Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-12

to have had that encounter, \ oa,y
hoped the light had been too dim for
him to Q who his antagonist was.
walked of so burriedly in my sur.
prise and wish not to be recognized
that no doubt he thought I was rum
ming away. ! desired neither an en-
counter with swords to the death. nor
yet was ready for explanations: and
l'knew III his sharp eyes detected who
a bested him, 1t must mean one
or the other. I did not look back
until was far down the street: then
saw that the light Of the linkman
still fitted about like a will-o.wisp
as he made search for his masters
sword.
1t was hardly the time for e~xplana.
tions, and under the circumstances I
did not think my newly found brother
would take kindly to them. / would
call upon his mother tomorrow be-
'ore the hour set for the duel, and re-
quest his presence, when l should tell
her and | prayed heaven to give me
IN the telling a fluent tongue-the rea.
son why Lord Waters had deserted
and then divorced her. How she would
take it l let myself not dwell upon
that, only I hoped for my fathers
sake In the gentle spirit Of forgive
ness. AS for Sir Raoul DWIGHT. he
no doubt would find the pill hard to
swallow. but | trusted that after I had
seen Lady FELTON, she would notify
him OF her release, and 1t would nave
the way for an easier interview.
rang the knocker Of this most
~pretentious mansion, which I had Oft
looked at with interest, and wondered
whether | should ever have a nearer
acquaintance with it or its OCCUPANTS.
A lackey ushered me into a drawing
room OF magnificent proportions. Then
he retired to see II milady would re
ceive me.
The lady was capricious and kent
ne waiting. At first my thoughts
lwelling as they did upon my encoun-
er with Sir Raoul Dwight and nv
respective meeting, were not pleasant
ones. | had not vet gotten into the
ray of thinking of him as a brother.
ate had given me a hard rub there.
nut | should do my level best to ex-
end to him all the good will was
fapable of. How he would receive II
we'll
The time dragged whilst nv
thoughts were with him, 1t seemed as
I Lady FELTON, were keeping me hours.
. turned my attention to more at.
ractive thoughts, sweet Rosemary ana
'er bewitching ways! At last the
:ckey entered and said I vas to fol-
ow him. He led ne up a flight of
stairs surmised to my lady's bower.
md so 1t proved. The room was dim
y lighted with wax candles and the
1ir was heavy with perfume. Lady
Felton sat in state at the tar end OF
he boudoir, as became a great lady
and great beauty. She held a hand
screen before her face.
| smiled m thought, milady fears,
her beauty will overcome me; nd
doubt she will gradually unfold ita
spiendor to my profane eyes.
She was small, dainty, and most
attired in a shimmering
ASIhASoS VI Inc many YARDS OF
lace with which it was covered. This
| noticed as l bowed low before
her.
| expected but a cold greeting: I
none. So / spoke:
IT have to make a most humble
apology to you, Lady FELTON,, and ask
hat you will accept of this bit of
held out to her the p won
from her father.
"Sir. you are late In both your
apology and In the yielding up of that
she said scornfully.
| like a woman to be low-keyed.
There was as much difference in the
voices of the two women. the one
owed and the one fortune intended I
should marry, as in the scent Of two
ITO be continued.)