The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-07-07

Il shall come after you soon, dnf'
ling. 3D. said. ~and wen go and dine
somewhere @nd have the evening to.
gather
After she had gone Ia sat stu
dreaming at his desk KI@ algted his
head QUICKLY as the door opened and
his clerk entered with card In his
hand. He took it earelessly 10 his I'm
gers.
The card dropped from his elueeh
and lay staring at him from the desk.
Reginald Lindley~
Send him in. he said. and during
the few moments thar elapsed before
Reginald came. he sat like q dead
man. dumb. motionless. cold.
The door was swung open.
Hello. Graham. How are you.
say7 Great Scott believe you've
been porting over those papers ever
since I was here last. You look just
the same. only dustier"
Philip rose slowly to his feet. He
was horribly cold, and his heart
seemed to be lying dead and heavy IN
his chest.
You are stranger" he said with
damculty. y thought we should never
see you in Rochminster again. and you
can't wonder at my surprise"
Reginald laughed
mo, I suppose NOT, he said ANA
upon my word. I don't think ever
could have come back onIy-only I
CHANGED to hear bit OF news
Reginald sauntered slowly across
the room ana back. whipping his stick
against his boot. Graham, how and
where is Miss Kennetg he asked
abruptly.
Philip fiinehed as though Reginald's
stick had struck his face
Il heard that she was stin here. and
that you had given her employment"
Reginald went on. ~and 1 came here
on purpose to see her"
Il suppose you think / behaved bad
"" the lieutenant went on. and I sup
pose / did. but I couldn't help myself.
When her father died pennilesss it was
impossible for me to marry her. for
had scarcely enough money for myself.
and SO I thought the kindest thing was
to go away without saying anything.
But now that there is a chance Of her
having some money. aftsr sssA it Is al
together different. for ] am lozsS Of
her. you know. Graham"
philip had soesed up with start
'.She SsgS no money he said hoarse
lx
Reginald nodded his head eagerly.
Not yet. old man. hs said lightly.
tbut she win have I happened on an
old boy out In Australia who's going
to leave her some. He is the colonels |
brother and her uncle, and he's pretty
nearly gone I gave him all partic- /
ulars about her, and it will be all /
right. The old buffer isn't married,
and there's. nobody else for him to i
leave it to. And he thinks Gladys and /
L are still engaged-as, in fact, we
are-and that we are only waiting for
a little money to get married I ex-
planned it all to him-he laughed 1
and winked at PhiIip-~and now his
sole anxiety Is to die and oblige us.
Where is Miss Kennel, Graham"
Philip was white to the lips now.
"She is az home" he said with diff
dcuIty. "She left early. She-she-
lodges with Mrs. Galley in Stone
street.
He turned away. His one wish now
was that Reginald would 60 quickly
He could not stand much more.
"Oh, all right. Anybody would
think you were Jealous Of mel Wen.
goodbye"
The door closed and for long Philip
stood still in the middle Of the roou
staring at IT,
Stimson opened the door.
did you call, sir?y
"No. no. said Philip hastily. No,
that is an You can co.
He heard the preparations for de-
parture. but he still sat before his
desk without making any attempt to
put his papers away. He wondered
what Gladys would do now
His thoughts broke on and uncon-
sciously he stiffened himself Some
one had come into the outer Office. A
clerk had forgotten something evident
~; he hoped he wouldn't want any.
thing Of him
Steps sounded-quick steps, that ran,
and then the door was flung open and
dashed to again, and breathIess fg-
ure whirled itself across the room and
dropped on its knees at his side.
Phillip Philip-Phiifpl Look up. !
want you more than ever. I love you
thousand times better than
ever loved Reginald Oh, Philip. my
dearest. I've just seen him and I
know - casselrs Journal.