The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-01-08
rs Tllat you. Louise:' he whispered

rs Tliat you, Louise:' he whispered.
Sibyl started to scream; then she
leaned against friendly pine tree and
in a weak voice claimed the identity.
as she wise?" asked the man.
as who wiseT' reiterated Sibyl, her
voice still trembling.
"Why. Miss Stevenson, your mis-
tress,' stammered her companion.
Don't stand there like mummy, you
stupid bit Of French humanity! Speak
up and tell me has she forgiven me
and have you arranged a.
He got no further in his inquiries.
Sibyl picked up her little black skirt
and ran for home. Once she was safe
ly clossted with Louise she felt vague
Iy that the echo Of a mans hearty
laughter had followed her flight.
Louise" began Sibyl in a most ma.
trrn-like tone, "what do you mean by
flirting with Mr. Judson? Now, do
not interrupt me, for it was Mr.. Jud-
son who met me-"
"NTr. Judson. Impossble!'' cried the
astonished Louise.
mo other" emphatically assured
Sibyl. 'Those things may be all right
in France, Louise, but no nice Ameri-
can girl will
\ knock at the door interrupted the
end of this sentence. A gentleman
was waiting to see Miss Stevenson
The hallboy did not know his name
Sibyl had changed her somber black
/ TO 50
and went to meet her caller.
She glanced into the public parlor,
but he was not in sight. Upon inquiry
she learned that her guest was waiting
on the corner of the piazza for her
She went to meet him. and Harry Jud-
son put forth his hand as she came to-
ward him in the dim light
"Sibyl, you must hear me-" hudson
began
MY dear Mr.. Judson." said Sibyl.
with singing sarcasm, that is lust the
trouble. I've heard too much from YOU
! already"
''Now. please listen. The train was
late night before last. we We're derailed
just the other side of the draw. and |
couldn't very well swim all the way
here could r.
'1s that all you have to say?" in
quired Sibyl, but the tone of her voice
was bit softer.
Except that love you and
And my maid as well, I suppose"
finished Sibyl.
Don't be foolish girl, dear. You
have prize in Louise. If you'll prom
Use not to discharge her, I'll tell you a
secret 1t was Louise who arranged
this campaign: it was she who suggest
ed my writing her Il letter that would
reach YOU. She's brick, all right is
Louise"
Sihyl opened her eyes wide and star
cd At Judson for a moment.
You mean to tell me that stunid
French girl planned all this to give YOU
a chance TO explain" unused Sibvl
But why:"
i hunted her up and told her YOU
were angry with me because I kent
you waiting nearly two hours. She nm
| derStood 1t was not my fault, If YOU
would not"
~" '"h you captain about be-
ing with Miss Lawton?" suggested
| Slbyl.
Easily assured Judson "She was
on the same train with me, and It was
late and dark. and she was afraid. and
offered to see that she landed safely
under her parental roof. Surely no de.
cent American could do less, could hep,
Well-but"- Sybl felt that she
was caught in closely woven net and
was trying, though not very hard. TO
find an opening. Harry looked very
penitent. and Sibyl knew that she
loved him as much as he loved her.
"Well, will you promise"-
Anything, dear = anything," cried
Harry without waiting to know what
1t might be.
"Nill you promise to give Louise u
pension for life?" asked Sibyl.
And as he took her in his arms he
promised that and many other more
important things.