Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-05

ance Of her last word she had Owed and
swan away under water, he could not
tell in what direction. There was man
ifestly nothing for him 10 do but take
her advice, for the present at least, 50
he clambered into the boat. took up the
oars and set himself energetically TO the
batting Of as much space as possible be
tween himself and his inexplica0ie
b~rothers-in-law.
Janet succeeded in unobservedly re-
entering the house and changing her wet
clothing for dry long before her father
and brothers came in. Indeed she had
retired 10 her own room and was pre-
paring for bed when she heard them en-
ter. but at the sound of their steps came
out again TO see that they got the sup
per left standing in the kitchen for them,
and 10 lightly chide them for their I'M
wonted neglect Of the evening meal
They looked at her sharply, but there
was nothing in her name TO betrsy
that she knew aught Of the contemplated
tragedy or had any share in the frustra-
ton of their plans
well" she said, having taken UP the
food before the fire and placed 1t on me
kitchen table, everything Is either cotd
or dried up now, but you viii have 70
make out with 1t as you best can
Mother went to bed an hour age. When
Won are done throw this cloth over the
table. / will clear up the dishes IN the
morning"
She retired again 70 her room.
'She had nothing TO do with it, AZ
hrmed Donald in a low but positive tone,
a. If in answer to q previously offered
suggestion.
Hadn't we better tell herr asked An
drew IN a whisper.
NO" replied his father. You can
never know beforehand how women Will
take things; never be sure when they
cease q love. I'm afraid the poor giri
thinks too much Of him even yet. Be
sides. we've made a poor fist Of n
nights Job, and there's no call 70 talk
about il now or any other time. We
had him in our hands and let him get
away. The more shame 10 u.s.
He may have been dazed when he
got himself loose and hOundered into
the surf, suggested Andrew.
There's some little hope Of that, a.
sented the old man. since he Is not 20
the beach, and we are pretty sum Of
that But IL he should sbn he alive, and
, we get another chance 70 lay hands on
him. there must be no second failure 70
kill him"
Within a week they had another
cha. V. Il was on a hot afternoon. when
J the whole King family were gathered m
the shade before the house. Mrs. King
sat on the door step knitting; the old
- -. - 49,
butt, smoked and watched his on
mending a seine that had been torn
. by a shark: while Janet standing beside
her mother, seemed lost in REVERE. hz
gaze fixed dreamily upon the OCEANS
! lAzily heaving waves Of green and gold
A broad wheeled beach wagon, drawn
3 by a couple Of tough, shaggy LITTLE
d ponies, came creAking from the highway,
rounded the corner Of the house, and a.
9 it drew up before the family group
a Janets husband sprang Town from b.
= side the driver. At the same moment,
u from the back seat Of the vehicle, leaped
a duplicate Selden R~angely-tan, wei
A bunk, frank faced, fiAxen haired and
z. blue eyed as the orginal-who aided in
her desceut 10 the ground a plump little
~ lady with a child in her arms. Mrs.
Rangely and Edith
!, 'sOh. You poor dear" exclaimed the
a impulsive Englishwoman. precipItat1ng
VI herself and baby into Janet's arms
What a lot of trouble l a limo
Gently caused You! But how was l 70
v suppose that Sci had a cousin IN this
m country when they did not themselves
know it: How was / TO know that there
was any other Sci in the world but my
SELF
Janets husband took mp the burden Of
explanation.
II think you will listen 10 me now
Janet" he said, with a merry twinkle II
W his eyes. AT all events, you nnot ge'
away from me by diving this tines
us David King and his SON looked sig
ny nifcantly at each other, and DonalS
" uttered a half suppressed "GOshr -
IL those few words made them understsas
or Janet's share in that mysterious escape.
L When | went 10 the city | found m.
ng father very i'll. He was a hard. austen
Ill man. who had planned my life for m
in the way he wanted it, and not l. >
10 we did not get along very well together
lch But so long as he did not know OF m
he MARRYING without his consent he softer
ed a great deal toward the last and too
&C me into favor again completely befor
9TH ne died. When he passed away l cam
back here for M wife, and at her sul
m gestion went TO look mp any possibl
Mrs Rangelys Philadelphia might Ia
ap- Dor. You see l have found one. her hu
his band, too; and in so doing discovered
cousin l never dreamed Of having.
let appears that my father and his broths
uls quarrelcd in boyhood. and tbersafes
my ignored each others Existence an the
lives. But each having a son, gave
-ou him, as it happened, the same old nan
y a of Selden, which is historic in our fan
be, ily, and 1 do not think any one, loohn
AT the resemblance between us, q
- 1919. H. L.