The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-29
CHAPTER XXI.


q moment. l wanted to speak to Twist
about that horse he said he would buy
and found the fair Sheila with that Fair
fax girl and her Lancelot all ready to
start off for a ride. They proposed &C
companying me, and I agreed, though I
could have done very well without them"
Audrey laughed as he related the re-
suits Of the ride. and Jeans gray eyes
glowed with triumph.
II wish I had told him what that
odious woman said" she observed to
Audrey. when they were alone in the
drawing room "he ought to know Of her
insolence."
ut would only vex him, and I don't
really mind" Audrey answered, though
she had been much hurt for the moment,
besides, 1t Is all so vulgar and disagree
able. Why should we trouble about it?"
On the last day Of October Willie
Fullerton came down to Craiglands,
greatly to Audrey's delight.
Now, Jean, want you to be very
nice to him; he is a dear boy" she de-
clared.
"The dear boy being a good five years
older than your ladyship," laughed Jean;
but she found 1t very easy task to be
nice to Willie Fullerton.
His open admiration for Audrey won
her heart, and she felt that before long
this pleasant young Englishman and her
self would be good friends. To begin
with, they both cordially detested Mrs.
Fairfax and her daughter, and that was
Q very good foundation to commence
upon.
The week following Mr.. Fullerton's
arrival was, to Jean Thwait's thinking,
the pleasantest that had come since she
had left Broadborough.
To Audrey, It was quietly happy; the
Dinglewood folk gave her little breath
ing space Sheila and Lady Daleswater
having gone up to town to arrange about
the masked ball, and she had her Jack
nearly all to herself, for Jean and Willie
Fullerton fraternized warmly, and were
much together. Audrey's letters to her
mother that week unconsciously betrayed
the feeling of her heart. She wrote free
~, joyously, not in the strained fashion
that had seemed to hang about her Of
late, and Constance Fraser, away alone,
$ bearing her great sufferings with cour-
age and patience, rejoiced as she read.
Alasl How little did she think those
letters were the last happy ones Audrey
would write for many long, weary day.
Jack, too. tired out with perpetual ex-
element and worry, basked In the sun
shine Of his girl-wife's love, and reveled
In the gladness her presence gave him.
Two days before the masked ball Sheila
and Lady Daleswater returned to Dingle-
wood, and drove over to Craiglands to
discuss all the arrangements with the
Glendurwoods. They found the four
young people out In the grounds playing
lawn tennis.
"I have come to ask Lady John what
she Is going to wear at the bah. oh. !
know It ID a great secret, but will be-
tray It to no one" Sheila said to Jack,
as they walked away, and then she tried
to catch his eye as she gave q very palpa-
BILE sigh.
Audrey good-naturedly offered to show
her gown and domino to both Sheila and
Lady Daleswater. Jean Thwait had been
carefully excluded from the invitations.
Lovely Beautiful Exquisite r
cried Sheila, as Murray unfolded tht
sheeny satins and held them forth fel
inspection. 'And this In your domino
Lady john"
'Black and silver. It was Jacks idea
Jsn,t Il nretty? Look ut the design ovel
the shoulders"
at wish you would put It on; SHOULD
like to see it SO MUCH" Sheila next OBJ
served.
Lady Daleswater had not vouchsafe'
to come up and see the fnery, she was Ii
Tar too bad temper.
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down to sketch Us all. He arrives to
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