The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-06-20

His immediate presence In London could
effect nothing be might be better en- /
pIoyed In keeping an eye upon Mr.. wy
lies motions.
Sir Launce was surprised to 70 the
guest whom he had taken Ieave OF the
night before, and whom he thought was
| by this time whiriing along the IRON road
| to London, enter the library next morn |
| ing.
"Sir Launce," said Stafford, Il am
about to trespass upon your hospitality
for another day or two
| III you are at leisure for 4 moment
| Mr., Stafford, there Is subject upon
which would speak to you Pray De
seated
Stafford took chair, wondering what
| was coming.
you are, no doubt, aware Of the pro-
tposed alliance between Arthur and miss
Constance Grierson- Perhaps you know
| the LADY,"
VERY we'll" answered the artist; Il
! painted her portrait, and gave her some
Instructions in water color painting
And is the very high praise have
heard of her deservedT'
''It would be impossible, sir, to praise
her beyond her deserts answered star
ford, warmly.
"To the young lady can form no pos
sible objection. / would mat l could
say as much for her family-more partic-
| ularly of that member who is at present
hoporing me with visit. Have you ever
met him beforep
"Once or twice during my visits 10
Harley street The man is an unscrupu-
lous schemer; be on your guard against
him."
"You have expressed my own opinion,
Mr.. Stafford. I am on my guard; and be-
fore 1 permit the matter to proceed any
! further. I shall make 4 journey to Lon
don. 1 am but half reconciled 20 an
; union that would ally me to such man.
just then 4 servant entered win inc
letter bag.
.sWhere is Daniel this morning. In
quired Sir Launce.
He had an attack Of rheumatic In the
night. and couldn't get out OF bed tins
: morning." answered the man.
poor Daniel / must go to see him.
Who went for the letters this morning
His grandson, Jim Starkie, Sir
i Launce." replied the man, hesitatingly.
j and why was that careless boy sent
upon such an errand? See here There
is cut in the bag, quite large enough to
allow of a letter passing through. ex-
: claimed Sir Launce, who had been empty
e ing il of its contents; "and the letters
are crumpled and battered. Here is one
$ for Won. Mr.. Stafford. Send Jim Starkie
l. to me, Immediately"
In few moments shocs-heaoed, ms
o chieyous looking boy, dressed in Usher
mans blue guernsey, sided into the room
e with a most guilty expression of face.
..Whst have you been doing with this
o bag? 1t is cut and probably some OF th'
Vt Iet1ars lost" said Sir Launce. 1oU
'e bav. knocked it about in some way. Rur
hack all the way you came, and looi
It well over the ground. II letter ha'
IS been dropped, 1 have no doubt you vii
y find it."
h In the meantime. Stafford had read hi
re cnist1e with the most delightful feeling o
t satisfaction. 1t WAS from Constance
lie and although 1t was the briefest, it wa
re tba nIessantest he had yet received from
her. 1t ran thus:
le "All is broken off between me and Al
ID thur Penrhyddyn. l told him that m
he heart was already engaged; and In tn
~ most noble manner he at once relinquish
!
~ ed his suit.
k CONSTANCE
n "God bless him for a noble, generou
er fellow ~ murmured Stafford; and If eve
ly 7 can repay him by any sacrifice In IN
world. 1 will do it
IS
'm Mr. Wylie had risen at sunrise tbs
he M --N
foo+nstb beneath the foliage OF the dwal
oak and beech, through which glance
10 tba red sunbeams. he passed into II
village, and thence down upon the rocs
nd coast. As he returned he thought tbs
les he would wait for the arrival of the ma
Ter before going back to breakfast So
on called in at the postotfice.
81 Presently the mail cart dooye up wit
he its epistolary burden. There were sever
letters for him. among others were OIL
m, from his wife, and one from Fig, the CO
6dential clerk, which he attended to mrs
On Jim Starkie soon overlook Mr.. Wyh
INT and strobe along, whistling, and swingiI
re- The letter bag from side to side The pa
ce. at which that gentleman was waikiki
en- kept little in the rear of the boy G
to whole way through the walk.
lay Master Jim lnduIgsu III NStious w
,us tricities during his progress. such as tos
,ns ing the bag up in the air and catchil
But II. whirling it round his head by I
his string. and knocking it against the trun
csc Of the trees. When about half way
the psth that led TO the Castle, spyi
mt a bird upon one of the lower branch
his of tree. he gathered up the unfortuns
rry bag into a ball, and hurled It at the BIZ
hi. The bag lodged upon branch just abo
,me his reach, and obliged him TO climb
ach tree to recover it, which he only achiev
ese by much stretching and pulling Aft
low this, he performed the rest of his ws
Z a somewhat more sedately.
re- Mr.. Wylie had been witness OF
,ere this. As he reached the top of the ps
red he caught sight of something white up
the the pathway. 1t was letter. He pi,
und ed It up and read the address:
ing Launce Penrhyddyn. Penrhyddyn Cast
near Bcdmin, Cornwall"
THAT waS dropped out of the ba
he muttered. turning it over. Il won
enr- who it is from? What is this A. p
Ter the corner2 That is Arthur Penrhyddy
,red and in the further corner. lmmedia
7 onaar NOW what that letter c