The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-17


inch out Of its place and back again.
wickham had heard Of the family
peculiarly and nodded. "Extraordi-
naryr' he said perfunctorily. But
"Oh. my mAher wasn't a duchess.
Don't be overwhelmed. She was a
farmers daughter, and she believed in
him"
'Scoundrelr
The dukes daughter shook her head
He wasn't SO bad. He was very
young. and-he cared for her. He had
me educated, and mother lived in a
house Of his till she died. I'm not COM
planning at ALL"
And what are you doing over hersr'
"Governessing- nursery, you know.
A very nice family, but I couldn't
stand the governess Of the elder chill
dren. She was too arbitrary. possibly.
to suit my ducal blood"
The bitterness that suddenly came to
her voice stung Wickham unreasona-
bly, $E r,X
80 you leftf" be went on at length.
with an effort.
Yes. got a place at Frankfort
They were very kind to me, but one
Of the sons began making love to me-
And them
And then l went to Darmstadt
TO answer an advertisement. They
wouldn't take me, 90 I spent the last
Of my, money on a ticket to Munich.
The Ferrises are there-my 6rst fam
perhaps they'll take me back. {"
III they don't, what VIII you DOR
''Oh, don't know. ! will have to
plan to 6nd another position"
why not allow me TO lend you some
money till you find one?'
The look that flashed over her face
and her emphatic but courteous refusal
showed him how useless 1t would be
to pursue the subject.
Nv.
At Ulm Wickham got out and secur-
ed some bread and sausage sandwiches
and coffee.
When he went back to the compart-
ment, balancing her cup carefully, he
found her awake, her eyes heavy. one
cheek wrinkled with sleep.
"Oh, how good of your
As she took the cup from him her
hand touched his. and they both
started.
How soon do we reach Munich p
she asked hastily.
mot until Z something. Are you so
impatient to get rid of mel"
II didn't mean that. You have been
30 good"
He shook his head. mo, not good
But you are so lonely. and too
Are you lonely?"
Il have been lonely all my life, but
i have never been so lonely as l shall
be when you have gone"
She looked at him thoughtfully.
isn't II strange? We have known
each other only few hours
Wickham's heart gave leap at what
she did not add. THAT makes no diff
ference, does it?" he asked.
II suppose not
MY name Is Robert Wickham.
What is yours?"
mine is Percy Lane"
"Ah!"
Eyes; she named me for him."
1T Is a sweet name-Percy. I draw
for some of the illustrated papers, not
fancy pictures, but scenes and things
they need to Illustrate articles"
"'Our Special Artist"
"Yes. | am no genius, but | work
and am tolerably well paid.
] was Ill In the summer and have been
having holiday. am thirty-two
years old"
The girl watched him dreamily.
And | am FIVE and twenty"
If-the Ferrises take youfback you
will stay In Munich?'
She shook her head. mo. They are
going to Italy for the winter / am
sorry"
Wickham had forgotten his deter
mination to be wise and, leaning over,
laid his hand In hers would you like
TO see me again."
"Yes. Oh, yes, You have been so
kind"
do you like me little7"
Yes"
Look at me-" he went on a trifie
breathlessly. Il like you, Percy, much
more than little. Do you think you
could ever like me as do your"
oh she said. please don'tr'
Then she drew the shabby curtain
before her face and pretended to look
put into the breaking day. wickham
cursed his own idiocy, and an hour
passed before either OF them spoke
again.
Then he said rather roughly: Miss
Lane, we are almost there. and you
win need all your strength. Eat the
,ther sandwich"
She obeyed In silence.
do you know where the Ferrises
are stopping?''
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