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

never expected thisl The grave o,
fauiine Mallingl Then who Ii my mis-
Tessl An adventuress--a usurperl Anf
shall have hand In dethroning herr
she wiped the perspiration from hey
white, quivering face, placed the photo
graph In her dress, and locked the desk
CHAPTER XII.
JACK was by no means heartless. and
ms conscience pricked him more often
snan was pleasant with regard to Ethe]
Mallett. He wondered little IL she had
really ceased to care for him, IL she had
yer found successor to him, or IL pioue
alone had led her to offer him his free.
dom. She had sent him back the little
ring ne put on her finger when they were
20 happy together, and, with strange
inconsistency, he carried 1t about with
him continually.
just about this time Jack began IN
think that he ought to call in Buckinq.
ham street, II only to show his gratitude
Tor Mr.. Mallett's many past kindnesses.
Tor the old gentleman had often been ble
and always willing to do Jack a rood
turn In past days. Once convinced that
no ought to do thing, Jack did 1t.
The morrow would be the first of Sem
TENDER, and the house was full Of peo-
pie who had been invited to enjoy the
abundant sport Mallingford offered. A
number of amiable young men were
iounging about the corridors and billiard
room all day, who talked Of nothing but
the probable weather on the morrow, the
chances for and against good sport, and
the respective merits of their own and
other mems guns. Jack obtained few
words with Pauline before breakfast, and
carried his point.
II must have several things for to-
morrow" he said. 81 know you would
not wish me to be different from others,
and ! cannot get what I want without
going to town myself"
Pauline would have dearly liked to 60
with him, for she had horrible fear
that he would find out something II he
should call on the Malletts. She was
not supposed to know Of the existence
Of such people-for Jack had never
spoken Of them to her--so he could nc.
well as him not to call on them; and
she could not leave her guests without
some very serious reason; consequently
she was forced to feign a complacency
she was far from feeling a. she an
swered:
''Of course, IL you must 20, there Is
nothing more to be said; but you will not
stay one half-hour longer than Ia abso-
lutely necessarily II don't know where
you are, have srch a feeling Of unrest
and anxiety that life becomes a sorrow
for the time being"
There was honest truth In these words.
and Jack was fattered and grateful for
her love he kissed the beautiful lips.
and promised to be back at the very
earliest moment possible.
When Jack was In the train, with
quiet half hour before him for thought.
he felt curiously cloyed with the sweets
Of love, and was ungrateful enough to
Wish that Pauline would leave the love
making little more In his hands, and |
that her affection was Of less assertiys |
character.
Two or three hours later, when he had
rushed through the business of the day
md stood In the Malletts' sitting room.
shaking hands with both father and
laughter and exchanging cordial greet |
nxs, he felt a. IL he had been living n
! hot house Of affections for the past
soA1s etso hnu Just Ee8uiu6u the inYl8-
rating open air, where the harder.
class Of feelings flourish.
He wondered a little at Mr.. Mallett,s
knowing nothing Of Hthel's
In taking the entire respond
'ility OF their separation upon herself.
ind still less Of her fathers hope that
he had got rid Of q nameless nobody
ust in time to leave the road clear for
sutton more worthy Of her In every
ray; and Jack felt somewhat piqued that
Or. Mallett should make 30 light Of the
Fhole business.
But he did not let his annoyance an
ear upon the surface. He told Of the |,
uccess Of the paintings for Lord SUM
asrs, Of his hopes for the future, Of the
~ life At Mallingford, and impressed
IL hearers with the fact that he was
over with good fortune and
xppiness.
Ethel did not SAP much; but she an
cared to be quietly. kindly Interested; /,
nd. though she was paler than shs used L
. be. she did not give ono the idea Of
iovsrlorn damssl She sat listening