Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-10
HIGHFLYERS
sY MRS. EVA LEONARD.
MoLLIE IS SAVED FROM HER
ToMENTER.

Please" The voice was stifled as
II the speaker was suffocated. Jaynes
had just come into the hall and was
half out of his overcoat He stopped
with one arm still in the garment try
Ing to make out what the sound could
have meant.
You have accomplished what you
set out to do. You have married him
and have set him against his mother.
There is nothing | have not done for
that boy, and now mink who is no
better than she should be comes be-
tween US" Jaynes jerlSed the coat off
and and flung it on the rack. The
voice was his wife's and it was high
and angry. He stepped inside the
porter. There stood little Mollie her
hands clasped despairingly against her
breast. a frightened look in her eyes,
while Mrs. Jaynes stood over her look
ing disdainfully down upon her.
Gertrude" His voice doomed
through the room till the very furni-
ture seemed to vibrate. Mrs. Jaynes
started and turned pale, while Mollie
lifted appealing eyes to her de-
liverer.
"Mollie." The tone was full of
caressing tenderness as he spread his
arms wide and the frightened little
creature ran into them.
Co" He turned eyes that shot
lightnings at his wife, and she need
ed no second invitation to get away.
What is it, little one? Tell father
all about it," He gently led her to a
chair and sat down, taking her in his
arms as IL she were the child she
seemed. The relief had been too sud
den and a storm of passionate weep
ing shook the slender frame.
rs this the first thing of the kind
that has happened?" he asked as he
patted Mollie's hand. She shook her
head.
Does Clyde know anything about
it?" Again the silent shaking of the
head.
"Or Julie - he continued.
NO. no one" she managed to utter
between sobs. She never talked so
to me except when we were-alone,"
faltered the girl.
why did you not tell me, dear
child? Didn't you know that l could
put stop to it?" he asked, stroking
the brown head.
L
you see that could not 2" she moaned.
If Gertrude Jaynes could have seen
the black knotted brow of her hus-
band she would have trembled more
than she did at that moment.
Now you are quiet, tell me all about
what has happened. must know
everything" He rose and walked to
the window. supporting her with his
arm about her waist. 81 do not want
Clyde to come in while we are talk
ing, so we will watch for him. This
shall be our secret. 1t would make
Clyde SO unhappy, you know" he con-
tinued.
IT know" she assented, leaning
against his arm as if ready to fall.
You sit down here" He placed
her in an easy chair with cushion
back of her head.
What has happened, Mollie?" he
asked after a silence.
Nothing; l can't make her like
me-" The chin quivered and tears
rolled down her cheeks. She can't
forgive me for marrying Clyde-and
disgracing him and the family" She
hid her face in her handkerchief.
"Disgracing him!" doomed the deep
chested man. you are making
man OF worthless, reckless spend
thrift. The worst kind of a highflyer
He knows that as well as I do. The
whole family owes you more than we
can ever pay and l supposed everybody
appreciated 1t. You shall never be
troubled again."
ooh, let me go away. I can not
stay in the house with her, indeed
can not" begged the girl TREMENDOUSLY
The house will not be done for
month" unused Jaynes. as he stroked
the little hand in his; 81 will see what
can be done. You shall go if You in