Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-27
CHAPTER V.-(Continued.)

st. Petersburg. but travelled In the frs
instance to the care Of one DR.. Brun
Of Hollinyton place. London. In the soil
tude of his own chamber Mr.. Zeno per
mitted himself an accurate and intimate
acquaintance with the French language
little OF 1t as he allowed himself for his
present purposes to know outside.
Meanwhile things we're going more
pleasantly In the garden. Angela. with a
little twinge Of conscience, had informed
Austin that Major Butler would be de-
lighted to meet him and had expressed
MS great regret that be had been unable
TO make the call he had contemplated that
DAY. The fact that the major had charg-
ed her with this message did not help her
much, for she knew its hollowness. The
major rather dreaded the Advent of a
man who wrote books and regarded Aus
tin as fellow who would be likely to
Know lot Of things and expect other
people to know them also.
ord meek wun Of the porty meself."
said Fraser, with his own invaluable sang
froid, but olive need up me moind to
go back tomorrow"
Tomorrow said O'Rourke. That's
little sudden, isn't it?"
- wish you'd come, O'Rourke," said
Maskelyne. But Major Butler Is n
dreadful Tory, and l am not sure that
you'd care to meet each other"
Major Butler might convert me. per-
maps, said ORourke. mo no. Clearly
am impossible" He spoke with SO per-
feet gayety and good humor that he
hurt nobody. But little later he con-
uived to get Maskeyne apart, and to
question him about a matter which had
puzzled him good deal. "How does your
dreadful Tory's niece contrive to be ia
miliar with Dobroski, when a mere Home
RULER like myself is quite too terrible for
the Old gentleman? I call him the old
gentleman with no dishrespect," he added
with his delightful smile. "And. of
course he may be young gentleman.
and still be the ladys uncle. though. |
again, he is her guardian, and probably |
elderly"
"Dobrosh and Miss Buffers father
were dear friends" said Maskelyne. re-
peating what be had heard from Angela.
when Dobroski escaped from Siberia
ne landed In England without funds or
friends. Miss Buffers father found him
out, maintained him, so far as I can
learn, for years. aud was a stanch friend
to him. She has known him from child
MOOD, and has great affection and VEN
GRAFTON Tor him. 1t is difficult posi-
'ion' ior ne and her uncle are at dageers
now. But Dobrosk seems to worshin
her"
Yes, l can see that" O'Rourke an
swered. "A charming girl" he added,
softiy, and in so natural way that Mas
keiyne supposed him to be ignorant of
MS own interest In her. There's ro-
nance In the situation, too" he continued.
In lighter tone. Maskelyne, with a mere
nod in answer, made move in Aneela's
direction. mo" said O'Rourke. putting
an arm through one of his. "You don't
escape me In that way. / have something
TO say to you, and know that you will
oe shifty and evasive and undetermined
In your ways until have said it. Let me
speak, old fellow. We shall both be
easier. can't tell you what think and
feel about that splendid loan of yours
was really desperate. l don't know
what | should have done without it,"
very well, said Maskelyne. pressing
his companions arm with a gesture of '
inection, but speaking very dryly; at is
over now?" 7
mo, my friend of outward marble and
inward tenderness, ii is not over. And II
never will be-"
Once for all. ORourke. bury that con-
founded thing, and have done with II
well, there. the thing is buried I'u
ay no more till can pay you back again. :
sui l suppose you don't forbid me to !
mink OF It In the meantime? 1t was the .
'niy kindness in that way ever had or !,
'yer wanted. l sha'n't forget il; that's
III. And now it's buried"
On the following day O'Rourke tool
luiet walk by unknown ways across the
lelds. He was born townsman. and had
nut little love for rural tranquillities NV
ature, but he was already weary of the
'ork OF the session, and was glad to es-
ape to fresh air and silence for awhile :
Inc gentle little hill after another drew
i'm on. He would see what Law bevond -
his gentle eminence, and then he wopld Il
ee what lay beyond the next. and in This
ashton he sauntered on until he came in "
lght OF a most exaggeratedly castellated y
ouse OF gray stone standing in the midst y
dark pine woods. The building was -
I moderate size. but its peaks and tur- ="
ats dwarted it. and from a little dis -
lnce made II look at least as much like y, IT.
nild's toy as dwelling house for real IL
eople. This was the chateau Of Ropfov VI
nd the present residence of Major But
r..
The wanderer. who had fairly good a
Iste in most things, stood for a moment
smile at this preposterous edifce. and -,
len walked on again. 1t was a dav 81 ~