The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-15

Cudll anu SiduCOu dt tnO uOOI WHiC
led into the boudoir. The steward ha
knocked at that door, had disappeare
through it, and had not appeare
again. How much longer was Lad
Lydiard's visitor to be left unnotice
| in Lady Lydiard's house?
AS the question passed through hi
mind teh boudoir door opened. Fo
once in his life Alfred Hardymani
composure deserted him. He started
to his feet, like an ordinary morta
taken completely by surprise.
Instead of Mr.. Moody, instead Of
Lady Lydiard, there appeared in the
open doorway a young woman in a
state of embarrassment, who actually
quickened the beat of Mr. Hardyman' S
heart the moment he set eyes on her,
Was the person who produced this
amazing impression at first sight a
person of importance? Nothing of the
sort. She was only Isabel" surnamed,
Miller" Even her name had nothing
in it. Only Isabel Millerl"
Had she any pretensions to distinc-
ton in viture of her personal appear
ance?
1t is not easy to answer the ques-
ton The women Qet us put the worst
judges first) had long since discov-
cred that she wanted that indispens-
able elegance of figure which is de-
rived from slimness of waist and
length of limb The men (who were
better acquainted with the subject)
looked at her figure from their point
If view, and finding it essentially en-
)raceable, asked for nothing more. 1t
night have been her bright complex
on, or it might have been the bold
ulster of her eyes Gas the women con-
idered it,, that dazzled the lords of
reation generally, and made them all
like incompetent to discover her
aults Still, she had compensating at
FACTIONS which no severity of crit
cism could dispute. Her smile, be-
inning at her lips, flower brightly
nd instantly over her whole face A |
elicious atmosphere of health. fresh
ess, and good humor seemed to rad
tie from her wherever she went and |
-hatever she did For the rest, her
rown hair grew low over her broad,
hite forehead, and was topped by
neat little lace cap with ribbons of
violet color. A plain collar and plain
IFS encircled her smooth, round
eek and her plump, dimpled hands
er merino dress, covering but not
ding the charming outline of her
)som, matched the color of her cap
bbons, and was frightened by +
bite muslin apron coquettishly
immed about the pockets, a gift from
ady Lydiard. Blushing and smiling, {
e let the door fall to behind her, I
ID shyly approaching the stranger, +
id to him, in her small, clear voice, ,
you please, sir, are you Mr.. Har-
MANI"
The gravity of the great horse +
eeder deserted him at her first ques- +
IN. He smiled as he acknowledged :
at he was "Mr. Hardyman'-he f
liled as he offered her chair.
NO, thank you, sir" she said, with q
quantity pretty inclination of her +
ad. II am only sent here to make r
r iadyship's apologies. She has put Fl
? poor, dear dog into warm bath, i,
d she can't leave him. And Mr.. .
,ody can't come instead of me, be- q
use I was too frightened to be of q
y use, and so he had to hold the II
g. That's all. We are very anxious, c
, to know if the warm bath is the |.
hit thing. Please come into the room o.
/ tell u.s. q,
She led the way back to the door. h
rdyman, naturally enough, was
W to follow her When a man is W
cinated by the charm of youth and ii
luty, he is in no hurry to transfer III
attention to a sick animal in a "
h. Hardyman seized on the first S.
use that he could devise for keep 81
Isabel to himself-rthat is to say, bt
keeping her in the drawing room lii
| think l shall be better able to al
p YOU he said, "if you will tell
something about the dog first"
wen his accent in speaking had re
red to certain degree. The quiet, in
airy monotone in which he habit ia
y spoke quickened little under en-
present excitement AS for Isabel, ce
was too deeply interested in oc
lmie's welfare to suspect that she re