The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-05-21

Absolutely nothing"
The major cleared his throat ut
was something he might naturally not
nave made a record Of" he said The
Two had been friends, and lit was
fatal encounter for the other The
doctor and / were your fathers sec
onds"
There was moments silence be
fore Valiant spoke again. When he
did his voice was steady. though drops
had sprung to his forehead Was
there any circumstance In that meet.
ing that might be construed as re-
fiecting on his-honor?"
Good God. mol" said the major ex-
plosively.
''On his bearing as a gentleman -
There wWA hiatus this time in
which he conf. hear his heart beat
In that single exclamation the major
seemed to have exhausted his vocabr.
larry. He was looking at the ground
II was the doctor who spoke at last
In silence that to the man in the
doorway weighed like a hundred at
moapheres.
MOI" he said bluntly. Certainly
not. What put that into your head"
When he was alone in the library
Valiant opened the glass door and
took from the shelf the morocco case.
The old shiver OF repugnance ran over
him at the very touch OF the leather.
In the farthest corner was a low com
mode. He set the case on this and
moved the big tapestry screen across
the angle, hiding 1t from view
In the great hall at Damory Court
the candles In their brass wall -sconces
blinked back from the polished par
quetry and the shining fre-dogs, fill
Ing the rather solemn gloom with an
air OF warmth and creature-co comfort.
Leaning against the newelpost Va
liant gazed about him. How different
II all looked from the night OF his
coming
He began to walk up and down the
floor, teasing pricks OF restlessness
urging him. He opened the door and
passed Into the unllghted dining room
On the sideboard set a silver loving
cup that had arrived the day before
In huge box with his books and
knick'knacks. He had won II at polo.
lie lifted II. lingering its carved han
dies. He remembered that when that
particular score had been made, Kath.
arine Fargo had sat In one OF the
drags al the sldeline.
But the memory evoked no thrill.
Instead. the thought OF her palely-cold,
passlonless beauty called up another
mobile thoroughbred face instinct with
quick Hastings OF mlrth and hauteur.
Again he felt the fierce clutch OF small
fingers. as they fought with his In that
struggle for his life. Each line OF
that face stood before him-the arch.
Ing brows, the cameo-delicacy OF pro
iile. the magnolia skin and hair like a
brown-gold cloud across the sun.
lilo stepped down to the graveled
drive and followed II to the gate, then.
bareheaded, took the Red Road.
Along this highway he had ratified in
Uncle Jefferson's crazy hack-with
her red rose in his hand. The musky
scent OF the pressed leaves In the book
In his pocket seemed to be all about
him.
The odor OF living roses. in fact. was
in the air, II came on the scarce
felt breeze. heavy calling perfume.
Tie walked on. keeping the road By the
misty innltrating simmer of the
stars. with a sensation rather OF Gid
ing than OF walking. II occurred to
him that IL. as scientists say. colora
emit sound tones. scents also should
possess music of their own. the
honeysuckle fragrance. mayhe--soft
mellow hnting as OF dlminutive wind.
instruments; the far.faint sickly odor
OF lilles--the upper register OF faery
violins; this spicy breath OF roses--
blending. throhhlng chords like elfn
echoes of an Italian harp. The fancy
pleased him. he could imagine the
perfume no In the air carried with
II an under-musie, like a ghostly harp
ing
II came To him at the same instant
that this was no mere fancy. Some
where In the dangerous night a harp
was being played He paused and lis.
tened intently, then went on toward
ths sound The rose scent had grown
stronger; II was almost In that heavy
air. as II he were breasting an ETHEREAL
sea OF altar lie felt as 10 he were
treading on path OF rose-leaves
down which the Increasing melody
flowed crimsonly TO him. calling. call.
Ing
He stopped stocs,still He had been
skirting a cioseeropped hedge OF boy
This had ended abruptly and he was
looking straight up bar OF green.
yellow radiance from double door.
way The latter opened on a porch
and tho light flung across this
drenched an arbor OF climbing ro.e.