The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-11-18

ION or before. said Carolyn. frown
Ing She looked over Rosamund'l
shoulder.
i y1o1is looked up with . quick min,
Of her hesd. Her eyes snapped.
-Four m1llionaI" Rosamund pu1
down the papss.
For = moment the three women
looked It one another in silence. 4
wave Of bittsrsst snmity seemed Il
sweep around the circle. Each face
Wa ct and hard. a. each guarded her
secret thought Then each stirred
restless and nervous, IN fear Of bstray.
Ing Asrsslf.
Carolyn spoke. almost IA : whisper.
10 that's Why Hall proposed 70 Ne ali
~Yss.- sai4 Nh. Royaiton. ne vi.
IDENTITY wanted to b. sure OF getting 1t
least one Of u.s." Her lips curlsd In 4
sheer.
No wonder he was in = hurry" said
Rosamund. -Four miliionsl"
There was another tense pause,
while T1odis watched. fascinated. tax
Ing gAsping brsaths. Then the three
spoke almost simultaneously, one to
another.
You promised" II was . threat,
question. sntrsaty. all In one.
Carolyn and Mrs. Royalton stared At
Rosamund. Rosamund faced the two
dsnantly. In that crisis the three
women were swept millions Of miles
apart. then FLASHED nercely together.
Little Flodis was forgotten; she
turned from one to the other in alarm
Then came the forced confession, with
= sigh from each OF the three. yes
we did promissi Yes. We did, Yesi'
Carolyn again took command. This
II serious thing. girls. We must
keep our word. every one Of ~. Rosa.
mund. you can't 20 back ON us, now!"
60 back on your Why do you pick
me out. How about you and Mrs.
RoyAiton, I'd like to knowf Are you
going to stand by mef-
Yes. you proposed It In the nrst
place. you know, Carolyn" Mrs. Roy
alton broke in. Il think you had better
speak for yourself. before you accuse
usl"
Well" said Carolyn. hssitatinxly,
Il don't intend to back out of It," She
suddenly turned suspiciously to Flo
die and forced = laugh. "Oh, Miss
Fisher" she said. suavsly. don't think
we're insane or anything. but this IL q
little Joke We had planned for the party
tonight A sort of surprise, you
| know"
| "Oh. yes. didn't quite understand
what you were saying. was 30 busy"
said I1odis. About the costumes,
isn't III"
Yes. about the costumes Mrs.
Royaiton interrupted swsstly. "you see
we're all going to wear"
"Oh. don't give 1t al away" Rosa
mund exclaimed.
hrs- Royaiton took step toward
the door. well. Carolyn, I'VE got to
So she said. 1--WE been here an aw-
full while.-
We'll. I've got to leave myself;
mercy. it's swfully latei think III
30 with you!" said Carolyn. moving on
nervcusly "Ycuvs got your car here.
haven't your" Mrs. Royalton nodded.
AN right. then; come sni''
Say. I think III 20 along. too"
Rosamund was now conscious of her
equality with these society ladies. and
proposed to display tin her own
way. ia just ~ lief 20 uptown. /
have an srrand on Ninstisth street,
anyway
Mra. Royaiton resigned herself to
the Inevitable. Truth to tell. abe was
no little afraid Of this picturesque
blonde "oh. then. very wsll-ITl b
delighted to give you lift in my car.
I'm surei"
Carolyn gave her = glance. and
smilsd acridly. oh. yes, do come.
Miss Gale. wen Be 20 glad to see more
Of youl That win b charming
No. said Rosamund. bluntly. Il
think III walk. after all" The three
went out with over-polits good AFTER
Moons" to Miss Fisher.