The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-11-02
(Installment No. 25)
They entered the tent.

They entered the tent.
"Ill read the Names" said Hardy
man, land you find the cards and
tear them up. Stop! I'll keep the
cards. You're just the sort OF
woman my father likes. He'll be
reconciled to me when he sees you,
after we are married. If n of those
men ever asks him for a place, I'll
take care, if it's years hence, to put
an obstacle in his way. Here, take
my pencil, and make a mark on the
cards to remind me; the same mark
l set against a horse in my book
when | don't like him-a cross en-
closed in a circle" He produced his
pocket-book. His hands trembled
with anger as he gave the pencil to
Isabel and laid the book on the
table. He had just read the name
of the first false friend, and Isabel
had found the card, when a servant
appeared with a message. Mrs.
Drumblade has arrived, sir, and wish
es to see you on a matter of the
greatest Importance"
"I1dIuylHdu ISlI Inc IoHt, uOI very
willingly. wait here" he said to
Isabel; "Pn be back directly"
She was standing near her own
place at the table. Moody had left
one end of the jewelers. case visible
above the napkin, to attract her at
tention. In a minute more the
bracelet and the note were in her
hands. She dropped on her chair,
overwhelmed by the conflicting emo
tons that rose in her at the sight
of the bracelet, at the reading of the
note. Her head dropped, and the
tears filled her eyes. "Are all
as blind as | have beer to
what is good and noble in the men
who love them?" she wondered, sadly.
Better as it is" she thought, with
bitter sigh; 81 am not worthy of
him."
AS she took up the pencil to write
her answer to Moody on the back of
Ter dinner card, the servant appeared
again at the door of the tent
MY master wants you at the cot
age, miss, Immediately
Isabel rose, putting the bracelet
the note in the silver-mounted
Gather pocket Ga present from Har-
which hung at her belt. In {
he hurry of passing round the table
o get out, she never noticed that J
Ter dress touched Hardyman's pocket .
'ook, placed close to the edge, and '
IN r0uy IL 6nrrn on thA crnr. 41o y
book fell into one of the heat a
racks which Lady Lydiard had no t
iced as evidence of the neglected L
ondition of the cottage lawn. a
You ought to hear the pleasant f
ews my sister has just brought
le," said Hardyman, when Isabel d
him in the parlor. Mrs. Y
has been told, on the g
authority, that my mother is fl
OF coming to the party"
There must be some reason, of D
purse, dear Isabel" added Mrs. il
Have you any idea of O.
hat it can be? l haven't seen my
other myself, and all my inquiries tc
ave failed to find it out" m
1t was not a merry party. The y,
ncheon was attacked by the COM w
my with a certain silent ferocity, til
hich the walters noticed as remark de
lie, even in their large experience. If
men drank deeply, but with tn
onderfully little effect in raising CO
cir spirits 1.-THE women, with the &c
ception of amiable Mrs. Drumblade, TO
pit Isabel deliberately out of the di
nversatiOn that went on among tt
EN-. General Drumblade, sitting 20
to her in one of the places of
nor, ~discoursed to Isabel privately gu
my brother-in-law Hardyman's vi,
'ernal temper" A young marquis, CO
her other side-a mere lad, chosen ia,
make the necessary speech in tn;
acknowledgement of his superior rank ag
'ose, in a state of nervous trepida-
n, to propose Isabel's health as yol
chosen bride of their host. Pale my
| trembling, conscious of having me
gotten the words which he had ev
rned beforehand, this unhappy "
ing nobleman began, Ladies and ger
l haven't an idea" He to
put his hand to his head, mar
red wildly, and sat down again, and
ing c%ontrived to state his own you
2 with mastery brevity and per- :"
truth in a speech of seven words. pos
lille the dismay in some cases or
the amusement in others was
at it's height, Hardyman's valet
Ia hic --
his master, said, in a whisper, vate