The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-25

gu the swift ride through the bright
sunshine OF the February afternoon
was real enjoyment, and the compan-
.ohShlp OF clever, cultivated man
'Ihe Captain Merivale was intellect
dtiIy invigorating.
lhey were racing along the broad
road that stretched like a white lin,
'ol mules along the top of the eli
when Jenetta began to slaCkeu sp,rt
Tired at last?" cried Harry. with
triumphant laugh. Il thought I wan !
Just let you have your fling. You
must be magnificently strong to keep
DIP a pace like that"
l am not tired now" retorted Ia
Meta, with shining eyes and flushed
eheekS. i could go on for miles and
miles, but Miss Seymour will be g,ac
to see us back"
DO you know why | brought you
his way?" asked Harry, with a sud
len change of tone We are close to
the very spot where Clarice was
thrown over the cliff on to that pro
Letting ledge of rock that you can sec
+ you get off your bicycle for min
ate"
Janetta jumped off, went to the edg
Of the cliff, and peeped over, with
5huddsring interest. Il wonder sh L,
was picked up alive! Were you wita
herr"
Yes" replied Harry shortly. at
was hard lines on us both wasn't it?
We had been engaged Just month.
She's getting better, isn't she?"
Il do not know. Sometimes
think"
Harry came to an abrupt pause, ana
Janetta did not ask him to finish h 5
sentence.
They pursued their way home at a
more sober pace, and Janetta felt tn
brightness Of the day had departed
with the relation of that sad lit c
story.
They found Clarice on her couch in
the drawing room, every vestige of ill
temper gone, looking her best ana
brightest, arlayed in a new gown ol
soft texture and bewitching hue.
Yes, hope you are going to say
something nice to me-" she said, wit 4
an arch smile at her lover. Il had Ii
made as a glad surprise, and came
down partly to crafty my own vanity
and more to annoy Doctor Drake, who
told me to stay upstairs this evening
Instead, I've invited him to dinner and
put on new frock."
Il care little for the motives that
brought you down, as long as find you
looking so happy and pretty, if | may
give expression to truth" said Harry
timer, will you be kind enough tc
give US some tea? We are hung !
and thirsty after our ride"
Mrs. Mortimer looked more GUM
than usual. She had employed her at
ternoon in lecturing ClarIce upon Ia.
improperly of sending out Janettj
with Captain Merivale, and CIarice ha-
answered her remonstrance witt
merry derisive laughter.
"L'>' 80: +~a;
Harry is going to marry me; but Il
you feel like that, dear Mrs. Mortimer
take a tricycle. and follow after them,
she had remarked, a little fippEntly
IF harm comes CT it"
No harm will come" interposet
Clarice, little sharply. "Janetta is
the soul of honor, and of Harry there
is no need to speak"
You have known her for a week,
said Mrs. Mortimer.
And she is as easy to read as {
book" Clarice had said. And there
the subject dropped.
IN tell you a secret, Harry" sal,
Clarice, when they were left alone fo
for half an hours chat before din
ner. I've ordered a new dress TO
Janetta-an evening dress-such
pretty one, and it's on her bed read,
for her to put on tonight l want he
to look her best. She knows nothing
! about It,"
Will she wear it, do you think p
asked Harry, a little doubtfully
Il shall be furious if she doesn t
l want Doctor Drake to take a fame.
to her."
80 that's it, is it-you are turnln.
into a matchmaker? A dangerou
game, Clarice advise you to drop it.
To Clarice's intense mortficatio.
Janetta, who did not come down uni
the dinner gong sounded, appeared II
the simple black dress that she wor
every night. Neither did she and Doc
tor Drake seem to find interests
common; for although he took her
to dinner, and talked to her as i.
courtesy bound, when he came int
the drawing room afterwards he seate,
himself by Clarice's sofa. and devote,
himself to her for the rest OF the even
ing.
CHAPTER V.
"Janetta. I'm going to call you b,
your Christian name and you can cal
me Clarice," announced Miss Sqymoa