The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-09-14
CHAPTER III.


A Fee In the Household.
Brewster had hardly closed the doors
behind him before Ethel Willoughby
appeared.
"oh, Henry You surprised me-" she
snid.
Il came before the Others" Street
man explained. because there IL some
thing you must do for me at once"
About the feet. suppose" she
said. somewhat YEARLY, ~ she turned
away from him.
How did you knowr He shot the
question at her almost too quickly for
caution But for the moment he ex-
per1enced something appron ching
alarm. But her answer treasured him,
Nowadays It is only Of the feet
you ask" she told him. And she re-.
garded him with eyes that were pa
thetic. II not repronchful. Once It had
seemed to her that Henry streetman
was Interested In her. But OF late she
had been obliged to admit to herself
that that interest had quickly vaned.
Her handsome caller paid no atten-
ton to the obvious complaint that Inv
In EtheFs answer. In the most mat.
ter-of-fact fashion he proceeded
straight TO the business that was up.
permost In his mind.
you must learn at once from Sir
George where the ships at spithead
IRE going" he announced bluntlv
Find out II they sail together. or n
they Will disperse-and how"
As she faced him again there was
neseechlng In her voice. her eyes her
whole manner.
walt Henry. waltz she begged.
Before we 20 into that. tell me
"hen are you going to let people know
were marriedr
streetman remembered then that bs
had many-sided role to play. And
'herenpon he went up TO the girl. and
taking one OF Ethers hands In NJ.
WINE he put an arm around her he
looked down at her In most loverlika
fashion. e-'i"e
All, my dearl I'd let them know
"ow-this minute-if only couldr' he |
exclaimed.
BUT we must announce our mar
mage AT once she said quickly.
Announce our marriage-vhv3
Eeorgy Wagstan told me lust n
rev minutes ago that when said ! |
vas IN brighton friend OF hers saw
you ana me together In Paris" she re-
pued In tragic tones.
lou did not explain," he asked.
inat we were on our honeymoon? |
NO. | kept my word to you. I said |
! was In Brighton" She looked AZ
MN In puzzled way as he LEFT her
fashion.
VI course. It's easily proved that I |
VAS not In Brighton" Ethel continued.
"eorsy seemed to think you and
weIi,-you can Imagine what
me must have thought. Oh, why must
mere be this secrecy? I loathe IT.
She sank upon the settee and stared
n,ooouy at the noor--a most unhappy
picture OF pretty bride
strcetman reused himself and bent
over her
My dear. We must wait until |
an strange matters with my family
ne explained In his most plausible man
nor. Until can come Into my owl |
's7in we should strrve. Soon II will |
III be arranged" And once more he
'urned away from her--this time with
IN air OF nnaIity--as II there werr
really no argument against his vague
protestations.
Soon, You have said that for
MONTH. Ethel reminded him. You've
said It ever since VIC were married.
Next week. Them he agreed In des-
peration- Il promise, And you will
learn tonight about the neet7" be
aGded In the same breath
But. Henry. II do ask Sir George
and ne tells me. isn't 1t rather a shah
BY thing to do then to come to you
and"
mo, no. no-as I've oftsz t..A your