Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-21

Her refined, sens tive face forbade rude
ness. and he could not speak the truth
without it.
Are you going 10 remain in the village
with Lord Elgin and mademoiselle?" he
asked.
only for day or so, till 1 can find
some one to accompany me either to
San Miguel, or across the lake to Visalia.
why do you not stay with them?" he
pointed disdainfully toward the hut.
She looked troubled.
Il do not think she wants me. she an
swered, and her voice quivered.
He spoke hastily.
why do You care? She brought you
here; it is her duty to protect you. She
has no right to allow jealousy to expose
you to danger"
Surely. you do rot think I would
stay If she did not want ne! would
not be burden to any one," said Chris.
How long afterward he was to remem-
Der the words. and to think of her as she
looked this day sitting on these rocks.
Whit do YOU mean by jealousy? do
not understand"
He fixed his piercing eyes on her
DO you rot : ee MAIDEN oiselle wishes
GUS of you? that that is why she would
let you run the risk of being xii cd rather
than have you stay here with him?"
Chris put up her hands entreatingly
NO, no, she painted. You must not
tell me such a horrible thing. will not
believe it. She is all have to love. and
she must love me, and trlst ME. As for
that man, why, he is everything that is
refined and gsntlemanly. l respect him,
but he would never care for such an in
significant creature as l am, fancy"
"She does not said Kenneth, signii-
cantly.r
well" said Chris, in great distre IS,
If she is willing to let me die, l am will
ing to die, for she is the only person in
the whole world thought who cared to
have me live"
said Kenneth, and he looked surpr. sed,
as his eyes roamed over the sweet face
and sunny hair.
She met his gaze without blushing
Il have no lover, she replied. Il have
no need to fear death, you see. No one
will be left to grieve for me-
He moved away thoughtfully; present.
ly he came back; he was frowning, and
asked:
when will you start for San Miguel?"
As soon as can procure guide"
But guides are treachercus. They may
get you up in the mountains and murder
YOU"
Il shall be obliged to trust one, she
said.
1T is madness; it is DEATH"
1T is the only thing have to do" she
replied.
tect you from the man you trust, he alb
ruptly stated, and turned and went down
the mountain path, leaving her half
frightened, half-pleased by his words
Could it be possible this handsome man
cared enough for her to seek to save her
from danger? she asked with a strange
feeling of happiness.
She was answered when he told made
moiselle in the evening that he had made
arrangements to take her friend safely to
San Miguel, and mademoiselle thanked
him; while Chris was silent, half afraid.
The actress was by this time thoroughly
jealous of the girl who could make Ken
meth treat her with n Difference he had
never given her; while the man she had
loved was always too willing to talk of
her.
The man she had loved, she herself
would have said, for from the very first
night Of her coming here. mademoiselle
had been wounded by the interest Lord
Elgin had displayed in Chris, and she
had lost her love for him when her vanity
had been sighted.
Il took all the trouble to seek him here
and all, end now he does not appreciate
me, she thought, angrily; and she began
to think of some way she could revenge
herself on him.
AS is usual, the way came few days
after they had taken up a residence at the
village hotel.
Her fiattery and beauty won her a
triumph. Before he had known her a
week, the wealthy Mr. Miller had made
her an offer of his heart and hand, and
mademo iselle agreed to wed him at once
Il will send Chris and Kenneth off to-
morrow morning, and then return and tell
Elgln l am going to be married." she
thought. And she made her arrangements
with Kenneth and Chris that night, after
the young lord had retired; and before he
rose in the morning, not without some
regret for the loss of their companionship,
che started the couple on their journey,
while she waited in the hotel to give the
nobleman she had loved painful suy-
prise.
When he made his appearance in the
breakfast-room, about an hour and half
after Chris and Kenneth had started, the
lord glanced from Lisa, around, as if
looking Tor her companion.
Are you wondering where Chris is!"
asked the actress, with sweet smile, and
as he bowed she added:
She went away an hour ago with Ken
meth, on her journey 10 the sea-
She left good-by for you, but she is
SO much in love with her companion she
could not think of much else. Poor child!
she is too good Tor him, but hope he
will marry her.
DO you mean to tell me they have
gone without letting me know" asked
the nobleman, who had grown suddenly
white, and who sat down, as if faint.
Yes, and l have some more news for
you, George. l am going to be married
this morning to Mr.. Miller.
He scarcely needed her.
You have ruined that childs life, he
said; you have wrecked her future Oh,
God! Would that could save her! But
what can dor"
He dropped his head upon his arms.
like one in deep thought.
Mademoiselle stared.
What do you mean?" she gasped.
Il mean that if, as you say, this girl
loves him, he cares nothing for her, but