The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-30

CHAPTER vI.-f Continued
l followed bis directions 10 the poreaA
enclosed with glass, and found Miss era
liam sitting there with an elderly woman
who proved to be her aunt, Miss Corey.
She presented me. and the elder lady.
after making a few comments on the
awful night. withdrew. SIN standing.
put my hand into my inner pocket and
drew forth the box with the locket.
When went back 10 the ship this
afternoon ] found you had dropped the
locket from your chain. Permit me to re-
turn It,"
"Oh~ she said ~How good Of you to
bring il discovered it was gone and
was afraid might not be able 20 find It
after the storm. Thank you so much.
Mr.. Selden.r
felt sinsularly cold and naughty. and
seemed TO detect a certain reserve also
in her manner. The air OF the Penguin
Club vas not conducire 10 inforuaiity.
had intended TO can her attention to
the fact that the locket was open when
came apon Il, bur could not bring my
self to % 50 in the face Of the chill that
seemed 10 have settled down upon Us.
wont you sit down and talk to mesH
she said. but J shook ms head
Il must be getting hack The storm Is
getting worse every minute. The wood !
road VII SON be a swollen river"
There came a growl Of thunder and
fash OF hvid lightning Miss Graham
scarcely moved muscle Il love
storms. she said. "hut I don't blame you 4
for wanting 10 get home as soon as you
can. You must be soaked even in those
clothes
looked at ny rough attire. and then
at the dainty white evening gown she
wore. and laughed little sharply at the
contrast
ITS lucky 7 don't often come 70 the
club I said -They would probably
warn me from the premises as scare
crow Of IN omen
Rodney Islip came on to the porch. in
evening dress. as though to emphasize my
own inconsrnities-
-Win Jon dance. Barhara7" he said
They're PLAYING one Of your favorite
Waltzes." Then be discovered me- '-Hel-
10. old chap ;" said be. How the deuce
rame you heres You don't mean 20 tell
ne you rode through the thick Of this
Horm1r
Perry resentment got the better Of me 5
barely noticed him. and bowed TO the =
irl
Don't let me keep you. Miss Graham il
~ mission Is over. Good night I.
She he'd out her hand barely touch B
4 t. / was at the door when Rodney h
poke 4 say. old man. have you seen n
se evening papers, Terrible times in n
rance. more trouble on the market: let q
Ie get you the news" He was 50 full Of I,
De stock exchange himself that be :
bought we must all be interested. Z,
mo. / thank you" I answered. blunt
ldeneSs TO this chap whose only fault !.
y in the fact that Miss Graham cared 81
, much about him. I was to be still Il
'ore scornful Of this rudeness to him in r.
ie days 10 cone. N =
/ stood IN the shadow while they a
assed ne. then stole back to the Il
porch AMI looked in for Ia
iomeut at the dancing I watched Islip
ad Miss Graham on to the floor and Il
Dat away with her. and I caught sight "
the locket hanging On its chain about 5,
er throat She looked very fair in her Il
hite gown. with her pecS bare. and Islip q
'oke1 very happy az he danced with her. n
looked again az my own rough. IN
outh garm. This was no place for me- e,
uddenly ] hated the Penguin Club and 70
u It contained all its civilization. all its b.
othes and dances would be of to my q
tile hut in the dunes, with no one but =,
haries by, and be my very humble ser r.
ant. n.
Nero was ready. and swung myself n
p and plunged OF again into the night. A
iashes Of lightning showed me the depth a
the water in the woods. I ploughed
y way homeward caring nothing what q,
appened. riding as though legion of
wills pursued.
paid no attention to Charles fire and
e hot grog that he had ready / flung -,
7 my sodden clothes and went to bed. A.
lding my one satisfaction IN the crash IN
z guns Of the thunder that seemed to ~
'mbard Alastair from the sky It was su
rtainly the night for any mysterious NJ
ed. remember thinking as I fell asleep. M