Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-22
.ADYSHIP.

wise changed. Indeed Forbes feeling toward
his son-in-law increased rather than dimin.
ished when he saw to what perfection Of
charm and culture Dorothy had attained under
his loving care. She was the most radiant,
gracious, beautiful creature he had ever seen.
All that he had ever dreamed for her was Iers.
Her life was noble, digni6ed, free from care
and happy except where John Gresham's
shadow fell across it, and, he reflected, that
shadow would soon be gone-Pat would
break out. And Pat, irritated by Johns sick
selashness and selfassertion, rejoiced in the
warm, honest affection Of his wife's father.
Nothing had occurred since the Glamorans'
return to Ireland which drew husband and
wife so close to one another as this shooting
star from Edgecombe, gone almost as soon as
1t appeared; for, true to his determinat ton,
Forbes sailed for America on the Saturday
after his arrival.
The succeeding Wednesday brought tele.
gram from Queenstown. 1t threw them into
a maze of speculation, for it ram
"Meet 1915 train, Kingsbridge Station, Dub
lin, to-day. Forbes"
The most reasonable conjecture which they
could form was that Mr.. Forbes had been de.
fected by the beauties of Killarney and OF
Southern Ireland; that he had abandoned his
purpose Of returning to Edgecombe, and was
coming back to them. They were, therefore,
quite unprepared for the futtered, almost
fearful appearance Of Mrs. Forbes in most
elaborate travelling gown and perfect flock
Of porters.
ooh, my dears, my dearsw she gasped, when
at last she became articulate. 81 just couldn't
stand it over there without father, not for one
other minute. Where is he? Didn't he come
in with you?" she marvelled
NO." answered Dot; no. darling, he could
not come in with us this morning"
Gle isn't sick:" demanded her mother.
"Don't tell me fathers sick. just knew he
would be, with no one to remind him about
never did have any judgment about fannels."
"No, dear, no; he's not sick" Dot treasured
her; "he's just as we'll as we'll can be-
"Then, why didn't he Gomez"
"Becanse, darling" Dot began, then halted
and tried again. 'You see, dearest mother, he
missed you-he missed you terribly"
EYES," painted Mrs. Forbes "and I missed
him."
"Of course you did," her daughter acqui
csced "And so he made up his mind to do
just what you were making up your mind to
do"
81 was making up my mind?" repeated Mrs.
Forbes, vaguely.
eyes, darling"
"To come over to him"
"Well, and he was making up his mind to go
back for YOU
linen where is ne. demanded ner DEVIL
dered mother.
"Now, you're not going to feel badly about
it," Dot urged. ''You see, it will be all right
in Just little while But father sailed on
the Lucania last Saturday to go back to Edge.
cOmbe to fetch you. He is now some place on
the ocean having lovely time, for he told MS.
didn't he Pat, that he loved to travel" But
Mrs. Forbes was beyond the reach of such
comfort She fell into tears.
"Gonew she repeated, "Fathers gomez
"To fetch you,' Dot reminded her.
But Mrs. Forbes wept on. "And on the Lu
cania, too. Why, Dorothy, we passed the
Lucania day or two ago. They wanted nue. to
30 and look at her, but she was on the other
side of the ship and I was all settled in my
steamer chair and too lazy to move. And
father went by! let him go by" she added
excitedly, as though slight effort on her part
might have averted the catastrophe. 81 just
sat in my deck chair and let him go all the
wav back to Edgecombe. l came four thou
sand miles to be with him, and now you tell
me he's gone. How perfectly, perfectly aw-
full"
"Of course we told you" said Pat, trying to
relieve the tragedy of the atmosphere. Eve
thought we might as well, since you'd be likely
to notice it."
Stern determination flashed into Mrs.
Forbes gentle face. James," she cried, Tor
history had repeated itself and James was
again presiding over the luggage. "James,
YOU put every one of my things back on the
platform again"
"Ma'am?" cried James.
"Motherv' cried Dot.
"What .pow?" asked Pat, all in varying
shades of remonstrance.
81 mean what say announced Mrs. Forbes.
"Have them put on the platform, Pm going to
take the next train home"
Unfortunately one Of the big liners was 20
touch at Queenstown that night, and most I'M
fortunately Mrs. Forbes knew it. No remon-
strances, no prayers could hold her. In VAN
thew represented the loss Of time involved in
her plan; in vain they pointed out that the
~a-a;l,lo aourso ,uonld he IN wait with them at