The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-01-06

fess am curious, and shah be clad
when Jon can tell me all without ais
tressing yourself"
Thank you very much. dear. And
now 4 want to ask you IL there il any
one you would ike me to send card to
for this ball. =
Jack flushed as he replied:
-, es there are two people l should
IKE you to inyite-Mr. Mallett and bis
daughter. They are Everything desira-
Die. or should not suggest it: and the
oio gentleman was very kind to me In the
days that are gone"
-playfully. -
Again Jack flushed little.
think you are a bit of q witch. !"
ne said, with a laugh. 81 may as wen
tel yoa, and then there will be no secret
IN my past for you to find out By and
Dy. Yes, she was kind to me. and once
! thought liked her well enough to
make her my wife; but that was before
! met you. you sirenl'
You don't think so now?''
II did, should be here ~
The rain continued to pour down
steadily, and the scratch, scratch Of the
busy pens went on without inferrnnt,on
Pauline finished her list 6rst. and sst
back In her chair, with 4 thonrhtful
cnastened look on her face which was
strangely unlike her usual impsrious air.
JACK noted It, and thought her more
Deauufui, II that were possible, although
ne wondered what had brought about 10
great change. EIe felt forewarnins
that this was the L.tle cloud In their sky
mat would darken the whole heavens.
AT lastP he exclaimed, a. hs threw
down his pen, =, :. =
You have been good boy" Pauline
SAID. with smile. I'VE could NOT haye
finished them to-day without your help"
80 l shall lose him, after all, IL 1 can
not satisfactorily explain this mornings
irightF she reflected, alone In her dress-
ing room. He will not allow a secret be-
tween US. What can dot If I con.
coct lie to account for It, there may
Dc an advertisement In to-morrow,s pa-
per that will expose It, who can want
to nnd Godfrey Mailing after allowing
me undisputed possession for the last ak
yearsl II they find him, they win tell
all, and he viii claim his inheritancei
they cannot want him for anything elsa.
! must discover how much they know. or
now can ! fight them? I can't trust
another; / must do 1t myself" and. with
these thoughts running through her mind.
she crossed to the bell, which Babetts
promptly answered. 'Babette, | want
to run mp to London this afternoon. ana
l don't want the whole house to know
about it."
Babette's eyes flashed with a Quick
glance OF intelligence; but her lids droop-
ed Instantly, and she answered, meekly,
Certainly, mademoiselle."
If the people see the brougham leav.
Ing the house, 1t will set them wonder-
ing; so want you to run down to the
village during luncheon and bring hack
one OF the public flies from the inn there. |
ieh the man to drive to the stable yard |
In fact, you can come back In It; and |
let u % there BY quarter past three"
Very good, mademoiselle.''
babettes face cleaned with mruel de- |
light behind Pauline's back as she left |
the room.
80 you think you have only to 20 to
Messieurs DAVIS & Rayen and show your
pretty face. and maybe ten-pound note |
Or 80. and they will tell you all about /
the person who sent them that advertise
menti But you do not outwit a French
woman so simply, my good friendl Mr..
DAVIS Is quite prepared to receive you
With politeness, and to tell you that he
'eaiiy knows nothing more than that hia I
client, whom he is not at liberty to- name.
3 anxious to obtain the address of the
present Sir Godfrey and the rirl
.huckled grimly as she went along. .aThat
I'D DAVIS win hardly risk losing his
hare Of the plumber, even to obiiee !
'wset, SO handsome, SO soft-voiced a iadv
Is you, madamel and she laughed again
Is she pictured the meeting between her
Mistress and the lawyer. II wish could
10 there to see!''
Pauline stopped to speak to Jack An
hey cross the hall after luncheon.
Il shall lie down for the whole after
loon; my head Is aching so dreadfully.
What will you do with yourself. Jacks
wet day Is such terrible infection
u a country housei'
II shall work. It's a week TODAY
ince touched brush: 1t will be
rand opportunity. / should advise your
aking good rest while you can get it.n
ack responded, In matter-of-fact tone.
Pauline set her teeth in her underlip
nd left him. her mind racked with anx-
sty and fear.
AT all cost must be In a position to
ell him something that viii not be con.
radicted. must find out how much
hose people know before tonight"
(To be continued.)
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