The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-26

more to him than an interesting girl-to be
protected always-to bc feared, revcr: But
even suspicion may be insidiously placed III
noble minds.
Mistress Plodgitt, thus early estopped OF
matchmaking, Of course put the blaine on ner
,,v, sex and went over to the stronger side
tho mans.
ATS IL great pity gals should I" SO curious
sbo said. soto vocc, to Thatcher, when Car
men was in ono Of her su!len moods. "Yet
s'pcsy it's in her blood. Them Spantards Is
always rrvcngcful-lillc the Eyetalians."
Thatcher honestly looked his surprise.
"Why. don't you Ss,, she's thinking how all
these lands might have been her uncles but
for you And instead Ut trying to oe sweet
and" hero she, stopped to cough.
"G,"xl G.ri,' said Thatcher, in great con-
,.er,,. ~ ,,.v... Thought Ut tflat" He stopped!
Cor n n,onnnt, and then added with decision.
II can't believe it.: it isn't like her"
Mrs. T. w,ls piqucd. She walked away, de-
liveri,,s, however, this Parthian arrow:
"Wcll, l hul,e 'to,n't n"thtny 'corsc."
Thatcher t:t,,ckletl, then felt uneasy. When
he next met Carmen she found his gray eyes
fixed ON hers with curious, half-inquisi-
tortal look sfc had never noticed before. This
only added fuel to tho tire. Forgetting their
relations Of host ind guest, she was ahso-
lutely rude. Thatcher was quiet hut watch
full; got the Plodsitt to bed early, and, under
cover Of showing moonlight view OF the
"Lost Chance MILL" decoyed Carmen out Ut
eurshot, US far as thu ,lismantlesl furnace.
"What is tho matter, Miss De Haro; have
offended you!"
Miss GARNER, was not avvure that anything
was tho matter. If Dor, Royal preferred old
friends, whoes, loyalty Of course he knew, u"d
uho scers above speaking i'll uootnss "a
gentleman in has aurersity-(oh, Carmen!
ficD II he preferred their company to later
friends-why-(th tho masculine render will d.
serve this tremendous climax and treluble)-
why she didn't know why he should bluule
her.
They turned and faced each other. The
conditions for a perfect misunderstanding
could not have been better arranged bctwee,l
two people. Thatcher was masculine rea-
parrionetl the expression. Thatcher wanted
to get ut certain facts anl argue ther-trotu
Carmen wanted to get ut certain feelings and
then fit tho facts to them.
"Tsut arm not blaming you, Miss Car,nsr, .
be said gr,lvcly. lit 'rns stupid in In- to con-
front you hcre with the property 'lail',sl hy
your uncle and occupied by ,nc, hut it WAS u
mistako-nol" he added hastily. "it WAS not
mistake. You knew it and didn't. Yo,,
overlooked it before you came and wss tou
glad to overlook it after you were here"
"Of COURSE" said Carmen pettishly, II ain
the only ono to bc blamed. It's like, you ,nen!
MEM. She was just iift.en, and uttertHi this
awful resume IF experiences just as II II hadn't
been taught to her in her cra.lle.)
Feminine generalitics always stagger u
man. Thatcher said nothing. Carmen I've.
came moro Gnrayed.
"Why did you want t" take Uncle Victor.
property, thens" sho asked triunpl,antly.
N don't know that it is your uncle's prop
arty."
Observation-Disclosures Have y.M, seen til.
application with Governor MicheItorenn.
indorscmcnt1 Have yon heard the wit
nesscsa" she said pasSsi natnly.
lic," said Thatcher quietly
"What is it yon call 'rorgtsir"
Thatcher instantly recalled the fact tl,a
the Spanish language held TO synonym fo
aforgory." The act was apparently All ,nv.,,
tion Of o, Diablo Americana So he sui'l
with slight srnila in his kindly ego:
"Anyboly wicked enough anl .iexter,u
enough can initiate nnother's handwriting
When this is used to be,.etit fraud wa ,aIl
forgery l~g yonr imrdon-Miss De Haru
Miss Carmc,,-what Is the n'At,erv'
She bad suddenly laps.tl against a tree
quite helpless, nerve!ess, and with staring
eyes fixed on h;s As yet an embryo wol,a,
inexperienced and ignorant, the sexs t,,stiim
was potential; she had in one pllllge fatt
omed all that his reason had BEEN years grul
ing for.
Thatcher saw only that she was panied, th,l
she was helpless; that was enough alt
possible that Your unclo may have been Il.
ceived," he BEGAN: "many honest men hav
been fooled by clever but deceitful trickstel.
,uen and women
"Stop! Madro dc Diosi viii you stops"
Thatcher for an instant recoile,i from til
flashing eyes and white face Of the ltt
figure that had, with nlenacing and clenche
baby fingers, strobe to his sido lie stoppe,
Where is this application-this forgery" 81
asked. SHOW it to me!'
Thatcher felt relieved. and smiled the $,
Ierior smile OF our sex over feminine 1gnAI
kncc "You could hardly expect me to b
trusted with your uncles vouchers. His pa
pers of course ere in the bands of hi
counsel"
"And when can l leave this place." sh
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