Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-12-28

~H NfNa hNi buOniutfH lar be.
low her waist; she had a beautiful sad
lace and great blue eyes, which look
ed anxiously into Tessa's startled face
She Stopped forward and laid her hand
upon The girls arm with firm vel
gentle touch.
II am so glad you have come, nv
dear' II Is so duh being here alonel',
she said, In a curiously absent clear
voice. "And now you win help me 10
look for H. will you notpa
Look for ite What have you lost?n
Iessa faltered.
Something in the strangers voice
and manner struck her rs odd and nn.
usual, and her heart beat quickly as
she asked the question
''Ah, can't remember: have tried
and tried, but cant remember what
i -" she said, passing her hand
across her forehead with weary
sigh. ''But ] think II must be here
somewhere; and now you have come
dare say We shall find Il. Come
aud the firm clasp frightened round
lessa's arm viii show you where
think II is,n
Dragging the girl after her with "a
gentle but Irresistible force, she
walked quickly down the narrow
path.
Iessa WAS too much startled 10 make
any resistance. Passiyely she allowed
herself 70 be hurried along behind the
trees BY her strange companion until
they stood on the bank Of the fish
pond
II was shut in on all sides by thick
belt ~ hr-igees, which looked dark
and sombre now against the sunset
sky. Half tho water lay In deep shad.
ow; The other half was dyed blood-red
by the setting sun; the bats were
whiriing overhead. and from the wood
an owls melancholy note sounded nov
and then. i, was q strange and weird
place 70 be Ia At that hour and with
such companion, ana IessR felt
| frightened and nervous.
1he woman, without relaxing her
tight hold. pointed with The other hand
80 tho water.
ii think il mus. be there. she said.
ID gentle but determined voice
.'d0wn among the water-iilIes, you
know Come-lel IN jump IN and
lack ior Ii,"
Tbs irn clasp frightened on Tcssa's
arm; with i Wild terror she felt that
she Mas bcing drawn nearer 10 the
edge 81 the water. and with She resolu-
tion " despair she forced smile 10
her lips.
n don, think so' 4 y much more
| likely 10 BE- somewhere ID the Prlory,
she said
1 .In The Priorys" The other SHOOK
I her head. ..Oh, no have looked
ail 0ser Tor III III every room bat
| Noels s,ady. and dare moi 80 there
~ does NOS like his papers and
books 10 bc touched, Perhaps sou do
NOT Gaon my name. my dear? ! am
Mrs. Noei Cleveland. aud l live ~ the
/ rrspry She drew ap her head with
/ q little prdud smile II came there
oh. long time ago with ms hns
band ard my baby
| The smile faded. and was suddenly
replaced by look 81 terrible passion
aio despair. she clasped her hands
arrss her eyes. and burst into wills
s0bbing.
nuh. remember now 1t was my
baby, They took II away from me
and have never seen Ii since, sht
cried passionatcly.
Al Ina, momyii 10 'ressa's iniens'
rcjial. amid the Wild sobbing came III
sound ~ footsteps. and Ia another ~
slant Noel Cleveland appeared
| lie ala rot notice Tessa just ~ first
Gently. bu, decisiyely he put his hans
within hla witc's arm, and strokod the
golden head and soothed her ~ *
might have sootbcd crying child
.why. what are you doing here
nv dcar2" he asked gently. tome
home or you viii catch cold and be y
again
Mira Cleveland chung to him piie
nlb Noel. can't find III Nher
have YOU put my baby she moaneu
She" pointing at Iessa : says
must BE- IN the Priory Is it
.perhaps ID. Come We will iool
for It. dear. ~,
.sThcn ask her 20 come IKE her'
Mra Cleveland said. pointing ut lessa
For The first time Noel glanced q
Toasa; his face flushed. and he iooke'
surprised aud annoyed
..sllss Caroline will you crafty TN
Moor girls iancyP' he said, alter
panss, and in an odd humiliatcd tone
Ana Tessa, feeling too sorry ana 50
a. answer. bent her head silently an
followed them TO the house,
She noticed that Mr.. Cleveland a
no approached tho house, turned asa y,
from The principal drive and iea ~
NM nm a marrow path behind "
nick hedge TO . side door wnle
, ansnod into a quaint square garden
En,oring the house, he opened th'
dnor II a smul room which locke
IKE a study. and requested, less ,, !
I'M, ,herc for an instant while he TOO
NJ NJ" ,ylIe q her own apartment
Tessa. standing in the study, near ~,
: ~ sonnd IL heavy doors closing on
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