The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-02-02
SYNOPSIS

nor COUSIN, Alexander LamDe, Aimee, vi
yacious daughter of the Very Reverend
Viscount Scroope, Is in a rebellious mood
CHAPTER II-She wanders into tn,
park, there encountering q strange you'll
IN trouble with a motorcycle. He laugh
ingly introduces himself as billy" Amer
lean. The two cement the acquaintance
BY ride on the motorcycle, the, Flying
ners. her cousin. Aimee sets out for Jer
vaulx. On the way she decides that Geor
gina shall impersonate her at Jervaulx
while she goes on q holiday. Georgina's
Mortified protest Is unavailing.
CHAPTER III.-Happy in her new free.
dom, Aimee again meets Billy" He tells
her his name is Spencer. and she gives
hers as Amy Shocks, at presest "out of a
Job" Billy offers to take her into part
nership in selling the Sphinx. In a spirit
two proceed to the town Of Stanhoe, TAX
Ing separate lodgings in Ivy cottage.
On the outskirts of the little mar
ket town Of Stanhoe was a cyclists
rest-hOuse. Here the two travellers
had tea under laburnum tree on the
lawn. Billy locked the amazing
motorcycle In shed, by the propr1e-
tors leave, and the pair walked into
the town on foot.
Two more utterly insouciant and
care free young people never entered
+ an English village on an April day.
No jot of doubt, Of fear, or hesitation
assailed them. Billy, intensely mas
culine though he was appeared to
De possessed Of a virgin mind. Such
a thing, though uncommon, Is by no
means nonexistent among the sons of
Adam. 1t may be that the air of the
Colorado foothills favors its growth.
His possession Of 1t called for no com.
ment from Aimee. Her mind was of
the same color.
1t did not enter into their heads for
"a moment that anybody could put a
dubious construction on their asso-
citation with each other. Had such an
Idea dawned, they might possibly have
turned and parted company on the spot.
Aimee left Billy suddenly and ad-
dressed an inquiry to an elderly man
who stood beside a farmers cart. In
a moment she rejoined him.
Mrs. Summing, 2 Ivy cottage, let's
lodgings" announced Aimee trium-
phantly. You don't mind lodgings.
do you? Better than a hotel-more
freedom"
Freedom for mine!" said Billy.
Let's try It'll"
Ivy cottage proved to be a pretty
little Jacobean building fronting on Ia
'reen lane just outside Stanhoe. An
lpple-cheeked woman, who was pick
ng weeds out Of the path, announced II
lerself as Mrs. Summing, and Billy at
nee stated his needs. offering to pay \
q advance. il
"Why, yes. SIR" she said, smiling,
With civil bob to Aimee. I've q
lice sitting room and a I'LL bedroom |
drs. Dale, next door has another,
f you can do with thatT Mrs. Dale
appeared and confirmed the offer.
Both of them looked at the pair with
milling interest and wonder.
"Greatr' said Billy. you take the
DOM here, old chap, and I'll take the
Their. Wen share the parlor-
Aimee accompanied Mrs. Summing
INDOORS; the little parlor Was clean
nd cozy, the bedroom, upstairs at the
Jack, tiny but clean.
Aimee made her toilet, descended
O the parlor and ordered a meal.
drs. Summing acquiesced in every
hing.
Hes a wunnerful pleasant gentle
nan, Mr.. Spencer" she remarked, and
hen, hesitating and reddening, she
ooked at Aimee. II suppose, miss"
The said with much embarrassment,
its all rightf"
Aimee stared.
"An right? Howf" she said. "Ev-
erythings all right. Very much SOL
The woman's eyes betokened belief
and relief.
"Bless your pretty face, who'd think
anything else2" she said. you'll ex-
cuse my askin', miss. You see, Lady
Erythea is my landlord, and she owns
all Stanhoe."
Aimee felt a galvanic shock.
"Whom did you sayr she asked
LADY Erythea Lambe Of Jervaulx
abbey, the big place half mile south
the cross roads. She fare wunnerful
strict, she do. It's as much as my
worth to have any goings-on
here. That's ALL"
The woman left the room. Aimee
stared round her blankly, then col
apsed into a chair. She flung her
arms across the table, buried her head
n them, and broke into paroxysms
II impish laughter.
"Oh. my Christian aunt" she
,obbed. my GeorgieI My Ae1an-
ieri"
Her shoulders were still shaking
Wildly when Billy came In.
Say, what's wrongT he exclaimed
a alarm, as Aimee raised tear
tained face. "Crying-eh2 NO,
aughingl That's good! That's the
ure for sentiment! But what's the
oker -