The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-08-25

II am WE'LL" she said, with her white
lips.
Mr.. Henry stopped, and ibis face
had strong twitch of anger. The
next moment, he had turned to the
colonel You must not blame your
SELF" says he, for this effect on
Mrs. Durie. 1t is only natural; we
were all brought up like brother and
sister,
Mrs. Henry looked at her husband
with something like relief or even
gratitude. In my way of thinking,
that speech was the first step he
made in her good graces
you must try to forgive me, Mrs.
Durie, for indeed and am just an
Irish savage" said the colonel; land
| deserve to be shot for not breaking
the matter more artistically to a lady
But here are the masters own letters;
one for each of the three of you; and
to be sure Gf know anything of my
friends genius) he will tell his own
story with a better grace"
He brought the three letters forth
as he spoke arranged them by their
superscriptions, presented the first to
my lord, who took it greedily, and
advanced toward Mrs Henry holding
out the second.
But the lady waved it back ITO
my husband" says she, with choked
voice.
The colonel was a quick man, but !
at this he was somewhat nonplussed.
TO be sure" says he, how very dull I
of me! To be sure" But he still !
held the letter.
AT last Mr.. Henry reached forth his
hand, and there was nothing to be
done but give up. Mr. Henry took the
letter (both hers and his OWN and
looked upon their outside, with his
brows knit hard as if he were think
ing. He had surprised me all through
by his excellent behavior; but he was
to excel himself now.
Let me give you a hand to your
room,' said he to his wife, This has
come something of the suddenest;
and, at any rate, you will wish to read
your letter by yourself"
Again she looked upon him with the
same thought of wonder; but he gave
her no time, coming straight to where
she stood 1T will be better So be-
ieve me, said he, land Colonel Burke
s too considerate not to excuse YOU"
And with that he took her hand by
he fingers, and led her from the hall
Mrs Henry returned no more that
light; and when Mr.. Henry went to
Tisit her next morning, as | heard
ong afterward, she gave him the let
er again, still unopened.
"Oh, read it and be donel" he had II
ried
Spare me that" said she. II
And by these two speeches, to my
'ay of thinking, each undid a great o
art of what they had previously done
'ell. But the letter, sure enough,
anne into my hands and by me was p
urned, unopened. u (.
To be very exact as to the adven- w
Tres of the master after Culloden. g
rote not long ago to Colonel Burke.
ow Chevalier of the Order of st.
!,
riting, since | could scarce depend al
pom my memory at so great an in &C
rival. To confess the truth, l have nc
zen somewhat embarrassed by his OF
'sponse; for he sent me the com Sc
etc memoirs of his life touching III
lily in places on the master; running ca
a much greater length than my 10
hole story, and not everywhere Gas OF
seems to mel designed for edifca-
IN. |.
He begged in his letter, dated from Bu
tenheim, that | would find a pub or
her for the whole, after l had made
lat use of it l required; and l think tn,
shall best answer my own purpose
d fulfill his wishes by printing GER
IN parts of it in full In this way far
2 readers will have a detailed and fri
believe very genuine account of thu
me essential matters; and if any FIJI
blisher should take fancy to the wo
evalier's manner of narration, he SIN
ows where to apply for the rest, of Fill
lcn tnere is plenty at his service. rec
nut in my first extract here, so that in
may stand in the place of what the
svalier told us over our wine in the !