The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-04-23

FOR time the conversation Ian
guished Then Mrs Clifford asked sud
denly: who do you suppose she
could have been ?-the girl behind that
old Valiant affair"
Mrs. Mason shook her head. No
one knows for certain---unless. of
course. the major or the doctor, and
wouldn't question either of them for
worlds, You see. people had stopped
gossiping about il before | was out OF
| school. There's Major Bristow at the
gate now. And the doctors Just com.
ing out again"
The major wore a suit OF white
linen, with a broad brimmed straw
hat. and Il pink was in his button
hole, but to the observing. his step
might have seemed to lack an accus-
toned jauntiness. AS he came up the
path the doctor opened his office,
How do you feel this morning. Ma
jor."
"Feel?" rumbled the major; the
way any gentleman ought TO feel this
time of the morning. sab Like hell.
sab"
The doctor bent his gaze on the
hilarious blossom in the others lapel.
If ! We're you. Bristow." he said
I scathingly. Il reckon I'd quit gaiivant.
| ing around to bridge-hghts with per.
fumery on my handkerchief every
evening. It's. the devil of an example
| to the young"
| The rocking chairs behind the
screening vines became motionless,
and the ladies exchanged surreptitious
smiles. If the two gentlemen were
aware of each others sterling quail
| ties, their mutual appreciation was in
| inverse ratio to its expression, and,
as the Elucinian mysteries. cloaked
before the world. In public the doctor
was wont to remark that the major
talked like Caesar. looked like a
| piano-tuner and was the only man he
had ever seen who could strut sit.
ting down. Never were his gibes so
barbed as when launched against the
majors white-waistcoated and patrl-
! clan calm, and conversely, never did
the majors bland suavity so nearly
approach an undignified irritation as
when receiving the envenomed darts
of that accomplished cynic.
The major settled his black tie. "A
little wholesome exercise wouldn't be
a bad thing for you. Doctor" he said
succinctly. You're looking a shade
pasty today
'Exercise!" snapped the other
viciously. as he pounded down the
steps. "Ha, ha, suppose you exer,
cise--lazying cut to the Dandridges
once a week for a iulep, and the rest
toms and palm-leaf fans and cussing
at the heat. You'll go of with apo
plexy one OF these days"
| Il shall II they're scared enough 10
call you" the major shot after him.
nettled. But the doctor did not pause
He went on down the street without
turning his head.
The major lifted his hat CALAMITY
to the ladies. whose presence he had
just observed.
DO sit down. Major" said Mrs Gif.
ford. There's a question I'm just
dying TO ask you. We've had such an
interesting conversation. You've
heard the news, OF course, that young
Mr.. Valiant. is coming to Damory
Court7''
The major sat down heavily In the
bright light his face seemed suddenly
pale and old
MOI" the lady's tone was arch
Have all the rest OF US really got
ahead of you for once? Yes, it's true.
There's some one there getting 1t TO
rights. Now here's the question
There was a woman, OF course. at the
bottom of the Valiant duel I'D never
dream OF asking you who she was.
But which was IT she loved. Valiant
or Sassoon?"