Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-06-09

che peEni16ed NasSllAt 70 remove her
~ nad hGanG hck su1ne teat md then
~ sent hoR down 10 give Tho groom .
49, q mulled ole. 81 shall Test hall
g hour. Martha, andif Cousin Archie i
- baok 81 that tina, I must 90, q else
Iashan not yeach home before dark"
A 6oon = Tie door was shut she
glanced round the room. L VA . cosy
place. full II bachelor cosnforta, and
pleasantly lttered with books and pa
peeA The Indian cabinet stood in 1t
Us recoea between the two windows.
She quietly selected her grandfather's
k2y. and txied the lock. Il opened ct
once, and with "a ease that showed It
IN constant use, and the first thing
that greeted her was the faint scent Of
rose leaves.
But the letters were not the drawers,
and she was on the point Of closing the
cabinet IN despair, when she remember
ed that her grandfather had . secret
drawer that clipped away, and hid q
cl0set between the drawers. It was like
" Arches had the Same. She sought
the spring, and i responded at once to
her touch, Ind there lay the letters all
tied togetherin one little bundle. There
were not more than half . dozen, and
Kate with : smile Of relief and satisfac-
lion, put them in her pocket, and relock-
Cd the cabinet.
She had Scarcely done 20 when she
heard some one open the front door with
. pass key, and come straight up the
stairs. In amoment she had decided
that il wa not Archie's footstep, and
thet Il must be one Of his intimatef friends.
In . moment, also, she had decided that
Il abe did not know him he should not
know her. Whoever il was, he did not
at once come TO the parlor; he went into
N adjoining room, removed his wet coal
and boots. and came lounging in, with
slippers On his feet and . cigar in his
mouth.
Kate had Just finished arranging her
hat and gloves, and was going quietly
ont Of one door when he entered by the
other. For : moment they stood and
looked blankly ct each other; the next,
Kate advanced Q few steps and said, 81
an waiting to zee the clergyman. Dc
you know how soon be. win return, sir?'
81 think he will be here immediate,
"" answered the newcomer, whose frs
instinct WA to any the most likely TO de
tain 10 beautiful . girl II am sorry Il
have intruded, but / viii retire at oncs
II You desire il"
"By no means. mir. I shall not re
main longer. / expected my brother
with Nj. Fleming, but n my groom il
with me there il no need to wait, es-
pecially ~ il is likely to be dark YER
early"
~ left Mr.. Fleming at the Bishop'.
with three other clergymen. You
"Oh, my brother Is not . clergyman
and then suddenly remembering q friend
Of Arches who lived at least ten miles
away she said: 81 am Miss Crowther d
Hill Top.gerhaps You know Nj. Henry
The young gentleman looked at Katt
in utter amusement. In fact he was Mr.
Henry Crowther himself, and he was moi
aware that he had ever had any sister
Who Was this beautiful girl claiming &c
pleasant . kinship with him?
But almost with the announcement
Kate disappeared. he watched hel
horse brought round, and saw her mount
and ride away, and then sat down t.
smoke in . whirl Of curiosity and excite
ment. "What . bright facet! Wha1
frank, charming mAnnersl What q fig
urel ] wish to everything / had q sister
-or something nice-like that girl.
do wonder who she isl" The next mo
mont he had rung the bell, and pulled
the bell-rope down.
"Lawks, Mr.. Henry, / knew that yor
was q ringing, which Mr.. Archie never
rings that outrageous way. What b<
you wanting, sir9"
"I want to know, Martha, who tina,
young lady is that left the house twent,
minutes ago"
"Well may you ask, sir, which to d.
shows your good sense That 10 Mis-
Kate Leslie, sir-Mr. Archie's cous;n-s
very beautiful young lady, sir, and /,
good one, and proud her grandfather il
Of her."
"That 10 all, Martha"
every well, SIR"
When Archie returned he found Harry
Crowther pacing the room in the great
est impatience. "How long you hav,
beeni" he exclaimed: ssand here ha
been the most beautiful girl waiting fol
y0u; and, byeverything, she says she il
my sister, and, still funnier, she did no
know that / was her brother"
What do you mean, Harry"
"Just what I say"
"Oh, this il too bad I must as1
Martha about II. She ought not to per
INIT strangers to come into my rooms"
"Htop, Archie; I have asked Martha
Her name was Mir Kate Leslie."
my cousin Kate? Now, what coul.
have brought her here this wet day {?
He Thought immediately Of his intervie,
with Maggie, and Of her anxiety abou
her letters. Poor little girl" he said
mentally, ~ must not punish her an,
longer. / viii take her her letters %
morrow"
So the next afternoon he put on hi
hat and coat, and went to the cabinet 10
For one moment he was confounded, tn
next his mind had instinctiyely divine,
the hand that had robbed him. He wa
very angry with his cousin Kate. H
knew - once Il was altogether her doing
II Maggie had EVEN dared TO try, sh
would hsve screamed in the attempt, an,
betrayed herset.
Il wa with : very stern lace that b
entered Tho paElor where KAtewas sitting
and he would not zee the hand she he'll,
out 70 him. When they were alone oh
asked q once. Why won't you shak
hands, Arohief"
How can ron expect me, Kate, !
take the hand
"sThat robbed ma. Say Il you wish.
81 was going 70 ny II. Why did yo'
do III"
"Beceuse yon were torturing It'll
Maggie, md / win mot have her worrie,
shout a1eW letterA. They are herr. 10