Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-05-05

"Then IN stay" declared the Cherub.
I'll stay here a week. a month. any
time"
"Oh. no. you wouldn'tv' quickly re-
piled the countess. II have seen stock
spectators before. They are just as
much slaves Of the market as the
wretched men who haunt the gam
bling halls Of Monte Carlo are slaves
OF the roulette wheel. No: you will be
back in Wall street tomorrow morn
Ing. eager for the game. 1t is all you
live Misrepresentation. speculationr'
The Cherub was dumb before this
outburst. 1t had been so unexpected.
"Of course l have no right to say
such things to you" she continued
more soberly Il did not intend to say
them either. You have been very kind
to us. and IL admire you in many
ways But you should not have tried
tc make me believe too much. l am
not silly schoolgirl. you know. IL
have had one experience with a man
who was"-she hesitated at the con-
fession-''who was a gambler"
She had turned to hide the sudden
flush that crept into her cheeks. Sup
pressed emotion was gently shaking
her shoulders
AS in a fash Cherub Devine knew
exactly what he wanted to do now.
and 1t was only by clasping his hands
resolutely behind his back that he
kept from taking her In his arms and
otherwise making a spectacle of him
self. He saw it all. Even If she did
despise him he was in love with the
Countess Vecchi.
/ The revelation came with stunning
abruptness. like the glimpses of food
ed roadway when the lightning had H.
Illuminated their way last night Yes.
he loved her
If she should know! He was fairly
appalled, at his own audacity. Sup
pose she should be at this moment
making the discovery which he had
just made! Would she shrink away
! from him in terror or would she laugh
scornfully at him? She was sticking
a long silver hatpin through the top
Of her hat and listlessly watching the
4 dingy sails of a coasting schooner that
was crawling UP the sound. He breath
ed more freely. She did not know. then.
''rhere. you'll forgive me. will you
not?" she said. turning SO quickly TO-
ward him that he started guiltily. ~
didn't mean to lecture you-reaiiy
didn't. And now must say goodby."
'You-must-say- Goodbye He re-
peated the words duly.
why. yes. 1 have decided to go to
town tonight. l shall ask you to let
Timmins drive me to the station this
| NUf oirpry
suppose"
fashion. | don't want you to GO al
all. There's no need for it."
You said that before. We've set
tied all that. you know"
I'VE hadn't settled 1t. though" ca
gerly protested the Cherub. You said
you wouldn't think of staying after
went back because there wouldn't be
any host. And then | said Id stay
Well. I meant it. You can wait 9
day or two until we make some ar
rangcment. You haven't any particu
lar place To go to. have your
There are lots of hotels IN New
York." suggested the countess.
Hotels. Do you suppose wetre go
ing to let you run on to New Yorl
aloneT'
"We?~
Yes: your father and I. We have
had little salk about you"
you and my father"'
"Yes"
why. you-you surprise me. Mr.
Devine. I had no idea that my fathel
ever consulted YOU
| 1e,d MI o. U
HE has. though. You're thinking oi
what be said last night when we came
back from the village. But he Adm
know how things stood then. We ha6
an understanding this morning. ant
we agreed that we would try to xaak'
you see how foolish It was to rul
away. Hasn't he said anything abou
itr'
Nothing that has Influenced N.
plans"
But you can see how feel AbCu
It. can't your Mr.. Devine flushed q
his unfortunate wording Of this aF
peal What he was trying to do UoE
was to conceal his real feelings. Bu
he plunged boldly ahead with hfH AZ
gument. THAT'S why l am going L
stay here until you have promised T.
be reasonable" was hds closing dec
iaration.
'Indeedr A man with such deel
knowledge Of womankind as the Cher
ub thought he possessed would hav'
detected a note Of challenge In he
tone. Mr.. Devine however. though
that he was managing the affair yer.
cleverty. when she continued. 81 sup
pose may have time to think it over
IL l am to reconsider"
~Of course, all the time you want,