The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-09-03

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Bur when had taken the book down
aud read again its totally uninteresting +
and unsuggestive title and by another
reference to Its dim and faded leaves
found that my memory had not played |
me false and that it contained nothing |
but stupid and wholly irrelevant |
statistics. my confidence in it as o
possible aid in the work had in hand
departed just as it had on the previous
occasion. was about to put It back
on the shelf, when | bethought me
of running my hand in behind the two
books between which it had stood.
All, that was it! Another book lay
dat against the wall at the back Of the
shelf: by the removal of those In front
was enabled to draw this book out,
l soon saw why 1t had been relegated
to such remore place Of concealment
on the shelves Of the Moore library.
1t was collection of obscure memoirs
written by an Englishwoman. but an
| Englishwoman who had been in Amer
lea during the early part of the century
and who had been brought more or less
into contact with the mysteries con-
nected with the Moore house in Wash
lngton. Several passages were marked.
one particularly. by heavy pencil line
running the length of the margin. AS
the name of Moore was freely scatter
ed through these passages as well as
through two or three faded newspaper
clipfings which discovered pasted or
tie inside cover. lost no time in set
ting about their perusal.
The following extracts are from The
book itself. taken in the order In which
I found them marked:
ut was about this time that ! spen
n wcck In tile Moore house. that CRANE
an.l historic structure concerning whic
and its occupants SO many curious ru
9 lnors are afioat | knew nothing thel
of its discreditable fame, but from tn
e first moment of my entrance into IT
; ample and well lighted halls ! exper
enced sensation which l will not Gu
dread. but which certainly was ia
a. from being the impulse of pure Seligf
s. which the graciousness OF my hostes
1t and the imposing character OF the plae
u Itself were calculated to produce. Tn
lg emotion was but transitory, vanishing
as was natural in the excitement OF m
n welcome and the extraordinary intere
IL / took in Callista Moore, who In tho'
d days was most fascinating lit
body. Small to the point Of appearii
ou diminutive and lacking all assertion
in manner and bearing. she was neve
~. theless such lady that she easily dol
mated all who approached her ana pI
duced, quite against her will, am SUI
an impression Of aloofness, season
a., with kindness, which made her me
10 surprising and entertaining study to
NO analytic observer. Her position
,os nominal mistress of an ESTABLISHING
a. already accounted one of the finest
-, Washington-the real owner, Reub
Moore, preferring to live abroad W
Far his French wife-gave to her least
tha ton an Importance which her shy
-, not appealing looks, and a cert
80 strained expression most difficult
on characterize. vainly attempted to c
or tradict. | could not understand
Mo and soon gave up the attempt, but
,aa admiration held firm, and by the Il
49, the evening was half over l was
obedient slave. I think from wha
know of her now that she would b
preferred to be mine.
a., 81 was put to sleep in a great chi
~. Der which | afterward heard ca
wv the Colonel's Own 1t was V
On grand and had great bed in 1t ain
~ pus royal in its size and sniendor
'v lieve that 1 shrank quite unacco'
any ably from this imposing piece Of fu
ture when first looked at 1t, 1t seel
80 so big and so out of proportion to
slim little body. But. admonished
the look which l surprised on Mist
" .lallista's high bred face, l quickly
'ap called an expression so unsuited to
~. position as guest and, with a gus
- well simulated rapture, began to
80 patiate upon the interesting chara
iapc istics of the room and express IN.
Wa as delighted at the prospect of slice
-. there.
here instantly 'ne nei .ou9 a.. -,
ana and, with the quiet remark, 1t wal
.orrt fathers ROOM she set down
candles with which both her b
-. were burdened and gave me a XII
~ warm and surcharged with feeling
nder tn. marked memoirs
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