Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-10-30

@zary ere pals kncw. hue Y Ava Sos
sake sAat you alfogethsg skanf
hek. She doesn't like surprises We
#AAat pave the way litfls haforu w
sc for her help.-
Myrtle had been looking from ons
g the other Of her two companions
with sense OF growing trouble IN
hex eyea
afessieurs.- she interrupted. 1T was
wrong OF me not to tell you before l
apaak little EnRlish. I understand
very WELL
Il fou are a most amazing child r
Gerald exclaimed, looking down at her
b genuine establishment you have
sever been ten kilometers from your
homestead. ana you speak q foreign
ianguagel That comes Of having q
eeho0lmistress for mother, suppose.
However. have no fear. We shall dis
pose OF you pleasantly"
Tomorrow" sha said timldly. Il
can and work"
Tomorrow be hangedi7 Gerald ~
rlied. Look about you. little one. We
ere entering the town II your story
= true-and we know that II IL. he
added hastily. "you see FOR the frst
time shops, Villas, hotels. The build
Ing In front Of us IL the casino. Now
you see the lights that fringe the bay
TT Is amazing MYRTLE murmured.
They drew up at the side door Of the
hctel where the two young men were
to stay. Gerald descended.
'-rake care Of the child for q few
naknutes. Chris" he begged Il am
going to interview one OF the house.
keepers."
BE disappeared into the hotel. Myr.
tie watched his tall. slim figure until
Il was lost to sight. Then the fear
seemed to return. She shlvered.
Il am a trouble to him" she fall
tered. "He will hate me for It. l only
meant that you should drive me some
where where could lose myself. Per
haps ! had better 60, monsieur. Can
< not slip away before he returnsf"
he would be very angry II you did.
Christopher assured her. HE has
gone to arrange for some one to look
after you for the night Tomorrow
I think you will do well II you try to
and some work. II you wish It. / VIII
help you"
Her eyes still devoured the door
through which Gerald had passed
''Tell me his nameY' she begged
His name,r Christopher replied, ia
Gerald Annesley Dombey."
She repeated Il after him. little
hesitatingly.
Il shall always think OF him as
Gerald" she said. ',1t IL very pretty |
name. Tell me. why did the chauffeur
say your lordshlpTs
because he IL the eldest son Of an |
earl and he is entitled to be called
Lord Dornbey..
'He Is noble. tbeni I am not sur
pRised. He seemed like that to ms.
And you. monsleuri May ] know your
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nay name Is Christopher Bent" be
replied, plain Christopher Bent"
Christopher ls q very nice name,
she said. with a tribe Of unconscious
rondescension, hut OF course Il ls not
Ike Gerald.
She looked longlngly back towards
he crowded doorway. and the young
nan who stood By her side was aware
II q curious and altogether lnexplIca-
Ne sensation He suddenly found
liEaeaif Saying Gernlds careless but
asczaagsmk manners. his good looks.
lis Ebahf. debonair manner Of speech.
1ven tfsia lIsfie waif picked up at the
oadssde was already under his spell.
hen Christopher remembered oshar
hInSa shout hIs friend, and hts face
rev stern.
Gerald returned presently with
eatIy dressed young woman He held
Ut bis hands to MYRTLE and assisted
er to Aliehf.
TT ia al arranged. child" he am
ounced. Annette Is a chambermald
ere She VIII take you to some rooms
lose at hand. where you win be made
,mfortabIe. Tomorrow morning.
srly. Christopher and vim come and
e you"
"MademoiselIe win be entirely well
lited." the young woman declared
L IL but q few yards away"
Myrtle, still wrapped IN Christie
hers coat. looked q little pathetic as
le stood upon the pavement By An
stte's side.
Il shall not see you again tonight
en. Monsieur Lord DombeyT she
ked shYly.
-Nof tcnigst.s he laughed. -And :
Ionslemg Gerald is quite enough from
n. petite. Tomorrow we will have .
ng talk Have no fear-yeu shall
4 return 20 the farm unless Il ls y
ar wEsh. !"
Asyrfssa stopped and with q sudden.
ssicmafe gesture raised his hand to
r lips. Tsen Ehs dragged Annette
wighous locking behind. Gerald
ighed q laetae consciously.
Our village maiden 4 somewhat
be remarked lightly.
ome On, Chna A cocktail while