Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-10-02

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. wondered what they were talkin
about and, s%uppressing a yawn,
walked toward them. As l approache
I heard scattered remarks abou
styles and dress fabrics.
Elaine had completely forgotten ten
mis- and me. She took q couple o
steps away from the court with tn,
woman as / came up.
Aren't you going to play?" l asked
Il know you'll excuse me, Walter
smiled Elaine. my frocks are all 81
frightfully out of date. And here's {
chance to get new ones, very reasona
bly,, too"
They walked of, and / could moi
help scowling at the visitor. On to
ward the house Elaine and Madame
Larenz proceeded, and around 1t to
the front porch, where Aunt Josephine
was standing.
Just think, auntie," cried Elaine,
real Paris gowns down here without
the trouble Of going to the city-and
cheaply, too"
Aunt Josephine was only mildly In
terested, but that did not seem to
worry Madame Larenz.
II shall be glad to see you at three,
Miss Dodge" she said, as she got into
her car again and drove of.
When I came down ! found Aunt
Josephine still On the veranda. In ad-
dillon to my horse, which l had tele-
phoned for, Elaine's little runabout
had been driven to the door, While l
was talking to Aunt Josephine, Elaine
came downstairs and walked over to
the car.
May ! go with you?" l pleaded.
mo, Walter" she replied, laughing
merrily. "You can't 60. I want to
try them on"
Properly %squelched. I retreated.
Elaine drove away. and a moment
later ! mounted and cantered of leis-
urely.
wear Dei Mars bungalow might
have been seen again the mysterious
naturalist, walking along the road with
a butterfly net In his hand, and what
appeared to be 4 leather specimen
case. perhaps six inches long, under
his other arm.
As Madame Larenz whizzed past in
her car, he looked up keenly, in spite
OF his seeming nearsightedness and
huge smoked glasses. He watched
her closely, noting the number of the
car. then turned and followed It.
Madam Larenz drew up, q second
time, before Del Mars. AS she got out
and entered, the naturalist, having
quickened his pace, came up and
watched her go in. Then, after taking
in the situation for a moment, he made
his way around the side of the bunga-
low.
rs Mr.. Del Mar at homer" INQUIRED
Madam Larenz. as the valet ushered
her into the library.
mo, madam" he returned. "Mr. Del
Mar ID out. But he left word that II
you came before he got back you were
to leave word"
The woman sat down at the desk
and wrote hastily. When she had fin.
shed the short note she read It over
and folded 1t up.
TELL Mr.. Del Mar I've left q note
here on his DESK" she said to the
galet.
A moment later she left the library.
by the valet, who accom-
panied her to her car, and assisted her
n.
THE hotel" she directed to her
Iriver, as he started of, while the
'alet returned to the bungalow.
Outside, the naturalist had come
through the shrubbery and had been
ooking in at the library window,
Watching every move Of Madame Lar
M as she wrote. As she went out
paused Just q second to look about.
hen he drew a long knife from his
ocket, forced the window catch, and
uickly climbed into the room.
Directly to the desk he went and
urriedly ran over the papers to It
here was the note. He picked It up
nd read It eagerly.
MY apartment-St. Germans ..
For q moment he seemed to con- {
Ider what to do. Then he replaced
he note. Suddenly he heard the Q
ound Of footsteps. It was the valet
.sturning. Quickly the naturalist ran I
the window and jumped out.
A moment later the valet entered I
le library again. That's strange"
exclaimed, under his breath; II "
ont recall opening that window over
lere today" {
He looked puzzled. But as no one A
as about he went over and shut 1t. b
Some distance down the road the 6
a~turalist quietly emerged in safety n
ON the bushes. With scarcely a o
hesitation, his mind thor. G
ighly made up to his course, he hur
cd along the road. n
Meanwhile. at the st. German, T
adame Larenz entered and passed a
rough the rotunda OF the hotel, fol- v