The Red Cloud chief., 1889-02-22
CHAPTER Ill
- HATE YOU"

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slowly up the incline while he opened and
read the note.
CAPTAIN S~TARBHIGHT-An eagle watches
the hawk who hovers about the love cote
There rs such a thing As diamond cutting
diamond. Beware how YOU press the IN.
famous plot you have concocted to 4 con.
cluslon. i warn you that you can not sue.
coed, and that unless you. dcsist a hemp
crayat may be your portion. JUsTICE.-
\ frown mount the brows of the Cap
tain when he had finished reading. He
crumpled the note in his hand, and was
about 10 tear it 10 fragments, when u sud
den thought seemed to strike him. He
spread out the paper carefully, then folded
and thrust 1t into his pocket.
THAT bit Of paper may be Of use TO me
IA the future, hc mut;cred, with a clinch-
ing of white teeth.
Before the house he halted, leaped to the
ground and procccdc. 10 open the gate. He
lifted ms hat 10 Mr.. Vandiblc. who yet sat
IN the broad porch, just adding q new
D.rgc 10 his honest old pipe.
81 am glad 70 see You. Captain,' cried
She cracked voice Of theTo old man. Just
tS'isam 10 put out your horses; want
!f3<o stop for a day at least, Will you do
u az hataAN is' iiut TcluEnNO the
capiain.
But AS q favor 10 me-"
AS 4 favor 10 You. my dear Vandible. I
will remain" declared the Captain, who
had all along contemplated this very thing.
even without an invitation.
Gam. the colcred stable-boy, was sent 10
look after the Captains horses, while the
Captain himself occupied a chair beside the
venerable proprietoro of Lone Hollow.
For an hour the two conversed, then Cap
tam tarbricht went in 10 look for Grace
fcnroy. He found her in a coy room in one
wing of the Old house, "A bit of work in her
lap, her feet resting on a hassock, with u
huge cat crcuching near. purring softly. il
WAS a pleasant home scene, and tho gallant
Captain paused and Cased through the half
open door with a queer smile on his dark
face.
Grace fen-oy presented "a picture of the
most exquisite loneliness just then. The
contour Of hcr face was almost perfect, and
a delicate rose tint in the suiooth. soft
cheek. MOI too pronounced, while a mass of
golden hair fell away in abundant waves 10
her shoulders. Evidently she was not just
now expecting company. and the step IN
The corridor without caused her 10 look ND
with 4 start.
lNlt j III hpl i1truIilc. Ssfate. Salu
Captain S,arbright. pausing on the thresh-
old.
She regarded hun Il trific fearfully. As he
stood framed in tie doorway, ihc picture Of
n handsome man.
Tall. straight rs All arrow. with a dark
face. heavy mEsiachc, black eyes and in
SluuatIng sG,;lc. he WAS what most women
would dcnorllaatc handsome. lie dressed
richly. sporting a diamond stud. The most
immaculate linen. and the la:cs; style of
tie. Fascinating he certainly WAS. Rew I
of the geniler sex coald resist his advances.
Up 10 the prcsea; time. however,. 0r1Co
Penray might be counted among the fe6
IL nigh; b. that the honest lace 81 a
young mechanic from Siowficld. u town |
scne ten miles AWAY. had something 10 do
with the feelings OF indifference toward
Captain Starbricht that animated the
breast of NarI .blc's hc:ress. 1
Mr.. Star5right hcsita;cd but a nlonent |
on the threshold Of the room. tlRn entered
and stood over the pretty girl in the sew
ing-cialr.
Busy As Il bee" he said. laughing. You
would make u wife fit FOR . mechanic, So .
industrious are won and yet it seems 10 me
hardly necessary that you shoald perform
such work |
~ iiAss st> e' "a VIZ i1usS i
dc something" she uttered. softly.
TO be sure" admitted he. .You mol
doubt find il lonely enough il Lone Hulos.
4 wonder 1t YOUR grandfather bringing you
70 such . spot. II seems TO me hardly far
10 m SO young. and who enjoys society y
well"
Il am no; sure that I care TO return 70
the city. find this a very pleasant place
am sure. and | Ann in duty hound 10 niease |
mother and grandfather"
.Os course"
He attempted to take her hand. bu, she
il away n anne to her feet
standing aside and facing him with
the hot blood flowing in either cheek.
How pretty he CALCULATED. with an
laugh n her evident emSarsass-
ment. "G-:ce. when will sou permit me to
be your frieudf"
She sold not q word. but started to iave
the room. His familiarity had eyidenuy
given her deep oaense
The little prude," he mu~tteceduMier Ais
Then he laid . rather heavy hand
her own and detained her in spite Of her
-.ashes. sFfs
"Gracc. sec here: this has gone quito ar
enough" he declared. in . severet tone
Release me. SIR
"Not until YOU look me squarety in The
face and say: Captain Starbright, ] love
/
"Cap,ain sssrbrieht 1 Asas you-.ems3vv
hot from her rcdlipA and thaa 80 Wagedfl
70 tear herself loose aud sped swi61baUn !
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