The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-14

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"Bcrnard. I thought You aid
wasn't pretty"
81 don't know where you got that
idea from"
"You said you didn't want me for my
looks
"Ncithcr do /: | should want YOU
Just the same if o We're like Il 60
rilla.'
but do yc. think me pretty"
81 should hope so"
".As pretty as Dolly"
"nolly: Dolly's II milkmaid, and
you're n princess. Any one can see
there's no comparison. Dolly's we'll
enough, barring her rarroty hair. but
you're SO awfully distinguished look
ing. | don't sec why YOU want me to
tell you this. You must know it al
ready"
Il like compliments. ! expect COM
plimcnts: th:t's ono of the things you
have to learn"
"It'll come pretty easy. | shall only
have to say out what ! think"
eff YOU talk like that" said Angela.
''pcrhals I'll let you take me about
London, after all. Now we must 90
back to the house; it's getting shame
fully late"
II don't want to 90 up yet"
II do"
Bernard looked down ut her and
! laughed. ".All right he said: II guess
you mean t, have our W way.
They came together slowly up the
garden. The gold rcrtanglc Of the I'M
curtaincd window slone out in the
dusk. The figures of Dolly and Of
Mrs. Merton appeared OH the balcony,
Silhouct1cd against the light. Ella soon
went in. but Dolly fingered. gazing at
tile dusky woods and the diamond
GLENN of the lake. Suddenly another
figure came swiftly up the steps. Dol
! " turned ut once toward the window.
The lamp light fell on her face. 1.al
laid his hand on her arm ana spoke i'll
her cara single sentence. no more.
Bernard saw his sister turn crimson.
She answered briefly, broke away,
went into the house. 1.al fell back
into the shadow.
"Did YOU see that" whispered An
gcla.
"M'ypS. rather think | did,
"Oh. Bernard. What did she say"
IL haven't the least idea
Lets 80 i'm directly" said Angela
in high excitement.
On the balcony they passed 1.ai. but
LAl's face WAS never the index OF his
feelings, and it hattled curiosity. From
A., %I.,.l,,1l \hun1, l,nl.nJ ,.n,lnt1 for
Dolly to discover that whatever hau
happened IL minute = Dolly WAS not
thinking Of it NOW. She stood II of
Il group surrounding Norman Merton,
who had the evening paper and was
reading aloud from it. Pretty little
Mrs. Mertun wHs very grave, her eyes
soft with ply and distress. Maud l'ri-
drauX looked Mortified. Dolly'S face
Angela could not dcciphcr. 1t WAS lcld
ly some thought more powerful than
pity or horror.
""* s. Is Hat the explosion taken
place five minutes earlier the carnage
must have been frighttul. and many
families deprived of their %hreadwin-
lc1S. AS it is. We regret to announce
the death of Mr.. Incinn de Saumarcz.
the we'll known author. who va a
partner in the business. and OF the
manager. Nj smith CharlcSWorth.
Both wore standing too close to the
scene of destruction to he able to es-
cape. 1t is feared that the bodies.
which are buried under Il huge ac-
cumula1ion of debris. will never lie
recovered. Much sympathy is felt for
MI. FaruElar who has been deprived
at one blow OF his friend and his for
tune
as Mr.. Farquhar hurt"'
Dolly spoke out, careless who might
hear.
NO. Miss Fame. Enroullar's perfect.
ly Safe
"Not hurt. How did it %happcn"'
no one knows at present, but they
seem to think there was foul play"
White as death. she turned away
listening to 10 more. lnl. who hat
Just come in. was standing Ivy tho
window. nolly's eyes sought his
"WilI YOU 80 out to prtit-FayS tol
me-" Angela heard her say. And. 81
will :" wherever YOU Wish,' Ial AN
, severed without hesitation.
On the day after the meeting Il,
/ Scarborough Noel @Farquhar Wake,
) in upon Iurinn in his room and folln1
him sitting in his shirt and trousers
trying to write. it WAS intensely hot
and he had cas-. off his coat and hi,
|. waiStcuat and his collar. his tie ant
! his boots. had posted open the doc
| and flung wide the window and hun:
: across Il string of dripping towels t,
keep ont the sun. Nevertheless, III
WAS hopping his brow with Il dirty oil,
rcuwippr handkerchief. and his fac,
WAS culorlc>S but for its tan.
"Sit down. he said; sit down an,
9 lot me swear at YOU for Il bit. In
|, tired of h%aran-uiny IL condemned desl
q that doesn't respond. What's the mat
I tor sonny. lOu look as blue MS