Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-05-05
CHAPTER vII-contInusd.

"That's right" said AK as she fol-
lowed his lead to a cab. She got in
and then shook hands with her escort.
He looked at the dollar bill her grasp
left behind.
THAT wasn't called for, Miss 1t
was enough for me to have saved ye
from a fall"
"You didn't save me-" said Alix with
a bewildering smile. Il saved my
self"
She left him scratching his head
over this fresh enigma.
Alix was tired and hungry when
she got back home but excitement kept
her up. She felt that she stood on the
threshold of new effort and new life.
After all, she thought, it was she that
had made her dear old Gerry into
time-server. She could have made him
into anything else IL she had tried.
She longed to tell him SO. Perhaps he
would catch her and crush her in his
arms as Alan had done. She laughed
at herself for wanting him to. She
rang for the butler. where's your
master, John?"
II don't know, ma'am. Mr.. Gerry
hasn't come back since he went out
this morning" To John, Mr.. Lansing
was a person who had been dead for
some time. His present overlords were
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry and Mrs. Lansing
when she was In town.
Telephone to the club and II he is
there tell him / want to see him"
said Alix and turned to her welcome
tea. The sandwiches seemed unusual
ly small to her ravenous appetite.
Gerry was not at the club. Alix
dressed resplendentIy for dinner
Never had she dressed for any other
man with the care that she dressed
for Gerry that night. But Gerry did
not Come. At half-past nine Alix or
dered the table cleared. "I'll not dine
tonight" she said to John. when
your master comes, show him in here"
She sat on in the library listening
for Gerry's step In the hall.
From time to time John came into
the room to replenish the FIRE. On one
of these occasions ak told him he
might go to bed but an hour later he
returned and stood In the door. Alix
looked very small, curled up in great
leathern chair by the fire.
Its after one o'clock, ma'am." said
John. "Mr. Gerry won't be coming
In tonight" Aiix made no answer.
John held his ground Its time for
you to go to bed, ma'am. Shall |
call the maidg"
1t was a long time since John had
taken any apparent interest in his mis-
tress. Alix had avoided him. She
has felt that the old servant disap-
proved OF her. More than once she
had thought of discharging him but
he had never given her grounds that
would justify her before Gerry. Now
he was ordering her to bed and in
stead of being angry she was soothed
She wondered how she could ever have
thought Of discharging him. He seemed
strong and restful, more like part o.
the old house than a servant. ALI
got up. mo, don't call the maid.
won't need her." she said. Then sh
added, Goodnight, john" as sh
passed out
John held wide the door and bowe'
with a Difference that was a touch NOR
sincere than usual. He answered
Good might" as IL he meant 1t.
Alix was exhausted but It was lon
before she fell asleep. She cried sof
, ~. She wanted to be comforted. Sh
} had dressed SO beautifully-she ha
7 been SO beautiful-and Gerry had nc
4 come home. As she cried, her disaI
pointment grew into great trouble.
She awoke early from a feveris
sleep. Immediately a sense Of weigl
assailed her. She rang and learne
! that Gerry had not yet come hom
!, Then his words of yesterday suddenl
came to her. 'If dropped out of Il
world today" Alix stared wild
eyed at the ceiling. Why had she r
. membered those wOrdsf She lay for
long time thinking. Her breakfa
/ YVES brought to her but she did N
! touch 1t. 1t was almost noon in Il
q cloudy Sunday morning when 81
reused herself from apathy. 81
sprang from the bed. She summons
Judge Healey with a note and MI
n Lansing with telegram. The tel
q gram was carefully worded. "Plea
v come and stay for while. Gerry
\ away"
8 The judge found Alix radlating Z
freshness of 3 beautiful woman cal
full OF her person. bat Il was the fres
ness OF pale flower. Alix was gra
IS and her gravity had sweetness th
m made the judges heart bound.
o felt an awakening In her that be b
ut long watched for. She told him
I'd the story of the day before In q stea
monotone that omitted nothing Al
gave the facts only their own weigl
When she finished the judge patti
"a Ter hand 'You would make a splG
OF lid witness. my dear" be said. mo
n4 what you want is for me to find Ger
OF and bring him back. isn't IL? Are =
~ sure Gerry knew nothing Of your
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