The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-31


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slider there as elsewhere" If this speech
expressed any inward bitterness, neithe.
voice nor manner declared 1t.
You're going back to Honfoy. sup
pose" said O'Rourke, in a casual friend
ly tone as he wrote.
well, no." said Maskelyne. 81 fancy
not. Or not at all events for time"
"Oho!" cried the other to himself,
eyergetically applying blotting paper to
the address, and looking round smilingly
at his friend. Beaten out Of the field
already"
do you go back to Janenne7" asked
Maskelyne.
II start tonight" returned O'Rourke.
Il promised Farley to 60 back again"
OF course Maskelyne saw through that
little subterfuge, and of course O'Rourke
knew he would.
"To-night?' said Maskelyne. You'll
do me service, won't your"
TRY me-" returned his friend, with
smiling seriousness.
"I'm staying at the Langham," Mas
kelyne said. There's a lady there-an
American-whom knew at home. She's
going to visit Brussels, and except for
her maid she's alone. Neither she nor
her maid speaks word of French, and l
shall be obliged if you'll put yourself at
her service in case she wants anything
Certainly, certainly" cried O'Rourke.
do l know herr"
| Il think not" answered Maskelyne.
"She's youngish widow, rather pretty,
and sinfully rich. A Mrs. Spry."
"And what state of riches might poor
man like yourself care to call sinful?"
WELL" said Maskelyne, with smile,
II think two millions may deserve It."
1.-Two millions ~ O'Rourke whistled
and then laughed. "Dollars"
mo. Sterling"
"Two millions sterling? Maskelyne,
ask you seriously, as a man of money
do you think there is such sum? TIC
an Irishman and a journalist 1t sounds
fabulous"
Eyes. It's large, isn't it2 But people
seem to go for all or nothing in our part
of the world. They're not afraid of risk
ing what they have. They are not afraic
Of risking what other people have, either
The poor girls husband only died sil
months ago."
In due time O'Rourke sent out for 6
cab and drove to the Langham, carrying
his simple baggage with him. Maskelyn'
received him, and wore his customar!
manner with perhaps an extra shade o
gravity.
"And now for the lady" said Maske
lyme, when the repast was over. II mus
introduce you.' He rang the bell, and Oh
the servants entry, made him convey hi
compliments to Mrs. Spry, and to ask
it would be agreeable to her to receiv
him. you may say" he added, ''tha
Mr.. O'Rourke is with me-"
The man came back in a very littl
while to say that the lady would be pleas
ed to receive Mr.. Maskelyne and hi
friend, and led the way to a handsomel
appointed sitting room. The lady befor
whom O'Rourke stood bowling a momen
later was small and plump, and carrie
her head on one side with a pensive &C
quetry. She had large eyes, and a rattle
coquettish little nose, turning up at tn
tip. When she smiled she showed white
small and regular teeth. Her hands wer
small, delicately white, and very helples
looking.
"Prettyish !" said O'Rourke to himsel
} "She's worth a score of Miss Butler.
! But perhaps he saw her through an a
! Atmosphere of dollars.
, "Of course you know Of Mr.. O'Rourk
already?" said Maskelyne. HE is or
, of the notabilities on this side of II
: water, and is pretty often heard Of Q
our own"
, ST have the pleasure to know M
) O'Rourke already" said the lady. in h,
: purring voice-soft, languid, American
, ~ heard him speak at New York. WI
a very much impressed by your address
q Mr.. O'Rourke."
They set out for the railway static
where they were Joined by the your
widow, who wore travelling dress
;. tweed, cut In such manner as to di
y play her pretty figure to the best adva
; tage, and wondrously enticing little CT
. OF tweed to match the costume.
The hustle Of departure began to gro
o rapid and urgent about them. Maskelyl
e shook hands and went his way, al
e O'Rourke and the charming widow fouI
a carriage. 1t was empty, and the your
) man made no demur about accompanyil
y the lady, and the lady gave no signs
displeasure at being accompanied
There was still soft twilight in {
70 streets, in which all Objects could
u plainly seen, but the gas was alrea,
II alight within the station. and Ian
o burned In the carriage roof.
u ~ don't think" said Mrs. Spry, eth
"a women ought to be SO helpless as tn
ID are. It's the fashion to be helpless. V
ie can't get outside the fashion-can '
nowf But it's the tyranny of manki
1t that makes It,"
ID Don't you think" returned O'Rourl
with his bright face beaming and
" manner at the same time full of gentl,
v deferenca the sweetest good-humored I
likeness and gayety in combination
e. don't you think that ladies tyranni
We over us much more than we over them
" "You don't think that" she return,
h. setting her little head rather more tn
hit ever on one side, and looking at him q
II, of her big, expressive eyes. "You do
tn really think 1t, Mr.. O'Rourke."
81 think it." declared Mr.. O'Rour
Id and at that instant the train began
10 glide out of the Station. "But for /
"a own mart I don't object to the tyrann