The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-29


/ drowned, and to enable her to breathe
more freely l removed the tight-fitting
| dickey of her sailor suit. 1t was not
| long before she began to regain con.
! seriousness, and it was at this mo-
| mcnt that / made most amazing dis
! covery, for around the neck of the
| girl | saw a little silver chain, and
on it was strung a heavy geld ring set
| with a large cross of old-fashioned en-
| cralds.
! | called to Vincent, and as | pointed
| at the magnificent and telltale piece
! Of iewelry we both gazed at II,
! speechless with surprise at discover
| ing in such manner the secret OF the
| Honorable Agatha's identity. Before
she had quite regained her conscious
ness | readiusted her dickey, and
when she was able to stand we
wrapped her in our coats and carried
| her to the boat There wasn't room
| in it for more than two, so | made
| Vincent get in with her and row back
to the castle. So they left us, and
Agatha Third and |, too thoroughly up
set by the accident to wish to carry
through our picnic, followed them
back, walking one on each side of the
stream until we reached the bridge,
where we Joined forces.
As we returned l did a great deal
of thinking So it was Agatha Second,
after all. who was the real Honorable
Agatha. For certainly her possession
OF the Wyckhoff ring, mentioned in
the will, was proof positive. Now that
/ thought of it, the suspicious circum-
stance of Agatha Thirds seemingly in
voluntary rising when Vincent toasted
the Honorable Agatha, admitted Of
many explanations. At any rate.
whatever her reason for her action.
the presence of the Wyckhoff ring on
the neck of Agatha Second had proved
to me the falsity of that other clew
| FERROUS hostess.
The next morning when she came
down to breakfast l inquired with
great concern as to the effects of the
accident of the day previous. She
| replied most kindly that she felt very
nearly as we'll as ever and thanked
me earnestly for my share in her res.
cue. In fact, her gratitude was so
! profuse as to make me uncomfortable,
| and l protested volubly that what
had done was nothing. Nevertheless,
from that day on Agatha Second chung
| to me in a manner that was almost
| touching. Vincent, to my surprise, in
stead of taking advantage of his part
as hero, seemed rather anxious tc
avoid the girl, whereas, before our
mutual discovery, he had seemed to be
quite taken with her. Although his
conduct was puzzle to me, yet could
| only rejoice that 1t was so, for it left
the field absolutely free to me, and
felt as each day passed that now, in
deed, l was hotter on the trail of that
twenty millions than l had yet been.
1t was the first Sunday after the &C.
cident and the fourth of our stay. We
had breakfasted at eight and were
sitting around aimlessly waiting until
it was time to go to church.
When 1t was finally time to get
ready my head ached from the sun,
for | had been sitting without my hat,
and decided that l would not go that
morning, though there was flattering
chorus of protests when l made this
announcement.
Il shall CO." said Vincent, positive,
ly, just as if anyone had disputed it
Il always 60, don't l, Miss Marsh?" ap
pealing to the secretary, who was pres
ent, but who, of course, had been rath
er left out of the conversation.
Yes" she answered, smiling at him
family. you always do-ever since
we've known you, tnaJ 1t. Iou re d
saint, Lord Wilferd." But she laughed
as she said it. and Vincent, for no rea
son at all, looked pleased.
Then the girls all went into the
house to change their frocks, and Vim.
cent, too. had to go and get himself
rugged out in all the sweetness of his
Bond street afternoon things.
Are you going to ride or walk" ]
asked him as he came downstairs
ahead of the young ladies'.
Walk" he said. It's such a ri
ping day the girls thought they'd like
| IL. hS pllo' III 10 COlllAilB IOI us dIlef
church. What's the matter with you
We shall miss YOU
oh just a bit off my feed this
morning. But, Vincent. my boy, dc
you realize that you're going to church
all alone by yourself with six girls, the
prettiest in England?"
Seven" corrected Vincent, un
moved. The secretary is going with
us this morning"
shook my head at him admiringly
You're wonderful fellow" I told
him; Il couldn't manage seven of them
at once to save my skin. 1t keeps me
busy enough when take 'em one al
time"
At this moment the girls trooped
downstairs. They had their prettiesi
gowns on and were fully aware of the
admiratiOn in the eyes of Vincent and
myself. And that admiration was per