Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-12-31
CHAPTER XVI.
Vivian Airs Her OpInlons

Chler among Booths virtues was hIs
undertaking loyalty TO a set purpose
lie went back to America with ths
nrm intention TO clear up the mystery
surrounding Hetty Castleton. no mat.
Ter now irksome the delay In zchIev.
ing his aim or how vigorous the meth.
DDS he would have to employ. Sar.
Wrandall. to all purposes. held the
Key; his object In life now was to In
duce her to turn II In the lock and
throw open the door 80 that he might
enter In and become q sharer In the
secrets beyond.
A certain amount of Optimistic cour-
age attended him In his campaign
against what had been described to
him as the impossible. He could see
no clear reason why she should with.
hold the secret under the new condi-
tons. when 80 much In the shane OF
happiness was at stake IL was In
this spirit OF confidence that he pre-
pared 10 confront her on his arrival I'm
New York, and II was the same I'm.
bounded faith In the belief that moth.
ing evil could result from 4 perfectly
Just and honorable motive that gave
him the needed courage.
He stayed over night In New York.
and the next morning saw him on his
way to Southlook. There was some
thing truly ingenious In his desire to
get to the bottom OF the matter with
out fear or apprehension. At the very
worst, he maintained. there could bs
nothing more reprehensible than n
passing infatuation. long since dis.
peeled, or perhaps a mildly sinister
episode In which virtue had been tri-
umphant and vice defeated with un-
pleasant results to at least one par
son. and that pevon the husband of
Sara Wrandall.
Pat met him at the station and drove
him to the little cottage on tho uppsr
road.
I'VE didn't stay long" said he reflect.
ively' after he had put the bag up In
front He took up tho rsins.
Not very" replied his master.
After dozen rods or moro. Pat
tried again.
Just seventeen days. I mako it,
Seems longer"
Perhaps you'll be after going bask
soon"
why should you think that. Pat.
rck?"
Because you don't seem to be takin'
much interest In your surroundin's
here" said Pat loftily. He delivered
a smart smack on the crupper with
his stubby whip. and pursed his lips
Tor the companionship to be derived
from whistling.
suppose you know why / went to
Europe. said Booth. laying his hand
anectionately on the mans arm.
sure do" said Pat, forgetting to
whistle. And was It bad luck you
had. sor?"
temporary case OF It. I'm afraid"
Well" said the Irishman. looking
up at his employer with the most pro-
round encouragement in his wink, III
us amy help to you. sor. I'll say that
I've never found bad luck to be any
thing but temporary. And. believe me,
I've had plinty OF 1t. Mary was dom
near three years maxim up her mind
to say yis to me-"
And since then you've had NO bad
iuck!' said Booth. with a smile.
"piinty OF 1t. begob. but I've had
some one besides meself to blame for
II. Ihere's lot in that. Mr.. Bran
oon- Whin a man marries, he simply
uN,ues his luck Into two parts. good
ana pad. and II he's like most men he
puts the bulk av the bad luck ON his
wiie and kapes to himself all he can
av tne good for rainy day. That's
wnae makes him strong man and
aoie TO meet trouble when It comes.
me beauty av the arrangement IL that
oad luck Is only temporary and a WON.
I'M, nn en!oys talking about 1t. while good
lucK is wild us nine-tenths of the time.
whether we know It or not. and We
uon nave to talk about IT,"
ms was fine philosophy. but Booth
u's1erned the underlying motive.
nave you been quarrelingf"