Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
CHAPTER Xxx

Their conversation was q little dis
folnted. as the conversation OF lovers
Ia a secluded and beautiful spoI
should be. but they came back often
20 the subject Of SIR Timothy.
III / have. misunderstood your IA
aher." Francis declared, "and admit
that have, II has been to some extent
his own fault To me he was always
the deliberate scoffer against any code
OF morals, rebel against the law even
II not a criminal In actual deeds. !
honestly believed that the Walled
House was the scene OF disreputable
orgies that your father was behind
Fairfax Ia that cold-blooded murder.
and that he was responsible IN some
sinister way for the disappearance Of
Reggie Wiimore. Most Of these things
seem to have benn sliams. like the
Eight last night.
She moved uneasily m her place
Il am glad did not see that" she
said, with q SILVER.
q think. ne went on. ~thAf the rea-
son why your father Insisted upon
Lady cynthla,s and my presence there
was that be meant Il as sort Of allie
gory. Halt the vices In life he claims
are unreal.
Margaret passed her arm Though
his sod Ieaaed alIltfle toward him.
FL you knew just one thing have
never told you she con6ded. II think
that you would feel sorry for him.
DO. more and more every dag. because
IN way that one thing IL my fault"
Notwithstanding the wars sunshine.
aha suddenly shlvered. Francis took
her hands Ia bis They were cold and
aieeieaa nl
Il know that one thing, DEAR he
eoId her quietly.
she looked at him stonily. There
was a questioning fear IN her eyes
you know"
Il know that your father killed
Oliver HBhitch." 80
Gale suddenly broke ont into a stream
IS words. There was passion 10 her
tone and IN her eyes She was almost
the accuser.
MY father was right. then I" she
exelaImed. HHe' told ma this morning
that as believed that q was 70 you
or % ypur friend at Scotland Yard
that Waiter had told his story, But
yon don't kp0w-you don't know how
terrible the, temptation was-how--
you see | SAP Il quite cbolly-how |
Oliver Hhditch deserved TO die. He /
was trusted ~ my father IA South
America andFhs deceived him. ne |
gorged 'tht@ietters which induced me
q marry, him. Il was. part OF his
scheme OF revenge This was the firsr
klme we had any OF us met since. I
told my father the truth that after.
noon. He knew for the first time how
my marriage came about. My hus-
band had prayed noe 70 keen silent. /
refused. Then he hscpipe IKE a devil.
We were theirs, we Tires. that night
after you left, and Francis, as live,
Il my father had not Killed him.
should have iHs
@There was q time when I believed
that you had" he reminded beg, II
didn't behave like a pedagoals up
holder Of the letter Of the law then.
did IT. /
She drew closer to him.
"You were wonderful" she whis-
Oered N 4
Dearest. your father has nothing
to fear from me" ne assured her ZEN
DERBY. on the contrary. I think that
Z can show him the way 70 safety"
She rose impulsively to her feet.
''He will be here directly" she said.
eHe promised to come across al
half-past twelve Let Us go and meet
hIm. But. Francis"
For a single moment she crept into
bis arms. Their lips met. her eyes
shone into his. He held her away
from him q moment later. The change
was amazing. She was no longer
tired woman. She had become girl
again. Her eyes were soft with hap
plness. the little lines had gone from
about her mouth. she walked with all
the spring Of youth and happiness.
ut In marvellous" she whispered.
4 never dreamed that should ever
be happy again.
They crossed the rustic bridge which
led on to the lawn. Lady Cynthia
came cut Of the house to meet them
She showed 40 signs Of fatigue. but
her eyes and her tone were full Of
anxAefy.
-MaFgatehv sns; cried do you know.
that the hall 10 allied with your "a
hers luggage. and that the car Is
ordered 10 take him to southampton ]
siF@efa8 after lencf r
Margaret and Francis exchanged
glaneeB '
sHaR TiEScshy may change his mind b
H. sasseK observed q have news for I
szan directly be arrives
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a. @aumd o. gnlIopiRg feet from all c
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