The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-05

going the rounds of the castle behind my
backi'
oonfound him, he looked pleased TITS
quite true, Sir, quite true, -
Quite true!" l roared. whats quite
| true, sir?''
Isn't it. sira'' he asked. dismayed.
Isn't whati'
II mean to say, sir, isn't it true9''
my Ged!" l cried, throwing up nv
hands in hopeless despair. "You-you-
wait IN going to get to the bottom of
this l want the truth, Britton. Who put it
into that confounded head Of yours that
am-er-in love with the Countessg Speak
Who did ~
lie lowered his voice, presumably because
l had dropped mine to a very loud whis-
per. l also had glanced over both shou.
ders.
Begging your pardon, sir, but must b.
honest, sir. 1T was you as first put it into
my ead sir
IT. My face went the color of eard
nails cap.
You, sir. It's as plain as the nose on
your
That will do, Brtton,' l commanded
tie remained discreetly silent. That will
do, say / repeated, somewhat testify.
| Do you hear, siri'
Yes, sir" he responded. ''That will
do, you says"
''Ahem I-ahem,'' Somewhat clumsily
put on my nose-glasses and made pre-
text Of examining his burden rather close
4 ~. WHATS this you have herel'i
| Shoes, sir.
! see, l see. Let me have them. =
lie handed me my own. 1.-The others, If
| you please, l said, disdainng the number
| tens May inquire, sill, where you are
taking these - i had the Countess pumps
| In my hands He explained that he was GO
ing 10 drop mine IN my room and then take
hefs upstairs. You may drop mine as yor
intended. Snail take care OF these.
very good, sir, SAID ne with such
pesasivc relief IN his voice that ! giarcd at
MN ne lett me standing there, q small
pamp IN each hsiia.
rive minutes later was at her door, a
pump IN each hahd and my heart in my
NOUN. sudden, inexplieabie form of panic
toex possession OF me. steed there ready
10 TAP resoundingly on the panel Of the door
''Nrei A"ieSa
my hand Tor the purpose.
instead OF carrying out my original de
sign aeseioped an overpowering desire 10
10 hothihg OF the sort. Why go OH making
a 1901 OF myself Why add fuel 10 the al
ready pernicions fiamef OF course l was
nor IN lpse with hor, the idea was prepos
ierons. But !ust the same, the contounded
servants were beginning to gossip, and back
s'air scahaai Is the very worst type. 1t 4
was wrong 1or me to encourage it. Like a
hihhy' hau Just given Britton something |
" support HIS contention, and he wouldn't !
De iong IN getting down to the servants |
nan win the latest exhibit IN the charge
aga!nsa me-
moreover II every one was talking about
:" wna' was 70 prevent the SHY gossip from
ie"opihs 'he sensitive ears OF the Oountesss
e'ehehihs 'hoesht STRUCK me- Gould 1t be
p"ssip'e tna' Inc countess herself suspected
he VI peihs III love win herf woman
'ahi's soes iohg way sometimes. The
'n''sh' u'o ho' iesseh 'he pane 'hat affhct-
W '"e' ',p'oeu away from Inc door to
iess eAposeu spot AZ 'ne oend IN the stair
way, W.
,neie' 'i'er 81, some oellpefalon' came to
oecisioh' Inc proper thlng Tor me to do
was W show an Oh 'hem tna' their ridiculous
suspicious were wrong owed IL TO the
countess 10 say the least She was my
guest Us IL were and 1t was my duty to
protect ner Wnlle She was IN my house. The