The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-01-02
CHAPTER vII.-(contInued).

Il thought there was to be no more
trouble" she faltered. distressed.
Lestrange looked down at her stead
lily. his gray eyes darkening to an ex.
preston she had never seen.
Have ! no right?" was his question.
rs there no canceling of claim, is
there no subsequent freedom? Is 1t
all no use. Emily?"
Vaguely awed and frightened. her
fingers frightened on his arm In a
panic of surrender.
i will come to you, will comet
You know best what is right trust
you to tell me. Forgive me, dear, |
wanted to-"
He siIenced her. all the light fash
Ing back to his face.
"A promise; hushi Oh, shall win
tonight with that singing In my ears.
have more to say to you, but not
now. | must see Bailey. somehow. be-
fore CO."
He is at the house; let me send
him here to YOU"
III you come back with him."
They laughed together.
Il will Do you know" her color
deepened rosily. they call you
Darling have never heard your
own name"
MY name is David" Lestrange said
quietly. and kissed her for farewell.
Uncle viii like you when he knows
you" she laughed in her heart Amy
one must like YOU"
The servant she met in the hall said
that Mr.. Bailey bad gone out. and
Mr.. French. also. but separately, the
former having taken the short route
across toward the factory. That way
Emily went In pursuit. intending to
overtake him with her pony cart.
But upon reaching the stables, past
which the path ran. she found Bailey
himself engaged In an inspection OF
the limousine in company with the
chauffeur.
You'll have TO look into her diner
entail. Anderson" he was pronounc-
Ing. when the young girl came beside
him.
Come. please" she urged breath
lessly.
Gomez" repeated Bailey. wheeling,
with his slow. benevolent smile. Sure.
Miss Emily; whers7"
She shook her head. not replying un-
I'll they were safely outside: then:
ITO Mr.. Lestrange; he is In the pa
vilion- He wants to see you"
ITO Lestransei" he almost shouted.
Mating. Lestrsnge here?"
Yes. There Is time; he savs there
is time. He is going back as soon as
he sees you"
But what's he doing here? What
does be r can by r.sking his neck
without any practice"
He came to see me-" she wbis-
pered. and stood confessed.
"codi" said Bailey. quite revereptly
after a moment OF speechIess stupe-
faction You, and him.
She lifted confding eyes to him.
moving nearer
1T is secret. but | wanted Won 70
Know because you like us both. Dick
said you loved Mr.. Lestranxe."
Yes" was the dazed assent.
Wen. then But come. he ia
waiting"
She was sufficiently unlike the usual
Miss French 10 bewilder any one
Bailey sdumbly followed her across
the park. carrying his hat In his
hand
A short distance from the pavilion
Emily stopped abruptly. turning
startled face to her companion.
Some one is there" she said.
Some one is speaking. I forgot that
Uncle Ethan had gone out"
She heard Bailey catch his breath
oddly. Her own pulses began to beat
With heavy irregularlty, as a few stems
srsher brought the two opposite the
'pen arcade There they halted.
roren.
IN the place Emily had left. where
III her feminine toys stin lay. Mr..
french was seated as one exhausted
y the force OF overmastering emo
Ion; his hands clenched on the arms
4 the chair: his face drawn with mas
ION. Opposite him stood Lestrance
oioriess and still as Emily had never
onceived him, listening In absolute
Hence to the bitter address pouring
rom the others lips with low-toned
lolence indescribable.
Il told you then. never again TO
ONE here" Grst fell upon Emlly's
onseious hearing. Il supposed you ,
'ere at least French enough 10 take
dismissal What do you want here.
noneyf warned you to live upon ,
ne allowance sent every month to !
cur bankers. for I would pay no more '
ven TO escape the intolerable dis
race OF your presence here. Did you :
nasine me so deserted that | would
ccept even you as a SUCCESSOR v
r0nk' you are not missed. My Il