The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-09-21
INsTALLMENT NO. 10.

note" answered Mr.. Troy, Miss Isa-
bel Miller. Mr.. Moody and myself"
Very good said Felix Send me
the number. with the abstract of the
case. Is there anything else 1 can do
toward recovering the money!" he
asked, turning TO his aunt There is
one lucky circumstance in connection
with this loss. isn't there? 1t has fall
en- on person who is rich enough to
take it easy. Good heavens! suppose
it had been my loss"
1t has fallen doubly Oh me" said
Lady Lydiard: and | am certainly
not rich enough to take that easy. The
money was destined to charitable
purpose, and have felt it my duty to
pay 1t again"
Felix rose and approached his aunt's
chair with faltering steps, as became
a suffering man He took Lady Lyd-
iard's hand and kissed it with en-
thusiastic admiration
You excellent creature!" he said.
You may not think of it. but you
reconcile me to human nature. How
generous! how noble! I think I'll go
to bed again, Mr.. Troy, if you really
don't want any more of me. My head
feels giddy, and my legs tremble I'M
der me- It doesn't matter; / shall feel
easier when Alfred has taken me out
of my clothes again. God bless you,
my dear aAnt! | never felt so proud
of being related to you as | do today.
Good morning, Mr.. Troy. Don't forget
the abstract of the case, and don't
trouble yourself to see me to the door.
1 dare say shan't tumble downstairs,
and if de, there's the porter in the
hall to pick me up again. Enviable
porter! as Fat as butter, and as idle
as a pig. Au revoir! au revoir!" He
kissed his hand and drifted feebly out
of the room Sweetsir, one might say,
in a state of eclipse; but still the
serviceable Sweetsir, who was never
consulted in vain by the fortunate
people privileged to call him friend.
rs he really Ill. do you think?' MT.
Troy asked.
my nephew has turned fifty Lady
Lydiard answered, land he persists
in living as if her were young man.
Every now and then nature says to
him. Felix. you are old And Felix
goes to bed, and says it's his nerves.
81 suppose he is to be trusted to
keen his word about writing to
Parish" pursued the lawyer.
ooh, yes. He may delay doing It,
but he win do it, In Spite OF his lack
adaisical manner. he has moments OF
energy that would surprise you Talk
ing of surprises, have something 10
tel you about Moody. Within the last
day or two there has been marked
change in him-a change for the
worst"
you astonish me. Lady Lydiard
In what way has Moody deterior
ated?"
"You shall hear. Yesterday was
Friday. You took him out with you
on business, early in the morning
Mr.. Troy bowed, and said nothing
He had not thought it desirable u
mention the interview at which ol'
Sharon had cheated him of his guinea
In the course of the afternoon
pursued Lady Lydiard, Il happeheu
want him. and was informed ina
Moody had gone out again. Wher
had he gone. Nobody knew. HAD Il
left word when he would be pacA
He had left no message Oh any soi
OF course he is not in the poSl1loh
an ordinary servant. | don't eApo'
him to ask permission to go out p'
do expect HIM to leave woru uo"'
stairs Of the time at which he IS I'M
Nv to return when he did come cacl
after An absence of some hours
naturally asked for an expiana'iol
Would you believe, lit? he simply
formed me- that he had been away Q
business OF his own, expressed no
greet, and offered no explanation
short, spoke as il he were an ino
pendent gentleman. You may IL
think it. but l kept my temper
merely remarked that | hopeo
would not happen again. He made u
bow. and he said. My business
not completed yet. my lady. can II
guarantee that it may not cah
away again at moments no'ic