Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-06-04
CHAPTER xvIII-(Continued.)

looked anxiously down the ROAD, Wnlcn
made 4 sharp bend at the point from
which they had begun to walk back
The sounds Of a deep. rough voice.
uttsr1ng observations In an unknown
tongue which seemed hawked up from
the pit of the speakers stomach. next
made themselves heard; presently ap-
peared a tall, thin man, clad In hol-
land overall trousers, dark-brown
knitted waistcoat. and holland jack
ct, neither OF the lighter garments
having lately seen the washtub;
wide-brimmed straw hat, turned up at
the back, projected far over his eyes.
which, as he looked up. showed black
and piercing under bushy grizzled ego
brows. Long lantern Jaws, thick I'M
trimmed moustaches. and a skin like
wrinkled leather gave him the air OF j
countrified Pantaloon. Behind him
came q broad-chested gray horse, al
most white from age. his harness
much mended with rope, and q long
fore-lock falling into his eyes. He
was drawing an old, rusty. ramshackle
cabriolet, the hood drawn forward and
noddfng At every step of the attelage.
He was led by an old. thick-set man in
q blue blouse and a cloth cap pulled
down nearly over his ears AS the
nrst Of the curious couple approached
them, he raised his straw hat with an
air OF much elegance to Hope and her
companion.
well, that is a guyi~ exclaimed Jes-
SOP. "I am sure he would not do for
any ones young man, even In a desert
like this He'd want the Witch of
Endor to keep him company, he
would"
IT was rather interested by has
face" said Hope. "He has . most
expressive countenance, and fne eyes
Law, missl wonder what your
young gentleman would say to your
faster"
And I wonder who he sr- contin-
uSd Hope.
II dare say I shall soon md out At
ehs hotel" returned Jessop. And now
We had better step out; for am sure
my mistress does not like being left
TOO long by herself"
Hope found Mrs Savillo surrounded
By pens, ink. and paper; she had svf-
IDENTIFY been busy with her pen. for q
number Of freshly-stamped letters lay
beside her, and the hearth was cum
bsred with . large amount of charrsd
fragments. Moreover, Mrs. Savills did
not seem aware that Hope had been
long absent
The sunset that evening justified the
landlords eulogium. and MIRA 6avills
gassd at Il long in deep thought II
was perhaps a contradiction In her
rather complicated nature that abe en-
5oyed me scenery-indsed. beauty In
any shape. This she said very little
shout, as abe looked upon such tendsn-
ctes as indicative Of weakness. Sud
denly she turned to Hope and said. IL
remember Just such a sunset over this
little bay nearly twenty years ago
when Hugh was little fellow, and In
all those years he was a satisfaction
to mo till-till he destroyed my hopes
forever. We had been travelling. and
wanted to see the old Norman
churches. There are some very f1ns
specimens OF Gothic In this part Of the
country. We stopped for day or two
at Caen. when Hugh, who WIS with
me for hts holiday-time. showed symp
toms OF fever. They advised me tc
take him TO Sainte-Croix, where the
air was pure and bracing. He wa:
wonderfully happy here. Madame d'Al
beville was then at the chateau.
had known her brother in London. HI
was one OF the French attaches. He
happened to be at the chateau. too
They found me out. and were wonder
fully kind. 1t is one OF the few pure
iy pleasant memories l have, thos,
weeks. The marquise and l never
quite lost sight of each other since
| When We were in Paris she told m,
she would be here all July and Au
| gust. 1t is a great disappointment no
to find her here"
| II can understand that" said Hope
softly. Her lips trembled as she spoke
and her eyes dwelt with strained
anxious expression on the delicate
strong face OF her patroness.
She began again In a quiet tone, a.
II unconscious of Hopes presence
Poor Hugh He has earned his owl
punishment l am glad l destroyed
my last will" And she glanced at thu
fireplace. Then. suddenly addressing
Hope. You will be glad. too. 70,
seem TO have espoused his cause. Mr.
Ravson Was always devoted to Hugh
and you have caught his enthusiasm
That parcel which came to me befor
we Left Paris from Mr.. Rawson's ono
was my will / wanted to read It.
thought OF adding a codicil. but
could not make up my mind. hav
dreamed OF that will. and struggle,
with my heart my pride. This after
noon. as l sat alone, seemed to %
/ Hugh, TO hear his voice. and the I'm