Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-03

Then q bitter impatience swept her
and a dawning fear, too, for she had
set her foot on the fallen mask, ana
the impulse rendered her reckless.
why don't you speak," she said
eyes. / have right to know. care
for him as much as you do. Why don't
you answer met tell you | care for
himv'
'sDo your" he said In dull voice.
.srhen help me out, If you can, for ]
don't know what to do, and If ] did
haven't the authority of friendship
as my warrant He is in New YORK
He did go to the country, and at bis
home the servants suppose he is still
| away, but he isn't He is here alone
| and sick-sick of his old sickness.
saw him, and"-Plank rested his head
on his hand, dropping his eyes-"and
he didn't know me. III do not think
(, he will remember that he met me or
! that spoke. And | could do nothing,
absolutely nothing. And don't know
where he is. He will go home after
awhile. | call every day to see-see
what can be done, but If he were
there would not know what to do.
When he does go home ! won't know
/ what to say, what to try to do. And
4 that is an answer to your question,
Miss lands. give it because you
saw YOU care for him as do. Win you
advise me what to do, you, who are
more entitled than | am to know the
truth. because he has given you the
friendship which he has as yet not ac-
corded to meY"
But Sylvia, dry eyed, dry Tipped,
could find no voice to answer, and art
er little while they rose and moved
through the fragrant gloom toward the
sparkling lights beyond.
Her voice came back as they en-
tered the brilliant rooms. Il should
like to find Grace Ferrall," she said
very distinctly. please keep the 9th
ers off, Mr., Plank"
Fleetwood had missed his dance with
: her, but she scarcely heard his eager
complaints. Quarter, coldly inquir
! ing, confronted them, was passed al
most without recognition and left be
hind motionless, looking after them out
of his narrowing, black fringed eyes
of woman. - ~ 49,
Then Ferrall came, and hearing his
voice. she raised her colorless face.
"WilI you take me home with you
, Kemp, when You take Graceg' sh'
, asked. .4~--..r-
"Of course. don't know where
Grace is. Are you in hurry to go
It's only o'clock"
They were at the entrance to the sup
per room. Plank drew up chair fol
her, and she sank down, dropping be-
elbows on the small table and resting
her face between her fingers.
"Pegged out, SYLVAN exclaimed Fer
rail- incredulously. "You? What's tn,
younger set coming to-" and he mo
!. toned servant to fill her glass. Blu
she pushed it aside, with a shiver, ant
gave Plank a strange look, which b
scarcely understood at the moment.
more caprices. All sorts of 'em o.
: the programme" muttered Ferral
! looking down at her from where b
stood beside Plank 20 tempora!
Sylvia! Plank, would you mind hunt
Z ing up my wife? I'll stay and see tina
this infant doesn't fall asleep"
But Sylvia shook her head, saying
. please go, Kemp, I'm little tiret
that's ALL When Grace Is ready T.
leave with her" And at her gestur
= Plank seated himself, while Ferral
> struggling his square shoulders, saur
t tered off in quest of his wife. stoppin
It moment at neighboring table I
o speak to Agatha Caithness, who So
II there with Captain Voucher, the cola
). of superb diamonds and aquamarine
o on her slender throat pale blaze G
e splendor.
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