The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-01

III you'll let me put this cushion
at your head. and readiust your foot.
rest think you1l be easier
Charlie Haywood"
AT your service"
Why. how In the world she be-
gan deiightedly. then her whole figure
stinened. This is never going 10 do
at all" she finished with decision.
Haywood busted himself with the
cushion and the foot-rest ard did not
seem to hear
u am travelling with my aunt" she
began again. with some asperity.
certain.s g .Ss.,nnded chee-.ss
~. picking up her magazine for her.
There, now am sure you will be
more comfortable" And he bowed
himself on.
All through the rest OF the voyage
Kathleen did not see him once. though
she watched for him every day--trst
fearfulIy., then resentfuLy.
When once again on land, Kathleen
stood guard over her trunks and tray.
eiing-bags with a frowning face.
Why can't they have checks over
here and transfer ones baggage in a
good. Christian manner" she de
manded wrafhfully Of her aunt.
Suppose attend to II for you.
suggested Haywood at her elbow.
oh. then you are ON earth." re
turned Kathleen. bit upgraciously
though a relieved look came into her
eyes The look remained until Hey.
wood had seen then enroute for their
hotel then 1t changed to one very like
regret as his form was lost to sight in
the crowd
"Er-ah-what's Charlie doing over
here!" inquired Mrs. Howelis. with
the hesitation one always showed in
asking Kathleen questions regarding
haywood.
Business, he says" she replied,
with a shrug OF her shoulders.
In London Kathleen saw Haywood
just three times--once when she and
her aunt lost their bearings on the
Strand. again when he obtained for
them permission to enter q certain
palace which they wanted very much
to see. and third time when In a
panic in London theater made his
presence something In the nature of q
godsend.
Charlie Haywood has o remarkable
faculty OF making his advent delight
fully opportune!" observed Mrs. How
ellis. with q shrewd glance at Kath,
leen's face.
"Humph. II strikes me he's little
bit ofiicious," retorted Kathleen. again
trying to Danish with scornfulness
that curious thrill,
Kathleen had friends In Paris, and
she danced and fiirted and drove and
shopped in an endless whirl of gayety
Days passed. Save with the eye OF
her fancy. Kathleen had not once seen
Haywood. though she looked for him
at every turn. One afternoon, ignor
ing the fact that Paris is not New
York. she slipped out alone for short
walk. She was strangely restless, and
her feet few faster and faster; even
then. they seemed to her to be blu,
crawling over the pavements. An
hour passed and she turned TO &c
back, but after another Commute
walk. she awoke to realization that
she had lost her way.
How stupid OF me-" she murmur
ed. biting her lips with annoyance.
She stopped TO rest at table In an
open-air restaurant. but when be
ringed. bestudded man slipped into
the seat at her left. she fed again tc
the sidewalk.
You are looking for some one?" a
voice at her side suggested.
A sudden throb of JOY tingled &c
Kathleen's finger-tips.
''Go--go away" she cried feebly
glorying In the absolute certainty tina,
the man wouldn't obey her.
Right away--now? he asked.
She nodded--but drew nearer "a
him.
lin tired OF being rescued. Char
lIe." she laughed. Historically.
He gave a keen glance at her flush
ed cheeks and hailed q carriage. He
helped her In without speaking. gave
an order to the driver, and seated him
self at her side.
How stupid of mel never thought
OF carriage she Quavered. brushing
back the loose hair from her eyes
She stole glance at the man,
gloomy face, and rose-pink flushed
to her forehead Let me see," she
went on softly. IAN automobile. q
cushion. a--a-"
DON'T" he interrupted harshiy
But. really she continued, a queer
little tremor In her voice. Il was only
naming them oyer--the weapons have
been so very - effective that"
Haywood looked up quickly.
Kathleen. you don't mean that
The castle has been stormed and
the princess isis" She raised shy
eyes to his face.
Mine AT last he bresthed. the
light Of q iongdeferred JOY In his
eyes.