Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19

disappeared behind the wheat she lapsed
quite snddenly against the work bench,
but recovered herself moment after, lean
ing with her back against it, her hands
grasping It on either side and her knit
brows and determined little fnca turned
towGrd the road. Then she stood erect
again, shook the dust out of her skirts,
lifted her veil, wiped her cheeks and brow
with the corner Of n small handkerchief
end began walking up and down the length
of tho shed as Bent rcappearod.
lie wGs accompanied by the man who had
first led her through tho wheat lie gazcd
upon her with apparently all the curiosity
and concern that the other had lacked.
you want to get TO San jose as quick
as you onnf" he said interrogatively.
Yes" she said quickly, "if you can
help me-"
"Tou wicked all the way from the ma
jor's here" he went on, without taking
his cyos from her face.
Eyes, - she answered, with an alfectation
of carelessness she had not shown TO Bent.
"But started very early-it was cool and
pleasant and didn't seem far"
"Ill put you down in San Jose inside the
hour You shall have my horse and trot-
| ting sullly and I'll drive you myself. Will
thu5 do"
Sho looked at him wonderingly. She
had not forgotten his previous restraint
aud gravity, but now his face seemed to
| havo relaxed with some humorous salts
| faction. She felt herself colocing slightly,
| bat whether with shame or relief she could
not tell.
y shall be so much Obliged to you" she
replied hesitatingly, land so will my faith
er, know"
y reckon" said the man, with the same
look of amused conjecture Then, witch
quick assuring nod, he turned away and
dived into the wheat again.
"Tou'ro all right now, Miss Mallory"
said Bent complcccntly. Dawson will
fix 10. He's got a good horse, and he's
good driver too" lie paused, and then
added PLEASANTLY 81 suppose they're all
well up Ut the house"
It WAS 50 evident that his rem u carried
10 personal meaning to herself hat she
was obliged to answer carelessly, ooh,
yes"
Il suppose you see good deal Of Miss
Rsndoiph-Hiiss Adele l think You call
herr" lie remarked tentatively, and with a
certain boyish enthusiasm which She had
never conceived possible to his nature.
"Yes,n she replied a little dryly. "She
is the only young lady there" She
stopped, remembering Adele's naive de
soripton Of tho man before her, and said
abruptly, You know her then?'
"A little" replied the young man
modestly. 'I see her pretty often when
am passing the upper end Of the rancho.
She very well brought up, and her mum
uers are very reGncd-dout you think So?
and yet she's just as simple and natural
as a country girl There's q great deal in
education after all, isn't tLerpt' he went
on conddentially land although
lowered lis voice and looked cautiously
around HIM believe that some Of us
here don't fancy her mother much, there's
no doubt chat Mrs. Randolph knows how
to bring up her children. Some people
think that kind of education is all arlid-
clal and don't believe in it--but | do,n
With the consciousness That she was
running away from these people and the
shameful disclosure she Lad heard last
night, the recollection OF Adcle's scandal
Gus Interpretation Of her most innocent
actions and her sudden aud complete re-
vul-ion AGAINST all That she had previously
admired iu that housvuuiu-to hear this
man, who had seemed To- her d living pro-
test against their ideas and principles
now eNpt 7Sius them and holding them up
for emulation, almost took her breath
away.
81 suppose that means that you intend
90 iool, after Maj EaudolpA's well for
LimT ST.. said dryly.
"Yes.' he returned, without noticing her
manner, "Uul think I can find that water
again. I've been studying it up all night.
And do yoU know what I'm going TO dos
! am going to make the earthquake
t,-~ lost it help me to 1ud it again lie
nausea and looked nt her ..it, q smile and