Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-27

tsry of questions. Good Lord. Der
RE McFarlane, what are you doing over
in this forsaken hole? Where's yo.r
dad? And where is Tony? If Clii
had known you was over here he.
have come too"
Berrie retained her self possess.Cl.
Come in and get some coffee, I'D
We'll straighten things out"
Apparently Mrs. Be.den did Lot
know that Cliff and Berrie had qadg-
relied. for she treated the girl with ma
,ernal Familiarity She was a good ma
turod. we'll inteutioned old sloven, but
Il most renowned tattier, and the g!2l
feared her more than she feared a
other woman in the valley. She Id
always avoided her, but she showed
nothing of this dislike at the moment.
Wayland drew the younger woman,
attention by saying, It's plain tina,
YOU, like myself, do not belong to thee
parts, Miss Moore"
What makes you think SOP" Sic
brightly quegied.
Your costume is too appropriate.
Haven't YOU noticed that the women
who live out here carefully avoid con
venient and artistic dress? Now. your
outfit is precisely what they should
wear and don't"
This amused her 81 know. but they
all say they have to wear out their
Sunday go 10 meeting clothes, whereas
| can Wig out proper I'm glad you
like my rig
At the moment he was lent on draw
ing the girls attention from Beyr.e,
but as she went on he came to lie
! her. She said: NO, don't belong here
but come out every year during vaca-
ton with my father. | love this coun-
Try. It's 50 big and wide and wild,
Father has bailt little bungalow
down at the lower mill, and we enjoy
every day of our stay"
You're Smith girl" he abruptly
asserted.
What makes you think SOP"
oh. there's something about you
Smith girls that gives you dead away"
Gives us away? | like that!'
My phrase was unfortunate. l lie
Smith girls" he FASTENED to say.
In five minutes they were on the
friendliest terms-taliing of mutual
aCQuaintances-a fact which both puz-
lied and hurt Berea. Their laughter
angered her, and whenever she glNnc-
ed at them and detected Siona looking
! into Wayland's face with coquettish
shipper she Was embittered. She was
glad when Moore came in and inter
ruprrd the dialogue
NorcrosS did not relax, though lie
considered the dangers of cross eXam-
nation almost entirely passed. In tins
he was mistaken, for no sooner was
the keen edge of Mrs Beden's hunger
dulled than her curiosity sharpened.
where did you say the supervisor
was? she repeated.
The horses got away, and he had to
go back after them" again responded
Berrie, who found the scrutiny of the
other girl deeply diSconcerting.
when do you expect him back"
amy minute now" she replied, AID
in this she was not deceiving them, al
though she dld not lntehd TO VoIuh,vSi
amy Information WHICH Hight e1ll'"-
faHS eNAeF Na%ahd OF hefSel.
Norcross tried to create diversion.
Ism IhlS Il 'll"rHllnS N"lIeS
Siona took up the cue. isn't Z:
It's romantic enough to be the BAG
drop III hret Harte pay loNe L.
Moore turned TO NaSlaliu' hilo"
NoFcfoSS' MlcniSah lullloerDl"li'
wee president OF the aSSoclaIloh' Is
ne by any cAdnce reIallVe!
'CAI! Il 4dtAe'' retorteu NaEfl-. a.
Win Il smile but uoh hoid me -
SpohSlbie loF anything ne mas u"i''.
We SETON agree.
MooreS manner changed abruptly
Indeed. and what Is the son OF W.
w. Nor'roSS dong ont here IN the tof-
est service!
IAe rhan?e III her fathefS tone was
not lost upon Sloha' VINO ceased He'
banter ana SIudlPd tle young man WI
deeper interest. While Mrs. Belden' -
tectlnG Soi2e restraint III herFle ) to1I :
renewed her questioning, Where a.
you camp last mGhtF
Right here.
Il don't see how tie horses got away.
There's Il pasture here, FOR we roCt
right. through it,
Berrie was aware that each moment
of delay in explaining the situation
looked like evasion and deepened the
significance of her predicament. ard
yet she could rot bring herself to the