Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-21

mo; 1t was nothing, Thomas-noth
ing at ALL" and she mounted and turn
ed toward home.
Her heart was still pounding with
excitement. and she walked her horse
to gain composure. Twice, in circum.
stances most unusual and dlsquieting,
, she had witnessed an attack on John
Armitage by an unknown enemy. She
recalled now certain pathos Of his
figure as she first saw him leaning
against the tree watching the tur-
bulent little stream, and she was i'm
patient to find how her sympathy went
ont to him. II made no difference who
John Armitage was; his enemy was a
coward, and the horror of such a men
ace to mans life appalled, her. She
passed mounted policeman. who rec
ognized her and raised his hand in
salute, but the idea of reporting the
strange affair in the strip of woodland
occurred to her only to be dismissed
She felt that here was an ugly bust
ness that was not within the grasp Of
a park patrolman, and, moreover, John
Armitage was entitled to pursue his
own course in matters that touched
his life so closely. The thought Of
him treasured her. He was no simple
boy to suffer such attacks to pass un-
challenged, and SO, Diminishing him, she
raised her head and saw him gallop
forth from a bypath and rein his horse
beside her.
Miss Claibornew -2
The suppressed feeling In his tone
made the moment tense, and she saw
that his lips trembled. 1t was a situa-
ton that must have its quick relief, so
she said instantly in a mockery Of his
own tone:
Mr.. Armitage" She laughed. Il
am almost caught In the dark. The
Establishments Of spring have beguiled
me-"
He looked at her with a quick scru-
tiny. 1t did not seem possible that this
could be the girl who had called to
him In warning scarce ave minutes BE-
fore. but he knew 1t had been she.
He would have known her voice any.
where In the world. They rode silent
beside the creek. which was like.
laughing companion seekine 70 mock
them into 4 cheerier mood. AT an
opening through the hills they saw The
western horizon aglow In tints OF lem
On deeping into gold and purple Save
for the riot Of the brook the world We
at peace. She met his eyes for an in
vtant and their gravity and the nrD
lines In which his lips were set showed
that the shock Of his encounter hat naI
ut passed.
"You must think me q strange Per
con, Miss Claiborne. It seems inex-
plicable that = mans life should b 20
menaced In place like this. II you
had not called to me-
please don't speak Of that! It was
70 terrible!''
But must speak Of It. Once BE-
fore the same attempt was made-that
night on the King Edward"
"Yes; I have not forgotten"
"And today l have reason to believe
that the same man watched his chance.
Tor have ridden here every day since
l came, and he, must have kept track
Of me-"
But this Is America, Mr.. Armitage!"
THAT does not help me with you.
You have every reason to resent my
bringing you into such dangers. It is
indefensiblev'
She saw that he was greatly trou.
bled.
But you couldn't help my being In
the park today. l have often stopped
inst there before. It's favorite place
Tor meditations. II you know the
II know the man"
Then the law will certainly protect
sou, as you know very well. He was
dreadful looking person. The police
ran undoubtedly find and lock him
up"
She was seeking to minimize the
matter. to pass it OF as a common
place affair Of every day. They were
their horses. The groom fol-
owed stolidly behind.
Armitage was silent, a look Of great
~AfSAi's vi uIS luce. WOe0 he spoke
he was quite calm.
Miss Claiborne, l must tell you that
mis- Is an affair in which l can't ask
leip In the usual channels. You will
pardon me If l seem to make a mys.
.ery OF what should be ordinarily n
ut OF business between myself and
he police. But to give publicity to !
hese attempts to iniure me Just now
would be a mistake l could have
'aught that man there In the wood.
But l let him go for the reason-for |
he reason that l want the men back
u him to show themselves before I
let But II it isn't presuming"-
He was quite himself again. His
'oice was steady aud deep with the
'ase and assurance that she liked in
lin. She had marked today In his
arnestness, more than at any other /
line. slight. an almost indistinRuish.
bile trace Of another tongue In his
English. ss.a,- f -lr a
How am to know whether II
YnNIh ho L.,