The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-29

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Lady john know 1t Is you by your
domino-what are you doing all alone
Isn't 1t fun? Aren't you enjoying your
self? never was at anything so lovely |
In all my life. Don't you know me? l
am Alice Fairfax. 1t is such fun being
disguised like this. But you must not
sit here all alone. Lord John is enjoy
ing himself immensely. met him walk
ing in the garden with Sheila just now.
You see, l know all the dominoes, and
can pick people out quite easily"
'You-you are sure my husband is
here, Miss Fairfax"
Eyes. He has been dancing with
Sheila. They are out in the garden. Do
you want him? Shall go and find him
or why not come with me, l know just
where they are"
Audrey's simple, loving heart was
ablaze with jealousy. So he had come,
and had gone to Sheila first without look
ing for her? What If those cruel tongues
had spoken true, that already he was
repenting his bargain, and turning again
to Sheila, the girl he had always loved.
81 think I will go with you. Miss Fair
fax" she said, hurriedly. She would see
| for herself.
Come this way, them" Alice Fairfax
went out through the window. Lift up
your skirts, Lady John; am afraid the
paths are not too dry"
'1They went down here" Alice Fair
| fax said, as they passed onward to
more remote corner; "but don't see
| them now. What nuisance! l thought
we should have been sure Of catching
them up. All, there is Mr.. Devereux,
will ask him If he has seen them. You
go straight on, Lady John, will over
take you"
The girl darted away as she spoke
and Audrey wandered on alone, obeyine
her mechanically.
"When / find Jack he shall take me
home,", she said to herself, very slowly
She longed to be gone, to be away from
this horrible ball, with its laughter and
fierce gayety, and venomous tongues, hid
den behind every mask. Deep in her agi
tated thoughts, Audrey had hurried or
unconsciously. She left the ball room
behind her. She had followed along the
path in which Miss Fairfax had sci
her first. She scarcely realized that she
was alone, she had no desire for the
girls companionship. All at once she came
to a standstill.
What forms were those just before her
half hidden by a rustic garden house
Her eyes were blinded for an instant
then she saw quite clearly. That wal
Sheila Fraser's face; she had taken of
her mask, and the far-away lights shon'
on 1t, and touched the red gold of hel
hair with a shimmering glory; and tina
tall, strong figure in the gray domino
All, did she not know that only too well ?
With sickening pain Audrey noted tn,
attitude of those two; how Sheila's whit
hands were -clinging to the mans stronl
ones; and then, as though to confirm tn
truth, to allow Of no remaining doubt
Audrey saw the girls head, with It
wealth of ruddy gold hair, rest agains
the mans breast. She caught the mur
muir Of a mans voice, and then the an
swer that Sheila gave, clear and shrill a
bell, "Oh, Jack Jack my darling |!
and then, with a cry Of despair, she turn
ed and sped away-on, on, unheedint
unconscious, till suddenly her strengt
went and she stumbled against somethin
. or some one, and she knew no more.
Ito bs continued.l