The Red Cloud chief., 1890-01-03

and ! dropped my twlns end . down NJ
graveisd wax " nee, than
SURE enough. - oas sf them came Tor
ward. ! rSeosntsed ny ~sQuAiatsncs 81 tAs
Hcs,hcrlcish psrt
AZ sccn - he looked up hs sniisA cad
extended bis hard Il remcmhss yVur
sscc.' he saHi. gladly. Tbea he hsrcduced
~ cid gentleman, 10 adark gray suis end
void-eow~i glasses, 80 'xr. Earle Fairfas.
Of suburban Hastings, Rug"
"Shc 10 In there" sAid, indkotine The
direction Of Tho library door With Q wave 81
my hand, % Allan looked lnauirinely shoat
tho little front parlor iato which ! had con
Quoted them.
anew abe would rather meet him alone,
with no eye 70 criticise or in;rudc on the
sacrsdDcss ~ their grcctins, Md ] knew
also that shc WAS In thcrc waiting Tor
Allan, because ] caught tho swish. swtsh %
her drcss. and the soft eiosips az the library
door ~ We cams In.
Allan fercivAi gave me . look Of such
JOYOUS gratitude that ! thought hsd hs
asked the 10 carry . thousand lc;tcrs ~ the
ends of tho earth for him, instead " one
little request that be did. that look re-
wardod me In full for every thing.
Then he stepped into tho library and
closed tho door behind him. while I did my
best to entertain THIS friend % Mirlam's,
although | could eco plainly hat he was
very anxious TO get n ghmpsc Of her. o. his
eyes sought the library door frequently. ]
was fully rs ANXIOUS that che should meet
him. Tor ! had curiosity 10 SEQ them TO
Iether, " there MAS any secret between
hem. perhaps ! nigh, he able ID guess II
should I sec their meeting.
After awhile Allan came out Of tho
library. followed by Miriam. whoso iasc
was = study. Shs seemed quite glad to SEQ
the old uncle Of her deceased husband, but
there was q frightened ,nquInns lopt OF
her face that darvd not put itsclf into
words, at least not before us.
noticed Allan watching her with q grave,
uneasy expression when she converted
with the uncle. Eyiica,ly hc read tho
riddle no better than ! dad, aud the worried
look on her face cot him III ~ case.
could keo that Allan loved her madly,
and ] said 10 mysalf that now, after he htd
crossed tho oceAn at her bsddin0. u any
thing would happen 10 separate them again,
II woulG wreck HE iifc completely.
Tho ncxt day Allan had some letters 70
mall. ANA he drove the phae,oa down "
the c,ty. had expected Miriam wcuiA
ride out with him, but for somo reason aha
did not, - no went alone. After his Do
parturo Miriam took her uncle Into the
library 10 chow him tho portraits of her.
self and family as they were ONCE abe
SAID to him with IN appealing look.
went out 10 scs after some dcsscrt ! had
ordered for dinner and 10 Offer = few sus.
G~cssions 10 Maggie. knowing that ! was not
needed In tho library. lnstpctvs,y I fci,
that ths portrait business was osy . ruse
Of Mir,am's TO got Uncle Fairfax sA 10
herself for . confidential talk. Doubtlcas
Il waa her privileges, ! thought sud sonc
way ! felt Glad that Allan was out Of ear.
shot, and thS, i. Whatever u might ".
would bc over before his return.
Having an occasion 10 20 into the psrler
On hour or % sfter. WHOM shosld zee
standing just outsids The library door 6uS
Allan Pcrc,vai. and his attitude was that Of
On attentive listener. could aos ses his
fsG~. but knew he beard the coavorsaaDs
gong on In ths library.
CHAPTER xxx.
Hc had returned then and hsd come In
uno6scrvcd and just IN time 10 hear-Wcll.
] hat no hea what; only u sccmed 70 me-,
all the time, that u WAS somcthing which
hc should not hear. '1Oh. dcsr''I siehcd, Ia
growing consternAtion, not Intending that
Allan should hear me, ~ ] wss 10 tho poin,
OF turning softly away. but his quick car
caught the tell. tAle sigh, and b. looked up
His face was white aud his ha1dsouse
eyes werc misty with tears. Hs put his
finger ~ bic lips quickly 70 Wsru mo into
silence, but that was Unnecessary; then he
bcckoned mo nearer. lie wanted mo 10
bear also, some,hirs =, perhaps. which ON.
cerned neither ono Of We, lshooh my bead
In the negative. bot he only becsoscd the
more p~crcmp,ortly Ind ! came 10 his eide.
After ! heard the 6rst s~satsaos, through
the keyhols % she library door. ! was q
sascr n play the esvcsdropy~r ~ Allan
was wiling I should. perhaps.
Then you are not sorry ssw thsa ]
dashed thu e ass of poison from you hand
iusti In time, TO prcvsnt your s~wa!Iowins tt'
II waA Usc.s fs.risx sp.skias. sad . sort
Of crulta,'on rang through HE pheasant
voice.
Allan caugh, bis breath and put his hand
on the wal; s"S support lnoklns q mo wah
the horror he dared not ssp-ess show,ss
through thoss beautifai eycs Of his, sow
dilAsed with . terrified ssprsss,eo.
Th6a camo Miram's full, sWsst vcscs In
answcr. saying IN little trem s,ous tooss
mo. Jpclo Fsirfss. ! cAa aay gladly tAsi I
I'm not sorry: on the other had. ! coasldes
that n 10 10 yoa ! owe my life"
II never tsint ~ that nlght u Us Rest"
she c~ontsnusi. without . shn6dsr. bas !
found my koas cpmins 80 asss, 20 go go
b,pesome. and hsl ipst I'm Al.ss fss.Iss
almost hssst-brossn. and ny o~n hesrs Ws
aching drssdfuily also. % mach 20 thss ]
chose death rs,kcs than 70 cop,tnos q
Knowing - ] d.d tess M coasin loved ns.
] was slmoss Wild With tbs thovghS Shss !
bsi .sassi him ssca misery Of soul wh~s-
! cprki sos avert H."
II wss - sfrald." bessa aeDia. are,
. pssss. -thss you might have @esuSees n
that sishs V Ailsa ca yoss veyass. sasd
v~srtss,iy. NJ oourss BIT I never vent thss
be ssgsld erss ksow 81 the v.d, k~srusss
words ] Sad during your ssAy. Yos -
member thA, SOD ! never shasA isstsa -
Ai.aa's suit. b~cssss ! hal swovn IN ksss
every Percival, dsSd or alive. cbGlss IN M
wsy. lthfrs vss alrsnst ND isaa s.ssl
uncle Trve, ] ksd ss4i shssld ksas svsa
The nome Of fsecsvA sssd Zee psss every eee
u whose vesns rss tes vsvsd kss<A u ths
bcuss. ess that u 81 n~,s sul by . bsssss
fss,iag"
'so. tssa- pc asd yos 6vs Allan p~s.
etvI 10 spi,s Of HE tssnR Ss6sstsAay . -