Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-15

every look into those smiling eyes
seemed like a draught from some
pure spring of happiness. He was
beginning already to love her intense
ly. and he had made up his mind alb
solutely that she should be his.
Staudish seldom thought it worth
while to exert his will on tri-
fling matters, but when he felt a
strong desire to attain a purpose
would move heaven or hell to COM
pass it.
He had taken it for granted that
Stella was free and heart whole, so
when at dinner he saw Leo look jeal-
ously at her and intercepted the low
ing, reasuring smile she sent hack, he
experienced a sudden and violating
pang. But he had sufficient self con-
troll to conceal it, and before dinner
was over more parties had been plan
ned for the following week. On We'd
nesday they were to go to the dance
at the New club, and the admiral
felt the least they could do was to
ask their host to dine with them on
Monday.
'How heavenly it would have
been" said Leo when they got home,
''if the mater had gone in front and
you and / had sat behind togetherp
And Stella concurred.
Standish did not sleep well that
night. He had conceived violent
passion for Stella, and he meant and
willed that she should be his. But
the thought of the cousin,
who was a good looking lad,
chafed and irritated him. 1t was
ridiculous to think there could be
anything between them more than a
boy and girl faucy The Greys were
not well off. Leo was only a clerk in
the foreign Office; he could not marry
her. But Standish could not endure
to think that any one had so much
as breathed upon his lily. His? Yes.
Whenever his will had been reused
he had never yet failed to obtain his
object. Instinct told him that he
must not betray his passion to Stella.
He knew that it would frighten and
repel her. 1t was hard task when
his arm was around her in a waltz
/ and his heart beat so near hers, but
he exercised immense self command,
| and when his eyes would have be-
trayed him he averted them resolutly
from her face.
He soon became the friend of the
house. Leo, no longer jealous, con-
ceived the strong liking for him that
an enthusiastic and frank natured
/ lad often feels for a man considerably
his senior. Standish gave him con-
| slant dinners, lent him horses toride
| or drive, supplied him with choice
cigars and took him about. The
end of the season was drawing on.
Standish began to find his position
unbearable 1t was the first time in
his life that he had played a double
part, and he hated it. He had al
ways been d man of honor; now he
was going to descend to base means.
And yet he swore to himself that his
love, as he called it, was the purest
and best part of him, and he vowed
to love and cherish this fair creature
az the apple OF his eye, and to develop
every good and generous quality foI
her sake-once he possessed her! So
Standish set himselfto serve two mas
tiers, hell first and heaven after. He
found out Leo's weakest spot, which
poor lad, was a tendency to gamble
Standish led him slowly and surely
on-racing. card playing, even lit
tie fiutter on the Stock Exchange
For the first time in his life Leo'c
pockets were full of money. He wal
intoxicated with the unwonted sen
sation. He bought diamond hear
for Stella, which she dared not weal
but treasured fondly, for he haC
sworn her to secrecy about his mon
. ey making. What delicious whisper
ings they had together! When he haC
made G1O, 900 they would be married
Stella was more charming than eve
to Standish. Was he not their guard
! ian angel?
, The day reckoning came quick
: ly and surely. Leo lost all hi
J winnings in Goodwood week, anC
, $4,000 besides. He was horribly
vexed, but by no means in de
| spair, with a friend like Standish a
his back. But suddenly Standisl
made bold face, looked and spok
] sternly, and ABSOLUTELY declineed t.
, advance the money. Stunned AM
stupefed, for one mad hour Lee
Q dreamed of suicide; but he was young
/ the love of lite was strongin him, an,
! he thought of his parents and Stelli
: with deeper affection than he hal
ever felt before. But what could b
t do? 1t would be impossible for hi
/ father to raise the money in so shor
r a time, even if ne consented, but LEI
did not believe he would consent, an
s he felt it would be easier to die tha
e to ask him. But to be defaulter
+ What high spirited young fello'
could bear such thought? Thu
. night he took Stella into the garden
q in front of the house, and there h
q told her everything, with burning
S miserable shame and anguish. Sh
d wept and wrung her hands. Was ther
D Justice in heaven if this awful calam
e ty could fall on one soloved, SO gull
i lesstin her eyes)as Leo; on those dea