Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-16

main industry of the town was indulg
ing in spree" of appalling dimen
sions.
For one. Mrs. Rankine was sure of il
because of her husbands persistent
reticence on the subject. And because
she held Miss Talbot mainly response.
BILE she found it hard to forgive that
young woman. Still, as they had beer
in former years the closest friends and
were yet intimate, she felt it her duty
to call at DIR. Talbot's and acQuain1
Diana with the rumors.
Yes said the young zoologist. look.
ing out with sad eyes from a wan, un.
smiling face Il had heard the-the sto-
ries. DO you-do you know"
Il know absolutely nothing about
it."
What does Arthur Think"
What he thinks | can't say, because
I'm not mind reader, and he doesn't
like to talk about it, as you might sup
pose. He says he has not the slightest
idea where Mr.. Matteson is. that al
his business affairs are in perfect or
der, and so on. And that is absolutely
all that | can get out of him. | really
think he knows nothing. He isn't wor
ried as much as | should be. but, then
men are queer"
A few days later Arthur Rankine
called to St Louis by business dropped
into costly hotel where he founC
Matteson in good spirits, but eager fol
news from home.
Il am glad you didn't tell me where
you We're going" said Rankine, puffing
away at his cigar, with his feet com
fortably resting on the table in Mat
teson's room. by the time got YOU
letter the town was wild. BY the way
one of the Boston papers has published
your picture, with "a
Hang the papers. How about Di
ana?"
shes got crouch on. Things
aren't going her way. The school com
mittee is keeping her out of the temple:
of instruction with a club, and they're
right Children who go to work a
fourteen have more use for fractions
than zoology. Of course it's important
zoology is; but, hang it all, if we tried
to learn one-tenth part of the importan
things
"Oh, shut up! Quit preaching"
''If she wants to teach kids compare
tive zoology" Rankine went on, un
moved, shell have to open a private
school and lasso 'em into it, and DR.
Talbot won't stand for that. Ma!
went to talk you over with her ant
have a good comfortable cry the othe
day"
"She had heard?'
"Oh, sure! Before that. It's my pri
vate opinion, in which the wife of m.
bosom shares. that Di is lonely withou
YOU"
"Well, Arthur, you're no end Of ,
good fellow to take all this trouble TO
me. When you get back l wish you''
tell Mrs. Rankine you have heard tina
l am in New Orleans. You don't know
what I'm doing there. and that's no Ii
either; you won't know. l don't know
yet myself. Tell her it's very conf
! dental and
mo, no; that won't do. She'd tax
it too literally and keep mum. I'll tel
her it's not to be gossiped about in gen
eral, as you doubtless have reasons TO
privacy, but that 1 think perhaps it
| her duty to tell Miss Talbot"
"All right, old boy; you know you
own women folks best. Say it's duty
and it goes
A few days later Matteson receives
in New Orleans the following letter:
Nepontic, Mass. May 16.
My Dear Mr.. Matteson-I feel it m
duty to inform you that rumors are afoa
| in town which may seriously interior
with your future usefulness and influenc
for good. When we last met you promise
| not to speak to me again until sent 70
you. l wish to see you now. for you
| own sake. Your friend
DIANA TALBOT.
The young manufacturer reached Ne
/ xo-+;o Joolyipc At "a fiddle and q