Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-26
CHAPTER XII.

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CHAPTER XII.
At Inst news came from Havre of the
end Of the preposterous voyage.
Crossing tonight. Coming straight
to you. Send car to meet us Reading
Local trains beastly. Both fit as
elephants. Love to all.
"JAFFERY."
The next day took the car to
| Reading and we waited for the train.
| From the far end OF 1t I saw two
familiar figures descend. and a mo-
rnent afterwards the station re-
sounded with a familiar roar.
"Hullo! hullo! hullo."
Jaffery, red bearded grinning, per-
haps a bit mightier, hairier, redder
rushed at me and shook me in his
lunatic way. 80 that train, passengers,
! porters and Liosha all rocked and
reeled before my eyes. He let me go,
and, before I could recover. Liosha
threw her arms round my neck and
my hat restored me to mental
! equipose. Then I looked at them. and
/ anything more splendid in humanity
than that simple happy pair of gigan-
tic children I have never seen in my
life. l. too. felt tho laughter of happi-
! ness swell In my neart, TOT their
gladness at the sight Of me was SO
true. SO unaffected, and wrung their
| hands and laughed aloud foolishly. 1t
is good to be loved, especially when
you've done nothing particular to de-
serve It, And in theiR primitive way
these two loved me.
isn't she fit7" roared Jaffery.
She was. The thick tan of exposure
to wind and sun gave her gypsy
swarthiness beneath which slowed the
rioh color of health.
Were a sort of jar Chayne A. Co,
according to her, and she thinks she's
managing director Ho! hol ho!" He
suddenly grew serious. "How's every
body7"
"Fqourishins." said L
And Doria2" Isfs5Tl
AT Northlands." FFsE
SHE knows I'm cornfngr
my dear old chap" said I. isanine
forward. I've got something TO teil
you. didn't like to write about II
But 1t has got to be told, and may
as well get It over now"
1t was a subdued and half scared
Jaffery who greeted Barbara and
Susan at our front door. The jollity
but a vast hulk filled with self re-
proach. It was his fault, his very
grievous and careless fault for having
postponed the destruction of the pa :
pers, and for having left them loose
and unsecured in his rooms. He ali
but beat his breast II Doria had died
of the shock hts would be the blame
Come into the library. Liosna." said
T. throwing the door open. I followed
her and settled her in an arm chair
before a big fire; and then stood on the
hearth rug, looking at her and feeling
rather a fool.
And then, as simply as I could, told
her all there was to know.
HE must have loved her to dc
that" she said in low voice.
II was right that Nosha should b.
: made aware of the emotional subtletfet
, that underlay the bare facts. II seemed
cruel to tell her of the last scene. &C
pathetic. 80 tragic. 50 srotesguA be.
: tween the man she loved and the othe,
woman. But her unflinchinE bravery
and her great heart demanded It.
$50 that's whv Jaff Cheyne came
abroad with me-
"I suppose So" said l.
IF I had been a man should havs
strangied her, or flung her out Of t,at
window"
"I dare say But you wouidn.t nav,
been Jaff Cheyne"
That's true" she asserted. 'Ne
man like him ever walked the earth
, And how woman could be 30 pupp,
, blind as not to gee II, can't imagine
continued. In Justice to Doria.
, elaborated her reasons for settinf
Adrian on his towering pinnacle
Iiosha nodded She understood
I was rather shaken, I must CONFESS
by my narrative, and turned asid,
. and 1T another cigarette. IAosha re-
, manned Silent for a while. resting he,
cheek on her hand. At last she safe
in her deep tones:
, poor little devil, Good GOD Poo,
+ little devil"
! Tears flooded her ewes.
: "Bv heavens" L cried. you're a eont
! creature"
I'm nothing of the sort" sail
, Iiosha. She rose 1T guess I mus
, have a cleanup before lunch" and sh.
! made for the door.
I looked at my watch. You TUG
) have time" said I.
A tap at the window aroused me I
r was Jeffrey in the rain, which hat
{ lust beRun TO fall. seeking admittance
( let him In.
: This is an awful business, ok
! man" he said gloomily
From which 7 gathered that for one,
Berharn's soothing had been Of lftti,
avail.
t ''Hsvs you seen Doria yet4-
. asked.
. He shook his head. ''Rarbara 4
] with her. She's coming in to lunch"
".Taff Chayne" said ], 81 believ
{ you're afraid Of mice"
r He frowned. What the blazes d.
] you meanT'
( You're in blue funk At the idea O
] meeting Dorfa."
{ Rot" said Jafrery.
But he was.
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, r. lad. A. A~~- a.