The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-07-02

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know all about the duel. Of course2"
Shirley shrank impercsptibly now
The subject touched Valiant so closely
II seemed almost as II IL belonged Ia
! him and To her alone not "A thing 10
be fiippantly touched on. Yes" she
said somewhat slowly. every one here
knows OF H."
No doubt II has been almost forgot.
ten" the other continued. but John =
coming must naturally have reyamped
the old story. What was ii about
the quarrel7 a love-affair?"
IT'S 40 long ago" murmured shir-
ley. y suppose some one could tell
II they would Z"
Major Bristow. perhaps." conjec-
tured Katharine thoughtfully.
He was one OF the seconds" admit
ted Shirley unhappily nut by com
mon consent that side OF II wasn't
talked Of 81 the time Men in Vir.
ginia have old.fashioned ideas about
women.
All. it's fine OF them" paeaned
Katharine. II can imagine the men
who knew about that dreadful affair,
In their southern chivalry. drawing a
Gordon OF silence about the name OF
that girl with her broken heart For
II she loved one OF the two. il must
nave been Sassoon not Valiant. else
he would have stayed How terrible
to see ones lover killed In such way,
II was quickly ended for him.
but the poor woman was left TO bear II
all the years, fancy she would never
wholly get over H. never be able to
forget him. though she tried"
Shirley made some reply that was
lost In the whirrlng wheels The 9th.
er's words seemed almost an echo OF
what she herself had been thinking.
Maybe she married after while.
too. woman must make a life for
herself. you know II she lives here.
II viii be sad for her. this opening OF
the old wound by Johns coming. i.
And looking so like his father
Katharine paused There was a kind
OF exhilaration In this subtle batting
Shirley stirred uneaslly. and In the
glimpsing light her face looked trou-
BLEED. Katharine's voice had touched
pathos, and In spite OF her distaste of
the subject. Shirley had been entering
into the feeling OF that supposititious
woman.
The Judge. on the front seat. was
telling low-toned story over his
shoulder for the delectation OF Nancy
and Betty. but shirley was not listen.
Ing, Her whole mind was fun OF what
Katharine had been saying She was
picturing to herself this woman. her
secret hidden all these years. hearing
OF John Valiant's coming to Damory
court, learning OF this likeness, shrink
Ing from sight OF II. dreading tho pain
full memory II must thrust upon her.
Suppose katharlne's voice was
dreamy that she and John met sud
denly. without warning What would
she do? Would she say anything?
Perhaps she would faint !"
Shirley started violently. Her hands.
as they drew her cloak uncertainty
about her. began to tremble as n with
cold Something fell from them to the
bottom of the surrey
Through her chiffon veil Katharine
noted this with slow smile Il had
been easter than she had thought She
said no more, and tho carriage rolled
on. to the accompaniment OF giggles
over the Judges peroration, As II
neared the Rosewood lane she leaned
toward shirley
You have dropped your fan" said
Al trtn A..
| might have reached them for you.
Why. we are there already How short
the drive has seemed"
Don't drive up the lane. Llge."
said shirley. and her voice seemed
sharp and strange even to herself
The wheels would wake mother"
Katharine hade her Ecodhy with care
ful sweetness. NJ the Judge bundled
her down In his strong friendly arms
No she told him, don't come with
inc It's not biz necessary Elm
naline will be- waiting for me
lie climbed into her vacant place as
the Girls called their good nights
Well all sleep late enough In the
morning. | reckon. he said With
laugh, but hs been great success"
Emmaliue was crouched in chair
Ia the halt rug thrown over her
knees, In open .inouthed slumber She
started up at the touch Of Shlriey's
hand. yawniug widely
I clare To goodness, she muttered
I Was jos tNtn { SO sleep
TIN SO tired Gmmaljnv Take
the crown It's heavy"
The ncgrv wVWan untanKtrd the
kllttertns points from the meshIng
hair with careful Hrhvr> aPo. IN
ehickydee dee she said lovingly
'Beckn she fey all al feddahS Deter
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