Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-08-23

she assured MIN. Il only hope that we
shall not be trouble to yDu In any
way"
And your name please?" he asked.
She WIS little amazed at his direct
ness, but she answered him without
hesitation.
My name" she told him. sis Lou
Sc"
He leaned down toward her, little
puzzled.
Louise. But your surname?"
She laughed softly. Ii occurred to
him that nothing like her laugh had
ever been heard on that gray-walled
stretch of mountain road.
Never mind | am travelling incog-
nito. Who l am, or where l am going
well. what does that matter TO any
body? Perhaps | do not know myself.
You can Imagine, If you like, that we
came from the heart of your hills. and
that tomorrow they will open again and
welcome us back"
II don't think there are any motor
cars in fairyland." he objected.
I'VE represent new edition Of fairy
lore" she told him. Modern romance.
YOU know. includes motor-cars aud
even French maids"
"All the same" he protested. with
masculine bluntness, IL really don't
see how l can introduce you to my
brother as Louise from fairyland.'
She evaded the point.
Tell me about your brother. Is he
rs tall as you, and Is he younger or
older?"
He is nearly twenty years older"
her companion replied. He is about
my height. but he stoops more than 1
do, and his hair is gray. | am afraid
that you may ind him Il little pecu-
liar"
Her escort paused and swung open
white gate on their left-hand side. Be
fore them was an ascent which seemed
to her. In the dim light, to be abso-
lutely PERCEPTIONS.
1T isn't so bad as it looks" he as
sured her, land l am afraid it's the
only way up. The house Is at the bend
there. barely fifty yards away. You
can see light through the trees"
you must help me, then, please"
she begged.
He stopped down toward her. She
linked her fingers together through his
left arm and, leaning a little heavily
upon him, began the ascent. He was
conscious Of some subtle fragrance
from her clothes, a perfume strangely
different from the odor Of the ghost
like flowers that bordered the steep
path up which they were climbing. Her
arms, slight, warm things though they
were, and great though his own
strength, felt suddenly like q yoke. At
every step he seemed to feel their
weight more insistent-a weight not
physical. solely due to this rush Of I'M
expected emotions.
She looked around her almost In
wonder az her companion paused with
his hand upon little iron gate. From
behind that Jagged stretch Of hills In
the distance the moon had now ap-
psarsh. Before her was garden.
snsfsrs-lDoking with It's prim flower
beds, the trees all bent In the same
direction, fashioned after one pattern
VI TIE Winds. Beyond was the house
--" INK. lcD building. part Of IL coy
cred Win. sDfns kind u creeper.
~ my stepped across the last few
ysfGs N Lawn. the black, oak door
phieh my mere approach suddenly
! fi,rfs+1, 4 All, elderly man stood look-
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or, u fessG fi4eis IN ne f0s1. 1usl
~ ne DDtiDD NJ ne biz. she snG her
servants WI sDsnd me night here.
bDys SxDisiDsd that fiysrs is no yllInge
or Inn for gDOd msDY miles"
LOUISE turned gf0ciOusIy fDwnrd fhe
older man, wiD H1s standing grimly
apart. Kven IN those few seconds, her
quick sa,pslbiliiles warned her Of fbo
hostility which iurksd behind the tipht.
| ly closed lips md steel.Rrny eyes His
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