Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-10-18
CHAPTER ~.

fdA1e0 with a curious sense Of buofan'
expectancy. The sunshine was poIrin,
IRe0 the room, frightening up its most
asnn1er carriers. 1t lay across the quilt
- 1Rf bed, and seemed to bring out the
aDekfsme OF lavender from the pillo"
O. VAf3A her head rcposcd.
Affne. hearing her mistress stir
nastznsd Mt once to her bedside.
n ID half past niue, madam. and
-JUux breakfast Is here. The old I'm
eAAcite from the kitchen has just
SoGsugtAk Il up"
Ioafse looked approyingly at the
ReAkfast tray, with the homemade
t1read and d~eep-yellow butter. the
foE0In eggs and clear honey. The
aMDeaf at the coifee was aromatic. She
pAreathesi a little sigh of content.
How delicious everything lovks!'
eoA0 eIcfaimed.
The homemade things ARE well
sansush In their way. madam." Alinc
sazreek. but I have never known a
hsuSehkssd SO strange and disagreeahle.
That H. Jennings, who calls himself
aAe butie1--he Is a person unspeak-
sahae. q savage!"
LaufseHs eyes twinkled.
Il easnt think they are fond of woin.
~ I'm this household, Aline," she re-
marked 4Tell me, have you seen
dHarkssy'
Charles mas gone to the nearest
FtaackszrHth's forge to get something
ssrxde far the a madam" Altne re-
piled. ~ne asked me 10 say that he
Nwas afraid he would not be ready to
aESsrt hefnre midday"
Tint does not matter" Louise de-
'tanFed. gazing eagerly out of the case
Ernent window. Immediately below was
III grasa grown orchard which stretched
upward at a PERCEPTIONS angle, toward
"A belt at freshly piawed field beyond, a
- little chain of rocky hills, sheer over
head Eae trees were pink and white
with eshaHsem; the petals lay about
fapon the ground like drifted snow
fa2&kes. !iere and there yellow jon.
quilts were growing among the long
grass. A watt of perfume stole into
the oon through the window which
tshe had opened.
ETH sGy bait, quickly, Aline," Louise
ordered Il must go out. | want to see
N9hetssey ii is really al beautiful as ii
Rocks"
,.AIIne dressed her mistress in ST.
fence. Then, suddenly, Il little excla-
, tsaatton escaped her. She swung round !
' toward ker mistress, and for once there
WAS animation in her face.
~Bus, madam," she exclaimed, 81
have remembered! TAe name Strange
Ixy. Yesterday morning you read it.
ssst while you took your coffee. You
-vapcGe of the good fortune Of some
'ssrzaer in the north of England to
whom some relative in Australia had
LEFT a .FGat fortune--hundreds and !
thousands of pounds. The name was
sHtrangewey, the same us that. l re-
rsMeaaher il now"
She Ya,nted once more to the family
strse. Lnnise sat Cor a moment with
.rarted tins.
: Ken nrc quite right. Allne. l re.
member 1t all perfectly nov. l wonder
'shether Il could possibly be either Of
ytAeSa two menT
AAne shook her head doubtfully.
Ut vr0ss,d be unbelievable, madam"
sshe decided. "Could any sane human
,eEeatxrss live here. with no company
shue the sheep and the cows. II they
had m~mey--Inoney to live In the
cities. to buy pleasures, to be happyi
sunbeajesable, madam"
Louise remained standing before the
window. She was watching the bios.
uos0sa6en boughs Of Que Of the apple
s1Uaes bending md swaylng In the fresh
r0senlnx breoze--watchlng the restless
ssna1DwS which came and went upon
stAe grass beneath.
That Is just your point Of view,
.Anne" Ahc murmured; bot happiness
--Wea1. you would not understand
mo- eSe strange men, these two"
.,.ae, 49, = .ohh,.1 800 tssn.ss :.
snaateru eate ~ 4 rsS.hrtcr a.,
NO. thc orchard. At the farther en-,
~ enaDe to q gate, against which Oh
asssAsd Tor Z moment. leaning her arm
sapsa a. topmost bar. BEFORE her va
- uttle belt Of plowed earth, tn
usesAs pungcnt odor Of which was