Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-23

CHAPTER xxx.
By EFFHE a. ROWLANDS

MIS-. IHOTnBdlc caught 1T Ahc gins
hand and would have spoken, but Au-
drey swiftly loosened her hold, gave her
one smile, and then was gone, leaving
only the fragrant scent of her garments
and the divine elements of peace and
gratitude behind her.
Quickly as she walked, Audrey was
some time before she reached Craiglands.
She turned to the stables first, and gave
orders that her small brougham should
be prepared at once. Then she quietly
entered the house and went to her own
room. Eliza was there, arranging her
simple dinner toilet. Audrey told her
she was going out again at once.
Tell Miss Thwait not to be alarmed;
! shall be home in an hour" she said.
Her sight was blurred and misty as
she opened her jewel case and took out
a packet of notes-bank notes forwarded
to her by Mr.. Sampson duly according to
Jacks written orders, and never touched.
Andrew secured the notes in an envel-
&c, put them into her muf and, leaving
Dr. room, went very quietly down the
sly she had come, just as Jean, her
teeks flushed as with some exceeding and
feat joy, ran once more into Audrey's
bamber to find her and bid her come
down as soon as possible.
Eliza repeated the message she had
been given and jeans face fell, while
something of alarm came into her ex-
preston.
"Can she know, and have gone away to
escape" Her murmur was unfin-
Eshed, for as she came out of the room
an eager hand caught hers and an almost
choked voice muttered:
well, does she know-my darlng?'
Audrey has gone out again. Lord
rverne. Her maid says she has this In
slant gone out II don't understand"
Jacks hand dropped from its hold.
IL do" he said, with bitterness pass
Eng all words. "She has heard of my sud
den arrival, and she has gone away to
avoid me. VIII she never forgive meT
"Oh, this is nonsense You are nerv-
GUS" Jean was beginning, when Jack
broke In iercey:
but she shall not go. She is my wife
bound to me by her own words and vow
have wronged her, but I have repent
ed, heaven knows She shall hear me
i will follow. She cannot have gone far
forgive me, Miss Thwait, if I am rude oil
lnkind, but my case Is desperate How
10 we know she is not running away
again? No; l must not stay here pratt
ing; l must follow her, and l will !
tie turned away but looked back, implor
fngly. Keep my mother in ignorance til
till you hear from me-"
Jean had no time to utter protest o
remark, for he was gone Down tn
stairs, three at time, as he used (
race in his boyish days, Jack rushed
his bronzed, handsome face pale with agi
eation, longing and apprehension, an
l.. Al, hn .tr,t
CLEAN of carriage lamps disappearing /
che distance.
(Which way did her ladyship go?" h
asked Martin, CURLY.
IL heard her say to the edge of tn
Dingewood grounds, my lord, and the
60 wait for her there
Martin looked troubled; he did nc
know what to make of all that had hal
pened of late.
Jack pushed his hat over his eyes, an
without another word strobe out into ii
snow and darkness. His brain was rec
ing; he scarcely knew what thoughts FL
ed his mind, save that beyond, in the di
tance, was Audrey, his lovely girl-wif
whom for a brief time he had doubte
but who now shone forth with eve
stronger rays as jewel above pric
And she would not see him She shul
ned him She would not forgive.
The brougham rolled slowly on; Il
man stole rapidly behind it. At la
they reached a spot Mrs. Thorngate his
described to Audrey as Rochfort's hidir
place. Audrey stopped the carriage al
got out.
Jacks heart throbbed with love ar
agitation as he caught a glimpse of h
lovely face beneath the light of lam
She was speaking to the coachman, b.
he could not hear what she said. TIT
she turned and walked into the GROUND
Jack quickened his steps and follow
her; sense of uneasiness came up'
him. What was she doing here? s
reached path Mrs. Thorngate had spo
en- of. Here she stopped. Jack sto
still also. He was about dozen var
from her, but he had drawn into t
shade, and could not be seen.