Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08

ner's not very abtruse remarks me-
chanically, 1t was doubtless bad furrn.
but her eyes sought her husbands ag-
-are; he was waltzing with Laura III
seemed 10 her that he was always
waltzing with Laura. But. then, per-
haps Eric might be thinking the SAM
thing of her, for she had certainls
danced a great many times with TIL,
Mr.. Dobson-Dodson-she was not at
all sure of his name. and she really
did not care at all who was her part
ner. The Darshire hunt ball was not
amusing, she thought. and it was a
little embarrassing that so many peo-
pie noticed and admired her bangle;
she touched it doubtfully. twisting 1t
on her arm so that the diamonds
flashed in her yes. 1t was very pref
ty, but
Maggie seems to be putting In a
very good time tonight" observed
Lady Carew as she strolled into the
conservatory with Erie Fawcett: SHE
appears to be enjoying herself tre-
mendously."
Not half as much as l am" replied
Eric. with a laugh. 1T is quite like
old times, isn't it," he added. draw
ing a low seat forward for his COM
panion.
20. my dear Eric, don't try to be
sentimental, But. really. l begin to
think my warning t Maggie was not
uncalled-"
"Eh, what warning?"
We'll II rather seems to me that the
Old Adam is returning. my friend;
that domestic joys are palling. and for
hidden fruit is becoming terribly at
tractive."
us that a challenger"
Not at all; besides, Maggie is my
cousin and my friend. and think it's
right to warn her"
Are you in fun or in earnest? What
do you meal by warning herr?
Lady Carew broke into a laugh.
Only that | told her TO beware OF
a husbands presents-that a magni-
fcent diamond and emerald bracelet
often meant more than met the eye
when it was bestowed a propos de
bottles"
Really. | haven't the smallest idea
Of what 0 meant"
Mean? Why, the lovely bangle you
gave her yesterday"
Il gave Maggie a bangle yesterday? 2
Certainly. She is wearing 1t to-
night"
You must be dreaming"
Lady Carew looked into her com
panion's face with frank establishment
Il am very sorry" she said quietly
Il am afraid | nave been indiscreet
but how vas | to guess? o, what ar
you going to do?"
For at that ome Mrs. Fawcett en-
tered the conservatory on the arm o
her partner, and Eric Immediately ros
to his feet. Laura caught his arm.
Eric, don't be ridiculous, it is som
absurd mistake, I'll take that ma.
away. Speak to Maggie, but for heay
ems sake don't look like that"
But. in spite of Lady Carew's efforts
it was not so easy to take that ma
away" and while the futile. frivolou
conversation rippled on. Eric stood b,
bewildered and stunned. Maggie, tn
soul of truth and simplicity. had toI
a lie. There vas not the faintest dout
that Laura had spoken the truth. an
spoken ii without arriere-pensee. III
stones of the mysterious bracelet gil
tered maliciously before his eyes, an
yet, had not his attention been draw
TO It, most probably he would n,
have noticed 1t. The details OF an
other woman's dress were always mo-
obvious to Eric than those OF his wife
and Maggie might have presumed {
that.
But Maggie!-he was very much
love with her when he married her, b
he was uncomfortably conscious tn
he had paid very little attention to h
Of late. But then, Maggie-who wou
have dreamed
At last the music struck up. al
Lady Carew led off the intruder, ha
!. ing succeeded in persuading him tn
n his calculations were out, and that
% was precisely this dance she had Civ
J. him.
u Maggie rose. too, but her husba,
}! laid his hand on her arm.
y NO: stay here. want to speak
y you"
e. But
20 II can't help engagements or ar
thing else. | nus speak to you nov
"Wha Is it?" asked Maggie. looki
rs ND at him. why, Eric, what Is
natter"
ne II wish to know who gave you L
bangle"
y The color flew over Maggie's thru
{. and face. and her lips trembied.
IL can't tell you"
so | suppose, or you wouldn't b;
= lied to Laura Carew about 1t"
"Eric!"
There wal something SO pathe
- about the girls expression as his ma
Z burst from her lips-she looked
NO childish. so helpless. and 60 misera
that the anger in Eric's heart d
suddenly. a whole world Of thong
VI surged up in his mind. Why had