Big Hole Breezes (Jackson, Mont.) 1898-1915, June 27, 1913, Image 7

The Clock AND '! r »l •■ ? F ■ < ’: iT.s.siuu uf shepherds new tied with cbiiplels, ba re ha lites niul gedlkss**-'*' rtiu.ijH.vl across ibe stage. There w»* Josou Viiili Ids gtvtUe.i tlcce. Thetis w il.ti her mm nymphs. Orpheus w ith tt across its glimm. Huw fearfully tragW it must W k ou a doudy night.’ But u«w it kvautlful. Aud the tiny tuck­ ers of thuiclng light from the la uterus mi Mu’ gnud-Ia* moke the effect ivitii- li-iL-Muy„u.uudett_xlut^JLi'ta:„.tiAL Jacnuelitw kwLed at me lu horror. chance, If you tfve H w l h f « f I \Tint were listening’ Aud you mad* think l < an pry it open nod no effort to help me'.'” ! through-“ * I was stk-ut. I I'Mtttd stay nothins l Ntirajied (lowa and braced my without betraytug si. Hilary 1 against the wall He lightly sprang • Is e\ ery oue low and despicable? mi uiy shooklers. I felt him strain and By ARTHUR HENRY VESEY Copyright, 1905, by D, Appleton & Co. K.iuii'l and r-,oud ilie !.uMi ballroom.; one K „ slu\e to the beauty »f this, N there uo If-umr lu any oncT'T.m “ Tug'nfTTie T-aS-uiehl “ TBeo\! IwarS'a up end down the warble steps, swept I \eiuee? lYrtuips.” she lidded dream - tlie jirii, es'ioii. presently il stopped i!y. \one might hate more Ignoble my aunt”-- She groped her way toward t crack- WaMag a moment to h® awn the stairs. 1 that the slight note® had not aroused abrupilv Wiih it wild’ si-,,, it 'limy ihe.iins „,i,l ambit Imis than b* live ul ' 1''\1' Hie lUl\1 ,U1\’ ll\‘ U\u ’ “•‘,J 1 »n.v one, he spurned ray shouhtera and swopi d\wn mi H,.. laughing spe. tutor';1 wins j„ the midst of this beauty. I j '\\insl into e* h others «7 es. He was . leaped upward. For aa imttaSt t o t'iii'li .Imk those mi iuemignimis J i l l ! Mime there is nothing ou earth so | 'imling sthl ui .his ..umsui, iy un..it : i,„,iy havered comically la midlife. Apollo made raplhe t ’litlieiine de' Me- i beautiful ns this seeue.\ i \ P ; 'nil lUoUfcAlful,y t\<’ ^ 1 hea it Uisnpjieawd, iliei; I'oniomt. i'ulslnfi: Hebe. MepUis-1 -There is yourself.” ii hoarse volet\ he siud at last, ''you iv.i. y t,m . ndmi'es passed, and 1 began I* loplie.l.es. i broke in on her revory. '■“There Is y our.; \ore listening.' Or had you m her wo- tt„ui|,.r ;r f.e hud deserted me. when Too late Si, Hilary un i 1 turned Urn seif, mid tonight you are more boauli 1 fee. A < hnin of dowel\. del'll', tossed ; fui and e.vpiisite than Ihe very citadels . ‘ sUl'- 'i1111' ,n , t ' '• ' 1 ’' , . . 1 ii •• ! .now perLOi-til well that I na, i..,>t, b.v w lute lirms mane tin prisoners. W .; o| paradise. 1 Hilary |o Hiami, myself to a mermaid, j | trembled. it 'was to eome, then, i i l ' 1 j \ _ j ( ^ | i|)l( 'i tie giolesipie mob again formed <“ ’ Hi is deelaration of Ime; and I imi-f < 1 N . . . profession, in ilie ilmirish of trumpets , Pee,,, Il was now pm late t\ desemnt , irn that l And now li.s head appeared through the window. \I am ‘tamlHig mi a beueh. Jump am! e.iii ii my hands. This is the only i tinm-e to gel into the paliiee that I and tile beating of drums, alter on-] | muld only pray that they would somi eireli'.i.g the !ial,ru'iiu otme more, they i ’I'o my joy lids iinr .liic.iuel'oie proeeideil to the supper room. There i rreognigeil l!m danger of her lingering, em h was expeeicd o, unmask. \Ami below, what a mass of gon II was impossible to retron. Kvei'.v i ,|.,j n„w little did I think that 1 step brmiglil us nearer I i exposure. >la, k| cu-r ... p, a l-aii in a gonil > a’ Hut even the eleiemh Imur oame | . .nmo| thank p'li enough for bring j,a reprio,e. S; Hilary li.nl guided his |l||t |».l( nt, ;n;lti a, njiniiig fall unknown past ilm supper room. , , iH. m..\i Imdiig S'.ie will be w on down Ilm slam 'III I Pillowed Ids e.V ,| inig\ a in] -Ii \ I ilm foil iif | hn si a irw ay \ e turned In i In- r'gli' an i so niade our way iiHn Ilm I .... .. of Ilm garden. Ihe d’lke's In si! sc r \ 'ho will h\l 1 nd \ h . no- p i e ' d. r.i.i ii h-d PROLOGUE. i at Ihe two open lidding door, lending! 1'ul the gild at my snlo h d l.oeouie . 1 , 111 ’ i u > ■ Mrs (,onion ..ml .|iiri|ueliim. her ' into Ilm mi I. i '\'i mi\'1' 1 lr.nl spoken no word I hair |,,’d M i,.,i...m ln.il 1 i.omi H uht . jiiv ai > riii ■(* l\|- uuJiiiui's 'i'lu’.i i TliK \I l!ii' i '■! t1\ iri i 11 | hi Lin' '•U-r'A U- h U id ulinii \\ that iu y<11| . .u !i.t m < . i \ hh - Hict’l Ui* ii,' ni [ 1 ii tin'. ;i n \ p.’t'i’i1 ; ti a1 i »tic t il’ i ii' ■ mhn ' I im | *ri\'.si\ v 1 u \ c 1 it i 'i ■( n) U) Ja ( j I >i.i hj . d \ \ (' mm | hr) it i I ip ihpimi . ;t 1 ) fn* <i.n r ■’i < •- ir c *lliaii)!.a \ ■. !1 * i ,-,lx s, ,1 ari|iir'i ur It I m 'l Ii l u ■ h.r a ltd i 'la n, i ■ a \ |iia *a a pa rl 1 mi^ta Kr 1 itri t‘ w a-s a h a n I ri aa 1 U > \j, j 1 1 rir i r.' r r ( 11 im I tin- > t nu i h,; ( inaiT.v him Mm !Va rs hi’ i > -sh’I't lr » it it ml t mr ■tlv . 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St. Hilary grasped my arm. lie whis­ pered his last instructions. “SVe must keep together as much as possible. But tirst we shall huve to separate. To hnd.our way to the tow­ er, that is the mail) thing. If you find the way clear thither you must inrli cate it to me by resting your forefinger lightly ou your thigh. I shall show you I have fouud it by resting the same huger ou the hilt of my dagger. Once iu the tower we euu determine our next move. The chances are that it will be open to the guests from the garden. A dark tower is an admirable retreat for a couple to make love iu.” As St. Hilary was w hispering these w tracted sari i.\ , '1 1\ M M M;i i m |’ if 1 1 s h'll ' M - 1 - ft if \ill \i III ,v ’1 »11 j |' i' ' i p }. f 11 Mi< . , , , ,. . , . i , i ' 1 H ' p\i 1 • L ■ \ Iffillni \\ In i ' _ ' 11 1e 11 ■..HIM '!' ” M f< < i<- i , f f/M i ■ < f < • ’ L ’ ' ' ff' M it f f pii in - f ' 1 11 Mi, - (, . i i, - 1 \ >' rikf nil!' f ei| 1 (In , ! in- i ,,l! s Mi i « *1 if n 1 , 1 h ' \\ 1 1 1 1 i I .. ll \ll.l 1’ _ .1 Ii II \N 1 i ' fo!lev i il M ll,,;,,', up Mi tf|’- M i I m * III 1 1 * \ 1 f Mf | ( h-’ tint- e -sr IM'.l I m If 1 I r h lhpm u . <lp k. i i f (it I I I . •! M h h - Nfh|f|M p I\. ei » , la- gui Is W 1 1 ,il sf, -I'M i iiiiip i . i i ' \ list’s ;ll |;|st \1 ...... ... Ml ' If ' V t .................. 1 .i i f f - i t * ■ , s, -i i f f 1 ,P\ ;( p] | i)H mill U e |,i”l M\ oil! IM . 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Ill t Ul U fri’l ;i 1 im \ r ( \> m lilt nl 1 1 ( I!I|! h - in IU-( li IM* IU H - M'.| \ 1 f ' 1 ■ M mi ;<}<><• | \\ M l I p u ■ M> hr* ■sf f f i I hf I. f - fi 11 | -M >' 'Mi pi p:i 1 fn nut nf rein II, 'I ' eP lied a, toss I in- , \\f Im ' e w, \cl I\ u ndiwslm l , in, | ^nr. | |,.t,I ili-ir, .\I I’usty rings ,- |.|-,. still cmbcddcil HI ! I’\\ l|!l I\ I\\- Lr\ 'll\ I < H •1 I II, ,|ln I'.n » W lirn -! t . 11 i | | 11n-In I n I'm iiii'l' d:i, - lliis liiul been il I’1' ....... ... \■ deny ' I Inn i j|jni| s,| || ii , i - I - ' , 1.1 f, > r |, i n i bell im, rr I oninled mi! the limbers tie,',, puliiiii I Im,, nmlm'rd ail Hu, , , e .< ■ In ilm I\ c II was to SI Hilary '■'J'liere is cur Piping plaee if anv und\l Hi one eonies ' niilil y •», i t-;ii 1 1 t Im Iieauis if 1 a Ire k ''' He flid mil :i,h«,‘rN J ,' \as t<>,>1* (l” W u the d.u k slail w a , x H o P\sp \ \'I leaped on I Im para pet \It is time t\ make I lm\itleuipt I’eople are coining up the stair In fi,e seenmis we were lyitij^Bde by side. \'Vltutever liappeus you must not betray yourself If you do reiueniiier you betray me, and you promised to sland iiy me\ I nodded; Hi, u. peering over. I saw my mask lying on Hie bench where I had thrown it down. I pointed it '\it to St. Hilary. ,1 mler II\' '\ft nn\U i P l 'I i P ,,.m .h p.i,. 1 h M Im I,a,I waih'd Im 'Shall 1 risk lumping down for I v'11'1 mu, i in mug i a i - with \ en 0 e. I In- ipidi of I\ . - I\ listen. I r<■>I you Ilia, I line , on I’lidgr yolir hoe In ille Imn tonigl), ' I ilisi'i I Iia I ,\|| let Im- g\ ” \In mn iminieiil Tell me wliv '\il refuse \i Cep yuii word U it In- eaitse Hi.'\ 'Ir Hume made me ch I!■ II It ills liifmi ,nii'' If lie had mb iu terfereil would lia'e lo,ed me. I would ha i e -uade you ho e me\ \IleaIly. I'uke da Sestos. to be rptile e.xaet, nm -Ji'MjId say if you had not interfered ' \But when me-e you know what I know, when I have tnhl you (hat he is u thief' Thief\ iTie,! my dear .laeipiciinc lb -c .! n-1 I i I i - I.e’l I -.1 ni' 1 He- I he U,'■ Sea,-eel, hall s! in ( 1 lei , 1 be pa Hh h-Mit l:i>f lunl p a c r il Hi was sea ,cl , =1 1 ill'’ PHI i p; I -11 Iy smoking lb- cTPMfM.) Itn ■ y l l l l l h 'W ell you li.-m ■ fiiiP- ■ i 1:1. e III-'\ of ihings 1 -li\! ih 1 h f . 1 ■an'!! II He!, fail,ire i- a 1,, a,- Mlf P-P; It of \in- s ig;:er el .... I Si II i.art, il-iggel\ lie Ill'll' from sed U ii|i I\ im Again I | |,e - I 'I - V III I lie li lt •to. item,eel 1 UlM t ing a! I 1 ' . .......... i ■: I he O il t l-M n ling In : I e • i.. i,: i f the i himut v mixing up bii-.il,e - an I senlinm'il Tlh-I'e rail be m. -.ell-, h f. e Hie eal-.et tonight < ' 11 f 1 ' e . lei s be v >, lig \ N\iisi.|i'e. Si Hilali. ' I i t |,. i | sharp Iy \ Oil E licit le il wee we shad tin l. -ll m ir seal'eh loldghl II I- mi Hi Ml that imi sleuil I feel some a n te\ a ie e not with cm-, but tilth , ir.-iaiKi-Ui | promised you | Mould no) Pei ra m, self, but could you lia'e ’am ipeei m m, plaecV” I Noticed W ith Satisfaction That the a s at. nn ary wuis w uisijcring xuese ■ - --------- Tllprp Vl|m,p „f viIt f ;|lf m ar: ett»it .im-ipieimc, ranted by the gmrdob floating by our | “en Wef* W,de ° pen' j ,hf.„ H ri,,p!e of .ir,„ b,„.ghter S11-' fll( ■ jl « , TI'I t * n A./OOk I I M O I R K V | ,> R I ■ .. 1 l | ,.i. :i. . I I I * A . i . . . . ( I . # . . . . . . . . . . . . Cl A « £ • ■ « * ) . . . f.jf ' I O . 1 . I O 4 side. Its oarsmen were vainly at- ! portunity, and 1 have taken the preenu- i -\ve are rmt dm first duke to tempting to cut across our bows. Oar i thm to put the key of the door opening . ,|lis Mew'\ cried a clear voice awn gondoliers were unwilling to give , on to the tower into my pocket\ t 7 rw.k|,..^|y over. „ i, ,. | ' uf i-oiir'C I eoiild.” he murido\' \No. md Tliei'c is no logical .-lew \l» be H\' ;l 1 h!,f \ ho ''rc.iks info t„ there l.eiug no funlier - a:- hetween a mask on a bench and (wo I ?',U1' ronm-. \Im binds you hand and „ | |V Wiit| iM.:-e ,r m . u h . gentlemen piaiing eavesdroppers a j b”>f, wlm sou.' flora yon ed in reliuip !-.h it? Win did <mi | ’•You dare say that he has done e o „„ wi!|l jr !,|„1„.v y,.,. huve wait | th a t\ \.md .laeipiciine lingering in | |,o(,iug I should return\ I Vfifi thf* f,fr c that be has j th;|( waging fm done just that,” replied the duke )Mly, ( , han- e t« find the .-ashed. At few feet ulmii ! \He has done in<>rr than that. He ha: | stolen your heart from me. and for that you hiUled as inn ll He under'! von to mean that. For nughr k! way. Before I could interfere we had ' 1 looked about me <ag.\ly F t lira v .(s jlf,j(i;ns. j i I Mtail m wv f-rg, e him - tie,er. F.ut , }(1. h:l> f!.(1 ■- L-, u '. Jammed tbe other jjundolti Against the J eighth Jandmark. The four wails were U t « s 4n~| h w were alone \ I 1 shKli .v<’( •v\11 ,ll'e wine i ..ypy>- | t,;v,| „■ -i variegated red and blue posts placed ! not suggestive. ' i ' ‘ ______ Hive me my reward. I implore you. : tv(.,r \'».rab'\ v\ b-, before every Venetian palace. In-i \The painted ceiiing,\ prompted St., stantiy the curtains of the felsa of the ; Hriary. ; neighboringg'oudolRiwere draw n aside. ' I locked upward. The dc, \ •;,r!on of Tbe head of a cany rra! wits thrust out. i the eeibug represented a king rising. Forgetting that I was in costume. 1 : from his throne in the ad of greeting , drew tiack to avoid living seen The j a woman wbo trfnde olieisan.-c U-fore , I I I conmiatid you. V*u are tn my f«nr. | j fi„-< jp, A Proposal. [ er. h>ue kiss and y..q shall go. I t t.,.. ,,v,ui,i |... ,u;i ; HA If Just given my prou-.Ue to! swear it. .No, no; ymt shall not escape t-jv-lv that I s|1,„.|.i reno'n ' . c-: \ Sf. Hilary. rtt« I had not re k-j »e.\ ; tin- sean iO' No He has s.-.-t, Un- ! ■ oned nri this, 'fo p-n;. d\' n | She vreameiJ- I Fifu-d myself ou my ; the pa ime He !. c ns- ■ - r -d ~j **5 or', .»3 .->t© a «**,*-« M e bi* i-.w v on Id mean that I n u -t, eftjow to leap dow n. It was impossible ; ri(e fn ..,iei i , n.y !■■■..- M< ■. e-ou;! ta ad-nit one's body .•’ cirdinal was I>tike da Sestos. He had ’ hirr;. I rir-«snia!«| the figures as those | f*efray bin.: to muain. that I mict > to stay Ha-re longer. My rot»e < a tight ■ that f am H bed I an .. ’,..-i Hi * doffed bis mask while be shouted to - <*f King Solotmm awl the tfueeu of ff,n. t was rn :i;i agony of iiphs si n on a nail. \ Idle I struggled to free | »,he p ,, f.,!'rmc,| me le i\ He His 1- H - ! oar mea to make way. Awed by the _ Sheba. Tlte throne had six steps. At Again F h-s-rfa-p-d. and again I v a- to j myself tin- dnke saw me. awl as I seen u.e go out «*r the p; ’a , He has *=■- ducal eeffmet on his gondola, orrr oars- ’ the Jrasg erots-lK-d two ii-«rs. I pav a bfrter pcn-iFiy. ; alighted he 'fru k toe a v kde«t blow, mea passed. The other shot forward ! “And ftow that w> have f-«nwl the \fJfh. It w worth the eiimt\\ <-r. d r He tans brmseff ttfaw am and J#*- tod drew ®ft at tbe steps of the fafeiee. | eighth landmarkT* 1 asked fpsiertr , Jaeifwtine eMhiwiastJoflh-. •■That j i^aed my arm' I straggled furionsty. Alighting there, the duke handed out ‘ \The »»erhers tre C a ad-2.” he wfcN-1 *4 fight' h tie Viazz* Sat > A!-r- r%m be had tw» at a dwadvaatage. I two ladies. 1 recognized them as Mrs. j pored. Then afoad. tn fta'ian, “Sbaf! t «*, *4 coarse. And the Jong line f« tise | was down. The HK«a«figfet fril oe wjr G ttlkm and HaeqocBae ia spite of | we go into the tallem m i\ I north*:” j fare. He recognized i»e. y fbtir arn^s matt tiSssabst. * f aedk St. HSafrjT* atnte. V.'e passed t “Are the figlds h ! the ISra.“ answer- j Hfesh,. % k «cr Atateh-an friend; M la ^Kia» a Mepih^epfeeles erowdSm; me \ tkr**xsh * stterew4o« of -rc-t«-«lon i ed the iimody of the d ate. f y « » M r. If Base.” he «4edL with a con- <3 m « « b one wde and Hilary »<a the rwras. -nd as wo rtrterH.es h m>m 1 i HK fooe frteirfewd me. 1 feft that r. tbe tram **f a i / n e i t Borgis • feft the U is sTur and jv r * . hr was Tegardfcg Iwt with bra-war tempt that ffw for 'Here was afmwe a m t e of viK-siy *;p i o i I was fc>ok- « « r e M e Mg e a o ^ fe t » m<t seen n*e return. Ttrar- J- Tfc* tna* ' ntvteK - f*sfy. for fn ? i n t'Jea.\ A * i-“ k -FSB-iriiwe if - the putbte* -fPit ha*' be so#,» foe g', fgor*\ ; stru1 s the h-'ur of L aerricie: St. Hfisry-. . \it U the h»-tr\ I wk.sirred, staring “Are yras ssi’e he kaows you were at ‘ dow n irt rs. fflhtry. “We are t s i#feer- t k e fstJFf ’■ it tiifce'v h-giwy *t last” “Ah, that'* ffaesjee«ti«8. I think we ! St. HBsty «B# e*« B e w.*s o e ^ t i n M b a w « -segap% P * tw \ mght ” \*lrt t cried. “Are ys*a aud* “1 4-f oK T l f t-jAng of that t>sf >f i> jt-isT Lee,* nabA. 1