The Red Cloud chief., 1889-02-22
the girl IN yy particular. I felt angr,
enough o r9p him one"

the girl IN Hy particular. I felt angry
enough to rsp him one"
IL beg q you TO be careful, Captain. All
depends On him, you know. He is tory
fcn2eOs6biA DoOsrTowA - ma1 be reoay
S0ytpe Grace toAaacceptsQeA ofyour suit.
res ~ teaiing twsntyylUur hoursin I'd.
v95bce what father viii DO or say. As he
Grows older he is more given TO such
freaks
at seems so"
There was q trouble deep down in the
heart OF Captain Clinton S;arbright that
Mrs. Penroy did not see, and it all came
from the realizing sense that Lurs Joyce
vas coming tolone Hollow 20 live. Why
shDnld the exquisite OApniu care for the
pNsence e q puny girleyen il he did not
llilo her!
Z Tnesowas goca esuse for hasosning. He
would have given his good right hand to
keep Lura Joyce away from one Hollow.
Such q sacrifice would not avail, however,
n Captain Starbright was miserable.
He remained with the widow until a late
hour, and then left the parIor in evident
haste.
He had mislaid his hat, it seemed, and
had trouble in finding il. He went TO the
stSXAl "LCAS NC hdo lsIUl t0S SOilC tiIkC
before. Neither the girl nor the hat were
there.
IL left it on the rack in the hall, am
sure ho muttered. 'sSome imp Of mis-
! chief has removed IL to bother and vex
me-
And this was true.
At the end Of the hall, near the front
door, . door opened into asman reception
room on the right.
Captain Starbright stood here now, in
the shadows, debating what course TO pur-
sue, vexed and angry, when the side door
opened suddenly and a low voice said:
Captain Starbright, here is your hat.
II is a pity yn,hsve been detained"
He turned, thrilled by the voice, and
looked into the laughing eyes OF his enemy,
Lura Joycc'
CHAPTER V.
MISS JoYCE'S EMPER.
Miss Joyce" exclaimed the Captain, re-
cOiling rs though he had stepped on hot
ircn.
She twisted his silk tile on her hand, re-
marking:
"Your hat, please. l did not mean to
He seized it and drew il low over his
brows. As she stood in the doorway, the
light from q window near revealed her
face and form quite distinctly. One glance
into the short, round face WAS sufficient TO
proclaim her not q beauty.
There was a square set TO the lower jaw
not compatible with fcminiE beauty. Her
complexion would have been exquisite but
for frecxles. Tn square nose, rather after
the stylcdenominated pug, showed aggress-
iuonAa a did tho uw -.sHh TAA
ferShced, low and broad, was SURROUNDED
By short, crisp, defiant rcd curis that
danced and fut:ered with every turn Of her
head. Her form was slender to attenua-
ton, and withal Lura Joyce was not calcu-
lated Mt first sight to win the admiring gaze
Of the m male biped.
There was something in her face and
movements, however, that demanded o sec !
ond look, and when tins was gwen. q third
weubd follow. and then o more pleasing ~
pert appeared, ending ut last in fascination. |
Captain Starbright had felt this last SEN |
satiOn more than Once, and IT was stealing
over him now In spite OF the fact that he
knew that Lura Joyce was TO be his most
bitter enemy in the contest that was to
He threw OF the magnetism with
an effort and said:
Dit was you, mischief, who stole my
ha4 might have known IT,
s0G course -
when did YOU arrivc!'
"Just here. ! saw and recognized your
hat as ! passed dow the hall looking for
Grace, and SO l thought Id bother you y
she said, solemniy.
"Do you mean TO say that you haven't
seen Grace yetr' |
S"lmsa ust that You sra missed the
stage, and so had 10 come Oh horseback.
didn't mind that, however. since l am .
regular Comanchc, and can ride like "A
what is it you call EN-! l have il. o
Then she laughed mcrrily. and, |
stepping into the hall, closed the door be
hind her.
They were both IN the shadow. He
felt wicked Just At that Uomcnt. and
raised his hands as though he would
sfrangle the girl. He seemed TO realize that
This was not the time or place for such work
ond restrained himself, and muttered some
hing commonplace.
out.
$50 you are here at Lone Hollow, ser.
rentr' soliloquizcd the girl. i'll q low, mean
ing tone. "Well, I reckon IL xIeans war be
tween Us, Captain Starbrignt, and the
sooner il comes 10 a focus the better for all
conccrned."
1t was almost night when Captain Star.
bright stepped upon the hong porch. He
glanced up and down kcenly, but saw no
we. Old Mr.. Vandible had retired To his
room, but hrs great armchair stood there.
reminder Of the old gentleman himself.
Captain StarbriSh: flung himself into the
spacious chair and with knitted brows
thought over the situation. +,
VI must consult Mother Cabrera he
'She viii bc able to help me in
his emergency"
A light step startled him. He wheeled
bout in his chair sharply to NEE, the smii- I
gaze of Lura q
You must be weary after Your days !
'&,ls. Mr.. StarbriCht I a,n requested b, |
Race 10 ask you 20 cone in out Of the 8
lamp She Is indeed most solsatous after c
oCr health {
He realized that u hidden sarcasm lurked
reneath her words, and he fel, angry. q
"Hou have met Grace. then 2" he cues i
innet, indiferenuy. {
Yes We are already friends. Feeling @
omewha: i~ndisposed she requested me 10 I
all you and" q
''Sit down there. Lura Joyce he inter. {
up.ol. shortly. Il wish a word with you.' c
He pointed 10 the vacant chair near. She =
II without 8 wcrd. and cas-. Q de- h
,vyc glance ~ him from under her aaady /
rows. 4
why have you cone 10 Lone Holiowf- Il
c demanded. bluntiy. q
This is 10 be my bCnc herssfssr." wa. h
er reply. Z
'Tour homcr' r
h seemed angercd 1t the announcement. b
'Ycs, Captain Ssarbrishf, my home" she |!
grimly. Il am Gr2ce's cousin, n
nd she has kindly iavised me to live under c
,e sane roof with her. With a million p