The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-01-12
OR a Bitter RECKONIN
By CHARLOTTE M. BRAEME

u.--erence between her shadow and
that of the OLD master. At that moment
her father echoed the sigh; and followed
it up by:
TOO solid-altogether too solid, my
child"
II know it as well as you do, dad"
she said, plaintively; "but how am I to
alter itT"
Suppose we leave the shadow for to-
day. and go out into the sunshine for
an hour or twoT
"Now, dad, don't tempt me to desert
the post Of duty. If you knew what
struggle had with myself before l start
ed this morning, how I longed to stay
at home and 'coddls" instead Of facing
my work like a woman"
Leave the painting for a few mo-
ments dear; want to introduce you to
Captain Polling. My daughter!'
| Ethel plucked of her unbecomine head
gear as she turned to face the unknown
visitor. She was greatly surprised at
the introduction, her father having KENT
her In strict seclusion since she left
school year before.
II taught Coptain Polling the rudi.
ments Of sketching before no went on
an expedition to Central Africa three or
four years ago, and he 10 so delighted
with his own efforts that he wanted Ia
carry me right away to Wimbledon At
once, to see and praise them"
That Ii scarcely truthful statement.
Miss Mallett," put in Captain Polling
with q smile. II don't want praise. but
judgment. The expedition l went out
with 10 going to publish the result Of our
investigations, and they want some of my
sketches to illustrate the work. When !
saw Mr.. Mallett In Picadilly I thought,
'dere Is the man who will tell me hon.
estly II l dare to allow them to be pub
iished; and l bounced upon him. And
now l have obtained two judges In the
place Of one. My trap is waiting out
side, and trust you will let me take you
both down to my little box. Ny house
keeper will find us something to eat, and
In the cool of the evening we can 60
quietly through my little pictures and
arrange them together"
Ethel looked puzzled. Mr.. Mallett
could hardly conceal the surprise he felt
at the adroit manner in which his late
pupil had managed to include "the child"
Ethel glanced at her rather worn but
prettily made dove-colored gown and her
bibbed holland apron.
i am not in presentable order" she
began.
But You will see no one but the house
keeper and the present company. Show
yourself superior to such considerations,
Miss Mallett. 1t will be positive favor
to me, for they are hurrying the prep
arations forward, and I should not like to
be the cause Of delaying the publication
Of the book.
Every well; will come. But papa
win tell you am of no use in a case Of
this sort"
Ethel leaned back In the well-cush-
Toned phaeton and listened lazily to the
conversation between the two men, her
father sharing the back seat with the
groom.
Captain Pelling's horses travelled well,
and. the breeze blowing right In her face
Ethel gradually lost the depressing pain
In her head and began to feel interested
In the places they were passing.
Win at last the horses stopped at
tiny cottage, consisting to all appear
ances entirely of bay windows and
creeper covered porch, and looking timer
still by comparison with the gigantic elm
trees that surrounded 1t, she had a slight
tlnge OF pink In her cheeks, and the dark
rings had nearly disappeared from round
her eyes.
A pleasant middle-aged woman came
to the hall door, and Captain Polling
handed Ethel over to her at once
Give Miss Mailett a cup of especially
good tea. Mrs. Criehton, and make her
lie down until a quarter Of an hour be-
fore dinner. Above all, don't let her
talk; she has had a bad headache
Ethel looked at him in mute surprise
'and it win return II she ekerts herself
before she dimes"
Mr.. Mallett looked amused; but the
captain. supremely unconscious Of having
said or done anything unusual, led the
way through the long. low hall and out at
a glass door at the end.
This way, miss;" and Mrs. Crichtou
opened the door. through which she was