The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-01-09

OF petersburg. but travelled in the first
Instance to the care Of one DIR. Brun.
OF h~oiiington place. London. In the soli-
tude OF his own chamber Mr.. Zeno per
mattea himself an accurate and intimate
aequaintance with the French language.
mite OF Il as he allowed himself for his
present purposes 70 know outside.
meanwhile things were going more
Pleasantly in the garden. Angela. with a
n"le twlnge OF conscience. had informed
austin that Major Butler would be de-
hsneed to meet him and had expressed
ms great regret that he had been unable
2 make the call be had contemplated that
ug. 1he tact that the major had eharg-
81 ner VIM this message did not help her
much, for she knew It's h~ollowness. The
major rather dreaded the advent Of
man who wrote books and regarded Ans
TN as a fellow who would be likely to
know a lot Of things and expect other
people 70 know them also.
OId meek wun Of the porty meselE."
saia Fraser, with his own invaluable sang
Iro,d' but olive need up me moind to
go back tomorrow
To-morrOw7- said O'Rourks. -rhsts 3
a little sudden. isn't ft7s (
WISH you'd come. OsRourke.- said e
Maskelyne. But Major Butler i d
uresaIui Tory, and I am not sure that a
you'd care to meet each other"
Major Butler might convert me. per v
maps said ORourke. "No. no. Clearly "
am impossible" He spoke with so per o
rect a gayety and good humor that he
nur1 moody But a little later be con
uiseo 70 get Maskelyne apart. and to Il
quesuoa ann about a matter which had II
puzzled him a good deal How does vour fr
uErA0ruI InrEfr Iufo.o - n
miliar with Dobroski. when a mere Home in
Ruler like myself is quite too terrible FOR to
the old gentlemans / call him the old bu
gentleman with no dishrespecf.~ he added
with his delightful smile. And of he
course ne may be a young gentleman.
ana stu be the lady's uncle. though ma
elderly" ~ ISL
Dooroski and Miss Buffers father of
were dear friends said MaskeIxn. = ~P
peaung what be had heard from Anr-l. be
when Dobroski escaped from sihs-;. .
ne landed In England without fupAr or 1T
friends Miss Buffers father found him Ign
our. maintained him. Sc far a. On a
learn Tor years. and wss a stanch friend lent
10 MN She has known him from child init
nooa- and has a great affection and ven onl,
GRAFTON Tor him. 1t is a difficult pozi- .
tapr Tor he and her uncle are at d.zx.rz OR
But Dobroski seems to worship put
Hsf;' Ter
Yes 1 can see that" O'Rourke an n,p
"A charming girl" be added, :.
oftly, and in 50 natural a way that Mas y
ielyne supposed him to be ignorant Of not :,
own interest in her. There's ro- -
malice In the situation. too" he continued. WIN
q q lighter tone Maskelyne, with a mere Nl $
cd in answer. made a move IN AureLa's n-eu
ERECTION. No" said O'Rourke. putting dare
n arm through one Of his you don't ~
scspe me in that way. / have something "ltn'
, say to you, and I NOV that you will zone
e shifty and evasive and undetermined with
your ways until / have said it. Let me ne ?.
'eak. old fellow. We shall both Be Oh d
Isier- l can't tell you what I think and MN
about that splendid loan Of yours. asain
was really desperate I don't know saixes
hat | should have done without itS here
VERY WELL said N,sks1~rs old 8
. companions arm VIII : ~ thirst
lection. but speaking very dryly; Sit is 70 COZ
err noT7" "Dt
No, my friend Of outward marble and ~.
yard tenderness. it is not over. And il frs.nd
yer will be-" 49,
Once for all. OfRourks. bury that con- Ia rIsv
Inded thing. and have done with Il. ,ams
Well. there. the thing is buried III Iong
no more till can pay you back again. A.
~ 20 LolDlo me 70 deal 81
~ y u-an1mes IL was the Major
-. = 1 ever nzd or toward
: wanted J sha'nt forget 1t; that's ORION,
And now it's buried" A~r,.
IN the following day O'Rourke took ---.-sn
ct walk BY unknown ways across The -LAS
Is He was a born townsman. and had 10. -,
little love for rural tranouiIlftiex bv -s
ure, but he was already weary Of the
x OF the session. and was glad to e@-
E TO fresh air and silence for awhile Doh-
ua-s- ~ ate, anotner drew a cham
80. snst nay beyond you
- ~A~ ano tnen ne would vision
what iay beyond the next, and in this "a ~.
hon ne sauntered on until be came In .P,t
OF a most exaggeratedIy castelIafed ~s.h ~
OF gray stone standing in the midst ~ q
dark pine woods. The building was refr~r~
moderate size, but Its peaks and tur- hrt Iii
dwarfed It, and from a little dis sspos.
=. - ,sest as much ike a while t.
~ Tbt- as mouse Tor real "Poss
the present residence Of Major But w. =,
manner
"anoeler' VINO had fairly good made III
-ss' S'oOu TOT a moment tive, an
nnie . Inns preposterous edihce. and years an
"1ixso On again. IL was a day of ed with
~ 'oit nsnt ana the air was won upon tn
ally sweet. The woods were in the "But-
mess Of their greenery. and the dark 1--WE
u c'n'.aseins pines set of the not lose
81 Io'sse' ls" hundred yardr be- have lai
hin lay the 6rst link Of a river me fact,
= "inuins IA a rounded zigzag that I b
- view behind the that I X
~. rooo-eiao NH. "Ther'
~, uo~n 20 the river side, and roski-"t
as aimseit upon the grass. and facts are
! ~ :. = SOY motionless clouds Il al
-niousI narrower banks OfRourk'
v,~Da. - rnses ne iay' and kept say how
- q ~ aoy sursie' Listening am only
= p ~ mere enjoying all the de- Mr.. Do5r
s'ule alsef iaoor 10 every fountain