The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-21
ZOE,tS DOUBLE CHAINS;
FOR LIFE AND FOR LOVE.
wai77En FOB The SUNDAY CALL BY E LYNN LINTON

how different from the man was-the tall, lie n +,
dark-haired aud Sallow-oomple Xloned offshOot OF
Southern France, with whom pln-prcks were
ike saber-thrusts, and a thistledown as heavy as
with him would weigh a ton weight OF pain! Ihe
very contrast made lhiS young fellow, TINS Lind
say Ike shaw, formidable to my nina, ana gave
his attentions TO Zoe meaniDg-a prepotency-
that threat ned to swamp all my own acreage.
And that was what Algernon HaZeldlne saw
and that was the reason why he brought him
up to the house so persistently as he did. If
Lindsay could distance me the way would
be clear for evry one. Agernon had no
fear OF the ultimate success OF the young Oxc-
MAN. HIS Claims lie could manipulate. 1t was
only who threatened the peace OF the family
10y taking from them their one incompatible g
jewel. The others went for nothing and could
be managed.
CHAPTER II.
The day was heavy. close and gloomy Thur
der-cioudS hung lowering in The sky, and The
summer sun was hidden a storm was evidently
brewing, aud all nature seemed 10 Know hat
some catastrophe was at hand. The birds were
silent; the butterflies resting with folded wings,
were inuistiuguishable from tile moss If patent
enough on the flowers. No gnatS nor dav ties
danced or flashed overhead; but big black harry
file, blue-bOtlles, hornets, dragOn-llles and all
singing creatures were in full activity. and In
the bteathless stiffness the spiders wove their
cruel nets IN covered places without fear Of fail
ure Il ON The wrecking OF the wind.
| WAS As usual at the hall. Also as usual Lind
say KerShaw was there too. AlgeInon had
brought him, rs lie did whenever he could-and
hal Wa whenever the young athlete had moth
OF football Ii was too sullry TO SIT IN the house.
ana We were all scattered about The lawn-some
lying on the tiger skin and some sitting on the
garden seals Zoe WAS swinging laZlly IN the
hammock, and was standing by her. The al
mU>phere mad evidently oppressed her, for she
would not talk, but lay there with shut eyes, al
most Is II sleeping. ana disturbed TO petulance II
| spoke 10 her. But l could see the shining liue
between her half-cOsed lasheS, aud knew that
she was not asleep. For some reason unknown
10 me. she was poutlng-I Will call IL by no
mood she was what the French call 'Impossi-
bic" and neither 10 be reasoned win nor coaXed
out of her mood. l had offended her by some
m XpeCled gducheTe, some maSterful word or
Iuuh, ana she was taking her revenge. wonder
II she knew how much she panied me DO
not think she could
Suddenly Lindsay Kershaw yawned, stretched
himself aud iouneed up from the Tiger KIN where
he HAD been living.
81 say. old fellows, this is slow work enough"
he said, laughing. LIT US 90 some hing
AN right" sung out Algernon. " at shall
II be?'
Yrs, let us do something" cried Zoe, throw
ing OF her ptetense OF sieeep as II II had been
ribbon over her eyes.
let Us take a ride" said Lindsay.
No" said l. "a storm Is coming on, aAa
everyone will be drenched."
lyon need not come. Justin" flashed ont Zoe.
" If you are afraid of few drops OF rain stay at
hOme-uO one wants you"
Il was thinking more Of you than OF myself"
/ answered; but | felt a Kind OF spasm 70 over
my face ana / knew thai | turned pale.
"Niuch obliged, | am sure, Old fellow" drawled
Agernou; "Uut l think We may be trusted 10
take care of our sister"
You shall not come, Justin" said Zoe, Wit h
her pretty little perrmptOfy manner
| did my best 10 smile is al a good joke. but
made a very poor affair OF II.
why this comedy 2' l asked, with the awk-
warCneSS If a man trying to conceal pain and
modification uudef joking manner.
Il want 10 90 with Algy," said Zoe.
And l should be de trop?' asked.