The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-21
CHAPTER XVII.
The Ambush.

Not long after. from the musicians
bower the sound OF Home, Sweet
Home" drifted over the poignant rose
scent, and presently the driveway re-
sounded to rolling wheels and the
voices of negro drivers, and the house
entrance jostled with groups. mufiied
in loose carriage-wraps. silken cloaks
and light ovsrcoats, calling tired but
laughing farewells.
Katharine, on the step, found her.
self looking into Valiant's eyes. How
can l tell you how much have en-.
joyed It all?" she said. I've stayed
till the very last minute-which is
something for ones fourth season !
And now. goodby. for we are of tomor-
row for Hot Springs"
Her father had long ago betaken
himself homeward. and the big three
seated surrey-holding six comftable
and nine fumillah." In the phrase OF
Lige the coachman-had returned for
the rest: Judge Chalmers, the two
younger girls and Shirley. Katharine
greeted the latter with charming
smile. What more natural than that
she should find herself straightway on
the rear seat with royalty2 The two
girls safely disposed In the middle. the
Judge climbed up beside the driver,
who cracked his whip and they we're
OF.
rine had need OF dispatch II that re-
vengeful weapon we're to be used
which fate had put into her hands.
She wasted little time.
1T seems so strange" she said. ito
find our host in such surroundings!
can scarcely believe him the same
John Valiant I've danced with a hun
dred times In New York He's been
here such short while and yet he
couldn't possibly be more ut home II
he'd lived In Virginia always. And you
all treat him as II he were quite one OF
yourselves"
Shirley smiled enchantingly. why,
yes" she said. maybe II seems odd to
outsiders. But, you see, with us a Val
liant is always Valiant. No matter
wnere he has lived. he's the son OF his
father and the master OF Damory
court"
That's the wonderful part OF H. It's
$3.50 English, somehow"
rs it?" said Shirley. II never
thought OF II. But perhaps II seems
SO. We have the old houses and the
old names and think of them. no doubt
in the same way"
What a sad life his father had!
pursued Katharine dreamlly, You
know all about the duel, of course?"
Shirley shrank imperceptibly now
The subject touched Valiant so closely
IL seemed almost as II It belonged &c
him and 10 her alone-not thing tc
be flippantly touched on. YES" she
said somewhat slowly, every one here
| knows OF IT,"
mo doubt II has been almost forgot
ten" the other continued, but Johns
coming must naturally have revampet
the old story. What was II about
the quarrel? A love-affair?"
TITS so long ago." murmured shir
Icy. Il suppose some one could tel
| III tney would
Major Bristow. perhaps" coniec
tured Katharine thoughtfully,
"He was one OF the seconds admit
ted Shirley unhappily, But by com
mon consent that side OF II wash
talked OF at the time, Men In Vir
ginia have oldfashioned ideas abou
women,
"Ah. it's fine OF them" paeane'
Katharine. Il can imagine the mel
who knew about that dreadful afair
In their southern chiyalry drawing
Gordon OF silence about the name o
that girl with her broken heart, Fo
II she loved one OF tho two, II mus
have been Sassoon-not Valiant, els'
he would have stayed How terrible
TO see ones lover killed IN such a way