Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-13
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@ tne old Ears time. was no less delighted
sAe had often descanted upon her power 70
now she had an opportunity Of proyine It.
Hail an hour after the arrival OF the Arst d.
tachment Of the Connecticut Chapter Of the
Daughters Of the Revolution an elaborate col.
Iation was served in . marquee, which had
meanwhile sprung mp upon the lawn near The
prophet yew. Forbes, Jarvis Burke, Fifty Pat
and the Countess did all that could be expected
Of them, and the sounds Of revelry were % loud
and shrill that they penetrated even John
Gresham's gloom and brought that lowering
parsonage upon the scene. But the Daughters.
having live countess and viscount to talk to.
wasted scant time and courtesy upon mere
honorable, and the courtesy which BE bestowed
on them was even scantier.
"You zee" said he, drawing BurHs aside,
"what told you was quite true. These are
the vulgarian's' people; she'll grow Ike them
In few years"
"she could do very much worse" said Jarvis.
stoutly. "some Of these strangers are charm.
Ing. It's onlya very small minority that's max.
ing all the noise"
ooh, well" said Gresham, "you're preiudioed.
Of course"
eve both arr" retorted Jarvis.
Mr. Forbes detached himself from his CON.
patriots and crossed to the other two men. He
had been watching Gresham closely and he
could see no difference in his manner or bear.
ing. At first Forbes had dreaded some out.
break, but John was az cool and az disaereeable
AZ ever 1t was impossible, thought the older
man, that the servants had told the truth, and
yet when John presently left them and went
into the house Jarvis turned to the older man
with the same story.
"He's gone to get drink" said he "He's on
the fourth quart since last night. Did you ever
see anything like the way he stands it? Not
thing to eat, mind you, not az much az piece
~ Oh re- - a. 4
well" said Forbes, II think it's about time
he was here" Being man Of action he pres
emily strolled down to the village and sent q
telegram to London. The youth who presided
over the telegraph Office, which was also the
post ONCE, the bakery and the stationer's, was
OF furtive eye and q nervous manner. Forbes
mad noticed these characteristics before.
when he had read the telegram he seemed to
grow yet more furtive and more nervous.
anything the matter with It'll" Forbes
asked.
"No! Oh, mop answered the youth.
"Then see that you send it. and have It
marked rush." Forbes commanded. But
when ne returned to the squalid village street
he looked very thoughtful.
81 don't like that boys eye," he decided. A
he listened in vain for the click Of the trans.
mitter. ~ certainly don't like his eyev
Still thoughtful, he mounted the hill and
went in search Of his friend, the big groom.
"Put horse to the dog cart" he commanded.
I'm going to take Her Ladyship for a little
turn"
"But why?" asked Dot, when he told her to
make ready. She had set her heart on quiet
hour in a darkened room. For to entertain and
to bid farewell to fifty voluble strangers had
been severe tax upon her unhappiness.
Because you're tired, honeybunch; It will
do you good. You know you always went rid.
ing with daddy when he went on business, and
I'm going on business now"
Dorothy abandoned the rest cure and sent
for her driving coat and hat, and az her
fathers 'companionship lightened her sorrow
she reflected that his business could not have
been very urgent or absorbing, for they mean.
dered among lanes and hedgerows until thev
came to the nearest little town. They drew IN
In front OF another combination of post ONCE.
sweet shop, telegraph office andbutcher's.
Mother is all out of illustrated postcards.n
said Forbes, casually. "You don't mind holding
the horse minute while 60 in and buy her
some. They've got great ones In this store"
At about the time that the Earl Of Ola.
moran In London was thinking Of going home
to his mothers 1at to dress for dinner the fur.
tive eyed young man from Ballycreel Post OF.
nee was shown into the oak room Of Glendaire.
II was to show you, sir" said he to Athe
master, /" "any telegram from the castle before
! sent 1t on to Dublin. Her Ladyship's father
is after giving me this" and he laid Forbes
clearly written message upon the table. ssWill
] be sendin' it"
"Come home. Forbes" was all It said. Under
the circumstances it seemed enough, and even
too much to Gresham. He tore the teIeeranh
form into small pieces and then dropped them
into the fire.
"Then Pm not to send It, sir?" asked the FUR.
tive boy. He was good at deductions.
"Send this instead" said John; and he wrote.
"All well and happy here Unfortunatnlv.
however, for the plans Of that eentlenan'
Forbes had taken the precaution to repeet I'm