Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-03

20 ner room. 4AeI Sat bt lAe iluEerS
fire.
As the young man looked at his
friend sitting in his velvet lounging-
chair before the glowing anthracite,
surrounded on every side by luxury,
he thought he had never beheld
more unhappy couEsenance. There
We're new lines in the handsome lace,
and the close-curling brown hair was
whitened above the temples.
Il have confidence in you, Roland,
and | must talk to some one"
"Thank you, Mr.. Seton. Can l
help your"
MY children"
Mr.. Seton covered mis- face with his
hands. Alarmed, Roland waited.
His companion could not sit in his
chair; but rose and walked the floor.
"You know how Victor went away,
Roland. My only son. His mother
was so proud of him"
He broke down again.
Il may never see Victor again. But
Olive. my little girl she was always
diiferent-mild and patient like her
mother-yet not without strength of
mind. l have based all my hopes OF
the future on her of late. Yet She
Dear Mr.. Seton, what can have
gone wrong with Oliver"
Roland Harlow's face was anxious
enough now.
1T is impossible for me to think
any harm OF my daughter. She has
ever been purity and truth itself 1t is
my own remorse that makes me
shrink from seeking her confidence"
What has happened?"
''Night after night Olive steals from
her room and leaves the house. She
IS often absent till past midnight.
And she says nothing OF this nightly
habit-evidently thinks it unknown.
You understand, Roland, that can
not force myself to believe any i'll of
Olive. l will not believe that she
seeks bad company"
NO; no indeed"
"Then what does this mean? / have
not her confidence. | have lost my
children's confidence" and passion
ate, loving Ogden Seton covered his
face and wept in unutterable sor-
row
''Mr. Seton, if you asked an expla-
nation OF Olive, think SHE would give
it TO you.
Roland, have thought OF this
matter until am almost i'll. One
thing l am convinced OF. Ii Olive
wishes to maintain secrecy regarding
this matter she will do so. Mind, if She
| does-and sometimes fear | dare
not say what, But it is killing me
that my child does not trust
| me.
Don't worry 50, Mr.. Seton. I will
try to help you"
How"
at is delicate matter; but l am
sure Olive does not fear me. Perhaps
! can lead her to contide in me OF her
own free choice"
"God bless you, Rolandl-try, try.
| would give the world to be relieved
OF this anxiety"
/ By thousand ingenious but inef.
! fectual ways Roland Harlow strove to
surprise Olives secret, but never sue
1 ceeded. The same which was the key.
note to it he never thought to utter
and the girl was too wrapped i'll her
own thoughts and feelings to observe
tine singUlarity OF his. A fortnight
( had gone by, when she declined to at.
tend a concert with him, ard bidding
him goodnight in the hall ascended
to her room. Roland let himself out
and, crossing the park, sat down un.
der the trees in the balmy spring even
ing.
The truth was, he was overwhelmed
by his thoughts, and sat racking his
brain longer than he knew, for he was
suddenly surprised by the sight of OIL,
i've, wrapped in a gray waterproof and
veil, emerging from the door of hei
house. She came quickly down the
high stone steps, was Joined at the
corner of the park by Ada Grand
mont, and the two walked rapidly
| away. Before he knew what he wa.
doing he was following them.
! Leaving the aristocratiC quarter o
the city, they sought one less preten
tious, and then their steps grew slow
er. Arm in arm, they paced slowly
along looking about them, and talk
ing in low tones. Before the entrance
of stores, theaters and other public
places, they stopped ond waited for {
considerable time. At the door o
two or three private houses they
stopped and rang, but Roland dared
not approach near enough to get any
clew TO their business.
They went down one side OF tn,
street, and came back upon tn,
other; at last, when the clocks wer,
striking IL, returning home. They
reached the park. Ada Grandmont'
residence being near olives the latte
had but a few steps to go along be
fore the door OF her house closed soft
ly upon her, and soon appeared I
light in her chamber window.
Twice Roland sought and found
opportunity to follow Olive in tn
same way. She was always accom-
panied by Ada. The tenierity which
enabled these choicely bred youn
girls to repeat this walk night ate
night, in all kinds OF weather, wa
equaled only by the wonder OF thei
doing it. They did not seem to at