Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-28

ing"
I'm ironic CLEAN appeared in the cor
ner of Niyian's eye. oh" she said,
and waited lletty smiled uncertain
ly. All at once the tall American girl
was impressed by the wistlul. almost
humble look in the Englishwoman's
eyes. an appealing look that caused
her to wonder not little. Like a flash
she jumped at an obvious conclusion.
and almost caught her breath. This
girl loved Booth and was losing him!
Vivian eNulted for a moment and then.
with an impulse she could not quite
catalogue. laid her hand on the others
slim fingers. and murmured somewhat
hazily: Never mind. never mind"
"Oh. you must wait" cried Hetty.
not at all in touch with the others
mood. Sara expects to see you The
men will be out in a few minutes"
Il think will run in tomorrow
morning. said Vivian hastily. She
arose almost Immediately and again
extended her hand. SO glad to see
you back again. Miss Castleton Come
and see me. Give my love to Sara"
She took her departure in some
haste. and in her heart she was rejoic.
ing that she had not succeeded in ma
king fool OF herself by confessng to
Sara that she had said unknd things
about her to Brandon Booth.
Hetty resumed her seat in the broad
French window and stared out over
the barren trectors in the park. A
frightened. pathetic droop reurred to
her lips. 1t had been there most OF
the day
In Sara's boudoir. the doors Of which
were carefully closed three persons
were in close. even repressed confer.
ence. The young mistress of the house
sat propped up in "a luxurious chaise-
lounge wan but intense. Confronting
here were the two men. leaning for.
ward in their chairs. Mr.. Carroll held
in his hand number OF papers. prom.
inent among them being three or four
kilograms. Booths face was radiant
despite the serious matter that occu.
pied his mind. He had reached town
early in the morning in response TO a
telephone message from Carroll an
nouncing the sudden unannounced ap.
pearance of Hetty Custlot0n at his OF.
fees on the previous afternoon The
girls arrival had been most unexpect-
ed. She walked in on Mr. Carroll. ac-
companied by her maid. who had dis
tlnctly sheepish look In her eyes and
seemed eager to explain something
but could not find the opportunity.
With some iirmnoSs. Miss Castleton
had asked Mr.. Carroll TO explain why
the woman had been set 10 spy upon
her every moment. a demand the wor-
thy lawyer could not well meet for the
good and sufficient reason that he
wasn't very clear about il himself
Then Hetty broke down and cried.
confessing that she was eager TO 20 to
Mrs Wrandall. at the same time sob.
bling out something about a symbolic
dicky-bird. much to Mr.. Carroll's won.
der and perpleXity.
He sent the maid from the room.
and retired with Miss Casfloton 10 the
innermost OF his private offices. where
without much preamble he informed
her that he knew everything More
over. Mr.. Booth was in possession of
all the facts and was even then on the
point OF starting for Europe TO see her
or course. his letter had failed to
reach her in time. There was quite n
tragic scene in the seclusion OF that
remote little Office during which MI
Carroll wiped his eyes and blew his
nose more than once. after which he
TOOK II upon himself to dispatch "A mes
senger to Sara with the word that he
and Miss Castleton would present
themselves within half an hour after
mis- note had been delivered.
The meeting between Sara and Het-
~ was affecting. Almost i'm.
mediately the former began to show
the most singular signs Of improve
ment. She laughed and cried and 10y
ousiy announced to the protesting
nurse that she was feeling quite well
again! And, In truth. she got No from
the couch on which she reclinnd and
insisted on being dressed for dinner.
In another room the amazed nurse was
irantically appealing to Mr.. Carroll to
let her send for the doctor. only to be
COMPOUNDED by his urbane announce.
ment that Mrs Wrandall was as right
as string" and. please God. she
wouldn't need the services OF doctor or
nurse again for years to come. Then
he asked the nurse If she had ovef
heard OF disease called nostalgia"
she said she had heard OF home
sickness"
Well. thats what allied Mrs. Wran.
dail'' he said. Miss Castleton is the
cure"
Booth came the next morning
Even as she lay passive in his
arms Hetty denied him. Her arms
were around his neck as she miserably
whispered that she could not. would |
not be his wife, Notwithstanding her
love for him and his readiness to ac.
cept her as she vas. She was obdurate.
lovingly tenderly ob1urate. He would
nave despaired but for Sara, to whom
ne afterwards appealed.
Wait" was all that Sara had said
out he took heart. He was beginning
TO look upon her as sorceress. A