Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-26
CHAPTER vI.-(ContInued.)

NlCaTHkb, WutuCo buc lda DCoh 49,
patched with message respecting
some OF the local charities to which
Mrs. Saviile contributed she entered
the drawing-room through one OF the
French windows which opened on a
veranda and thence on to the grounds.
The lady OF the house was not there,
but lounging comfortably In her espe-
oial chair sat a gentleman, who, d.
rectly Miss Desmond entered, rose and
made her q bow-a bow which proved
that bowling was not yet quite lost
art. He was a tall, elderly man Of un.
certain age. slight and elegant. with
1ns aquiline features and light-blue
laughing eyes that looked as II boy
hood stin fingered there in spite OF the
wavy hair that curled round rather
low but well-shaped forehead. He was
carefully, admirably dressed. and inde
scribably fresh and cool. though 1t was
burning August day.
ALLOW me to explain my appearance
here" he said. in a pleasant, youthful
voice. IT have taken the exceedingly
uninteresting journey from London to
this place. and ! now await Its amia'
bic mistresss pleasure as to whether
she will see me OF not"
HAS she been told you are here7"
asked Miss Desmond. taking OF large
garden-hat, which she continued to
hold In her hand, wondering who this
could be- Mrs Savilles visitors had
hitherto been few and far between. her
acquaintances at that season being
scattered in remote regions
Eyes, / believe her major-domo has
conveyed my pasteboard to the august
presence" And the stranger, with the
air OF being very much at home. drew
forward chair. which Miss Desmond
did not accept.
Pray, has Mrs. saviils been long
hsref"
about fortnight"
~And you-have you been here all
that timer"
mot quite"
"Ahl what wonderful resisting pow
srI should have imagined you would
both by this time be extinct from men
tal hamilton" Miss Desmond laughed
"a sweet, welI-amused laugh.
And you can laugh like thatl" he
continued Then your vitality has OF
course kept my pevered sister-in-law
alive. II must, however. exhaust your
own vital powers to give out ozone
no, what do they call t?-electricity-
TO such degree. There Is nothing to
me SO soul-destroying, so deadening. as
DOWN. l can't stand any longer my
self"
Then pray DO not. do not sit
down because I am not going TO stay.
thought Mrs. Saville would come in
Immediately" said Miss Desmond, who
began to perceive In some way that
this pleasant, laxative parsonage was
good deal older than he seemed.
"Since you permit 1t, then" And he
sank into his chair with sigh Of re-
lief. you see" he went on, this sort
OF place is Just far enough from Lon
don to cut you off from all the con
veniences OF town life. and too near
for any OF the legitimate amusements
and occupations of the country"
Here the butler appeared. and said
Mrs. Saville will see you, my lord, II
you will come this way" The gentle.
man rose. and made another elegant
bow as he passed Miss Desmond.
What an amusing personI won
der who he Is. Some relation, | sup
pose. or he would not speak so freely,
thought Miss Desmond. II must not
90 to Mrs. Saville at present" She
too left the room by different exit
and assembled to her own pleasant
apartment. which looked out to the
front; dressing-closet opened from
It, and. except for the bed. II was fur
nished like a sitting-room. After lean
ing from the window for some min
utes. apparently in deep thought, sh,
went to her writing table, and. un
locking a desk with key which hung
to her chain, she began to add som,
lines to a closely-written letter whicl
lay therein.
She had written for a considerable
horses feet drew her to the window
from whence she saw the gentleman
with whom she had spoken in tn
drawing-room descend the hall doc
steps to enter very rusty fly or ste
ton cab. He had a comically ruefu
expression OF countenance, and, look
ing round over the front of the house
his quick eye caught sight Of Miss De.
mond. To her annoyance. he lifted hi
hat and gave slight expressive shru
before stepping into his cab. whic
drove off Immediately.
II wish ! had not looked out" sh
thought; then, smiling at the idea.
struck her very like an expulsion.
mo doubt Mrs Saville could be yer
severe-eyen cruel; but she Is good
me. had better give her tho vicar
msssagei yet I feel half afraid TIL