Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-05-12

The lad hesitated-
Its more than five miles away"
But that's nothing in trap like
this
Il know but won't they miss
your
Il daresay, but that doesn't matter
She laid her hand on his arm. DO lets
go there" she urged softly. Its such
lovely afternoon, and its weeks since
was out by myself like this"
He would have gone to the ends of
the earth for her. and Diana knew it
well enough.
She felt quite happy and little ex-
cited The seat was rather hard, If is
true, and made her body ache little,
and the sun was getting hot on her
bare head, but those were trifles
At last he pointed across the hedge
on the right side of the road. DIR.
Rathbones house is just there he said.
You'll see the chimneys in minute
through the trees"
Diana was a little)disappointed to
| find that Rathbone's house stood so far
back from the road that even when
they had driven round to the front of ii
one could only catch glimpses between
the trees of pointed red gables and
queer Jacobean chimney pots.
She stood up in the little trap, her
hand resting on Jonas's shoulder, but
even then, beyond splashes of vivid
colouring here and there in the garden,
most of it was effectively shut out by
high brick wall which had many
trees and shrubs planted on its near
side
She sat down with little disap-
pointed sigh
Jonas was pulling the trap to the
side of the road TO avoid big car that
had just at that moment rounded the
bend The road was not very wide at
that point, and there was hardly room
for the two to pass in safety.
How dangerous to drive at tina.
speed" Diana said, and at the same
moment recognized Rathbone's car She
turned eagerly to look after it as with
wide sweep it pulled up to the closed
gate.
The back hood of the landaulette was
down, and sitting there alone was a
woman. Apparently a very young
woman with Titan red hair: Diana had
only time to notice those two facts be-
fore the trap was round the bend and
the car hidden from view.
That was DR. Rathbone's CAR she
said in a small voice.
| Was it2' Jonas was not interested.
There was woman in il" Diana
said.
WAS there? It's the one who lives
at the house, expect
She looked up at him.
i thought DR. Rathbone was bach
elor"
$50 he is"
She frowned impatiently
| Then who is the woman" she asked
| Jonas shook his head
Il don't know, but ! know she lives
there"
| What's her name?" she said
Miss Resale"
Resale WHAT"
I've forgotten" he said almost sullen-
| ly.
Only Rosalie2" Diana persisted
Not Rosalie anything elseo She must
have another name!"
If she has, I've never heard it,"
Neither Of them spoke again till they
were back in the village street once
more. 1t was half-past five by the
church clock; the big bell chimed as
they passed
There was nobody in the little garden
when Jonas jumped down and gave his
hand to Diana
You'll have to lift me down. she
said I'm tired.
He took her in his arms very care
fully, as if fearing TO injure her, and
set her down gently on the path beside
him.
Diana said THANK you and gave
him little smile that quickened his
heartbeats.
Miss Startling told her DR. Rathbonc
had called to bid her good bye.
Diana was startled and insisted or
sending Jenny over with a note asking
him to call, marking her note very
urgent
She waited in her room, feeling sure
he would come.
Presently she drifted off into vague
sleep of sheer exhaustion from which
she was aroused by Miss Startling
hand on her shoulder
The room was nearly dark, lit only
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