The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-01-20

cluSiOu OF. EVERY lnlilB elst.
II was from his late travelling COM
panion, Bitch, whomJle had left in Par
is month ago, and, who now wrote
from London to tell him that the Kings
legs had. quit the continent and We're
intending to sail for America at once.
$50 the coast is clear, old man, and
you can come back" declared the writ
ever to run away as you did. Join me
here In fortnight and Wen be in time
for that Mediterranean trip"
Camperton's jaws were set and his
brows contracted as he stepped into the
elevator.
He knew that the Klngsleys, in re-
turning to America at this time, were
eurtailing their original European pro-
gram by at least six months. And It
was easy to guess the reason.
They were coming home to prepare
for their daughters marriage TO her
titled sutton. The Count himself, no
doubt, would follow In a short time 70
claim his bride.
"And must get away before they ar
!
back to Europe by the next steamer"
Through the mist of his mental alb
straction he observed that the elevator
/ bad an occupant besides himself-a
woman who had seated herself in a
shadowy corner Of the car; but her
presence did not change the current of
his thoughts.
The elevator came to a sudden stop
so sudden, indeed, that Camperton, not
being prepared to check his upward
course all at once, involuntarily rose to
his tiptoes, waving his arms like huge
bird about to take flight, and then
pirouetted gracefully toward the other
passenger In the corner.
"There is no danger, madame he be-
gan, in his most reassuring tones.
''We're fast between two floors and
must wait while
He stopped short ms he. noted, with
surprise and alarm, the attitude. of the
lady. She was still sitting in'ner corner
and was holding a handkerchief over
her face. while little convulslye quivers
and shrugs of the shoulders indicated
that she was weeping.
In his contrition and his desire to
soothe her narrowed feelings he was
about 10 sit down beside her, when a
sound that was strangely like a giggle
came from behind the handkerchief.
Camperton started up, flushing hotly.
"Do forgive mer' And the laughing
voice suddenly became coaxlng. Il
know It Is rude Of me to laugh, but o,
Mr.. Camperton, you can't imagine how
funny you looked just now, when you
went hopping and waltzlng about and
kneeling at my feet-for all the world
like a performing bearvs
Camperton did not hear. He was star
ing at her IN blank amazement He
made several attempts to speak before
the words would come.
Miss Kingsley" he managed to ar
ticulate at last His heart had almost
stopped at the moment Of recognition,
but It was now beating furiously. Il
suppose this Is your astral body. II
cannot be your real self"
80, but It isr' said the girl with ami
J nation. 1--WE came over IN the Cam.
J pania, which arrived this morning. and
! we are stopping at this hotel until our
house Is put In order
I "We?"
: "Of course; papa aud 1. You don,
I suppose l would come alone2r
! Il didn't know. I was not exactly
e expecting you TO come at all Your
b plans, as | understand them, would
0 have kept you abroad the rest of tn,
!, year"
: Miss Kingsley dropped her eyes.
!. 1T is always easy to change one.
i plans you know" she said, betrayinl
Z a slight confusion. "You did not homo
me with an explanation Of why you lef
Europe"
n ''But the notew he exclaimed.
1 ''The note, Mr.. CampertonT
q "And my letter. DO you mean tina
Q you did not read my letter thrOugh-th,
D one sent 10 you at Hotel Continenta
two days before my departurer