The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-09-05
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CHAPTER Vii (continusd).
II am alone in the crowd, too" he
re1oined. III I thought Floyd would
not object, or feel that took advan-
tage OF his absence, | should ask II
you would 40 me so much honor ~
to 90 to tho theater with me. this
evening"
Her gray eyes widened, the color
flushed through her transparent skin
Suddenly and wildly Stanton was re-
minded Of Ffoyd's face on the hrst
night when he invited the mechani-
clan to race with him for the season
\ would Ike to do SO. But not u
you think Floyd would refuse 20 iet
me, II he were here. ne cant nave
much OF an opinion OF me.
4 wish | might tell you what Jes
thinks OF you, she MADE grave an.
swer. 4 am quite sure tnat ne "ou'o
let me go with you, Mr.. Stanton you
the bottom OF my heart.
The little old lrishwoman In black
silk opened the door for him, beam
ing and smiling. Amazed 1t himself,
bewildered by sense OF having seen
Floyd and yet not seen him, Stanton
went down into the practical city
| street.
| He spent two hours in selecting An
| irreproachable play and theater; q
task OF some delicacy in this his ma.
| tive town. After which, he ate a per
| functory dinner and went home to
dress. Stanton, whose overbearing
willfulness spared no one. whose
rough tongue hurt his mechanician as
often as they met, would no more
have taken Floyd's sister to dine with
MIN In pubic restaurant without
rioyus perinission' tnan ne "ouiu
nave sto'eh ms purse.
II was oazzhng Jessica wnom ne
found waiting 1or hlm' al the appoint
ca nour' 1et she was SIMPLY sowneo
~ aehcate gray with oemufe iace
collar tnat came up 10 her round cnln
and long lace sleeves. IL was nel
vlvla, expressive race; the prone
curls massea unoer the woe era,
NAT, the spiehulo sio" ana young '.
tahty Oh ner, tnat maoe people 1901
ana look again. stanton approved o
ner unreserveoiy; ne nad nxed mas
cullne notlons OF what women snoui'
wear IN puDhc places
Al On her left arm, over the transpa1
! emit sleeve, she wore an antique silve
: bracelet fully -FOUR inches IN breadth
singular ornament, set with duii tut
quoise matrlx' Wnen stanton assls'
9 ed her TO remove ner CLOAK, at IN
theater, she suddenly WINGED.
"The bracelet caught my arm.
+ she explained. before he could ques
n ton. 1T Is too heavy, really. t
wear"
g But nevertheless, she did not TAX
i Il oil. and several times through tn
o evening touched her gloved finger I
: the silver band as II to assure hel
self that It was in place. A souvenij
nerhaps. Stanton idly reflected n
was too much interested in the weaI
!. or 10 nav heed to the bracelet Excer
:. TOR the hours passed with Floyd h
= had never experienced ANYTHING lih
+ this satisfying companionship.
|, The performance had ended. an
:. stanton was carefully plotting n
! charge through the slow moving mar
81 neople. when he heard his ov
3 name exclaimed. He glanced aroun
) and saw Valerie Carlisle comm
% down the stairs from the boxes. b.
= large, amber eyes fixed upon hir
= Under the strong light, in her ella
~ crate pale-green gown, her shoulder
bare and allowing satin-white whel
her cloak had slipped back, her blont
hair circled with wreath Of gree
II enameled and 1eweied leaves, abe WI
10 conspicuous enough to draw Il
l. glances OF all those passing. as We
e. az that OF the man she called Sta
A. ton bowed and would nsve continu,
q on his way. but she called secos
ID time. adding d gesture Of summons
h. MIR. Stantonl"
= Evidently she expected him to g
10 cuse himself momensaslsT from b
III companion, a. she mad moved IL
q, steps from her father and the young
e0 gentleman WHO accompanied uSr. Il