Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-05


at is but natural" remarked Raw
son.
Remember Mr.. Rawson, I must |
have my will tomorrow; I am deter. |
mined to destroy It, 1t strikes me |
that your coming without II to-day |
looks very like playing into Hugh's |
hands"
You do us both injustice. I am re
luctant you should change it, but your
son never mentioned the subject to
me. Indeed he is too breathlessly
busy, and good deal harassed by his
by the lady's anxiety to come out as
public singer. for which she was
trained. He"
Anything but that! Imagine the
name of Mrs. Hugh Saville in huge let
ters at the top of a play-billi 1t would
be monstrousi"
"Oh, she would come out as Sig
nora somebody. would not oppose II
If were you. But I think your son
has forbidden the plan"
why should I take any further
trouble?" said Mrs. Saville, throwing
herself back In her chair. Let things
CO."
Very we'll" Mr.. Rawson rose to
take leave. Lord Everton arrived
yesterday. He makes some short stay
in town. but no doubt he will call on
you"
Then l shall not see him. l shall
get away, hope next week; l cannot
stay in town; yet l dread the coun
try. Do not forget to send my will
this afternoon by a special messen.
ger"
II shall be sure to do So"
And come the day after tomorrow
to take my instructions for new one.
don't wish to die intestate"
My dear Mrs. Saville, what comic
Ideal"
IF you knew how I felt you would
not think It an unnatural one"
"A few weeks quiet In the country
will set you up"
"The country without companion
ship will not be cheerful; yet I want
to get away from every one At In.
glefield, however. l have my gardens"
"a delightful resource" said Raw
to wander, and he FASTENED to make
his adieux.
A conspiracy of small things, how
ever, seemed to have been formed
against the execution Of Mrs. Saville's
plans.
Rawson faithfully fulfilled his prom
Use. and sent her will, which that very
night she tore up with vicious energy
and burned in the empty CRATE Of her
dressing-room. but the trusty adviser
was immensely engaged for the next
fortnight, and when he offered the ser
vices of his partner they were invari-
ably declined. Then, by some mis-
take, there had been delay in begin
ming certain repairs and decorations
at Inglefeld, and when she drove
J down to inspect them she found the
smell of paint so overpowerlng that
she at once postponed her removal for
/ at least ten days. Finally she sent for
, her doctor and commanded him to pre-
. scribe for the bad feverish cold she
} declared she had caught, and above
all to order absolute quiet. All thl:
time her eldest son was absent. He
| was spending a delightful and profita
I BILE few days, which stretched into 6
! fortnight, with a learned antiquarian
who had a place In Lincolnshire, from
I where they enjoyed themselves exam
. lining the fine old churches to be founC
}. in that shire, taking rubbings OF brass
; es, and spending happy mornings II
deciphering half-effRced inscriptions.
/. These were bitter days to the proud
e selfish woman, who felt that the low
which had kept her heart from freez
n ing. her nature from growing quit
2. stony, had been snatched from he
d by a stranger, mere adventures
d who most likely saw in Hugh only
h useful husband, whose money and DC
n sition would make life luxurious an
II secure. For the sake OF this stranger
, the son she loved so we'll In her owl
v silent, exscting way had cast aside a
D sense OF duty. all affection. all regar
" for rightful authority; and to her !
IT seemed a moral earthquake.
1t The feverish cold she feigned at frs
d became really an attack of low fever
S. and her medical attendant grew anx
E, Gus that she should have change OF ali
IT III or we'll, she never ceased to II
xist ON having her new will compile
]. cd and brought to her for execution. I
70 vain Mr.. Rawson begged for her I
await the returs of her eldest son an
,e consult him first Mrs. savills re5ec
e. Ell the suggestion with scorn
81 Richard knows nothing about bus
Is ness. He has preposterous anworldl
d, notions. I have no respect whstevs
Ia for his opinion; 50 Just bring me m
Ar WIN. without further mansuvering-
N know you are working for that Vi
s srstsfu1. worthless son OF mine; b.
to ta Is OF no nse II you refuse to
at MY bddiRg / can find plenty WI
] wiz"