The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-13
CHAPTER XVI
Where Is My DauqhterW

Wny can't we stay on Tor another
week, Billy?" said Aimee, leaning a
little farther out of the study window,
buster in hand go to Aunt--the
Missus, l mean-and ask her to let you
keep the job. She'll jump at it."
Nothing doingl" said Billy sternly.
Aimee sighed. The hour was nearly
noon On the day following the Odyssey
of the crag pits. No news had been
heard of Calamity Kate, who appeared
to have drifted out Of history on the
Sphinx. A brief interval of peace had
settled upon Jervaulx.
'There'll be a vacancy for a parlor-
maid an chauffeur" announced Billy
with decision. He was standing on the
gravel just outside the window. "All
the bother with the police is wiped off
the slate; It's only fool that backs
his luck too far. Apd it's time to quit
the game and turn the lights out"
'That means Aunt has got to know
who / am, and who Georgie is; and
and all the rest Of It,"
There's no way out of that I'm
afraid.h
I know. But 1 do rather funk it,
Billy, The worst If it is poor old
George is in a tighter place than I
am"
Swell have to see her through It."
Don't you think" said Aimee, dis
tinctly worried, "that 1t would be best
If Georgina arranged to cut short her
visit and went homeland Amy Shocks
gave notice, or just cleared out. You
IS well. Then We've could explain 1t
all by letter, Or something. think 1t
would look better that way"
Billy looked at her q little oddly;
81 am in a funk, Billy" said Aimee,
trembling slightly. ~ don't care for
myself, but it's awful to think Of poor
George having the storm break on her.
She isn't built for it. 1 believe If the
thing isn't sprung on US suddenly, and
we manage 1t at the right time, we
we might get away with it"
Fright again." said Billy, "but I
shan't go. I shall stay and put 1t
through myself"
mol" said Aimee quickly. ."I won't
hear of that"
you Just leave It to me-" said Billy,
soothingiy, there's another way. I'll
show you"
The whirr Of motor interrupted
him. A large automobile was ap-
preaching up the park road. Aimee
looked at 1t. Such an expression of
horror came over her features that
Billy was startled.
"What's the matterT
"That's absolutely torn 1T" said
Aimee in strangled tones.
"Eh I"
"It's Dadp
Aimee dived back into the room like
q rabbit retreating into its burrow.
The automobile swept up to the main
entrance; the Very Reverend Lord
Scroope descended.
as Lady Erythea in?" he said. al
most CURLY, to the butler. Announce
me at once, please. Lord ScroOpe."
Mr.. Tarbeaux showed him into the
empty drawing room. Lord Scroope
deposited his hat among a cluster of
Dresden ornaments. His brow, usually
white and serene as alabaster, was
elouded. Lady Erythea entered ma
jestically.
Anthony" she said.
Lord Scroope, emitting any greeting,
regarded her fxedly.
st received your letter by last nights
post. Erythea, announcing Aimee's en-
to Alexander. l borrowed
the bishops car, and I have been trav-
cling from Closeminster since seven
this morning"
Lady Erythea received the news With
/ smile of approval.
1.-The silly child wished me to delay
her betrothal. But that, OF |
could not consent to. l wrote !
o you at once, Anthony. 1 commend
he energy you have shown In hasten
ng to congratulate them-and me. One
70 seldom sees you in a hurry
Lord Scroope deliberately placed