Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-02-04

was there.
go away, Jack. go away :" she cried.
"You are going to scold me. | won't
be scolded l won't open the window
Go awayw
But | continued to tap. II must have
4 word with YOU" cried.
"What Is It, then?" she asked. rails
ing the sash about three inches. "rhe
moment you begin to scold | shall
close It,"
Are you really married, Edie"
Eyes. l am married"
"Who married your
"Father Brennan, at the Roman
Catholic chapel at Berwick"
"And you Presbyterian"
Gle wished 1t to be In a Catholic
church."
"When was itr'
ION Wednesday week"
remembered, then. that on that
day she had driven over to Berwick,
long walk, as he said. among the
hills.
"What about Jim?" asked
"Oh Jim will forgive me-"
"You will break his heart ana ruin
his life"
mo, no: he will forgive me-"
ale will murder De Lapp. Oh,
Edie how could you bring such dis
grace and misery upon us?"
"Ah, now you are scoldlng!" she
cried and down came the window.
l waited some little time and tap
ped. for ! had much still to ask her !;
but she would return no answer. and
I thought that I could hear her sob
bling. At last I gave 1t up. and was
about to go inru the house, for II was
nearly dark now. when l heard the
click OF the garden gate. 1t was De
Lapp himself.
But as he came up the path he seem
ed to be either mad or drunk. He
danced as he walked, cracked his
fingers in the air, and his eyes biazed
like the will-o'the-wisps. "voltigeurs T.
he Observation-Disclosures de la garde u
Just as he had done when he was
Off his head, and then suddenly "En
avant! en- avant" and up he came,
waving his walking-cane over his head.
He stopped short when he saw me
looking at him, and dare say he felt
bit ashamed Of himself.
"Halloo, Jack!" he cried, II didn't
thought anybody was there. am in
what you call the high spirits tonight"
$50 1t seems!" said l, In my blunt
fashion. "You may not feel SO merry
when my friend. Jim Horscroft. comes
back tomorrow"
"ra, ia. tai" cried De Lapp IT see
that you know of our marriage. Edie
has told you. Jim may do what he
likes"
"You have given US a nice return
for having taken you In"
my good fellow" said he. II have
as you say. given you a very nice re-
turn. have taken Edie from a life
which Is unworthy Of her, and I have
connected you by marriage with q
noble family. However. l have some
LETTERS which must write tonight
and the rest we can talk over tomor
row when your friend Jim Is here t.
help u.s." He stepped toward the
door.
"And this was whom you were
awaiting at the peel-tower I cried
seeing light suddenly.
why. Jack, you are becoming quit,
sharp" said he. In 4 hooking tone
and ar instant later I heard the doo
Of his room close and the key turn
In the lock. thought that shoult
see him no more that night, but few
miutos later he came into the kitchen
where WAS sitting with the old folk
Madame" said he. bowling dow,
with his hand to his heart In his owl
queer fashion. II have met with mucl
kindness In your hands, and 1t shall
always be in my heart. You will &C
cept this small souvenir. and you, al
so, sir. you will take this little gif
which l have the honor to make I
you" He put two paper packets
down upon the table at their elbows
and then. with three more bows L
my mother, he walked from the room
His present was q brooch with
green stone set In the middle and
dozen little shining white ones al
round It. We had never seen sue
things before and did not know HOY
to set a name to them but they toll
us afterward at Berwick that the bi
one was an emerald and that tn
others were diamonds and that the
were worth more than all the lamb
We had that spring Nv dear oil
mother has been gone now this man
a year but that bonny brooch sparkle
at the neck Of my eldest daughte
when she goes out into company, an
L never lonk af IL that L do nor So