Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-13

Dress her. madame We will return Il
an hour"
| Madame's eyes sparkled. She locke,
at MYRTLE appralsingly.
'Mademolselle will be worth dress
ing" she assured them joyfully. IRE
turn, as you say. In an hour, MILFORD
and / can promise that mademoisell,
shall be ali that you DESIRE"
Christopher for the FIRST time inter
vened.
Look here. Gerald he said. =
don't think that you are giving ma.
came quite the right Idea"
in what respect p
'Mademoiselle is the daughter OF
working folk. Christopher explained
-She requires clothes Of good quality,
II you will. but clothes in which she
can seek a situation That ls so, L. Il
not. MyrtiIeY
The girls eyes were fixed anxIousIy
upon Gerald.
II should like to have what Monsieur
Gerald would wish me to have" she
replied.
''Afademoiseile has q figure so fash
ionabIe," Madame Len0re murmured /:
$50 slim yet so elegant. and an ex-
preston altogether splrituelle. I have
some frocks only this morning arrived
from Paris. In which she would seem
dream
I'VE do not desire mademolselle TO
become a dream" Christopher said,
st0utly. 'We have the charge Of her
for short time only, and the sort Of
toilette which you have in your mind.
think. Madame Lenore. would be
highly unsuitable. Am not right.
Geraid7"
"Oh. / suppose So" the young man
agreed. I'D rather Ike to see her in
one OF Madame IGNORES creations,
though"
Milford and monsieur" madame said.
leave ii to me. Return In an hour
There shall be two costumes ready.
You shall take your choice. II
mademoiselle win have the goodness
to step this way"
The two young men wandered out
They made their way back to the ter
race. where Lord HinterIeys walked
for time. leaning on Gerald's arm.
Mary drew Christopher TO one side.
$50 that IL your little protegef" she
remarked
THAT La she. Christopher admit
ted.
Il do not wish to seem a prude.v
Mary continued, cor anything else
disagreeabIe, but do you really think
that you are doing the right thing,
Christopher. In sitting about on the
terrace with a peasant girl dressed
eF-aee0Fdfng to her positfonf The
whole escapade, think. is ridiculous.
I am not So surprised at Gerald but |
am surprised at you"
Christopher was conscious Of some
Irritation He liked and admired Lady |
Mary. but IT seemed to him that her
attitude was a little unsympathetic.
II can quite understand the whole
Incident seeming ill-advIsed.7 be ad-
mitted. "but. looking back at II,
honestly cannot see what else we
could have DONE"
You could have left the girl where
she was" Mary insisted
Christopher shook his head.
you didn't see her. he replied.
NO one could have left her.
No actress could have simulated the
horror we saw shining out Of her
ACE. don't think that should ever
AVE Thought Of bringing her away
t was Gerald who did that-buf
hInk that be was right. and / shooId
lever consent TO sending her back
lnless she were willing TO 60"
aAnd exactly what do you two
'oung men propose to do with her,
henri Mary inquired. 1T is not you
am 30 much afraid OF It Is Ger
ID"
''But you don't believe" he be-
an.
81 believe that Gerald's intentions
ire always good" she Interrupted:
he .ia capable. even. Of idealism- On
he other hand. be is fatally weak.
specially where women are concerned.
EdNcys &u& WENT Vus }VN Will Ahtu
hat you have assumed q dual re
and fancy. too. that
ONE day you viii be sorry for Il
herald has the spirit OF the phiIander- I
r In his blood If the giri attrrcts
Inn sufficiently, you, at any rate
nd probably he-wiIl be sorry y0u
Ia not leave her 70 her village lover
-You have described Gerald cor
eetly whem yon called him pigis /
Iuderer," Christopher admitted. 'Tpus
lyBelf in court, and on his behalf
lead guilty 20 the charge. On the {
Their hand, have greater faith In
IL kindness OF heart and his sense
+ honor than you seem TO have. This
hild Ia helpless and innocent Fog D
nj reason / believe fhmf ahe VIII be q
! safe with Gerald as with me" q
Lady Mary sighed The Iook Of 0
cubic affIl fingered In her exen 8
Z hope that you may bo rsghk" 2
We said Il am mot a gupersflFfDmn "