Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-08-10

1uo tne guard came running down to tn
carriage. He touched his cap with grsa
respect
"'Ope you didn't 'urt yerself, my lord
but you know it is dangerous a jumpin,
In like that when she's on the move
Won't you change carriages. my lord
This amt ht for the likes CT your lord
ship What did you NV. ma'am7"
"Am-am l near Mount5erry Station
pleasew faltered Audrey, breaking in on
the brief conversation.
"Mountberry? Why. we've passed II
a quarter of an hour ago. Right, Bill
yes" giving shrill whistle. Right she
Is. Now, then, there p
The train moved on. Audrey looked
about her uncertainty; she was fright
ened and bewildered. What should she
do? Lord John, usually called Jack,
glanced at the figure before him with
some interest.
Looks like widow. Can't be, though,
she's so small and young. Poor creature
She's very poor. at any rate. She's evil
IDENTIFY upset at passing her station"
| He leaned forward and addressed Au-
drey In his kind-hearted way.
You can get another train back imme-
diately from Beignton. You will reach
Mountberry in a very short time. I am
getting out at Beignton myself, and l will
put you in the care of old Staple, the
station master, unless you know your
way about
No, OH no !" she broke in nervously
"This-I am a stranger l have never
been on train before. Lob and
shall have kept Mrs. Thorngate waiting.
Oh, dear r.
Never been in train before p repeat
ed Jack Glendurwood in amazement. he
knit his brows and pulled his handsome
golden-brown mustache What manner
of creature was this, with Der sweet,
childish voice, her curiously Black draped
figure in cumbersome cloak and thick
veil; her shyness and her ignorance? He
laughed little easily. ut must seem
strange to you. But did l understand
you to say you were going 10 meet Mrs
Thorngate
gate told me she would be waiting for
His voice was SO kind that Audrey felt
irresistibly drawn toward him.
well, she will not have 10 wait long.
Lord John answered, chcerfully, and
then he all but whistled aloud. for Au-
drey, with a quick gesture, had flung
back her veil, and he beheld her face
in all its beauty. Tears were still hang
ing on her lashes, but her eyes shone
through them like sapphires: her raven
black hair, brushed vigorously back from
her brow, enhanced the delicate pallor |
of her skin. Jack Glendurwood thought |
he had never seen anything so perfectly |
lovely In his life as the straight, small |
nose, the red lips, the pale, ivory com
plexion, and those wondrous deep-blue
eyes. He forgot all about his haste, his !
muddy appearance, or his lame hunter
he even forgot his manners-in bis al
miration and surprise, till deep blush
spreading over her throat, cheeks and
brow, recalled him.
Are you going to stay with Mrs
Thorngate, may l ask 2" he inquired al
most involuntarily.
Audrey felt strangely shy and child
ish. He seemed to her like King Ar
thur, with his tall, strong figure and
courteous manner.
Il wish Jean could see him." she
thought to herself, and then she glanced
at him like shy, startled 0i1d when he
asked her that question.
Il beg your pardon. IL ave no right |
to ask you such question:" he STAN |
mered hurriedy; ''it was only because
Mrs. Thorngate is a friend of mine"
Il have never met Mrs Tborngate.r
she said in quiet, respectful manner |
Nor am l ever likely to become her
friend YOu-yOu have mazda n ,,,;stol.
sir | am not lady, l am only a ser
want maid"
Lord John felt an involuntary confu-
sion in his breast. Audr ,y's clear. re-
fined voice, her curt, proud words, reused
his ire against the fates that condemned |
so fair, so young a being to a mental !
life.
Staple will do everything for YOU.
and there is train directly" he said |
hurriedly. II hope you will reach your
destination safely, and-I will say good
morning now"
"Good-by, and thank you. Oh, thank
you!" Audrey answered him.
Now that he was going, she chung TO |
him as to something bright and pleas
ant such as she had never known be-
fore. In vague sort of way he seemed
almost like friend and protector to |
her.
Audrey sighed as she felt herself being |
whirled along to Mountberry. Now that |
she was alone again, all her nervousness
returned, and she was quivering with ex-
element and fear as they reached her
destination.
Ito be continued.)