The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-10-30

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,.sore Ne answered Then sne turned
..,s,d him with the air OF one who
w .,,yed at a decision.
=. .rhs other man." she declared, us
ss.ther. He is in prison. con-
...d 10 what you call. I believe
,soal serItuda."
4 CHAPTER u
- Hinterieys leaned back In his
-, "a prepared to enjoy his great
~ nat during the day-his one glass
z vintage port.
n you did not 90 to Scotland after
n a4,aldr he remarked, on the eve
~ Of TIE latter's arrival at Hinter.
sNa ! dIdnt 90. sir" Gerald replied.
came old friends Of mine turned up
= town. / have been spending good
81 Of dime with them"
Z would have preferred hearing that
- had been on the moors," his father
shesyed with q glance at his sons
and faes and careworn expression.
Isadon In August always seems to
= Noticeable"
IT was certainly very hot" Gerald
elnitted. II was on the river a great
lsl q the time. though"
there was q short silence. Lord
lhtefieys Wa, a. q rule, q reserved
n and he much disliked the task
vheh he had set himself. He dallied
WI Il for q few moments. looking
through the high window, across the
tenee to the gardens below. His
hM softened AZ he glanced at the
IN sirlish figures seated under the
eoor Tree. where coffee was being
sRved.
Zen have been guilty, / suppose,
eaalA" be said drily, "of the usual
number Of indiscretions, but one action
4 yous which threatened to come
Snder that heading. I shall always re-
1embef with gratitude MYRTLE Is
- mast wonderful child who ever
enc to brighten . somewhat dull
lessehold."
Tan glad you approve Of her, sir"
essald replied indlfferently.
The more study her." Lord Hin
as'syD vent on earnestly, "the moro
- alh me with amazement. Il
ems - though she must be some
ct Of : spiritual changeling. have
sNays been, 90 you know, rather q
1ekl6 for race. MYRTLE Ii one Of
uese marvellous exceptions which up
X 81 argument. She Is an aristo-
ef . the hngsr tips in every way,
~ = great that counts. 1t seems
uoush It were absolutely impos-
re lcf her to do an ungracious or
qacsfal thing. She has destroyed
WI prejudice / ever possessed"
ossld was interested at last. Il
many years since he had known
20 enthusiastic.
~ very glad you kept her here,
M he remarked.
- more than glad-I am thank
~ Va the fervent reply. II look
Nalu With q pleasure which can
cey describe to the hours she
w. for my entertainment. To
y. Aer development, too, during
- - year, has been like watching
oeaatiful flower"
-. made conquest Of you, at any
@d' Gerald remarked. II
x usn' myself that she looked per
Soy sweet tonight at dinner time"
~ -. mas made conquest Of me to
A .,,.. which ! should never have
s,.. 'so possible" Lord Hinterleys ad-
NV e s'ancing across at his son. II
a. u an elderly mans desire, Ger
M - welcome home to Hinterleys
cboo.s : whom you might decide to
lI,t !. .or wife. I have kept little
a my "y mind Of the young women
vorIs ssnt known to society, whom It
ha,. give me pleasure to see here. L
pl,,., Ever for one second contem-
unhno,r addition to that list Of an
~ person. And yet"
q ~. 1e Is no question Of ANYTHING
SIR @rt between MYRTLE and me,
pner s'ald declared, btsaking q
La,, embarrassed pause.
loossd nln'erleys slipped his port and
Ger,la oaee more out of the window.
me,ns.s attle startled by his fathers
cu ass,e' suggestion, was suddenly
stter ~. OF that one wild moment
Il Ch,,s.pa party at the Hotel de Paris,
s,nrs ,,opner's stern figure, of that
AAed : which seemed to have per
tiamDAS the shame Of Christoph err
WIDOW he, too, looked out Of the
Den. N, MYRTLE had been a child
snderfsS'e was a woman now, more
Ssely ,,s =, more gracious, just as com
I that n m Yet to him she she e. existed I
ss.tS,,"so moment n only as the picture Of
that had passed.
ltas sa ~ AFRAID q. his father said. .
xi mat Myrtylo