Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-04-16
CHAPTER TX.


by any sensitive delicacy in pursuing
her designs Hitherto she had rather
liked Mrs. Saville In surface fash
ion, fattsring herself that she was .
favorite with the stern little woman
On this supposed favoritism she was
always ready To presume. Hope Dos
mond and Mr.. Rawson were thersfors
somewhat appalled, whom the sounds OF
voices and approaching footsteps IN
The plsasurs-ground to which the win.
dows Of the smaller drswing-room
opened made themselves hoard about
tea time, when Mrs. Ssvills had como
In from q short stroll with her conn
Dental adviser, and Hope had descend
ID from her own room, where she had
enjoyed = couple OF hours solitude,
These sounds were followed by the ap
pes Of Miss Dacre, Saville. Lum-
Icy and Lord Everton.
80 sorry you were not able TO ooms
to church this morning. dear Mrs Sa-
villel" said Miss Dacre. effusively. and
with the unconcsrned assurance of the
class which does not hesitate to rush
in whore the shArpcr-sighted fear to
tread; so we have all como over to
inquire for you. You are looking quite
pale You sec have brought poor
Lord Everton, who Is 30 distressed at
being expelled from this paradise.
You really must make friends. He
could not foresee that things would 80
wrong. and he IL 30 sorry. Now. for
my saks, dear Mrs. Saville. you must
forgive him. you are such near rela-
tons"
Connections. you mean" corrected
Mira ssville. q bitter smile curling her
lip. III Lord Everton chooses to como,
! can only admire his forgiving nature
and accept the olive-branch."
You ara ~ over, just and gener
ous." returned the impecunious peer,
with delightful bow and smile. II
am quite charmed with the vision OF
myself ~ = dove, which you kindly
suggest"
Mrs Bavills turned from him with
undisguised contempt and addressed
hsrsslf to George Lumley.
80 you are staying At the Court
How does your regiment. or your
troop. got on without your valuable A.
sistAncsf''
~DiSagrseabls old csti~ thought
Lumley. while he said. "Oh. ride over
every other day. and the intermediate
ones they stumble on ~ best they can
without me-"
IT thought you were going down to
Hsrondykef"
Here's metal moro attractive" said
Lumley. fundamentally. with a wave
OF his hand towards Miss Dacre. who
was deep In conversation with Mr.
Rawson, on whom she was smiling
with her habitual belief In her own
power to fascinate all male creatures
METAL Yes. l dare say. some
times wonder II you are a. foolish az
you seem. George"
''Oh. a good deal more So" said the
handsome hussar. showing his white
teeth In a pleasant smila You know
! haven't many ideas"
yet I dare say you would be less
easily taken in than men who have"
scornfully
Very probably. my dear aunt"
What is the matter with your"
asked Miss Dacre. in a low tons. draw
ing chair to the tea-tabie. where
Hope Desmond presided. You look
pale and Ill. and as II you had been
crying Pray forgive me-" she added.
seeing the quick color rise in her vic
TINS check. but knew quite we'll you
could not stand Mira saville for long,
in q low tone.
"Oh. yes. ! can" said Hope, smiling
q brave defiance. Don't you think /
am likely TO have worries and bad
news apart from poor Mrs. savillsr'
We'll l suppose 80; but 1t did not
occur to me. She is not popular, you
know. though | always get on with
her. / am going to play bold stroke
Just now; 1t will astonish you all
Nothing venture nothing have, you
know
Jockey Of Norfolk. bs not too
bold.'" quoted Miss Desmond. with q
somewhat tremulous smile.
"She has been crying--I am certain
she has: though she is Drawing II out
At any rate. she II going to stick to
Mrs. Saville. | wonder what she Is
saying to George Lumley. Nothing
amiable, ] am sure"
Here Lord Everton, who had been
speaking to Saville. and OF whom the
mistress Of the house had not taken
the slightest notice. approached and
begged for . cup OF tea
ut IL beverage of which I am exs
tremely fond" he said, and l think a
decided liking for tea ought to be q
patent Of fespectability to any man.
You have been good deal on the Con
tinent, I believe. Miss Desmondf~
II have travelled occasionally In my
aunt's lifetime"
"Ahl and enjoyed It. I dare sayr~
1YesI but I also enjoy returning to
England"
Indeed We'll / DO not. tn --~-