The Glenwood post., 1920-01-03
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tested q latent weariness, an obvious
liberation, concealed with some din.
Guilty.
Her chauffeur started up the ma.
chine at her word. and Miss Elvira
Dutton sank back upon the luxurious
cushions with 4 tired sigh. Then,
again halting before the shop Of q
fashionable modiste, she handed the
chauffeur q short list, which he deliv.
cred. and when he returned to the ma
chine three girl friends were lined up
at the curb conversing with the young
heiress.
Arden Besley was forced to listen
to the shallow nothings uttered by the
chattering group. Then as the auto
again started up he heard Miss Dut.
ton utter q pettish. wearied exclama.
ton. 1t was the first time he had
driven the machine. having been en-
ployed BY John Moore, the uncle Of
Miss Dutton. the day previous. The
latter did not even know his name,
but she spoke pleasantly:
"Will you kindly drive out Of town
as far as you like; do not care to
return till late afternoon. Do you
know any restful, picturesque spot
where I can get away from this-this
folly?"
Arden Besley bowed, marveling at
the wondrous beauty Of her face.
"The old river road winds In and out
for forty miles," he said. ''There Ii q
beautiful prospect from the bluffs near
Vinton. Is that too farr'
"Not at ALL"
She sat back In the seat with closed
eyes after that, and no further words
were spoken between them. When Ar
den Besley halted 1t was at the end
Of rise In the landscape. From the
apex Of the blun Miss Dutton gaxed
upon q varied scene spread before hes
like q panorama. Her eyes were n
diant.
'"Then I am to 60 back to vlnton
and come here laterr questioned A..
den.
III you please" she responded, and
her eyes took In his face with attsn-
ton for the nrst moment. g..
He reported to Mr.. Moore that hs
was to 60 for Miss Dutton late In the
afternoon. At four o'clock Arden
drove back to the spot where he had
left Miss Dutton. She was flushed,
almost embarrassed. he fancied. Her
wraps were nowhere In sight; she
handed him Q sealed envelope.
"You will deliver that to Mr.. Moore,
please" she said. "When he questions
you tell him left you no indication
Of where I was going. That IL all,
and think you"
She fitted away without another
word. leaving Arden fairly stupefied
he felt sure that these abrupt orders
covered some strange action on the
part Of Mhss Dutton. Mr.. Moore ques.
toned him closely when. with q star
tied face. he read the letter. He asked
in detail Of the mysterious trip. Then
he looked decidedly angry. His lipa
closed tightly.
"You need say nothing Of this Incl
dent to Others" he observed. Arder
saw NO more Of Miss Duttou. he,
name was not mentioned In the house
Another young lady had appeared
and casually Arden learned that whim.
steal. purse-proud John Moore had
chosen Miss Dutton - his heiress
that after six months Of high-school
life she had written him. tired OF the
nam, hollow life Of riches alone. and
that he had chosen q new hsiress.
At the end Of two months Arden
Besley gave mp his position ~ chauf.
! fonR Yk Nod A.
keep from being idle during the sum.
mer vacation. He was principal Of q
school and must now return to his reg
ular duties at Bortonville. nifty miles
distant, where his mothar and sister
kept house for him.
It was his sister Leila who met him
at the depot with . warm welcome
and the words:
II have something to tell you befors
we 20 home. 1t u 4 strange story
and these were it, details: Two
months previous Miss Dutton had ap-
peared at their home near the bluffs,
asking for Q meal. Something In the
neat. cheerful old house had attracted
her. her two hostesses, humble, mod
est and hospitable, had charmed her.
She told them she had been a shcool-
teacher and had been taken from that
position to become the heiress Of John
Moore. The experiment had shown
hei the hollowness of the new life into
whicl she had been ushered. She
asked teave to become boarder until
school legan again, hoping to secure
teacher's position.
we &new that you had secured q
position with Mr.. Moore" proceeded
Leila. "and had been her chauffeur,
but We decided to say nothing Of that
She did not know your name. but she