Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-10-19

gate, who was rather cold toward Audrey
] and then by driving to Dinglewoot
| House.
| Audrey walked into the drawing room
slender, graceful form, In her dress O,
dark green velvet, close-ftting jacket
and small hat to match. Beverley Roch
tort, as ne rose to met the regal girl
quickly determined that, beautiful as she
always was, she had never looked more
beautiful than now.
Mrs. Watson was knitting by the fire,
grim as a sentinel, and Mrs Fairfax was
DOING over a novel in the most comfort
able chair she could find.
My niece is out, Lady John" intoned
Mrs. Watson, rising stifily she il rid
ing"
Yes; didn't you know thatf How
strange! J" And Mrs. Fairfax laughed
softly and disagreeably to herself.
Il don't quite see where the strange
ness comes in," Beverley Rochfort 70
torted, coolly, as he handed some tea to
Audrey and Jean.
merely meant 1t was strange that
your husband should not have told you he
was going to ride out with Sheila this
afternoon, but, no doubt, he did not think
It was necessary; after all, they are such
OLD friends, Lady John, there II NO need
for you to be jealous
VI course, had your husband known
ne was to have the pleasure of Miss
fraser's company during his ride, Audrey,
ne would have told you," Jean said, very
quietly, looking Mrs. Fairfax full In the
iace with her honest, clear, gray eyes;
i expect 1t was hasty arrangement,
was 1t not. Mr.. Rochfort?"
Il think you must be right Miss
Thwait," was his answer. He cared
nothing for Mrs. Fairfax's angry glances;
ne saw that he had made a great stride
IN both Audrey's and Jean Thwait's esti-
nation. How are all your animalsr'
ne said, coming up to Audrey, and con-
versing In soft, low voice.
Audrey, feeling grateful to him for
MS delicate tact, responded moro warmly
than she had ever addressed him before.
while Mrs. Fairfax fixed her eyeglass on
Jean, and tried to stare down the Sim
pertinent young person" who had dared
to cross words with her.
HrIyou are an old friend Of Lady
Johns, l presume, -er-Thwait?
Yes" Jean answered, laconically.
You were educated together?"
Yes" Jean answered a second time.
so you are charity girl, too?" she
observed, slowly.
PARDON me. l was, but am no longer.
Would you really care to hear all my fam
lily history, madame? assure you 1t is
most interesting. Ny father"
But Mrs. Fairfax drew back her chair.
ms low-born creature actually had the
efrontery to be laughing at her.
l-er-really don't think l will trou
Die you, Miss Thwait."
WELL" declared Jean, as they drove
away, so those are the manners of the
lristocracy, are they? Give me plebeian
ways in future. What horrid woman.
Audrey, and did you see her face thick
With paint ?"
She is certainly very disagreeable to
ne. Why should she have said that about
Jack?"
Because she is cat, my dear child
Ind shr felt she must scratch"
Well, was really most grateful to
hr. Rochfort. He came to the rescue
most CALAMITY"
Jean was silent so long that Audrey
t last laughingly inquired the reason.
was thinking about that man, Au-
rey, you were quite right to fear him
e is dangerous. Mrs. Fairfax Is q yul-
ar cat her warfare won't harm you
ut Beverley Rochfort ID snake, and he
vii sting you when you least expect it.
hat Is my humble but firm opinion. /
lay be wrong, but I don't think so. Be
armed, my darling, trust to your first i'm
ulse and shun that manr'
Ito be continued