The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-06-23

Hope and her attendant paused and
looked anxiously down the road. which
made sharp bend at the point from
which they had begun 10 walk back.
The sounds OF a deep. rough voice,
uttering observations IN an unknown
tongue which seemed haWked up from
the pit Of the speakers stomach. next
made themselves heard: presently ap-
peared tall. thin man. clad in hol-
land overall trousers. a dark-brown
knitted waistcoat. and a holland Jack
ct. neither OF the lighter garments
having lately seen the washtub; a
wide-brlmmed straw hat. turned up AZ
the back. projected far over his eyes.
which. as be looked up. showed black
and piercing under bushy grlzzlsd ere
browa Long lantern jaws. thick IN
trimmed moustaches. and a skin like
wrink1ed leather gave him the air Of \.
c0untrifed Pantalo0n. Behind him
csme a hroad-chested gray horse. al
most white nom age. his harness
much mended with rope. and long
fore-lock falling into his eyes He
vas drawing an old, rusty, ramshackle
cabriolet. the hood drawn forward and
noddlng at every step OF the attslage.
He was led BY an old. thlck-set man In
a blue blouse and q cloth cap pulled
down nearly over his ears As the
frst OF the curious couple approached
them. he raised his straw hat with an |
air Of much elegance to Hope and hsr |
companion
well that IS a guyl" exclaimed Jes-
sop. Il am sure he would not do for
any ones young man. even IN q desert |
like this. He'd want the Witch Of
Endor to keep him company, he
would"
I was rather interested By has
face" said Hope He has g most
expressive countenance. and fine eyes.
Law. miss wonder what your
young gentleman would say to Jour
4asteT'
and wonder who he isf- eOntin-
ned Hope.
7 dare say shah soon md out at
the hotel. returned Jessop. and now
We had better step out: for am sure
my mistress does not like being left
too long By herself"
Hope found Mrs. saviIls surrounded
.py pens, ink. and paper; she had evil
IDENTIFY been busy with her pen. for a
number Of freshly-stamped letters lay
beside her. and the hearth was cum
bered with q large amount OF charred
fragments. Moreover. Mrs. Savflls did
not seem aware that Hope had been
long absent
The sunset that evening justified the
landlords eulogium. and Mrs. Savills
gazed at It long IN deep thought Il 1
was perhaps a contradiction IN her 9
rather complicated nature that she en-
5oyed fne scenery-indeed. beauty in '
any shape. This she said very little
about, as she looked upon such tenden- I
cies as indicative Of weakness. Sud o
denly she turned to Hope and said. Il
remember just such q sunset over this Il
little bay nearly twenty years ago. 4
when Hugh was little fellow. and in o
all those years he was q satisfaction b
to me till-tiil he destroyed ny bopes 81
forever We had been travelling. ana y
I wanted to see the old Norman n
churches There are some very ana Il
specimens Of Gothic In this part Of tlis Il
We stopped for day or two re
II Caen. when Hugh. who was with 81
me for bis holiday-time, showed syup- m
IONS Of fever. They advised me 10
axe him TO sainte-Croix, where the re-
lir was pure and braclng. He was -
wonderfully happy here. Madame d'AI-
loville was then az the chateau IN
lad known her brother in London. Hs ab
Tas one OF the French attaches. He
lappened to be at the chateau. too. ~
hey found me out. and we're wonder N
ully kind It Is one Of the few pure IN
= pleasant memories have. those 81
Teeks. The marQuise and / never =.
ute lost sight OF each other since. y.
Vhen we were In Paris she told me h,
be would be here all July and An -.
ust Il q a great disappointment NOT -,
D fnd her here"
Il can understand that" said Hon~ -
Dftly. Her lips trembled as she smoke -.
nd her eyes dwelt with q strained -.
nxious expression on the delicate -
Erong face Of her patroness. ~
She began again In q quiss tone. as -,
unconscious Of Hopes presence: a.,
Poor Hughi He has earned his own -
unisnment an glad destroyed
" last will" And she glanced At the ~.
replace Then. suddenly ADDRESSING sun
loDe, You win be glad. too. You I'M
lem to have espoused his cause. Mr.. "n
awson was always devoted TO Hugh T
I'd you have caught his enthusiasm, She
hat parcel which came to me before 'resT
g left Paris from Mr.. Rawson's ofaca T.
as my Will wanted to read Il sion
ought Of adding a codicil. Bat face
rid not make up my mind. have UNI
canned OF that will and struggled h
|th my heart my pride. This after befo
ION. as sat alone. ] seemed to see ner
ugh 70 hear bis voice. and the I'm. RI
~ came on me; ! thrust the paper nobc
at doomed him 70 poverty into the trav
. 4 ls eore With" She asuss4 ana