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Tuesday, February 27, 1923 THE HEPPNER HERALD, HEPPNER, OREGON PAGE FIVE IT IS DIFFICULT to imagine any thing more fasci nating than our new serial story The Joy of Living t By Sidney Cowing (Continued from page three) "I've heard of him. They say he's rather a a rip. I expect that means he's a good sort. But Diana heaven preserve us ! Well, she probably won't know me in this rig, but she'll know you're the wrong horse. And then zlzz ! boom I up we all go in the air! You and Billy, and me and Alexander !" I Georglna sat down and pressed her hand to her forehead. "Almee," she said faintly, "the bur- glary, and all the rest of it, has upset i uie. I don't feel well. I I have head ' ache, and I can't come down to dinner. I shall go to bed." "What a trump you are!" said Al .1'nec, kissing her with intense nltee- 41 ' ':'on' "J''8 "ie very thing. I'm so I -forry, Georgie. It'll be beastly dull " I for you in bed, dear." J "I shall like a little dullness," said i Georglna pathetically, as she lpft the I room, "It will be restful. Goodby, ) dear. You will have to keep out of ") Diana's way as best you can." "I'll take Jolly good care I do," mur- mured Almee fervently, as she put her i cap straight. "Even Billy can't help I this time!" CHAPTER XVIII "Cold Lambe!" Lady Diana might have been the original of that tedious young woman who was described by the poet as "divinely tall and most divinely fair." She was without doubt strikingly beautiful, a type of the large and very pale blonde. But an atmosphere of frigidity surrounded her, which many people found repellent. "My dear aunt," she said calmly, entering the drawing room and kiss ing Lady Erythea, "so good of you to have nie for this flying visit. Alex ander, how are you?" She touched her brother's cheek with her Hps. "You will have a clear field for your investigations, my dear," said Lady Erythea, "and I hope the advances you have made In psychic science will ah bring you to terms with the ghost. But I doubt It. By the way, your cousin Almee is here, as I told you. But she is unwell and is keep ing her room. I am rather anxious about her. Incidentally, we shall have another guest; I expect Monsieur de Jussac today." Alexander left the room. "Monsieur de Jussac!" exrlaimed Diana. She paused. Lady Erythea watched her somewhat keenly. "What brings him here?" said Diana. "He Is very anxious," said Lady Ery thea glibly, "to examine the Lambe collection of armor. We have a suit of mail which Is believed to have been captured at Crecy; there Is a tradition that It belonged to one of the De Jus sac family." Lady Diana looked Incredulous. "And I understand he is interested In psychic matters, and anxious to im prove bis knowledge." "That Is something in his favor," said Diana with suspicion. "I expect that Is his car," said Lady Erythea. A rakish automobile of semi-racing type was observed sweeping along the park drive. The Vlcomte de Jussac had motored direct from town. A minute later lie presented himself. Bertrand de Jussnc was tall, and for his age, rather full-bodied. His com plexion was healthily ruddy, he had h little black mustache and a jolly, rov lug dark eye. In split of his very SAFETY FIRST "Going to drive through to Cali fornia this summer?" we asked a neighbor. "Nope," he replied. Going on the train. There's a lot of grade crossing races to be run between here and California and I want to be riding on the winner." Kansas City Star. ) "Why hands wit do you Insist on shaking ith me before every drink?" asked Mr. Jagsby. "A man never knows what's go ing to happen to him nowadays," re plied Mr. Bibbles, solemnly, "and if I drop 'a ay trr.cks I want you to linow that ve pr.rt friends." Birm ingham A e Herald. Ted: "There are s-ill some things we haven't found out about home brew." Ned: "Yes, no one has yet accus el the Chinese of making it thous ands of years ago." New York Sun. "Where did you get the plot for your second novel." "From the film version of my tiret. Nashville Tennesseean. material appearance, he had undoubt edly the bel air. He raised La.dy Ery thea's skinny fingers to his lips. "Enchanted, dear lady, to pay hom age to you sur vos terres. How very amiable of you to invite me!" Lady Erythea bestowed on htm the smile she reserved for elder sons. "Charmed to have you. You know my niece, surely?" Bertraud's little start of surprise was admirably done. He bent low over Dlanu's hand, but refrained from klss!ng it. "But this is delightful!" exclaimed Bertrand. "You told me in town, Lady Diana, that you were interested in the ghost. Happy ghost ! I, too, am "de .elnpitig rapidly an interest in the psychic. I hope " "I 1 !nilu it was armor that at tracted you here," said Diana frig idly. "ile'ns. lrndemolsolle," said Ber trand, allowing his dark eyes to meet her pale blue ones, "there are weap ons against which armor is of no avail." "Willi your bent for ancient his tory, Diana," interrupted her aunt, "you should know more of the Lambe armor than I do. Why not show It to Monsieur de Jussac, so that he may commence his studies. You will find most of it in the ball." "I think Monsieur de Jussac had better pursue his own investigations, for I shall be fully occupied with mine," said Diana, "and for the pres ent I will retire to my room, if you will excuse me, Aunt." She glided majestically through the doorway. The Vicotnte's eyes followed Dia na's departure. "Adorable blonde!" he mused. "The invincible phlegme brittanique. But It Is the icy, inaccessible peak that spurs the courage of the mountain eer !" He sat down and made himself par ticularly pleasant to Lady Erythea. When the party of four assembled for dinner, Lady Erythea was amiable and resplendent in purple, Diana frigid and ethereal in pale yellow, while Alexander at first wore the air of the Jackdaw of Kheims molting under the abbot's curse. But Ber trand de Jussac, looking like a re vived D'Artagnan in evening dress, contrived to chase heaviness away. His merry, infectious laugh and quick sallies uplifted the spirits of the others. He made a deeper im pression than ever on Diana Lambe, and with the usual perversity that seized her when in mixed company, she felt it due to herself to become the more openly hostile. "I do not understand how you can defend the spirit of the age," she said coldly, in answer to a sally that made even Alexander smile. "The days of chivalry are dead. What romance can one attach to the modern young man? But in the days of heraldry, when men were splendid in helm and gor get and camall ah, then," she ex claimed, with a rare touch of enthu siasm, "romance flourished Indeed- "Talking of mail," said Lady Ery thea blandly, "the ghost always ap pears in a complete suit of It, though his coming Is noiseless as a breath of mist. I regret to tell you, Vlcomte, that he came to a bad end through a romantic passion." "Why regret?" protested Bertrand. "I will wager 'twas worth it." "Because he was reputed or disre puted to be an ancestor of yours; a De Jussac taken as hostage by Sir I'lers Lambe after a most gallant re sistance,"" said Lady Erythea smiling. "While here he engaged the affections of a daughter of the house, and being discovered, was permitted to don bis armor and debate the matter with Sir I'lers. His end was tragic." "No end can be wholly tragic, If reached by the path of a great pas sion. To every rose its thorn. I ap plaud him!" Bertrand raised his glass. "To you, nameless ancestor!" He replaced the glass appreciatively, mil Mr. Tiirbeaux refilled it. "Touch ing this ancestor, Lady Diana " But his hostess had given the sig nal, the ladles rose, and the two men were left alone a custom that still lingered at Jorvaulx. De Jussac did not rind Mr. Lambe a very exhila rating companion, but Alexander, though drinking only water, kept him at the table an unconscionable time. When eventually they reached the drawing room Alexander departed at once to his library, and Bertrand found that Diana had retired. "I must apologize for my niece, Vl comte, but she has gone to her room ; to achieve the proper psychic attitude, or whatever she calls It, for her In quiries as to this absurd ghost," said Lady Erythea. "She can, of course, do nothing tonight. And as It is lute, and you will not wish to sit up talk ing to an old woman " "Most gplrltuelle of hostesses," pro tested the Vlcomte, "I should like to sit and talk to you all night, if you will allow nie -" Diana put her head Inside the door. "I told you, Aunt," she said, "that my stupid maid lost herself at the terminus, and J cannot re'ire unat tended. May I have yours" i "My vn iucumbi aiioe. hag been aay for two iluy-.,'' ssifd ic-r .Hint "luit we have a parlor maid who really al lends to one's hair very soothingly; she did mine hist night." Lady Ery thea pressed the bell. The butler appeared. "Tarheaux. you will tell Snooks to attend Lady Diana in her room." "Very good, m' lady." Mr. Tarheaux found Almee on her way upstairs to bed, and gave net the order. Almee was astonished, and secretly panic-stricken. "Thi has absolutely finished Itr the reflected. "I might a well bolt at once." Suddenly she came to a resolution. "But I'd better go. I shall run against her sooner or later. And anyhow she'll be alone. Di's such a fool she may not know me." Aimee reached the bedchamber, where Lady Diana had just arrived. She scarcely glanced at the parlor maid, and donning a light wrap, seat ed herself before the mirror. "Take down my hair," she said curtly, "and If your fingers are cold, warm them first at the fire. I abhor being touched by cold fingers." Aimee's lingers itched to warm themselves by a totally different method. But she held them to the fire, and then set about her task. She had hardly commenced when Diana's pale blue eyes, catching sight of her "Whom Did They Say You Wore?" In the mirror, opened In a stare of amazement. "Whom did they say you were?" she said In n grating voice. "S-Snooks, m' lady," said Aimee, dropping a curtsey. "Snooks I You are Aimee Scroope! Don't deny It !" said Diana fiercely. "Don't attempt to deceive me. I should know you In a thousand. What Is the meaning of tills masquerade?" Almee surrendered. "Yes, Di it's me! For goodness' sake don't shout." For once Aimee lost her head. "Aunt doesn't know I'm here, you see. Don't give me away. I'll try and explain " "I don't want your explanation. You will explain to Aunt !" rasped Diana. "I can see by your manner there is something more in this than mere folly I I've had my suspicions, from what Aunt has said " "Dl," exclaimed Aimee Imploringly, "there's no use trying to hide It now I'm in trouble real trouble. If you give me away now you'll get me Into a fearful row with Dad. You don't want to do that, do you? It It will simply finish him 1" "Very likely! It Is high time he knew the truth about you. I know a little more of your character than he does, Almee. His absurd leniency to you up till now " She moved swiftly between Aimee and the door, and pressed the bell. "Let me out!" said Aimee, rather white and her eyes gleaming. "Get away from that door!" She strode toward Diana. "I shall not !" There was a knock at the door. Diana opened It, and the housekeeper appeared. "Was that your ladyship's bell?" "Yes!" said Diana. "Ask Lady Ery thea to come here immediately. Do you hear? Immediately!" (Continued next week) MORGAN R. L. Williams was hauling grai from lone Thursday. Mrs. Ross Perry of the Diamond T ranch, who has been visiting in Port land for some time, returned houw Sunday. Alfred Medlock and R. L. 'Will iams were transacting business ii Heppner on Sunday. Ar'.ess Osfcorn returned hom from Heppner Sundy wher h sp' nt a few days visiting with friends. While there h consulted the doctor about his iuJuiU eye. Rev. Haslam of Heppner held ser vices at the Morgan Sunday school Sunday. Inice Chatham was visiting at the S. C. Runyan home of Lexington Monday. j Tranklin Ely and Miss Gladys; Pierrott were Heppner visitors Sat urday. . F. C. Muloy made a business tiSp to I.ixinpton Monday. ! Mr. ai:d Mr.:. Pnyd'-r of R!k lug were in town on business Kridiiy. C. It. Cunzd, prominent banker of lone, accompanied by Mrs. Ounzrl. was in Morgan on business Friday. A program was given at the Mor- fn school house Monday in hsnor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Dut to the cold weather a large crowd j was not present, but those who were j able to attend Berved their "good j eats" at noon, for which the Morgan 1 women are nottd, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Maloy and son, Terrence, accompanied by Inice and Ralph Chatham attended the show in Lexington Saturday. Fay Pettyjohn was transactlig business in Heppner Wednesday. Mrs. J. M. Fulford left on the stage Friday morning for Heppner to spend a few days with her mother Mrs. J. Cox, who recently undenreat an operation for appendicitis, R. E. Harbison, prominent ware house man of Morgan, accompanied by Mrs. Harbison, was doing btwt ness in lone Saturday. 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