Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-05-19

coming back to claim her, when for a
little while she had thought to have
escaped. from it.
A wood pigeon flew suddenly over
head with a great flutter of wings, as
if something had startled it, and look
ing up, Diana saw a girl standing on
the narrow path before her.
She was standing very still, almost
as if she were a figure in a picture
and not real person at all, and stand
ing beside her was big dog, rough
haired Alsatian with a red collar
round his shaggy neck.
They were both looking at Diana,
and she looked back at them with an
odd sense of unreality, as if this was
something she was seeing in dream
till the girl moved and spoke.
What were you thinking about2'
she asked
Thinking about?D Diana felt little
bewildered Il don't know; just
things"
The two girls looked at one another,
and it was Diana who spoke next.
4 know who you are" she said.
Your name is Rosalie." Then she
flushed and wished she had not
spoken.
But the other girl only smiled
Eyes, my name is Resale" she said.
i There was little silence, then she
asked, do you mind if sit down."
Diana moved little TO make room
for her.
Are you fond of music?n Rosalie
asked suddenly.
"Yes-yes, think am Diana said,
feeling rather bewildered
DO you sing?"
mo"
Il do. Listen And suddenly she
began to sing, quite naturally and as
suddenly to start singing to a perfect
stranger
She had charming voice, rather
small, but wonderfully true and clear
and she sang little song which Diana
had never heard before.
How we met, what need to say?
When or where,
Years ago or yesterday,
Here or there?
All the song is-once we met,
She and l:
Once, but never to forget
Till we die
All the song is that we meet
Never now.
Hast thou yet forgotten, sweet"
Love, hast thou?"
i, The sweet voice stopped, and Diana
was surprised to feel tears on her
cheeks.
) That is very pretty she said, hasti-
ly brushing them away
| Yes isn't it? Donald likes it too.
There was little silence.
When is he coming back" Diana
asked
u don't know; he never tells me. He
, just comes
Il see"
. The dog suddenly pricked up hi.
. ears and slowly started to wag hi:
! featherly tail as man in chauffeur.
uniform came along the winding path
: Its time to go home, Miss Rosa
lie"
Very we'll" She rose obediently
smiled at Diana, and was gone
During the next few days Diaan saw
Resale twice. Once she met her beinI
d driven up the village street in Rath.
r bones limousine, looking out Of thu
window with rather weary eyes, will
t the big shaggy dog sitting beside her
Moved by sudden impulse, Dian,
G waved a hand to her, but she received
no recognition in reply Resale
mournful eyes met hers without inter.
h est, as if they had never seen her be
n fore.
6 One morning she had a bright idea
IS I'm going to send TO London 70
S my car" she informed Miss Startling
r The Creature looked up.
t, ITO drive YOURSELF" she asked
: ITO drive myself Diana mocke,
r her. why not?" I've driven myself 70
e years. I'm good driver Would you b
It afraid to trust yourself 10 me?"
IS i should enjoy it very much in
S deed, but we must ask DR. Rathbon
IS first if it will be wise
is Diana frowned.
I'm tired Of being dictated to b.
o him; besides-well, he hasn't been nea
e me for ages"
e She wrote to London that mornin
l. and then went off to the farm to Sc
: Mr. Shurey, and ask about garage &C
commodation.
:. CHAPTER XII