Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-30
ear. and hand was placed on her sneul

| ear. and hand was placed on her sheul
| der.
Lady John-I know it is you by youl
domino-what are you doing all alone
Isn't 1t fun? Aren't you enjoying your
self? never was at anything so lovely
In all my life. Don't you know me?
am Alice Fairfax. 1t Is such fun beint
disguised like this. But you must moi
sit here all alone. Lord John is enjoy
ing himself immensely. l met him walk
ing in the garden with Sheila just now
You see, I know an the dominoes, ani
can pick people out quite easily"
"You-you are sure my husband Il
here, Miss Fairfax"
Eyes. He has been dancing viii
Sheila. They are out in the garden. d.
you want him? Shall 60 and find him
or why not come with me, I know just
where they are"
Audrey's simple, loving heart wa.
ablaze with jealousy. So he had come
and had gone to Sheila first without look
ing for her? What If those cruel tongue.
had spoken true, that already he was
repenting his bargain, and turning agair
to Sheila, the girl he had always loved.
II think will 60 with you, Miss Fair
fax" she said. hurriedly. She would Sc.
for herself.
Come this way, them" Alice Fairfax
went out through the window. Lift VI
your skirts, Lady John; am afraid the
paths are not too dry"
"They went down here" Alice Fair
fax said, as they passed onward to 9
h,,k
them now. What nuisance! l thought
we should have been sure of catching
them up. All, there is Mr.. Devereux.
will ask him il he has seen them. You
60 straight on, Lady John, will over
take you"
The girl darted away as she spoke
and Audrey wandered on alone, obeyinl
her mechanically.
when l find Jack he shall take me
home," she said to herself, very slowly
She longed to be gone, to be away from
this horrible ball, with its laughter and
fierce gayety, and venomous tongues, hid.
den behind every mask. Deep in her agi
tated thoughts, Audrey had hurried or
unconsciously. She left the ball room
behind her. She had followed along the
path in which Miss Fairfax had sci
her first. She scarcely realized that she
was alone, she had no desire for the
girls companionship. All at once she came
to a standstill.
What forms were those just before her
half hidden by a rustic garden house
Her eyes were blinded for an instant
then she saw quite clearly. That was
Sheila Fraser's face; she had taken of
her mask, and the far-away lights shone
on it, and touched the red gold of her
hair with a shimmering glory; and that
tall, strong figure in the gray domino
All, did she not know that only too well?
With sickening pain Audrey noted the
attitude of those two; how Sheila's white
hands were clinging to the mans strong
ones; and then, as though to confirm the
truth, to allow of no remaining doubt
Audrey saw the girls head, with its
wealth Of ruddy gold hair, rest against
the mans breast. She caught the muir.
muir of mans voice, and then the an.
swer that Sheila gave, clear and .shrill az
a bell, "Oh, Jack! Jack my darling I"
and then, with cry Of despair, she turn.
ed and sped away-on, on, unheeding,
unconscious, till suddenly her strength
went and she stumbled against somethin,
or some one, and she knew NO more.
Ito ~ eentiaued.)