The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-04-09

come In? I'll see your companions |
later"
The bishop entered the hut and |
raised his eyebrows inquiringly as Ire
vor closed The door. 'MosquitoesY"
he murmured and politely didn't wait
for an answer. Charming quarters.
Quite the comfortable thing" Then
he caught sight of Andrea who was
half-sitting on the corner of the table
and swinging her free leg. Once more
his eyebrows went up but this time
with snap that would have carried
them over the back of his head had
they not been rooted.
THE bishop of Mona; the Honor
able Andrea Pellor." said Trevor in
businesslike tones.
$50 pleased, my lord" said Andrea
with smile that turned into a rip
ping laugh. II beg your pardon"
she stammered, "b--but s-surprise
doesn't go we'll with your face"
1t was true; the bishops astonish-
ment seemed to have startled his fea-
lures separately, scattering them over
his countenance at grotesque angles.
andrea" he gasped, andrea Pellor -
"Yes," said Trevor that's the name.
Now, bishop, If you'll sit down, I'll
soon be able to satisfy you that the
arguments ! used to get you here are
more than justified"
andrea Pellori" repeated his lord
ship.
"You have it correctly, bishop" as
sured Trevor. won't you take this
chairf'
The bishops eyes gradually gath
cred themselves to a single focus on
| Andrea's face "Young woman" he
said, ''do you know that the entire
world has been perturbed for weeks as
to your whereabouts? Do you know
that your family has been suffering
agonies of suspense as to your fate?
Do you know that the man to whom
you are betrothed has offered a thou
sand pounds for your discovery alive?"
Andrea glanced triumphantly at Ire
vor. "A thousand pounds" she muir
INJURED.
"Allve," he countered, also murmur-
ing.
The bishop raped on the table with
his lnuckles. "Do you know all these
things?"
Andrea slipped from the table and
stood before her inquisitor. ITS quite
natural I" she said in clean-cut tone
) Trevor had never heard her use be
fore, that you should be a little ex
cited. OF course, I'm dying to hear all
the news about the world and dear old
Aunty Gwen and things in general, but
do let's sit down. 1t always seems sc
greedy to me to gossip standing"
!, She turned from him to the chair
that Trevor held for her and motionet
tie suddenly tanned prelate to an
other. His lips had snapped shut al
the shocking aspersion that he came
bearing tit-bits on his tongue and he
sat down on the extreme edge of the
, indicated seat as though by his pose
he would register a continued blu
: silent protest.
"You wouldn't think to look at him.
-, said Andrea to Trevor, that in hal
, an hour he'll be taking comfort out o
r that chair and out of good cigar ant
!, out of long drink" Her eye
!, laughed at the bishop in just the wa.
to take the edge OFF her words.
/ He slowly smiled and just as slowl.
slid back into the depths of the chair
, his hands, without the aid of his eyes
found the box of cigars that Trevo
held out to him and his lips formed
, in reply to murmured inquiry. tn
, following words, "A small one, pleas
; not at all mahogany" Then h
, turned to Andrea and said in a loude
voice, "Now tell me all about it."
There really isn't much TO tell
said Andrea. II was tired OF dancing
, and climbed down the cliff from TIL
, hotel. 1t must have been about fou
O'Clock In the morning. l found thi
white man-his real name is Rober
! Goldman Trevor-tinkering with al
airplane and 1 asked him to tax
q me with him and he did" She droppe'
her eyes. "Now he's agreed to MARI.
4 me-"
e Trevor turned white-lipped from tn
door where he had been giving an or
der to Bathtub. Andrea" he said, hi
eyes blazing with anger, "you vii
y please keep cut of this conversation
until you are called upon for a fey
e responses" He turned to the bishop
Please overlook Miss Pellor's flip
+ pancy," he continued. ''There is onl,
d one reason why | should marry he
and she me and that is that we low
G each other beyond the power of III
e words to express"
? but, my dear man." said the bish
r OPP. 81 know who Lady Andrea is
y only too well; the question is who oil
, earth are your l take it I'm not wronl
= In thinking that you have got me her
e with the idea of persuading me to per
r form a ceremony which will shove
l. me with lime-light for the next 81,
i MONTHS"
{ Nine days is the accepted limit,