The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-02-06
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@@~n Aer comfortably tucked away a
enc hFst-class carriage with his owl
travelling rug for a pillow. sought aRotheE
Ars- Spy gas heavy-eyed when 81
aEoke. and yawned bshind her littl
gloyed hand IS she stood upon the plat
form watching the assiduous OiRouFke
who hustled hithsr and thithsr IN be-
behalf Ia his OWN brightest and mos
eheerful manner.
II suppose your friends expect you Al
II forget the name Of the place ia
nenneY Is IL Janennss" He glanced At
hsr. quickly and with 50 evident surprise
that she added ybIr Maskelyne told
ne Jon were going there Is that the
name Of the placer
'Ihsre IS little place Of that naae,
SssG . Roprke. TAaSkelyns aud we're
theEe together few days ago. I may
20 on, or / may not. shall probably
have day or two IN Brussels IN any
eae.~
When the hotel vas reached. OfRoarke
secured rooms for his deligbtful conpan-
ion and ordered for her at her request
cup Of warm MIA and biscuit. This
modest rejection was conveyed TO her bed
chamber. and she retired. purring an ac-
Acknowledgement Of obligation.
II Mrs. Spry had been charming the
night before. she vas still more delight
fal next morning. OsRoarke made a guess
as 70 her age and set her down as being
between three and four aud twenty. il
which he hattered her. Bearing ia mind
all the while how tine was flying. and
how il behooFed him TO make the most Of
chances which were likely to be limited,
he tnFned the conversation to the Iady's
probable movements Did she intend 10
stay long il Brusse.s2 be asked.
Well no. she answered with be-
coming little blush. There's only one
thing brings ne here There's an Old
Lady living herea little hard Up, I'm
afraid, Dir. 0'Ronrke. She's a relative
Of nv poor dear late husband s-a distant
relative but the only one be had. and be
left her out IA the cold I'm afraid she's /
not very likely 70 be very good friends |
with me. but I want 70 make Il up with 4
her If she'll let me- O'Rourke's attsn-
tive and sympathetic face VAS worth
volume Of commonplace answers to this
statement And then said the widow,
I've got friend to see. and then I've
done with Belgium shall 20 and see
Paris again, and / shall try to persuade
ny friend to 30 with me. haven't seen
her for two years but she's the dearest
girl 10 the world
That said 0'Rourke is fatterins
description Is your friend IL Brussels r
NO From shat I can learn. shes
gone and barred hazseh alive in some
dreadful quiet place; miles and miles
away from eEerywhsre. I've looked il
up On the map. and ! make out Samoor
70 be the nearest city It's little place
called Houfoy.p
7 hare been there.T returned O'Rourke
with admirable naturalness. There Is
only one English family residing there.
] have the pleasure TO know them
oh said the lady. rapidly and enthu-
do you know Angela Butlers
Oh now, really I say, what a little
place the world Is, to be sureI Well,
now, do wonder that young George
aiaskelyne never told ne that you knsT :.
Angela Butler
Il only know them Fery slightly said :
0 'R0urke- u only met them a fortnight :
lSo. No; three weeks since 2
Oh purred the widow, making Der Z
Jest and most expressive eyes at her .
companion. II adore Angela Butler. :
0on't you adore her, Mr.. O'Rourkez Oh. :
IN sure you do.y =
Il think her very charming girl q
frank, clever, English thoroughly Eng 2
.sh.p p
''Oh, 50 very Engiish,g said Mrs. spry. q e
And you are going to Houfoy to zee ).
iiss Butlsr7p asked ORource. That -
delightful nexs indeed 70 me We =
hail be neighbour. 4 am going to ia -
enne TO see souae old friends Of mine -
I'd Janenne Is the nearest village to -
IoufoyP =
'-That viii be pleasant said Mrs. ~
pxy- When she had said this she losv- "a,
ed her head away suddenly, and a sec - -
d or two Later shot q most Fanquishing ~,
anee At O'Rouzke
She discharged her one Htsle bit OF u
tual business, and she set out on
light afternoon 10 early June, With the
Instant o'Rou<ks 10 attendance, for "a,
oufcy, hAyins previously advised An -
IA 81 her coming by wire. N
Nf>et me sse, nowF said Mrs. Spry. -;
'ldins her bad on one side and boxing q.
at O'Rourks thouxhtfully "How long -
u Il take this train 70 reach Houfoy7D ~
1T does not 10 on TO Houfoy1 return -
o'konrke. u reaches Jansnne IL Il +,
ur hours and ere minutes
-*~~@-~ 80 A-.~H |cFtAyLllA DR.. asrr
Rourke,v said the Lady, adnoirin9ly. N
ien, elAsping her hands With soft Ter 10
!, "Wm you Do ns q favor, DIR. 4 I
RourksY
Try me- said O'Rourke. with his a.;
n adznlrsble mixture Of jest and earn = N
: to
Hnl you 20 to the telegraph bureau you
. write taiesrAm7 II French, or soir
sse dreadful fOrelsners'H banzle Il. -
ON Mrs. Bpry, Brussels, to Mis- Angela and
ltler, TIE Chateau, Houfoy. TO say Gay
u 1 shan be atwhat's tie name a Beer
station l-at-vhen does the train set u
'seS-and 70 aak her 70 meet rns there. you
csaae shs might forget =.
Mag look AZ your books7y be said uars
'ceEt&lnlyY she answered, taking 10 mi,
loose handful and handing them over You
him. A. she did 20 bis eyes met hers. The
b. drew them away with q sad ecu
aesznce. Mrs. spry blushed. and YOU.
NED cne Of The paper bound volumes. D,
Al y cried 0'Rourke, brightly. 4 mo u