Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-13

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~You'd bsttsr ssnd,s Va the butlsr's oplaios.
afor the one you have : grudge against, Or one
that's old enough to die, for It's my opirionr-
ana have known Mr.. John for good white
that he'll kill any one that goee near him.
There's nothing to do but to Give him all the
drink PC wants until Il takes some sort 81 eject
one can 60 near him.
'Tll 60 mp and take ! look at him myself,r e.
cided Forbes. '1n Lord Gresham's absence I
suppose it, mp to me to keep an eye on thinss.
Don't let Her LAdyship hear anything about
this" be warned the man. @Ws can net along
without bothering her."
The men withdrew and Forbes went n search
nected, a. be saw her guarding Pity Pat. while
that philanthropist fed the swans on the lake
at the bottom Of the terrace; "it's lucky thing
that I'm here"
Forbes strolled down TO Join his daughter
and her son. He intended to discuss John
Gresham With her in terms both general and
vague, and to draw from her such information
a. she possessed a. to his disease. Pity Pat
greeted him rapturously and perched, clammy
but happy, upon his shoulder. Dot greeted
him more quietly, but not less gladly, and
again he reflected that Glendaire was a good
place at which to be at that particular junct-
IRE. Dorothy was easily led to tell him all she
knew Of Johns malady and its history.
"I'm little worried about him." she ended,
because, last night, saw ,Maloney carrying
whiskey to his room; he is strictly forbidden
to drink. wish 30 much" she sighed, "that
Pat were here. Pat is the only one who can
manage him at ALL"
ooh! he'll be back in day or two" said
Forbes genially. II guess we can get along
till then"
sI am afraid It must seem a little bit dull
to you" said Dot gently; Il wish there were
more for you to do"
"But there's lots" Forbes assured her.
"Lots! Pm busy all the time. Learning
things. Pm learning leisure and how to be
member Of the aristocracy and little frills Of
that sort. And I'll tell you a secret, daughter,
If you'll promise not to laugh"
Dot promised, and her face ~ she did 70
nearly broke his heart. Nevertheless he
went on.
"1'm taking up new accomplishment.
picked out a good strong groom and he picked
out a good strong horse, and about five o'clock
every morning, while all the rest Of You arc
asleep, or ought to be, I take lesson in horse
back riding. OF course in way It's toss up
whether the groom or the horse or your Daddy
will come out ahead, but we're all strong, and
hope we'll live through it. But you CON
think get enough exercise in the morning to
last me through the day, and that don't
banker after anything very exciting. No,
daughter, dear, don't you fret, I'm having the
time of my life, and know mothers having
the time Of her life, too. Well let her do .
little bit of entertaining when Pat gets back,
and that will fix her right up. Jerusalemw
he ended, whats happening?"
Dorothy turned with him and beheld the
Transformation Of her quiet, brooding Eliza
bethan home into q picnic ground. Tourists
broke out like rash upon the driveway. They
surged through the open door, they swirled
round corners and they called to one another
in shrill admiration of everything within their
range Of vision; jaunting cars, brakes, landaus
and wagonettes drove up and deposited
further contributions to the noise, to the con.
fusion and to the amazement Of Dorothy and
her father.
~What can it ber' they marvelled, and then
as they deserted the figure of Mrs. Forbes, ami.
mated, executive and-as they discerned even
from that distance-in a paroxysm OF hospt-
tally, Forbes understood.
otis mother" he laughed. "By the blessed
gum tree, it's mother entertaining! I'd know
that reeeption committee walk Of hers mile
away. But say, daughter, this il going to spoil
her for Edgecombe. never could provide such
a chunk of company as she's got now"
"But where did she get them?" marvelled
Dot. "And what are theyw
COMPANY" her father answered; chats
enough for mother. All! here comes Burke.
He'll be able to tell ~ what it's all about"
Forbes surmise had been correct The "a.
urcs which hurried from point to point Of in
terest were indeed guests Mrs. Forbes had
met them at the Fairies Pool They were
American ladies, that was all Burke knew, and
Mrs. Forbes had invited them to the castle.
"But she can't know them all, expostulated
Dot. Chow many Of them are there:"
"About fifty" Burke answered. "They are
verse or chapter or something can't
quite catch Of what"
'What did tell you, daughter" demanded
Forbes. "You see it's just a. said. Mother
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