The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-02-03
CHAPTER vII-contlnued.

At four o'clock Richard came home,
and the instant Harriet saw his face
The realized, with shock even sharp
pr than the original moment of In
rredullty, that he had had no success
In his search. He was alone. His
lace was drawn and gray, he looked
not and rumpled and utterly weary (;
pink of well-groomed perfection
looked old He asked Bottomley
briefly IL Madame Carter was in her
room, and, being Informed that she
vas, went hastily upstairs.
1t was to the old lady's beautiful
sitting room that Harriet was sum-
noned few minutes later. She knew
1t once that he had told his mother
all he knew and feared.
Madame Carter was shockingly agi-
.ated She had a deep sense of the
dramatic, but she was not entirely act
ing now. Her face was pale under its
rouge, and the painful tears of age
stood In her eyes.
Miss Field !" said Madame Carter,
we have just had a most terrible-a
most unexpected-blowl !"
Harriet simulated expectancy.
"There is every reason to believe
pursued Madame Carter, majestically,
that my unfortunate daughter-In-law,
Mr.. Carriers wife, Isabelle. has yield
ed TO the passion of her loverI No.
let me talk, Richard" she interrupted
herself, as the man raised haggard
Eyes TO watch her impersonally. 'far
better to fhce the facts, my dear My
son tells me, Miss Field the-the
rell-nigh Incredible statement that
forgetting the honor of womanhood.
and the tender claims of Maternity
miss Field" Richard did not have
he manner Of interruption, but his
,uiet voice dominated the other voice
aone the less. Madame Carter fell ST.
lent, and watched him with mournful
pride. Miss Field" he said. 1--WE
want your help. The facts are these
williams had all the roads watched; |
hey did not go by motor. Mrs. Car
Ter reached New London at five o'clock
yesterday; Pope's boat, the Geisha,
pulled out at half-past six. From
what Williams men picked up. at the
lock, Pope did not expect her. was to
have sailed this morning. She ar
lived, and evidently he thought II wise
% hurry their start. The pier had a
iozen boxes for the Geisha on II, gro
.eries and what not, that they left
,ehindl They will probably skirt the
.oast for a few days. and put in
somewhere for supplies. But that
le passed his hand YEARLY across his
orehead-"that doesn't concern us
low. We got there at ten last night
ours too late, Of course" His voice
ell, he unused. with knitted brow
Well !" he said. suddenly recalling
imself. "Now, Miss Field, want
ou to get hold of Ward. I want the
oy home Mt once He must know.
,ut there IS Of course chance that
FRS. Carter isis planning to return.
here may be woman friend with
er--it's not probable. hut MS posi-
lie. don't want amy ore In the
ouse, or out Of It, TO suspect. and II
GU think IL Is possible, should like
lima protccted"
az understand" Harriet said. quiet
:. She crossed tie hall. and for the '
rst time in four years entered lisa
elles suite unannounccd. 1t WINS In I
xGiiisite order; streams of late after T
Don Hight were falling on the gay $
alls and the bright chintzcs The
eyels Isabelle had heen Swimming, 8
&c gold service Of her dressing table,
he great four-poster with its deeps OF
white emhroiderles over ,
hite, all spoke Of the beautiful wom- {
q who Lid spent so many hours here. I
a the dressing table, with Its splen- s