The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-25


Does he ask you to help him? Is tina
his reason for writings"
Mot at all. He distinctly disavow,
any motive of the kind; does not Intend
20 pay the bill himself, or allow any one
else to pay it.for him. He says he knows
that DIR. Dynevor Is about to acquaint me
with the whole affair. and wishes 10 give
me first of all his own version of it,
Among other changes, the engagement
with Mary is broken off,"
but that IS serious" exclaimed Ger
trude. much troubled. 1T will ruin both
their lives. Who has done it?'
DR.. Dynevor. and on account Of these
matters I'm sorry for Charley. and sup
pose l must see into IT," concluded the
earl. passing at length through the gate
He walked away Gertrude went slow
" up the garden and crossed to a nat
ural arbor formed by the interlacing trees.
and there SAT- down ON a bench overshad-
owed by the Towering lilac and dropping
laburnum-
IF she and Charles should part for
good. would Everard return to herr" shy
ly wondered Gertrude, with flushing
cheeks. He said Why-who is
this?-
She half rose in her establishment.
Strolling down the broad path from the
house came Sir Everard WIlmot. Could
it be he? Gertrude gazed as one in a
dream Sir Everard walked across the
lawn and held out his hand
Il am so much surprised" she said, as
her own hand met his. and her lovely face
turned TO rose color. Il had not even
heard that you were expected"
Il came down from London this morn |
ing" he answered. as he took his seat |
beside her. when Avon was last in |
town he invited me to come TO him for a /
day or two. Having nothing particularly /
on hand just now, / thought the occasion
too good TO be lost You are not sorry to
see me, Miss Baumgarten7''
-Oh, no; why should be sorryf" fiut-
tered Gertrude I'VE must all be glad to
see you, for il is dull here often wish
myself away"
moments silence. Then Sir Ever
ird took possession OF the hand again,
md bent a little forward. his face, slight
y agftated, turned TO hers
Il am given to plain speaking, as you
nay remember, Gertrude; cannot beat
men can" he said My dear, l came
ere to-day with one sole object-that of
skiing you TO be my wife Oh. Gertrude
ont say me nay again y
She bent her head and her changing |
ace Mis- Baumgarten lost all her dig
ity, and burst into tears Somehow he
id not regard 1t as a bad omen Per-
APPS he was an expert at interpreting
gins and tokens However that misht
:, he put his arm around her and drew
er gently TO him.
My darIingl' he whispered with i'm '
ASSIGNED fervor- Il see that you viii not 1
nd me away And Gertrude bent her e
zee still lower as she murmured: ]
Perhaps you have not heard-Mary a
ynevor and Charles-their engagement :,
broken off, !
Gertrude, don't you know me better ..
an thatT he rejoined- did you not 4.
low. did you not see in the past days !,
at it was not Mary Dynevor l loved, :.
{ you? When you refused me, refused q
en- TO listen to a word / would have VI
oxen, I turned to Mary in-I fear | Of
lst say it-vexation Of soul. Ny dear, II
" did you treat me soy
Should she ever be able to tell him. q,
u yet, at any rate. She had mistaken =
frequent visits to the sick daughter =
a lady staying in the place, friends Of
: own and of Lady Grace A foolish, III
,siping woman had whispered to Ger a
de that Mr.. Wilmot was paying 50 an
Ich attention to this young sick lady
u their engagement was an absolute th
tainty. Gertrude believed Il, and be- m
ne at once so resentfully jealous that no
en- Mr.. Wilmot, not long afterward,
Ike to her, In her pride she retaliated
IN him with Indignation. No, she could ~
tell him all this to-day. or speak Of
sore repentance which had ever since er
upon her. KIN
oh. put her hat on decorously. and es-
ed to converse upon Indifferent topics:
beauty of the day, the scent Of the I'D
c, the song of the birds do you see a.
I Iaburnum p she asked, scarcely -
wing what she said 1T Is my favor .n'
tree; the most beautiful of all trees Jei
most graceful of all blossoms RAJ
Yes he replied. Il almost agree with VII
: The country people call It gold on
In down with u.s. he added, smiling
Down with your" Ton
In the country where my home is: no
fairest county In the heart of Eng
J. Soon to be your home also, hope, ~
trude- Ny darling. may the chains no'
. bind our future lives together be as str
and golden as those of your favorite hor
SON." FOIL
Does Uncle Henry know you are He
Y" she suddenly asked Sta
Why, Of course he does. / was with G
for half an hour before be went out.
ave his best wishes, Gertrude; and
: mothers also. All, my dear, youlfm
find no excuse for turning from md
- pO :
ertrude rose He placed her hand onnd :
arm and they walked together up thallv
: Lady Grace looked at them FROM
window with smile of welcome. Sir n 1
ard nodded to her. mp n
remembrance rushed into LadL q
,e's heart, food Of tears to her eyes z
so, in that very garden, IN the dayfhe Il
gone by, had she loved and listened -
med and loved and yielded to the i'm :.
Ionate vows Of him who alone made are t,
en- of her life-Gertrude's father IN
Baumgarten- II