The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-09
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trand, allowing his dark eyes to meet
her pale blue ones, there are weap-
ons against which armor is Of no
avail"
with your bent for ancient his
| tory, DIANA" interrupted her aunt,
"you should know more of the Lambe
armor than 1 do. Why not show 1t
to Monsieur de Jussac, so that he may
commence his studies. You will find
most of 1t in the hall"
81 think Monsieur de Jussac had
better pursue his own Investigations,
for 1 shall be fully occupied with
mine," said Diana, "and for the pres
ent 1 will retire to my room, If you
will excuse me, Aunt"
She glided majestically through the
doorway.
The vicomte's eyes followed Dia-
mas departure.
Adorable blOnde" he unused. "The
invincible phlegme brittanique. But
it Is the Icy, inaccessible peak that
spurs the courage of the mountain
eer!"
He sat down and made himself par
ticularly pleasant to Lady Erythea.
When the party Of four assembled
for dinner Lady Erythea was amiable
and respondent in purple, Diana
frigid and ethereal In pale yellow,
while Alexander at first wore the air
Of the Jackdaw Of Rheims molthg
under the abbot's curse. But Ber-
trand de Jussac, looking like re-
vived DArtagnan In evening dress,
contrived to chase heaviness away.
His merry, infectious laugh and
quick sallies uplifted the spirits Of
the others. He made a deeper i'm
preston than ever on Diana Lambe,
and with the usual perversity that
seized her when in mixed company,
she felt 1t due to herself to become
the more openly hostile.
81 do not understand how you can
defend the spirit Of the age" she said
coldly, in answer to sally that made
even Alexander smile. "The days Of
chivalry are dead. What romance can
one attach to the modern young man?
But in the days Of heraldry, when
men were splendid in helm and gor-
get and camail-ah, then" she ex-
with a rare touch Of enthu-
siasm, romance flourished indeed"
Talking of MALL" said Lady Fry
thea blandly, "the ghost always ap-
pears in complete suit of 1t, though
his coming Is noiseless as breath Of
mist. regret to tell you, vicomte,
that he came to bad end through q
passion"
"Why regret?" protested Bertrand.
Il will wager twas worth it,
Because he was reputed-or disre-
puted-to be an ancestor of yours; |
De Jussac taken as hostage by Sir |
Piers Lambe-after a most gallant re-
'istance," said Lady Erythea smiling.
While here he engaged the affections
If daughter Of the house, and being
was permitted to don his
,rmor and debate the matter with
Sir Piers. His end was-tragic."
mo end can be wholly tragic, If
cached by the path of great pas
lion. To every rose its thorn. I ap-
,laud him." Bertrand raised his
lass. ITO you, nameless ancestori I"
lie replaced the glass appreciatively,
mi Mr.. Tarbeaux refilled 1t. "Touch-
ng this ancestor, Lady Diana"
But his hostess had given the sig
lal, the ladies' rose, and the two men
we're left alone-a custom that still
fingered at Jervaulx. De Jussac did
ating companion, but Alexander,
hough drinking only water, kept him
t the table an unconscionable time.
When eventually they reached the
rawing room Alexander departed at
nee to his library, and Bertrand
ound that Diana had retired.
81 must apologize for my niece, VI
omte, but she has gone to her room;
D achieve the proper psychic attitude,
r whatever she calls 1t, for her in
uiries as to this absurd ghost" said
ady Erythea. "She can, of course.
o nothing tonight. And as 1t Is late,
nd you will not wish to sit up talk
lg to an old woman"
"Most spirituelle Of hostesses," pro-
ested the Vicomte, II should like to
It and talk to you all night, If you
ill allow me-"
Diana put her head inside the door.
IT told you, Aunt" she said, that
" stupid maid lost herself at the
,rminus, and 1 cannot retire unat-
,nded. May have yoursT
my own incumbrance has been
way for two days." said her aunt,
,ut we have parlor maid who really
tends to ones hair very soothingly;
lie did mine last night" Lady Fry
lea pressed the he''
The butler appeared. 'Tarbeaux,
III will tell Shocks to attend Lady
lana in her room"
Every good, m lady"
Mr.. Tarbeaux found Aimee on her
ay upstairs to bed, and gave her !