The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-04

D.
Mn Royalton, placid ~ COW. sys>
her for moment, then RENAMED
! slowly, meditsting. "You call him Hall
: don't you! hadn't known you vsrs
20 intimate"
"Oh. Lord. yes. always call hin
Hall" Carolyn wa BEGINNING to y
amused.
Rosamund tossed her hs4d and
crossed her feet. watching the new
conner sharply.
Wall" said Mr.. Royaiton. primly
ironical. I'm delighted that you know
him 20 we'll. my dsari"
We'll, now I come to think Of II.
Rena. ! don't know that l do know
him quite 70 well ~ thought, after
ALL" She unchanged = smile with
hosamund. who laughed aloud. harsh
~ causing Mr.. Royaiton to turn ana
stare At her.
| I'm afraid fall to sss the 1oke.
she said hauShtily. But Of course
Hall Bonistclls isn't at al the sort Of
man one sees through At slanos. ysu
know. He's deep; very subtle per.
son. In fact. However" she smiled
complacently. Il natter myself that
understand him = little better than
did"
Carolyn shot her suspicious
glance. "Whyf" shs demanded. Made
any recent discoveries
Mrs. Royalton deliberately nodded
up and down, and smiled graphically.
Oh, don't know-I fancy he has
something on HIS mind--in fact. II
know he has-there's a-well. Z sort
OF crisis-yes, ! suppose he would ap-
pear . little excited-but Of courss l
really have no business discussing It,"
What in the world ara you talking
about. Renar' Carolyn exclaimed.
Why, I'm talking about Hall Bonis- |
telle, of counsel"
Well, you're not saying much"
Never mind. Carolyn. dear, II isn't |
because haven't anything to sayi |
You don't expect me to 90 about re-
peating things he has said to me in
confidence, do you7"
Obi" said Carolyn, narrowing her
eyes, then Hall has been conhdinx
In you. too. has her"
BY this time Rosamund was hard
on the scent. having almost caught Nm
to Carolyn's suspicions. She said moth
Ing, but her eyes were hot and shin.
Ing. as she scrutinized Mrs. Royalton's
lace.
See here" said Carolyn, now thor
oughly interested. Il don't sec why /
haven't = right to know. I'm 4 pretty
good friend OF Halrs-you know that
md think you ought to be able to
rust me-"
Well, 1t isn't only Trusting you"
Mrs. Royalton looked significantly At
tosamund. sulkily listening.
We'll, ! declared" said CAROLYN
almly. "Rena Royslton, either you're
making an awful fool of yourself. or q
lse Hall Bonistelle has actually"
She got no further. Flodie, head M.
nth busy air. hustled into the room
arrying handful Of prints. She
topped suddenly. with fine imitation I
surprise. and gazed at Mrs. ROYAL
on. Q
"Oh. Mrs. Royalton!" she exclaimed y
Why didn't you let me know you D
'ere here? I've got your proofs all
eady for you. / think they are splen- =
Id" n
She handed them over, and ap-
reached Carolyn with two other II
roofs. Here are yours. Miss Dallys. 8
m sorry to have kept you waiting 80 u
ns-" She returned to Mrs. Royalton. n
oh, how l dread to look at themt" u
lat lady was saying She was. new
'theless, perusing them hunErily. 81
Carolyn meanwhile had stridden pl
ross the room to Rosamund. and the
70 girls conspired as Mrs. Royalton
1t herself in her portraits. 81
"oh. l don't like that one ly
eaily? Why. look a hundred OF
'ars old! -. There! That's more 4
re me. Which one do you like b.
st. Miss Fisher? No, do Won, 20
by. think it's awful. My eyes are W.
hard to take right; you don't get til
soul In them. somehow Oh.
'hink l ought to try another sitting. lyl
MT you? Say. where 10 Mr.. Boni- Dc
slle. anyway" TO-
There came ring at the telephone. AT
ode jumped to snatch up the re-
liver. It
Hello' Yes -. Why, what's po
matter? Oh. naturally sn
ait just minute. pleased"
Flodie stopped and held her hand IN
or the transmitter. "Oh. Miss Dallvs po
uld you and Miss Gale mind NOT
king quite SO loud for a minutsf
1t hear very we'll"
There was = long pause, and the !,
ZEE women. all studying F1odie'. ~
e. saw dozen different expreasion. ~
Is over It in quick succession. Thar peS
spoke again: Really, Oh. rou -
Nv. Mr.. BonistelIe-well. personally
oathe them Oh. / don't knov
big diamond is SO funny. soma a. ~.
Whatr" Then: ~Oh ". ~
well. know Oh. but it's avn, -.
pawn that! Why. 1t was your "a nm,
r. wasn't IT.. Well. of cour.. ~ ~
Know best Oh. didn't Won, .ch,
H. l might send 1t by the isni. .sr,
where did you leave 1t! The
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