The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-03-09
CHAPTER XVII
COMPLICATIONS.

"Either you are working too hard
Alexander" said Lady Erythea, in
speeding her nephew through her
lorgnette, as they rose from the
luncheon table, "or the burglary has
been a greater shock to your nerves
than 1 should have suspected. I do
not like to see you wearing that pal
lid and constrained expression. Your
sister will be quite concerned about
you. She arrives, you remember, by
| the evening train"
"Diana!" said Mr.. Lambe. 81 had
quite forgotten that she was due here"
Georgina started slightly, and looked
perturbed.
"She is coming" said Lady Erythea,
ITO investigate the Jervaulx ghost.
Certainly, she might have done 1t be-
fore. But I believe she has only re-
Gently become a member Of the Psy-
chical Research society. She Is quite
enthusiastic about it-so far as Diana
can be enthusiastic about anything.
Indeed, her letter is so technical as to
be unintelligible to me-"
81 did not know there was a ghost
here" said Georgina, wide-eyed.
'I should not like to say that there
Is. But it is tradition in the family,
and has been well vouched for. I
have never seen it. Diana seems to
imply" added Lady Erythea a little
acidly, "that only those who are ad-
vanced, and in tune with the infinite,
see such things. If she thinks she Is
to try. She will discover nothing
whatever" Lady Erythea turned to
her nephew. Bertrand de Jussac is
coming also"
"De JussacT cried Alexander, star
ing at her.
Eyes. You know him, I think"
IT have met him, Of course" said
Mr.. Lambe dryly. II should have
thought this was the last house that
so frivolous a person would wish to
visit. Why is he coming? Surely he
is not interested in the ghost?"
"In the ghost-no," said Lady Fry
thea, with faint yet serene smile,
"but possibly his interest may arise.
I approve him. A young man Of excel
lent standing and irreproachable de-
scent"
Descent is the word" said Mr..
Lambe rather CURLY, and left the
room.
"How long is-Diana going to stay
here?" Georgina asked anxiously.
1.-TWO days-but it is possible she
may be persuaded to prolong her
VISIT" said her ladyship placidly.
"What is the Vicomte de Jussac
like?"
"D'Artagnan-in the flesh. With
touch, perhaps, Of Porthos. The type
which 1t is a good woman's mission to
reform. But this is outside your prov
ince, Aimee" she said abruptly, and
laid a hand on the girls shoulder.
go, my dear child, and get your
cousin away from his books. Take
him for a drive and some fresh air."
Georgina left the room obediently.
But instead Of seeking Alexander, she
hunted, with an agitated face, for
Aimee. Y |
"Hullol What's the trouble noww
exclaimed Aimee. II say, George.
dear, I'm beastly sorry about being
in the arbor. I couldn't help"
"Oh, never mind that noww broke
in Georgina distractedly. "A much |
worse things happened. knew how
It would be. Lady Diana Lambe IL
coming; she'll be here in an hour or
two"
Rapidly she repeated the news con-
corning the two expected guests.
Aimee received 1t with CONSERVATION.
"Cold Lambe!' she exclaimed. |
Coming here? AS II I hadn't enough
to bear without thatl It's the worst
news yet"
"Wh-what did you call herr"
"It's what everybody calls her In
London-Cold Lambe. 1t fits her like
l glove. A beautiful, frigid beast!'
Aimee! She knows you, doesn't
her
"Of course. She lives in town.
She's the only one of the Lambes do
NOW. And Diana hates me, and
veil, I've never pretended to like her,
,ither. She's perfectly pitiless; she'll
i've me away like shot, and f1atten
ne out. She'll be all over it,"
LET US hope" said Georgina breath
eesly, "that Monsieur de Jussac will