Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-14

/ advantage in the matter of stride, l
quickly overlook her and laid gentle
hand upon her arm. She stopped and
bent forward, hiding her face in her
hands.
/ Don't cry. little girl" said l. Tears
We're for long ago; smiles are for now.
/ Come can't say what l would
And really | couldn't. | seemed to
! miss an inspiration that | had felt of
ten in the last few days and had re
strained There was something strange
in the clasp of my hand upon her arm.
Some message came to me along the
nerves. / stepped back hastily.
She started to run again, tripped and
I in recovering turned half toward me as
/ sprang forward to assist her. | saw
her face and knew in flash that it
was the face Scovel had seen from the
hill
By heaven, the secret was out now!
l had caught the real Sibyl at last
called her by name in a voice that was
tritle hoarse.
NO, no!' she cried. 81 am not Sibyl
am Miss Scott"
| wv mere Is she Z!
She waved me back toward the lodge
and then ran on. | retraced my steps
hastily. Just as | passed the side of
the little house l heard a noise upon the
veranda. 1t was clear that when | had
been there before Sibyl had been with
| in. | advanced cautiously and looked
around the corner. At little table sat
TnIn q m
which she seemed to be pretending to
read. Her face was turned aside, and
she did not see me.
Thoughts of strange vagueness whirl-
ed in my head. Surely Trask would
not have TESTED upon so serious a mat
ter as an engagement. And then 1t all
rushed over me. Trask had said, or had
permitted Lucy Ann to say, that he
was engaged to a certain lady, but he
had never told me who Helena Jones
really was. Obviously Sibyl had mas
queraded in the guise of her friend, as
had long before suspected.
Really the discovery was of little con-
sequence, for the story was told.
cared for neither Sibyl nor Helena. For
one instant the echo of the voice rang
in my ears. Then turned back to the
house. 1t was in my mind to see my
father first, to tell him that knew all
Perhaps he did not know. 1t was quite
possible that he was altogether in the
dark. walked hastily up the path and
was nearly out of the orchard when
became suddenly aware of Lucy Ann,
In a greenish gown. very tasteful and
becoming.
She gave a little cry at the sight OF
me. In an instant l had both he
hands.
Come" l cried. 81 haven't time t,
explain"
"Where?" she gasped. where ar,
we going?"
You are going to meet my father"
81 thought the house was ON fire,
said she. What is the reason for sucl
a terrible hurry? No, no. don't wan
to meet him-not just yet. Tell M
more. Why
Don't be frightened" said l, hold
ing myself with tight grip. Il merely
told him that l would bring you in, anC
he is waiting"
AS she still hesitated l took her by
the hand and led her to the house in {
fashion quite bucolic. She hung bacl
little as we reached my door, but
pushed it open and drew her forward.
My father was sitting at the table
with his elbows upon 1t, and l think ht
had been having a very bad time. His
heart had been so set upon Sibyl anC
me-we two together always in hi
love and thoughts-that it was hard fol
him to yield.
Father" said l, "this is Miss With
erspoon. l want you to-
His right hand had gone suddenly Il
his forehead; the other was slowly eX
tending itself toward us. He half rose
from his chair.
"Sibylr' he cried. you! You were
Eyes, SIR" she replied in a veal
voice. Il was Lucy Ann, and-and ev
erybody else. We've were all-every
body. 1t was Miss Scott in the orchard
sometimes, and again it was Helena
And sometimes Miss Scott wore Lucy
AIMS clothes. You saw her so. uncle
the day you lunched with me, and
told you
And there isn't any Lucy Ann.'
exclaimed.
"Oh, yes" said she, but she's mo-
here. l took her place. Mrs. Wither
spoon Is really a relation of mine
though she's not my aunt. They al
helped me-Helena and Jimmy La
moline. Jimmy was my guard in the
evenings on the rocks - those dear
strange evenings. 1t was silly trick
cry. am ashamed But had lots OF
fun. shall never forget how you
looked when Miss Scott came down
through the orchard wearing the lilies
that Jimmy had got from Mr.. Trask
OF course | told him what to do. ant
he carried my instructions to Miss
Scott, and you looked SO blue"
My throat was dry with excitement
so that could hardly speak.
I'VE have played with fire." said |
aCihyI Won have spf nv heart abiAZp