Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-24
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THE LADY OF THE PERGOLA

ana travellers writing
materials distributed about table pro
0uced for the purpose, and additions
70 the meager bookshelf - line OF
Haedekers, pocket atlas, compre
0ensive American railway guide, sew
SrRI volumes OF German and trencl
pOetry-and the place was not so bad
Armitage slept for an hour after 4
aimple luncheon had been prepared by
Oscar. studied his letters and cable
8rams-nade, in fact, some notes in
regard to them and wrote replies
Then at 4 O'Clock he told Oscar to sad
die the horses.
1T Is spring. and in April mans
blood Will not be quiet. We shall 20
forth and taste the air"
he had studied the map of Lamar
county with care and led the way out
u his own preserve by the road over
which they had entered In the morn
ING. Oscar and his horses were a
credit to the training of the American
army and would have passed inspec-
f1cn anywhere. Armitage watched his
AdJutant with approval. The man
aerved without question. and, quicker
~ wit than of speech. his bun gaun-
41etcd hand went to his hat brim when
evef Armitage addressed him.
They sought again the spot whence
Aamitage had first looked down upon
0eerm valley, and he opened his pocket
0ap. the better to clarity his ideas Of
~ region.
We shall 20 down into the valley,
Oocar." be said, and thereafter It was
- that led.
They struck presently into an old
Soad that had been an early highway
Aes,ogs the mountains. Above and be-
Aow the forest hung gloomily, and pass
H clouds darkened the slopes and oc-
Analonally spilled rain. Armitage drew
- his cloak. and Oscar enveloped him
AoaR In a slicker ~ they rode Through
! sharp shower. At 4 lower level they
1a1ne into fair weather again and,
1gessing 4 bridge. rode down into
Dtogm valley. The road at once bore
1Dorks q care, and they passed 4 num-
- - traps that spoke unmistakably Of
l111D0 and riders whose mounts knew
@Wan the bride paths OF Central park.
- hotel doomed massiveay before
1AoD and beyond were handsome e..
1n1os and ambitious mansions scat
eseA through TIE valley and On the
1oWee Slopes.
Asmitass paused IN clump OF trsss
~ dismounted. III s,v4
xsu win stay here until I come
AA4k. And remember that W don't
&0ow any one. and at our tine Of life,
0soaf. one SHOULD b. wary of making
~ acquaintance. tx
- tossed his cloak over H. Saddle
an walked toward, the INN. The siss
- ~ place ana the great numbsr Of
oeapls going and coming surprised
him. but In the numbers hs saw his
Dva security, and he walked boldly up
- steps Of the main hotel entrance.
kS1Ia etepped into the long corridor Of
~ L. where many people lounged
absst Ind heard with keen satisfactiou
ard rslief the click Of q telegraph In
AtSument that seemed at once to bring
I'm into contact with the remote
world. i. He died his kilograms and
walked the length of the broad hall.
- riding crop under his arm. The
Gny banter and laughter Of a group Of
young men and women just returned
1Uom drive gave him touch OF heart
ache. for there was girl somewhere
~ ~ valley whom he had followed
AcroGo the sea, and these people were
" her own wOrld-they undoubted
knew her; very likely she came often
- this huge caravansary and mingled
With them.
AZ the entrance he passed Baron Won
1laTAof. the Austrian ambassador,
Who. by reason Of the death of his roy
~ chief. had taken cottage at the
Springs to emp0asize his abstention
4rdfA> the life Of the capital. The am
1assador lifted his eyes and bowed to
Afmitage. as he bowed to great
many young men whose names he
never remembered; but. oddly enough.
the baron paused. stared after Armi-
Z taSe for moment. then shook his
head and walked on with knit brows.
: Armitage had lifted his hat and passed
out. tapping his leg with his crop.
He walked toward the private houses
that lay scattered over the valley and
along the gradual slope of the hills as
though carelessly flung from a dice
hog. Many Of the places were hand
Do9he estates. with imposing houses set
amid beautiful gardens. Half a mile
from the hotel he stopped a passing
negro to ask who owned large house
that stood well back from the road.
Thianan answered. He seemed anx-
- 70 impart further Information,
Eand 1rmitage availed himself Of the
oQpoetnntty.
sHow near - Judge Claiborne's
,ni,cu9s she aAked.
49, unnl pointed. Il was the next
<Aeeo'eo The rlUhthand side. and Ar.
nplfa6 smiled to himself and strolled