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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER, HYRUM, UTAH .. . wAVvv.v-V'WyWM- The Blue Circle Q Q Q By ELIZABETH JORDAN by The Century Co.) while Renshaw bowed over the wrinkled hand that lay in his own. The voice of Jenks placidly repeated the announcement of dinner, and David Campbell offered his arm to his sister. Renshaw hesitated. Was he expected formally to escort Miss Campbell? Or would she resent snch an assumption on his part? She was as proud as the devil, that girl every line of her and every glance of her eyes proved that. Also, she was really amazingly lovely. Feeling very unsnre of himself, he approached her and formally offered his arm, on which she remotely laid a perfect hand. Together they walked the length of the long room and, crossing the hall, entered the dining room on Its opposite side. Like the living room. It was large There was spaciousand beautiful. ness in all the rooms of the old house, and a beauty of furnishing for which the somewhat confused architecture of the exterior had not prepared one. and carved FlorenFour tine chairs waited for their occupants at the round table, whose tall orange candles, aided by the firelight, gave the big room Its sole Illumination. Renshaw began to feel very much as If he were In a dream. In the mood In which bo had approached Campbell that afternoon he would have agreed to clean out furnaces and work around the grounds. As It was, he stood committed to any task he was offered, however menial. Tet here he was, an Intimate pari of a charming group, seated at the right of old Mrs. Pardee, and with the beauty of Verity Campbell, opposite him on which to feed his eyes. He acknowledged the beauty, but let his eyes drift past it It was there, but it had no message for him. Once, looking across the table, he suddenly met Veritys eyes and for an Instant held them. There was a momentary dancing light In them like a flicker of sunshine on the surface of a dark pool. Also, the corners of her mouth quivered In a half smile, which passed even as it came. Mercifully he was spared overbearing the comment Verity made to her grandfather a little later under cover of the continued babble of Mrs. Pardee. I think your bondman Is going to cheer us up," she murmured. "Cheer us I That young monument to gloom 1" The old man shook his head. "Im afraid hes going to get horribly on our nerves." He experienced anew the sensation that tills acquisition of his had already too frequently supplied, though their association was so brief an emotion of mingled admiration and resentment, unusual and unsettling. To banish It, he turned to Verity. "Is Madame Hvoeslef having one of her sick headaches? Yes, poor dear." Renshaw pricked up his ears. There was still another member of the family, then, or a guest. Whoever she was, Miss Campbell liked her. The modulations of the girls voice on the three words she had spoken made that quite clear. When dinner was over, Campbell led the way back to the living room, with some lingering hint of resentment in the stiff lines of his shoulders, and almost curtly commanded Verity to high-backe- "ODD NOISES?" . Incapacitated, SYNOPSIS. mentally, by shock, as a result of experiences during: the World war, Renshaw makes a proposl-- v tlon to David Campbell, wealthy, elderly man of leisure, that for a year he assume responsibility for him (Renshaw) practically buy him. Doctor Stanley, lifelong friend of Campbells, Inwhich dorses the proposition, with some natural Campbell, The armisgivings, accepts. rangement Is that the young man becomes an Inmate of the Campbell household, with the nominal duty of secretary. Renshaw meets Verity, Campbells granddaughter, and gets the Impression that she does not like him. Jenks. the butler, Renshaw also feels. Is distinctly hostile. Nevertheless, Renshaw went down to dinner feeling quite normal, for him. CHAPTER II Continued Another reflection followed the first, and was far less agreeable. He wondered If Campbell had told his granddaughter the peculiar relation in which be, Renshaw, had entered the family. That he should give this detail a thought was surprising. That he should have the moment's concern that now followed it was nothing short of amazing. He was actually hoping that the girl did not know, that old Campbell had not told her I The reflection, though vivid In Its llttl) Instant of life, perished almost as SSon as It was bom. What difference did It make what the girl or any one else knew or thought? He turned off the lights, opened his door and strode out into the hall. Again, as In the corridor downstairs, he caught around a comer the flutter of a disappearing bit of whito stuff a natural enough phenomenon In my house, he reflected, and Interesting only because of the Impression of flight It conveyed. His attention to the incident was fleeting. Evidently Campbells servants were a curious lot, and arrival of a stranger in this Isolated house was to them an event out of all proportion to Its Importance. He entered the living room at exactly one minute before eight, and as he opened the door felt behind him the figure of Jenks, coming to announce dinner. Campbell and his granddaughter were already In the room, the latter before a grand piano, which Renshaw, in his abstraction, had not observed during his first visit The girl had been playing or singing, he assumed, though he had heard no music. Now, seated sidewise on the piano-stoo- l, she was absently turning the sheets on tin music rack and lending an ear to the monologue of an old lady who sat with Campbell before the fireplace. Her resemblance to him placed her as the old mans sister, but she had entered the world ten or twelve years later. Like s Verity, she was in full evening dress. She wore a superb dlamond-and-peacollar ; and half a dozen diamond,sapphire and emerald rings relentlessly called attention to the enlarged Joints of her fingers. Her white hair was as elaborately waved and puffed as if she were going to a ball. As Renshaw went toward her he heard the conclusion of monologue, delivered on a plaintive key and without the slightest pause: '0f course you will belittle the matter Davy as you always do but Ive told you before and I tell you again that your habit of leaving so details to the servants will many eventually urlve us out of house and home as to the way they act some of them didnt rl hlgh-pltche- d, . In till after twelve last night though where they could have been Is juore than I know unless James drove to town in the service car which verity has expressly forbidden him to o without permission but they never attention to what one orders anyway so what Is the use of giving Pay any them orders" Old David Campbell raised hand. "One moment Kitty," he salt bumoredly. "Let me present n Mr. Renshaw. Re tnis lady is my sister, Mrs. Pard "hes got more troubles than a you ever met before. , Shell tel wl to you, too; you may be i H chuckled d sing. Renshaw heard the command with his nearest mental approach to relief. But, at least. It would eliminate the necessity of a general conversation. .He dropped into a chair In a corner near the piano, and, though he was aware of the unwisdom of his course, let himself sink Into the black abyss that always awaited his unguarded moments. After all, had he done right to come here? Hadnt he. Instead, added the capstone to the towering structure of his misery? For he had offered himself, and now it was too late to retreat He was bought, and committed to God alone knew what enterprise for both Stanley and Campbell had hinted that his new life, If he entered upon It, might bold more than the routine possibilities. He pulled himself up In a sudden ascent to the present. Something was happening to him something as wonderful as that hour of sleep had been. A stream of music had been flowing past him; and now, as he began to listen. It seemed to lift him and bear him on It to another world, a world of love and passion and beanty. The girl was singing and the girls singing was unlike any he had heard before. What she was singing was a Russian folksong, whose accompaniment was like, swiftly flowing water. When she had finished, David Campbell was asleep ; but the plaintive voice of Mrs. Pardee broke the momentary stillness: I do wish Verity that youd learn some cheerful songs such as other girls sing gay and bright yon know from the mnslcal comedies there most be cheerful music in the world though we never hear any Renshaw rose abruptly and went to the piano. "Thank yon very much," he said. , Renshaw crossed back to the inn old lady by the fire. Tm slipping off to my room," he If Mr. Campbell should explained. want me He wont hell sleep till tea and then James will come in and take him to bed how he can sleep so much at his age I dont know I myself dont average five hours a night last night I lay awake from twelve to five tliats how I happened to hear those servants come In " In some way Renshaw stemmed the verbal tide and made his escape. As he approached the door of his room. It opened and two persons came out Jenks and a woman. The woman was immaculate In a white gown, white cap, and white apron, but she was not the trim housemaid of ones dreams. She was past middle age and Inclined to stoutness, and the expression of her plain face was rather dour. This Is Annie, sir, the chambermaid. Weve been airing your room and putting In fresh linen" Jenks spoke so quickly that Renshaw, who In his abstraction would have passed the pair almost without noticing them, looked at them with closer attention. It then occurred to him that the enterprise of changing the linen In his room hardly called for the efforts of two servants, but he did not dwell on the thought. Also, Annie was contributing her modest share to the verbal report. You will always find extra towels on the shelf of this closet, sir," she I leave the extra supsaid primly. ply for the floor there, because theres no place In the bathroom but the one rack." And and excuse me, sir, but theres another thing." Jenks was speaking again, and Annie, with fitting humility in the presence of her superior, moved a little to one side. Might I speak frankly, sir?" Jenks was almost humble. Of course." Renshaw waited with his detached air. The man wet his lips. Theres theres some queer things going on in the old house, sir. If you hear odd noises during the night, Its best to pay no attention to them." Renslmw frowned. Odd noises?" he What kind of noises?" repeated. "Thats all I can say, sir. And Tm exceeding my duty, sir, In saying that much. But Its well meant" InRenshaw nodded, his terest relaxing under a memory of certain sentences In ftl interview with Campbell to which he had attached no great Importance at the time. All right, Jenks. Thank you," he said, and passed on. As he closed his door he glanced back. Both Jenks and Annie were standing where he had left them, staring after him. Caught in the act, they started down the corridor and parted at Its end, Jenks descending the staircase, the woman disappearing around a distant comer. The flutter of her skirt as she went stirred Renshaws memory. Surely twice before today he had seen the final whisk of that skirt. He entered bis room, still slightly frowning. Everything was In order. It was all reassuringly natural, and yet what the deuce was there about Jenks manner that got on ones imagination and made one exaggerate the Importance of the simplest trifles? He undressed slowly, but Instead of going to bed he slipped on bis dressing gown and, after turning off the lights, sat down In the chair before the fire. There, clasping his hands behind his head, he leaned back and grimaced at himself. The simple truth was that he did not quite dare to go to bed. Under the surface atmosphere of comfort and normality that lay over the house, something had been Injected, something Intangible. Of course his Imagination was playing tricks with him. At the back of his head was the thought of a mystery at which both Stanley and Campbell had hinted, and which, of course, had to do with the warning Just received from Jenksi half-forme- good-nigh- -G- t" -- Her Mrs. Hollister Unable To Do Work for Six Months rells How Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound Restored Her Health 1 got relief. After I was well again went to the doctor and he asked me how I was getting along. I told him I was taking Lydia E. 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A blind man, well A man should not Regardless ofi the car you buy or the price you pay Argentina Progressing Important developments In the Argentine transport system are expected, following a report of committees "And set up by the Argentine congress to For an instant her deep eyes met Investigate "government proposals for his, their expression as remote as his the extension and Improvement of the own. state railways. The new project pro ood-night Mr. Benshaw, she said vldes for an expenditure of $484,000,- over hla own joke, casually. . AFTER HER BABY There is no greater value than a 25. |