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summer of which | speak he fell in with
Il stranger, as he was returning from q
long ride in the country, who having
shared his phwton with him during the
homeward drive, succeeded in so in
gratiating himself with my father that
he allowed him to board with lis.
The stranger was very much in my
Iine-distiuguished looking, possessing
an eloquent pair OF ewes, nearly the
color ofmv own, and having a propen.
sity to saving "prittv things" that wa.
lust delicious to a Girl of nv turn. Ii
was such fun to draw him out, and then
laugh at him; to pretend pleasure then
shvnes,; to invite and repulse in the
same breath. It was a genuine Irritation.
as much 20 TO him as to me.
Steve came often to see me. but he
did not see me alone. and he never STAYED
late.
Steye's sister Marian and were init
mate. and .peut much time together
Poor Steve eDioyed nv visits to Marian
much bettqr than he did seeing me any
where else. and liked it too. as niue,
because Of seeing him as Marian. 1t wa,
then a miserable piece of beartlessues.
for me Ia hermit Mr.. Fordyce. thf
o~stranoor - to m me tbithcr
Thus pgrqdiuc az if were nv conouest
and the arconnIishmcnf. and attraction
Of steve. new rival in fine most di.
agreeable manner pos.ible.
Steve was rood-naturod and kent thi.
disappointment tohimseIf bnt he ala mo-
Like Wr Fordvca and he was ouite alan.
in thai Fvervd,d v Gtad Nj Fordvc
hui steve He was an immensely nom
lar man in our small community fnie,
inc as he did With surh g]nnnine zea
info all our interests and bssaring bim.e.
p~enially towsrdsaU
When Par,on Hammond who live
nearest to ms last a yoiuaLIa horse fro,
his stable and came oyer IN omr hon.
10 nee about nnrsuin- tho tbiaf NJ,
Fordvcc tbonob he had inst aot hon,
from 2 iaunt with aomo friends wb;c
kent him almost Of tho niobt i]nsisteJ ~
being n Of the nnrsning Marty an,
indeed ouita Ied II II wS 9 10 so,,
when Nr. Dndevant's shan was b,oEe
Nv"
over and over the gronnd and os,
sbrcwder guesses AZ to how fhe robIN,
had been MANAGED than anvone 81.
When other thefts If a similar notu.
and also of lesser derree continued
vex and nnzzIe us from 9time to Time
was Mr., Fordvce who Insisted IN snye
measures, prevailed on the authoriti
to offer large rewards for the apprehe