The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-04-30
cHAeTER XII

John Valiant Makes . Discovery.
I'm so sorry" was what he said. al
he kneeied to release her. and she was
grateful that his tone was unmIxed
with amusement She bit her lips, az
BY sheer strength Of elbow and knee
he snapped the offending boIe short
on--one OF those quick exhibitions
OF reserved strength that every won.
an likes.
y don't know how | could have
been so siIly-thank you so much.
said Shirley. painting slightly from
her sxertions. I'm not the least bit
hurt--oniy my dress and you know
very we'll thai I wasn't afraid of that
ridiculous dog" A richer glow stole
TO her cheeks as she spoke. burn
las recollection OF a rose. which from
her horse that morning al Damory
Court, she ha glimpscd In It's glass on
the porch
10th laughed little. He imagined
that he could smell that wonderful
hair. subtle fragrance Hike that OF
sun-dried soaweed or the elusive scent
that clings TO a tutt Of long.plucked
spanish moss. "Chum stands alb.
solved, then" he said. bending TO
sweep together the scattered Iesaa.
mine DO YOU do you run like that
when you're not frlghtened?e
When I'm caught red.handed.
Don't your"
He looked puzzled.
She pointed TO the flowers. Il had
stolen them. and | was trying to
'aeape on wild en- ~ the negroes
say. Shocking, isn't ttf Hut you see.
nobody has lived here since long be-
fore ! was born. and suppose the
iiower-thieying habit has become In.
grown"
But" he interrupted, there's acres
OF them going TO waste. Why on earth
shouldn't you have them?"
"of course I know better today, but
there was a--a special reason. We
have none and this is the nearest
place where they grow My mother
wanted some for this particular day"
Good heayensl' he cried. "Yoa
don't think you can't go right on TAX.
INK them7 Why. you can scape on
with the whole garden any tlmel"
A droll little CLEAN OF azure mis-
chief darted At him suddenly out OF
her eyes and chen lodged back again
Aren't you just little rash with
other peoples property"
Other people'a3-
What win the owner sayg''
lie bent hack ene OF the long Iessa
mine stems and wound II around the
others Il can answer for him. BE.
sides, owe YOU something. you know
! robbed you this morning of your
hruah
she looked At him, abruptly serious
why did yon do that"
Sanctuary His two beady eyes
begged NO hard for il. Twenty raven.
Gus hounds. they said. and dozen
galtoptng horses. And look what a
poor shiyerinE little red.hrown NOR
sci am"
For Just an Instant the hroaze gold
head gave q quick inperious toss. like
a highmettled pony under the flick |
OF the whip. Bus as suddenly the /
shadow az resentment passed. the |
mobile face under the bent hat.brim 1
turned thoughtfuI She locked again
At him ITO you think It's wrong 70
KIN thlnEas~ she asked Eraveiy.
soh. dear. no. he smilod, Il
haven't single ism I'm not even a
vegetarian
hut YOU would be n You had TO kin /
your own meatf~
Perhaps Sc many Of as would /
As matter Of fact | don't hunt my.
self. bat I'm no refnrmcr"
Why don't YOU hunt9''
I doat enjoy II he flushed
slightly Y hate firearms he satd. q
tFifse ditiicaitly = always have.
aoaa knaw why. tdiosyncrasy l sun
pose Hut shouldn't care tor hunt.
ms. even With hews and arrowa
would Kill a tiser or = poisonous rep.
tile. or anything else. In case OF neees
sity. Hut even then | should hardly I
enioy \ / know some animals are
pests aud have TO b. killed. some
mea do too Hut / doht like to DO IL
myaelf~