Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-03-18
CHAPTER xvII.-(Continued.)

Don't make fun of such things
Tom. Love is sacred"
Il was never further from making
fun OF things in my life. I mean 1t
with every drop of blood in me. You
said you didn't want to find me chang
ed; I'm not changed in that at least"
You ridiculous boyl" she said; but
that was only a stop-gap, and Long
fellow added another by coming to
stand opposite q vast obstruction Of
building material half damming the
white road. What are you doing here
building more additions?" she asked
mo-" said Tom. 1T is new plant
pipe foundry"
Don't tell me we are going to have
more neighbors in Paradise" she said.
In mock concern.
I'll tell you something that may
shock you worse than that: the owner
OF this new plant has camped down
right next door to Deer Trace"
How dreadful You don't mean
thatl"
"Oh, but do. He's a young man. of
poor but honest parentage. with a large
eye for the main chance. l shouldn't
be surprised If he took every opportu-
nifty to make love to you"
How absurd you can be, Toni Who
Is her"
He is Mr. Caleb Gordon's son. I
think you think you know HON. but
you don't; nobody does"
Really, Tom7 Have you gone into
business for yourself? 1 thought you
had another year at Boston"
I have another year coming to me,
but don't know when I shall get It.
And 1 am in business for myself;
though perhaps I should be modest and
call 1t firm-Gordon & Gordon. I
built this new firm. and It is all that
has kept Chiawassee from going into
the sheriffs hands any time during the
past six months. Duxbury Farley and
his son had deliberately wrecked the
company"
You must not say such things OF
Mr.. Farley and-and his son to me. II
you do, can't listen"
You don't believe what saw"
Il believe you have convinced your
self. But you are vindictive; you know
you are. And I mean to be fair and
Just"
Tell me one thing, Ardea, and may
be It will shut my mouth. What IS
Vineent Farley to you-anything more
than Eva's brother?"
Another young woman might have
claimed her undoubted right to evade
such pointed question. But Ardea
saw safety only In instant frankness.
He has asked me to be his wife
Tom"
And you have consented7"
Il wonder II have" she said, half
musingly.
Don't you known" he demanded
And then, "Ardea, I'd rather see you
dead and in your cofanl You don't
know Vint Farley"
Don't I? My opportunities have
been very much better than yours.
she retorted.
THAT may be- but 1 say you don't
know him. He is a whited sepulcher'
But you can not particularize," she
insisted. And the evidence is all the
other way"
THE evidence isn't all one-sided.'
he asserted. IF you were a man,
could convince you in two minutes thai
both OF the Farleys are rascals ano
hYpocrites."
Yet they are your fathers business
associates" she reminded him.
He saw the hopelessness OF any ar.
gument on that side. and was silent
again. this time until they had passed
the Deer Trace gates and he had cut
the buggy before the great Greek pll.
Jared portico OF the manor-house
When he had helped her out sh,
thanked him and gave him her hant
quite in the old way; and he held 4
while he asked a single blunt cues.
ton.
Tell me one thing more. Ardea: d,
you love Vincent FarleyY"
Her swift blush answered him. ant
he did not wait for her word.
That settles is; you needn't say II n
30 many words. love you-love 70,
as this man never will. never could
And with half his chance. could hav,
made you love me-"
Don't Toni please don't" she beg
ged, trying to free her hand.
Il must, for this once; then wen oui
and go back to the former things. Yo,
said a while ago that was vindictive
I'll show you that 1 am not. When tn
time comes for me to put my foot OF
Vint Farley's neck. I'm going to spar
him for your sake. Then youn knoy
what II means to have a mans love
Good-by; I'm coming over for a fey
minutes this evening II you'll let me.