The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-16
CHAPTER xII-centInusd.

CHAPTER xIl-contlnusd.
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Toye accepted his fate with = ready
resignation, little short OF alacrity
There WAS = CLEAN in his somber eyes
and his blue chin came up with jerk
That's ta1king!" said be- Nov will
ron promise me never to marry GAIA
lstf"
~Mr. Toyo!"
| That's talking, too, and I guess
mean it to be. It's not all dog-in-the-
Manager. either. l want that promise .
lot moro than / want the other. You
needn't marry me. Miss Blanche, but
you mustn't marry Cazalet-"
Blanche was blazing. But this II
simply outrageous"
II claim there's An outrageous cause
for 1t. Are you prepared to swear
what ask, and trust me AZ I'll trust
you, or ! to tell you tho whole
thing right now7"
You won't force me to listen to an
other word from you, II you're gen
tlsmaD, Mr.. Toye!"
IT'S not what ! am that counts
Swear that to me. and swear. on my
side, that l won't give him away to
you or anyone else. But 1t must be
the most solemn contract man and
woman ever made"
The silver teapot arrived at this
1uncture. and not inopportunely. She
had to give him his tea, with her
young maids help. and to play tiny
part In which he supported her really
beautifully. She had time to think. al
most coolly; and one thought brought
a thrill. II II was q question OF her
marrying or not marrying Walter
CAzalct, then he must be free, and only
the doer Of some dreadful deed!
What has he done?" she begged,
with = pathetic abandonment OF her
previous attitude, the moment they
were by themselves.
Must tell your" His reluctance
rang genuine.
Il insist upon it," she flashed again.
We'll. It's long story"
Never mind. can listen"
you know. had to 30 back to
italy"
Had youf"
well. did CO." He had slurred
the FIRST statement; this one was char.
actsristically deliberate. Il did go,
and before l went asked Cazalet for
an introduction to some friends OF his
down in Rome"
II didn't know he had any" said
Blanche.
why, he doesn't have any" SAID
Toye, "but he claimed to have some
He left the Kaiser Fritz the other da,
at Naples. l guess he told your"
mo. understood he came round t,
Southampton. Surely you shared I
cabins"
only from Genoa; that's where
took the steamer and Cazalet regalnet
her"
''Welf"
HE claimed to have spent the in
tervsl mostly with friends at Rome
Thoae friends don't exist, Mis-
HiAuSuSs Salu AOyo-
is th-t any business OF miner" sh,
asked him squarely.
why. yes. I'm afraid it's going t.
be- That Ia. unless you1l sti.l trus
me"
go on. please"
why. he never stayed at Rome a
all, nor yet In Italy any longer than 4
takes to come through on the train
Your attention for one moment" Hs
| took out neat pocketbook. Blanch,
had opened her lips, but she did no
interrupt; she just grasped the arms
OF her chair, As though about to beal
physical pain. The Kaiser Fritz
Toys was speaking from his book
got to Naples late Monday afternoon
September eighth. Seems she wal
overdue. and was mad about 1t. and
never got away again till the"
} do tell me about Walter Cazaletl'
cried Blanche. 1t was like small tall
from a dentist at the last moment.
Il want you to understand about ths
steamer first" said Toye "She wait
ed Monday night In the Bay of Naples
only sailed Tuesday morning. onl,
reached Genoa Wednesday morning
and lay there all of forty-eight hours
as these German boats do. anyhow
That brings us to Friday morning be
fore the Kaiser Fritx gets quit OF Italy
doesn't itf'
"yes-I suppose so-do tell m,
about wslteri"
Why. l hrst heard OF him at &c
noa. where they figured / should hav,
a statsroom all to myself. as the othe
gentleman had been left behind a
, Naples. never saw him till b,
scrambled aboard again Friday. abou
the nfty-ninth minute of the eleventh
| hour"
AT Geno~f"
Sure"
And you pretend to know wher,
he'd hesnr~
Il xuess | do know"-and Toy,
sighed A. he raised his little book
~Cazslet stepped on the train that lef
Naples six-fafsy Monday evening. an.
! on the one timed to reach Charm,
cross thrse-twenty-nvs Wednesday. s.
The day Of the NJ
Yes l never called II By the hard
! est name. myselfs but It was seven
| thirty Wednesday evening that Henri,
+ Craven got his dsath-hlow somehow
Wen. Walter CarAlet left Charm,