The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-11-21
CHAPTER III-(contInusd).

u None Of the group In the nert roo
had noticed the movement Of ii
a shade, absorbed In one another; an
Il sound being mufied by the throb {
+ adjacent machinery. Bailey obeye
r the request, ard leaned back in hi
!, chair.
n That's Darling Lestrange,"
l. stated with satisfaction. That's hi
J. own design for an oiling system he
+ busy with. and it's a beauty. He
I entered for every big race coming thi
/ season, starting next week In Geor
d gia, and meantime he oversees ever.
I department in every building as
: never was done before. The man TO
me, he is"
! Emily made an unenthusiastio sigr
OF agreement.
; Il meant very different man from
> Mr.. Lestrange." she replied. her dig
nifty altogether French. Il have nc
/ doubt that he is all you say, but
was thinking OF another class. ]
meant-well. I meant gentleman"
: "Oh. you meant gentleman" re-
piled Bailey, surveying her oddly. 81
didn't know. you see. No; don't
know any one like that"
Thank you. Then will 60. 1T
does not matter"
She did not go. however, but re-
NAMED leaning on the arm Of her
chair In troubled reverie, her long
lashes lowered Bailey sat as quietly,
watching her and waiting.
The murmur Of voices came DULY
through the closed door, one. lighter
and clearer in tone, most frequently
rising above the roar pervading the
whole building. II was not possible
that Emily's glimpse Of Lestrange
across the glass should Identity him
absolutely with the man she had seen
once In the Pickering lights and shad-
ows on the Long Island road: but he
was not of a type easily forgotten.
and she had been awakened TO a
doubling recognition.
Sow, many little circumstances re-
Cured to her; a strangeness in Dicks
manner when the new manager was
alluded to, the fact that her rescuer
on that October night had been dr,v-
ing racing car and had worn a rae
ing costume; and lastly. when Bailey
spoke OF Darling" Lestrange there
mad flashed across her mind the mach
anician's ridiculous answer TO the re-
quest to aid her chauffeur In changing
a tire: "I'll do It for you. Darling"
And listening to that dominant voice
IN tho next room. she slowly grew
crimson before vision of herself IN
the middle of a country road. appeal
ing to stranger for succor, like the
heroine OF a melodramatic fiction ia.
cidedly she would never see To
strange. never let him discover Miss
'i's'
I will CO." she reiterated. rising i'm.
petucusly. I'LL
The glass-set door opened with nm.
warning abruptness.
I'll see Mr.. Bailey" declared .or,.
one. He'll know"
Helpless. Emily stood st,u 80
straightway found herself looking A.
'ectiy into Lestranges gray eves =.
le halted on the threshold
IL was Bailey who upheld the mo
ncnt. all unconsciously.
come In" he invited heartily .Nf..
trench, this is our manager Mr.
orange; the man who's eo,ng
louole our sales this year. :"
Emily moved. then straisbtsrad
proudly. lifting her small bsad
-ss'range mad recognized her .ha
light. u'ase' not n
think have already met NJ
TRANCE" she said composedlv az 20
leased to meet him again ), an
Why" met MIN! 81
Neither needed him. A g,aa y
ufprise and warmth lit Lestrara y
ways brilliant face. nses ],
Thank you" he answsraa
iou are more than good to recau ~, "
'iss rirench- owe an apology To-
EASING Ia this way. but fanc,sd
=. naiieS aione-and he spoils me - :.
IL Is nothing; l was about 20 - al
ne turned to give Bailey her bsnt II
Milling involuntarily in her ra,, n rs
litn a glance. an infection - u
range had stripped their former nj
seuns OF It's embarrassment and nm
how. she neither ar ~
zed nor cared. 'e' ann b,
Soou morning" said Bailey. Shall 81
take you through, or"
But Lestrange was already ho,d, l.
zen the door. with a brleht MS
|, as to his workmanlike costume pi
nicn impressed Emily pleasant,~ tn
70 wondered II Dick would 49, to
rne the situation as wen. In the inn ~
,rk. As round at In,
=, no TWO walked together down an So
sie OF the huge. machinery-crowdaS tn
80. ehe srimy men lifting their no
aus 10 gaze after Emily as sha No.
Once Lestrange paused to sr s or
man who sat. notebook ana nan eli
IN hand. beside another who m.r,a ria
''so under grinding wheel a dsi, IN
g aluminium casting. A' ca
PARDON" he apologized N r,u~
% had fingered also. ~Ms,ha rel
uid have let that 90 wrong n
'er moment he" his smile slancas oe
= ne is not Runarf =. Ia