Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-02-28

from her. She suggested to him stih
that same sense OF aloofness from the
actuallties OF life.
Il prefer not to believe that II IL
ended" he protested. Have you 40
-many friends that you have no room
for one who has never consciously
done you any harmi"
She looked at him with some faint
curiosity In her immobile features
Harm? mol On the contrary, !
suppose I ought to thank you for yocr
evidence at the Inquest"
Some part Of II was the TRUTH" he
replied.
Il suppose So" she admitted dryly.
You told 1t very cleverly.
He looked her In the eyes.
''Aly profession helped me to be
good witness" he said. "As for the gist
OF my evidence. that was between my
conscience and myself"
"Your conscience I" she repeated.
Are there really men who possess
such thingsT
7 hope you viii discover thar for
yourself some day." he answered.
TELL me. your plans. Where are ybu
livlngf"
For the present with my father u
Curzou street"
"with Sir Timothy Brast3"
She assented.
you know hImi" she asked indIfref
emily.
ssvyo... .,t,v,,tt,,, - xsr.,,.ts So,,tt.A ssxu.
talked together, some nights ago, a
Soto's restaurant am afraid that
did not make very favorable impress
sion upon him. gathered. too, that
he has somewhat eccentric tastes"
II do not see q great deal Of my IA
Their" she said I'VE met. a few months
ago. for the FIRST time since my mar
rage. and things have been q little
difficult between us-just at first. He |
really scarcely ever puts In an appear.
ance at Curzon street. l dare say you |
have heard that he makes hobby OF |
an amazing country house which he
has down the river"
1.-THE Walled HouseY he ventured.
She nodded.
Il see you have heard Of II. All Lon.
don, they tell me, gosssps about the en-
tertainments there"
Are they really so wonderfulT he
asked.
Il have never been 10 one" she re-
piled. "As a matter OF fact. have
spent scarcely any time in England
since my marriage. My husband was
fond Of travelling"
Notwithstanding the warm spring
air he was conscious of certain chilli
ness Her level. Indifferent tone
seemed TO him almost abhormally cal
lous. horrible realization flashed soI
a moment IN his brain. She was
speaking OF the man whom she had
Killed.
"Your father overheard a remark Of
nine" Francis told her. Il was at
sOto's with a friend-Andrew Wiimore.
The noxellst--and to tell you the truth
We were speaking Of the shock / ex'
Derienced when / realized that / had
been devotlng every effort Of which !
was capable to saving the life Of
shall we say criminal7' Your father i
heard me say, In rather a famboyant
perhaps. that In future / de-
,lared war against all crime and all ,
criminals"
She smiled very family, q smile
which had In IT no single element Of
10y or humor.
Il can quite understand my fataer
she said. "He poses as
,eIpg rather a patron Of artisticaIiy- :
,erpetrated crime. Sue is his favorite !
luthor. and / believe that he has ex-
grim ideas as TO dueling and
lighting generally. He was in prison
nee for SIX months at New Orleans a
or killing a man who insulted my !
mother Nothing In the world would 4
yer have convinced him that he had
lot done a perfectly legitimate thing" =
Il am expecting TO find him quite an Il
interesting study. when know him n
etter," Francis pronounced. BY n
My fear is that he win count me an :,
nfriendly person and refuse to have
uyfhInR to do with me-" =