New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14

was as protective as IL he were o very large "oH'
Suddenly he ran forward and barked IN sucn
tumultuous way that each explosion raised his
forefeet from the ground.
Rowena stood still, hidden in the SHADOWS.
It was lonely place, but the girl had traVerseo
il many dark night and never thought OF rear
It was part of her home to her. But she was
startled
She could not see Marmaduke at ell, but he
kept up his clamor as he never did save az some
kind of an intruder.
After waiting a moment, Rowena walked ior'
ward toward the dog Now she saw in the moon
light the figure of o woman, hesitatlng ana look
ing about her doubtfuly.
Some here, Marmaduke Be still, drI'
Rowena advanced as she spoke, and 50 did the
stranger.
us it Miss TuttleP' inquired voice whicn
Rowena had heard before, but which she could
not really recognize.
She went swiftly forward.
did you want me- P" she asked, alarmed ana
surprised
The stranger, who wore long, gray cloak and
a close bonnet, clasped her hands neryousY TO
gether.
"Oh, I'm so thankful to find you" she cried In
q subdued voice. " 1t seems IL I'd been looking
for you for ages, though ! only left Boston this
afternoon. You know me, don't you, Miss
Tuttle?"
Rowena held out her hand.
why. it's Miss Fosterl she said, in strong
surprise.
Miss Foster moved few steps until she came TO
a tree she leaned heavily against it.
pm just as nervous IS can be- she SAID dis-
tressfully. ave drove over from the next town
Ferdinand would have it So He said he dldn
care what did happen he would see you oeiore
he went: and he made me come with him. he
said he shouldn't dare to come without me. lie
took a notion that you seemed to like me- You
know we said we'd go to see each other In DorS-
ton"
aves said Rowena. She was becoming ex.
o,ted berself now. She wanted TO question the
civil but she hardly knew how to do so. She
triod N be ouiet. and wait Meanwhile the moon
Iirbt revealed Miss Fosters face to be more pallid
tbor usual and full Of the keenest suffering. Her
eves were wild and dilated. She was contn.
uallv looking behind her. and often she stopped
in the middle of o sentence and seemed to listen'
She left the tree and came close to Rowena.
"You sec, she said, almost whispering ana
speaking so rapidly it was difficult Tor ner iis'enei
TO follow her. "Ferdinand's got into Trouble he
made me promise TO tell YOU He's so generous
and so good-hearted, you know, that he's oeeh
spending too much money. He's the most generous
fellow in the world; money just slips out OF MS
hands oh, Miss futile, don't you go and tnink
he's bad I'd know what should have done II IL
hadn't been for him since I've been SICK
him and the Science He's got into debt
Oh. mustn't stop to tell you all about H. lou
know he's head bookkeeper for Nichols Brother,
Hos been taking money now ard then, for some
time He was going to pay ii back, you Know.
lie fixed up the books so 1t didn't show He says
in few months more, he thinks, he should have
had a chance to pay it all back. But they've
found it out. or Ferd is almost sure, they suspect
lie saws he's got TO skip he says he'll go OUT OF the
country; be says he shll find some way 10 pay
,um: he's sure he shall. He's out there rq Myln
the turn, the other side of those savins' VIII
Won come? Hes waiting"
Rowena could not, for the moment. reply, She
gazed in silence at the girl, who kept twisting
We can't waste time. said Miss Foster.
We've got to be over TO Hibbard's station 70
getting lame for the last mile or two. It's
Stable horse from the town, here, and I've gos
drive it back You see he migh hoI nage to sVse
YOU He said he'd risk it. Oh do come! How
can il harm your" , Mic
Rowena did not hesitate any longer, miss ths
Foster took her hand eagerly and together the
two girls ran along the dusty, moonllghted ROAD.
Not far, however. The terrier, racing on aheaa'
came to place where ne began 10 DaaN S Mnder
the savins There was horse and buggy s'anu-
'lI Rowena had not a single word at her com
mand as young Foster came out into the moon
light She held fast 70 her companions manu-
lest she mirht try TO leave her.
Ferdinand Foster took on nus 19U I %I'n nf noel
tie and no flower in his button-hoe: ne n4 heI
his ewes eagerly on Rowena. She held OUT mel
hand There was something So som as
50 entirely different from the way she had re, re-
membered him. that she obeyed her kindly i'm
pulse and put out her hand !. ,..r0roerod
at is awfully good Of you, ne slannlneieu'
"You see had to see you. = u.oa
He stoned suddenly He turned and walked
away a few steps his hat still in his hand' MS
Rowena hardly knew him. She was 50 sorry
that her face was almost TENOR -. ..u hook
He returned and stood In 1ront Oh ne al,anca
to the light which was upon her IN fuil radiance,
"Siuoe I've seen you, Miss Tuttle," he began
again. I've meant to be better felow nu s sUe
into kind Of bad ways, you know But ION on tl s
doing lot of things that ! knew you wouldn't
like. meant to tell you all about It some tlnie,
when knew you better, But couldnt see you ,O,,
much somehow. l wish I could have seen you
more l don't see how a fellow could ne very
bad that saw you often Yes, do wish could
| have seen you more 49, $1,000
nize the man before her. Even his voice seemed
unfamiliar. She could not quite realize that THESE
words were spoken by Mr.. Fostcr-and TO her
| 1t was all unreal The moonlight. the two peo-
pie. the shadowy carriage and horse even the
terrier now sitting silently close to her feet might
| have been some other terrier.
| You amt going TO be angry with me; are
Won 90 asked Foster coming still nearer. know
| was cheeky in tryn to see you but you'll over
look it, won't you? I guess you don't know how
i've been thinkin' of you To tell you the truth.
| - vou were n friend 70 a fellow | don't see how
he could help being good. wish I'd known you
good while ago"
| Still Rowena did not speak. But she was
touched. She did not understand very well how
he could really mean that a man would be better
| II she were his friend She thought IL was only a
way OF speaking.
His commonplace face received little dignity from
| his earncstness.
| His sister drew out her watch and looked at it.
| There amt much more time, Fred she said
He turned almost savagely upon her
| 81 can't help It," he cried Il don't see how
I'm going TO get that train. anyway. Look nj
that horse He can't put that foot 10 the ground
| now Pm Just up tree-thats what l am
Miss Foster began to wiring her hands.