The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20
CHAPTER XVII
Who's Who.

Who's Who.
1--WE won't scold her any more to
day, Tony DEAR" said Lady Scroope
with the daintiest note of pleading IL
her voice, will we?. This extremely
naughty child. She has had a rough
time"
"Yes," said Lord Scroope, heavily
that is what feel, Delicia. We've
must temper justice with mercy"
Aimee sat between her two sterr
parents on the lounge In the library al
Scroope Towers. A nights rest had moi
restored the color to her cheeks. Hel
eyelashes were slightly wet. She
smiled family.
you dear people," said Aimee
stealing hand into her mothers
while the other clasped the long white
fingers of her sire, you haven't scold-
ed me at all. What you ought to do is
to beat me. It's no use my trying to
tell you how sorry am. There aren't
any words for It,"
"Aimee DEAR" said Lady ScrOope,
stroking her hair, "try and look little
less tragic. This isn't like you. It's all
over now"
"Is it?" said Aimee wistfully. II am
glad, mummie. I've told you both the
story, all over and over. I've tried to
make it clear. It's a fearful tangle, /
know. You have both been SO sweet
about It,"
ut is finished" said Lord Scroope
gently. II am SO devOutly thankful,
Aimee, to find you have come safely
through the dangers which beset you
at Jervaulx-what might have hap
pened appals me to think of-that 1t Is
impossible to be harsh. And-and 1t
distresses me to see you looking so I'M
happy. For the first time in your life.
I can never remember to have seen you
in such mood"
Aimee stood up.
"The thing want to know" she said,
piteously, lis, what about Billy? You
won't answer me. Mummie, you, know,
will understand. If lose Billy, don't
care whether I live or die. That Is ALL"
through his snowy hair. Aimee's
mother put an arm round her and led
her out of the room.
$50 upstairs and rest for awhile,
Baby" said Lady Scroope, gently.
"You are very tired, and there has
been talk enough"
In few minutes Lady Scroope re-
turned.
''This," said her husband, sadly, as
the most distressing aspect Of the
whole affair.""
II had long talk with Aimee this
morning" said Lady Scroope, land it
isn't a thing we can dismiss lightly,
Tony. 1 know the child better than
you do" She reflected. "This Bill
this Mr.. Spencer appears to be rather
remarkable"
IF we can trust Aimee's account"
young man picked up by the wayside,"
he added with bewildered air. 'My
dear Delicia-!"
"He is not English, is he?"
American, l understand. 1t seems
curious" said Lord Scroope, pensively,
"but 1 believe he is the first American
/ have met"
His wife laid a small white hand on
his shoulder
"Tony, darling" she said laughing
you know very little of the world, but
one thing at least you know. You saw
this man. Is he-a gentleman"
Lord Scroope paused.
whatever else he may not be, he
is that"
81 rather gathered it from what l
heard of him."
But Delicia-"
The butler entered with card on
tray. Lord Scroope inspected the card.
1t bore the name "Hiram B. Rivington,"
which conveyed nothing to Lord
Scroope Under it, in pencil, were the
words, about Mr.. William Spencer"
as the bearer of this below?" asked
Lord Scroope.
"Yes, m lord. He wishes to see
your lordship urgently"
Lady Scroope glanced at the card,
and suppressed her curiosity nobly.
81 shall leave you to receive this Wis
itor Tony" She said. Il do not think
Aimee ought to be left alone just now"
She retired. A very large, clean
shaven man with a rectangular jaw
md thin, humorous lips, was ushered |
INTO the library. He was attired In |
'oomy gray tweeds, his eye twinkled !
family, and there was something COM
)elling about his presence.
Lord Scroope?" he inquired, bowling
ITS very good of you to
'eceive stranger. l thought that my
nephew, William Spencer, would be
lere. He promised me to arrive about
low / guess it's something big that's
delayed him."
rs Mr.. Spencer your nephew" said
ord Scroope guardedly.
"That is so. You know him, l
hink."
1T Is hardly the word l know less
han nothing of him, Mr.. Rivington."
1COrrppt He feels and SO On tb9t !