Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-05-18
CHAPTER Y.

About o'clock Jaquet went to see
after the boys. Her mistress had said
they had gone to the swing. Jaquet could
not see them anywhere and ran round
to the front lawn. They were not there
'Do you know where the children are
MooreT she inquired, meeting the man
In the hall.
mo- unless they're with my lady In
the drawing room; they were there when
I took in the tea and cake" answered
Moore.
"Oh, then they are sure to be there ;
trust them for stopping where there's
any cake going on" said JaQuet. And
she went back to her nursery and to the
baby, then just waking up out of sleep
1t was o'clock when the carriage was
brought round and the guests went away.
Lady Grace ran up to the nursery. A
maid was carrying in the tray containing
the children's tea and Jaquets.
Where are they?" asked Lady Grace,
looking round.
'They have not been up here" said
Jaquet. II thought they were with your
ladyship."
''They must be at the swing" said
Lady Grace.
swing; they were not In the front garden /;
they did not seem to be anywhere.
Lady Grace began to feel somewhat
uneasy. She went outside the gate and
looked down the avenue which led to the
high road; still she did not think they
would run off of their own accord; even
Cyras had never done that
Moore, Jaquet and one of the house
maids went about, searching the house
and grounds thoroughly; all in vain. In
the midst of the commotion Mr.. Baum
garten came home.
1.-THE children are lost" said Lady
Grace.
LOST The childrenl Oh, nonsense"
said Mr.. Baumgarten.
II appeared that the last seen OF them
was when Moore took the cake and tea
70 the drawing room. Lady Grace was
not very clear as to how soon afterward
they left it.
perhaps they have gone of to the
fair" said Mr.. Baumgarten to his wife.
81 suppose this comes Of our having
promised your mother in their hearing
that they should not go to It."
"Then it's Cyras who Is in fault" said
she. Charles would not have the sense
20 do such thing. or the courage either"
"Of course not. He Is too young for
chat yet awhile"
The fair was held on Wilton Com
mon. on the other side of the village, and
near to Little Wilton. There was also
a way to 1t through fields and shady
lanes, and Lady Grace bethought herself
to dispatch Moore by that route, though
Il was hardly likely the children had
taken II.
In any kind Of suspense time seems to
move on leaden wings. When an hour
had elapsed and did not bring the tru-
ants, Lady Grace grew very uneasy. In
her rsstlessness, she put on her bonnet
and went down the avenue to where the
high road crossed 1t, and stood there look
Ing out. All the stragglers, passing by,
were foing toward the fair; none com
Ing from II.
About half past @, standing again In
the road she saw Mr.. Baumgarten hast
ening back. But he was not leading a
child In each hand, as she had fondly
pictured; he was alone
Il cannot see or hear anything Of
them" he said. in answer to his wife's
lmpulsIvs question. 81 don't think they
can have gone to the fair"
Mr.. Baumsarte1 was utterly fatigued
and quite at loss to decide which way
would be the best next to start upon.
Grace shivered inwardly, picturing the
harm which would come, u had come, to
Charley.
do you think they have been kid
sappsd, Rylef Both are beautiful boys"
"No, no." said Mr.. Baumgartsn.
BY degrees they became aware that sun
dry people we're speeding along the high
vsy one after another. not toward the