The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-14
what proof have you7. she asked.

OF the servant-girl question, and this de-
yelopment of 1t amused him. She must
be one OF those ignorant and stubborn
foreigners-a Swede or a German.
Suppose you take the proof for grant
ed and risk it." he said. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grayson can quickly decide for you, and
tell you whether / am right.
They have gone out for little walk.
she said, still standing in the way, and
so many strange people are coming here
now that 1 don't know whether to SHOW
you in or not. Maybe you are re-
poTter?"
We'll, and what them"
OR worse; perhaps you are a photogra-
pher"
III am. you can see that I have no
camera"
Yop might have a little one hidden IN
der your OvercOat."
1T is night. and cameras are used IN
the sunshine"
we have electric lights
Harley began TO feel provoked. There
were llmits-to perverseness, or should De.
Il am expected to dinner by Mr.. and
Mrs. Grayson," ne said. viii you kindly
In? I shall not steal any Of the furni-
ture."
The maid was annoyingly calm
Mr. and Mrs. GrsysOn have not yet re-
turned from a little walk which they were
afraid 10 undertake until it grew dark.
she said. But / think I'll risk 1t and
show you in If you will hold up your hand
and swear that you haven't a camera
hidden under your overcoat.
Harley's sense Of humOr came TO his aid.
and he held mp his hand
81 do sOlemnly swear" he said.
He tried to see the face Of this maid,
who showed a perversity that was IN
equaled In an experience by no means
limited, but she stood in the duskiest part
OF the dim hall, and he failed He knew
merely that she was tall and slender. and
when she turned 10 lead the way he heard
faint sound like the light tinkle of a
suppressed laugh. Harley started, and
bis face flushed with anger He had
/ encountered often those who tried 10 snub
him. and usually he had been able 10 take
| care Of himself, but to be laughed at by a
/ housemafd was new thing in his expert
I ence and re was far from liking It.
/ She indicated small parlor with a
wave Of her hand and said:
I You can go in there and wait. You have
/ promised not 10 steal the furniture, and
as the room contains only a piano, a
table, and some chairs, all Of which are
/ too big 10 be hidden under your OverCOat
| I think that you will keep your promise
/ She sped lightly away, leaving harley
trembling so much with amazement and
LANCER that he forgot for at least two min
utes TO sit down. When he took of his
IovercOat he murmured: Before Mr.
/ Grayson thinks Of ruling the United
States he should discipline his own house
hold"
The house was quiet: he heard no on
stirring anywhere. The light from Al
electric lamp I'm the street shone into tn
parlor, and by its rays he saw Mr. and
/ Mrs. Grayson coming Up the street Thei
the maid had told the truth about The
/ little walk" and he was early
! He leaned back in his chair and watches
the pair as they approached their Owl
house. Evidently they had stolen thes
few minutes In the dark 10 be alone Wit
each other. and Harley sympathized Wit
them. because it would be long tim
before the wife could claim again tina
her husband was her own. They entere'
a side-gate. passed through the lawn
and a minute later were welcoming Har
ley
we did not expect TO be gone so long,
said Mrs. GraysOn; but yee see that yo'
have found the right place.
oh yes" said Harley; "A maid Shove
me in" Then he added: Il am very glad
indeed. 10 have been invited here. but
you want any more privacy don't thin
you should have asked me; my kind wi
soon be down upon you Ike a swarm o
locusts."
Mr. Grayson laughed and took a STAG
OF telegraph envelopes six inches THO
from a table.
- -
They viii be here tomorrow. ready 70
The start There are more than twent
applications for space on our train. an
all Of them shall have il. / don't thin
u that the boys and ] shall quarrel
Mrs. Grayson excused herself, and pres
entity they were summoned TO dinner
Stepping out of a duslly hall into a bril-
lliantly lighted room. Harley was dazzle
for a moment, but lie found himself bow
, ing when she introduced him To m
( niece. Miss Morgan, of Idaho" Then h
. saw a tall slender girl. with a siagularl
frank and open COUntenance. and q han
extended TO him as familarly as If sh
had known him all her life. Harley. al
though he had not expected the offer o
the hand. took It and gave it one iitti
shake. He felt an unaccountable embal
rassment He saw d faint twinkle In tn
amusing I'm his appearance and he feaTe
that ne had made a mistake in comm
in evening dress. He flushed a little an
felt slight resentment toward Mrs.
Graysen, because she had not told him c
this niece; but he was relieved for tn
moment by an introduction TO the thir
, guest, Mrs. Boyle, an elderly lady, ais
d relative. but more distantly SO,
Mrs Boyle merely bowed. and AT ono
returned Harley 10 tho custody OF In
niece from Idaho. OF whom he felt som
, fear. her singular freedom Of manne
and the faint twinkle that still lurked
j her eye putting him on edge. Moreovel
|, he was assigned TO 4 seat next 10 her
! and. as obviously he vas expected 10 en-
terrain her, his fear increased. This gil
was not only Western, but far Western
land. I'm his opinion. there was none 5
wise who could tell what she would d
or say He repeated to himself the woT
idaho" and II sounded remote, rough
, and wild.
Uncle James tells me that you are
correspondent the representative OF tn
; New York Gazette" she said.
YES"
] And that you are to go with him o,
the campaign and write brilliant account
of the things that never happen
: I am sure that Mr.. Grayson was no
, your authority for such a statement
, said Harley. with a smile, although h
: did not wholly relish her banter.
"Oh, no; Uncle James is a very pOlit
! man. and very considerate Of the feeling
of others
Then il is sUppOsition of your own?
ooh, no. not a suppOsition at all; Til
i-
try. she is sometimes compared Wit
Catharine II Of Russia. She has the ad