va w LUt