American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-27

She looked round quickly with eyes
filled with inquiry. He nodded af-
frmatively.
"Yes-Eat the Casino. 1 was just
about ready to start on my well-knOwn
morning ride-purely," he laughed, "in
the interests of my health, of course
when Huroki and De Lima turned up
With the changeling."
"Elaine!"
"YOur volunteer substitute. So I
had to wait till they were otherwise
occupied before / thought 1t wise to
leave.'
The two came out by the rivers edge
In a little r~Ock-bound cove with a
sandy floor. Inland, more than half
hidden among the trees, a modest
bungalow Of unsurfaced logs was Wis
ible-on it's veranda the ample person
of Anne, Patria's maid, placidly rock
ing and sewing.
"Sit down" The girl sank, feet
crossed beneath her, to the beach.
"Tell me about this creature. Does
Elaine really"
Get away with itf Parr laughed
again. 81 should say she did. The
girls a consufnmate actress and mimic.
Only a close observer can detect In
Elaine's manner the inevitable, occa-
sional gaucherie, when she's at a loss
how to behave out of her element,
momentarily without Fanny Adair at
her elbow to prompt her. AS a dip
lomat, however, she co~nspicuously
lacks fnesse-either that, or she's vile
ly i~ll-advised."
How do you mean?"
81 mean she goes about Kidding her
self of dangerous e~ncumbrances In the
crudest fashion imaginable. Well, you
know how she q%uarreled with Anne on
the fiimsiest pretext, and sent her pack
ing; and how she couldn't resist the
temptation to slap my face with the
confidential announcement of her en-
gagement, as Patria Claiming, to Juan
de Lima. And today, desiring to get rid
of Mrs. Wrenn and Rodney, she has
caused this announcement to be pub
Ished, without saying a word to them.
The newspaper gave the first hint Mrs.
Wrenn got of the affair"
Parr drew from his pocket a folded
paper, and displayed to Patria n Of
her own photographs, wretchedly re-
produced in half-tOne, above a story
headlined somewhat in this fashion:
MISS PATRIA CLAIMING
Multimilllonaire Heiress Stirs Newport
Society by Announcing Her Engage
ment to Senior Juan de Lima,
Wealthy Mexican Mine Owner.
With a little exclamation of exas-
peration Patria read the article
through, then angrily crumpled the pa
per in her two hands.
"And what came of itT' she asked.
"Oh, Mrs. Wrenn protested, of
course-insisted that 'Patria' retract
the announcement. And the row
Elaine had been spelling for vas on,
ending with her informing Mrs. Wrenn
that, if she disapproved so strongly,
Fanny Adair would relieve her Of re-
sponsibility as 'Patria's' chaperOn. So
Rodney and his mother are leaving"
"When?"
To-day, 1 presumed"
ooh I" the girl declared in deepest
Indignation, this is intolerable!
can't stand II, 1 won't, another min
utel Don, you must let me come out
of hiding and expose these imposters II
"Please, dear :" Donald begged.
"Give me another thirty-six hours I'm
watching them more closely than they
suspect they do nothing l don't know
all about, either through personal OBJ
servatiOn or through my agents.
only want to spare you publicity and
annoyance. Give these fools rope
enough and they'll hang themselves as
high as Hannah. and spare us the trOu.
Bile. But let them once suspect you
live, and your life's worth-well, hard
ly that!"
THAT" was Il snap of PARIS fingers
Don't let me alarm you with my ex-
aggeration," he added, with a reassur-
ing smile. But HurOki can 10Y as
swifting as a r~attlesnake, when he
wants TO, and strike with as deadly ef.
feet. I'm confident of my ability tC
protect you. And you don't want to di.
Just yet, with your work undone!'
Her hand stole into his. Il don't
want to lose Il lifetime of being in love
with YOU" she corrected. SOIL d.
as you say"
Less than an hour later Parr left
to return to Newport, and resume hi
task of espionage.
EScAPADE BY MOONLIGHT.
What little wind there was wen
down with the sun.
Around about the little bungalow OF
the SakOnnet shore the hush was absO
lutte.
Only Patria was restless and ill-at
ease. Impatience and dissatisfactiol
with the lot imposed upon her by Don
aid PARIS arguments, prayers, will an'
wishes, ragged in her bosom.
A1ODa npop tho 1ft~la varonda oh,