The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-05-17

An, but you have all my thoughts"
replied, for she was looking charming.
Il don't care 30 much about your
thoughts" she said. Then, after a pause,
she went on, Its very hot here, come
into the conservatory"
1t almost looked as though she had been
waiting for me, and followed in high de-
light into the long, narrow glass house.
High green plants hid us from the view
of those inside, and we only heard dis
tinctly his exeellency's voice, saying with
much genialty to the Colonel, "Well, you
must be lucky in love, Colonel" from
which l concluded that the Colonel was
not in the vein at cards.
| The Signorina smiled slightly as she
heard; then She plucked q white rose.
turned round, and stood facing me, slight
~ flushed as though with some inner ex-
element.
II am afraid those VITO gentlemen DO
not love one another" she said.
Hardly" l assented.
"And you, do you love them-or either
of themr
Il love only one person In Aureata-
land" 1 replied, as ardently as dared.
The. Signorina bit her rose, glancins
up at me with pnfeigped amusement and,
pleasure think | have mentioned that
she didn't object to honest admiration.
rs it possible you mean meT" she said.
| making me q little courtesy. II .only think
| 20 because most Of the Whittingham- la
dies would net satisfy your fas&idious
taste"
mo lady IN the world could satisfy mo
except one" l answered. thinking she
took it little too lightly.
"Ah, so you say" she said. "And yet
l don't suppose you would do anything
for me, Mr.. Martin"
1T would be my greatest happiness" l
cried.
She said nothing, but stood there, biting
the rose.
"Give 1t to me-" 1 said; ut shall be
my badge of service"
"You will serve me, then ?" said she.
"For what reward?"
"Why, the rose!''
II should like the owner, too" ven
tured to remark.
1.-The rose Is prettier than the owner"
she said; land, at any rate, one thing at
time, Mr.. Martin Do you pay your
servants all their wages in advancer'
My practice was 80 much to the oon-
trary that l really couldn't deny the
force OF her reasoning. She held out the
rose. seized it and held it close to my
lips, thereby squashing it considerably.
Then she said abruptly:
Are you a Constitutionalist or a Lib
eral, Mr.. Martini
l must explain that, in the usual race
for the former title, the Presidents par
tt had been first at the post, and the
Coloneps gang Gas privately termed it)
had to put up with the alternative desig-
nation. Neither name bore any relation
to facts.
"Are we going to talk politics7" said I.
reproachfully.
Yes. little. Tell me-"
Which are you, Signorina I asked.
l really wanted to know 10 did a great
many people. She thought for a moment,
and then said:
Il have a great regard for the Presi-,
dent He has been most kind to me. On
the other hand, I cannot disguise from
myself that some Of his measures arc not
WISE"
said had never been able to disguise
1t from myself.
1.-THE Colonel, Of course, Is Of the same
opinion" she continued. About the debt,
for instance. 1 believe your bank Is in
terested in it?"
"Oh, yes, to 4 considerable extent"
AND you?" she asked softly.
"Oh, l am not a capitalist; no money
OF mine has gone into the debt
mo money Of yours, No. But aren't
you interested in it?" she persisted.
. This was rather odd. Could she know
anything? She drew nearer to me, and,
laying a hand lightly on my arm, said
reproAchfully: -
DO you love people, and yet not trust
them, Mr.. Martini :, q. -
This was exactly my state Of feeling
toward the Signorina, but could not say
SO. 1 was wondering how far should
be wise to trust her, and that depended
largely on how far his excellency had
seen At to trust her with my secrets. Il
said finally: -
Without disclosing other peoples Sc
cFets,s Signorina, l may admit that if any
thing went wrong with the debt, my en-
ployef's opinion of my discretion would
be SEVERELY shaken"
OF your discretion" she said laughing.
"Thank you, Mr.. Martin. And you would
wish that not to happen?"
II would take good deal of pains to
prevent its happening"
mot less willingly If your Interest and
mine Goineided?" y
l was about to make a passionate re-
ply when we heard the Presidents voice
saying.4
'"And where is our hostess? I should
like to thank her before 1 CO."
HUSH" whispered the Signorina. 1--WE
must 90 back K; You will be true to me,
Call me Jack" said 1, idiotically.
Then You will be true, o Jack?" she
said, sitting a laugh. 8. -. '---
It'll DEATH" said I, hoping II would
not be necessary
She gave me her hand, which I kissed
with fervor, and we returned to the par
lor, to find all standing about In. groups.
waiting TO make their bows till the Presi-
dent had ;gone through that ceremony. II
was curious to hear If anything passed