The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-02

ing gave way taking them both with 1t
and leaving him on the broken edge
SAFE"
She covered her face with her hands
"Oh!" she murmured. / didn't know
What have I done?"
HE told me once" he went on, ''thai
it had left him with the feeling that
fire would never touch him, but that
to think of anyone he cared for being
in fire made him-well, what you
saw"
They were silent for an instant
"Hullo!" he said suddenly, they've
got the curtain down."
The two stood up. FiremeE and 20.
licemen were everywhere.
mo danger! No danger!"
The words passed from mouth to
mouth, and though they were not strict.
ly true, the effect Of the lowered cur
tain was magical. The crowd was pre-
ceptibly thinner, noticeably calmer. but
round each exit were gruesome proofs
Of the violence Of the panic.
Elizabeth"
They looked at each other. TITS
John" she said family.
YES" he said, and his smile was
bitter, "It's John. Goodbye. Forget
1t all, Elizabeth. Do you kn0whe
looked at his watchits all hap
pened in less than ten minutes!"
Really" she said. 1T can't be p0s
sible." But her eyes were searching
for her husband.
! The Other Man noticed 1t. .Eliza
BETH" he said. half shamefacedly.
"Yes," she answered, her eyes search.
ing the crowd
'sYou are going TO make up to him
somehow for-for saying that to
him?"
Her eyes softened ana she held out
her hand. s'That was nice Of you," she
said gently. Eyes, l am going to make
up to him. pray God. he VIII never
know what thought"
Elizabeth" He had found her at
last. The Other Man slipped away.
1--WE found a way he exclaimed
"Come along"
"Oh," she cried, you've hurt your
hand; it's bleeding"
He held out the other to her. mo,
no; It's nothing. I had rather q bother
with the doors and windows. That's
why I've been 30 long,"
She followed him silently.
When they were in their carriage and
on their way home there was an awk-
ward silence. Elizabeth had just
bandaging his hand with the
aid Of both their handkerchiefs
"Dear," he said at last, would you
mind telling me why youyou asked
me to 60 away?"
She looked at him a reproachful
pout. Unjust you inquire into all your
wife's weaknesses?" she asked
II only wondered-"
"Of course" she interrupted, Il knew
you would, and I meant to tell you.
But you'll despise me. You've got q
very unheroic wife. John. When /
asked You to 60 was-she went on
was nearly dead with
fright, and I couldn't bear to have you
to see it; SO said the first thing |
thought Of to get rid Of you while |
got over It; What did ! say
didn't know what / was saying, John.
But did get over 1t"
His face cleared and he bent and
kissed her. His voice was very tender.
Elizabeth, my wife" he said. EDO
you know'he laughed lightheart-
edly-"I've been worrying like every
thing about it. / fancied you thought
was In a funk about myself. I'll
thought you meant that" i
She stared at him, then burst out
laughing Historically and threw her
arms round his neck. "Oh, you dear,
larling old stupid" she cried.
Don't you know yet that women
never mean what they seem to meant"
He made mock gesture Of despair.
so now that you seem to mean you
rather fond Of me, Eliza,
beth, what do you really meant"
She smiled up at him swiftly. '"That
consider you just perfect" she whis.
}ered.
Upstairs in their own room, when |
le had gone down to give some orders
% the servants, Elizabeth wandered to
he window. Her eyes were troubled
Suddenly she knelt down and buried
Ter face in her hands. God grant,"
The supplicated, "that he will never
do love him. ! have al
ways loved him-but that l should
AVE thought him afraid" Sketch.