Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-05-19

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way made Of his opportunity
II had him call me up last night
couldn't ask him right out. you know.
but
more delicacyw nufmured the
countess
"Oh. that's nothing for me! But
made him say enough SO could guess
how he came out You told him he
wouldn't do. didn't your
The shoulders Of the Countess Vecchi
lifted rifle at this.
II tried to be entirely frank with
Mr. Walloway. as ! am now trying to
be frank with you. Mr. Devine wish
70 ask you II my acceptance of this
check is purely business transac-
ton"
"Why. sure.'
"You would have paid as much to
any one else?'
"Been glad to-
sand about your offer of Hewington
Acres?'
straight business"
"Then | accept both proposals." She
paused. then spoke softly. Good aft
ernoon. Mr. Devine:"
AS he had found her. so she stood
when he turned to leave the library.
About her erect figure there was al
most the suggestion of highly strung
bow. which he took to mean that she
was Immensely displeased with him.
What mess he had made of every
thing. to be sure!
Absorbed IN these uncomfortable
reflections. the Cherub narrowly es-
capped collision with the solemnly
alert Eppings. who had stalked for
ward to open the door.
The Cherub hesitated. Was II his
characteristic reluctance to acknowi
lived up to his own cOde2 He might
at least have told her he was sorry.
wait minute. Eppings. Guess I've
forgotten something"
| A few resolute strides took him
back into the room where he mad left
her. Perhaps she had not gone. No;
there she was. but Why, what was
uP uOWf was QuitC opNiOuS tutt
the Countess vecchi had buried her
face In the window draperies and was
leaning against the wall of the room.
Moreover. from the convulsive rise
and fall of her shoulders it looked as
II she were sobbing.
| "Ohy As she wheeled quickly to-
ward him, saw who 1t was. realized
that he was standing there looking at
her. she dabbed furtively at her brim-
ming eyes with wholly inadequate
handkerchief. IL thought" she
went on. that you had-had"-
Eyes. but came back. You're not
crying. are your"
Crying! Certainly notr'
mop
"Well. IL was. I'm not now.
shall not again--ever."
That's right. You see. countess,
I'm going to feel bad enough about
this fuke Of mine to do for both OF
us. That's what l came back to say
l don't know just how to put It, but II
there's anything can do to make you
forget that there's such person as
Cherub Devine III do 1t. even II 1t
comes to jumping OF the dock"
'"There-there isn't anything"
well. maybe It'll be some satisfac.
don to You to know that feel like
wen. like hve-eighths or and nothing
bid Honest l never meant to tell
Nick. l was just going to- The
| Cherub faltered
"You were going to do whatr' sug.
gested the countess.
"Why. to spring 1t on you. Oh.
can guess what you would say to It.
but-but- See here. countess, could
not help It You're the best ever
knew. Just seeing you these few days
made things seem worth while. Why
didn't know what was living fol
before. And then before knew how
far I'd gone was seeing nothing bu,
you. l wish could tell you all abou,
that countess"
mo. no; you mustn'tr Again she
turned to the draperies. hiding heI
flushed face IN her hands
Maybe II you hadn't read SO many
Of those newspaper yarns about me-
ut isn't that; truly 1t 70 not" came
In muff1ed tones from the countess.
''Of course l can see where don't
measure up with the kind Of men
you've known. and tried to keep that
In mind all the time. but-well, l
couldn't do It that's all You see. !
haven't had much use for women. l
thought they were all alike. But you
| you're different, countess ] wish !
was different too. I wish I was more
like Nick. II was perhaps could
make you see how much l need you
how Oh. say. countess. couldn't you
just let me say
mo, no; don't say It. pleaser' This
came family, for her face was still
hidden.
| "All right, won't" The Cherub