Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-01

man Perry was. and the tender, admir-
ing look in her eyes deepened-
There is one very important point !
would like TO impress upon you" contin-
ued Wynans- ave are going to a neigh
borhood where our lives, for a time al
least, would not be worth a pinch Of
salt II our identity should by any means
be discovered Your other uncle Jerry
Skldder, is In full possession OF my
mines, and has given out that they are
entirely his oWn-a position he has been
able to take through the fact that
have not yet placed my deeds on record
at LeWistOWn, the capital OF Fergus
County. Until have secured some sort
of footing in Montana, we must be very
wary. From all / hear OF your uncle
and the crew around him, they'd snuff
US out at the first intimatiOn Of our pres
ence as quickly as one can extinguish
candle
Ellie assented gravely. She compre-
hended only too well the perllous nature
OF the expedition in which she was about
70 embark.
at is essential, therefore, " proceeded
Wynans, @for US to keep our Identities
carefully concealed You had better ad-
dress me as brother, when you have
occasion to call my attention before any
one, and will address You as my dear
and sister We had better give out
any occasion arising-that we are going
10 LewistOwn, and Wen call ourselves
Doctor DOlliger and sister We csQ
add that We are going 70 Montana 70 set
tie on a rancn we have purchased.
Receiving Elites approval, he excused
himself for moment, proceeding to the
Office.
When he came back, she fastened to
meet him, seeing that he had a tele-
gram.
sTtss f-or, A. Dahl % - ..td
"She cannot be here till four o'clock.
Probably she missed the train, or is
otherwise detained"
~The interval is not long one," re-
marked Ellie, returning the telegram.
Don't let me detain you, Mr.. Wynans.
II you have anything to do, or any fare
we'll calls to make, 1 can amuse myself
in your absence
81 packed up definitely this morning,
he replied. -and am all ready for de-
parture, now that you have Joined me.
Didn't your mother tell you, not long
before she died, that you were TO see me,
in case your visit to your uncle should
not be satisfactory"
Il was to see you in any case" de-
clared Ellie. mamma often said that I
was not to lose sight Of you, as she
knew you would befriend me, the ocea-
sion arising"
A step resounded on the adjacent
staircase at this moment, and young
woman of singular appearance came
striding into the parlor, with her head
tossed aloft inQuiringlY. She was not
without beauty OF a vigorous, original
type, but she was rudely and even
wildly rustic In both garb and manners.
slave you seen my pa, miss?" she de-
manded. in a voice as strident as her
walk, as she halted near the couple.
"No, miss" replid Elfe @But we have
only been here a few moments"
swell, I think it's a shame that he
don't return and give me a chance to see
something before dark. I'm so tired of
being shut up here like a bear in a
trap
%Who is your pap asked Wynans,
with the kindly intention of interesting
the fair stranger, and so shortening her
interval OF waiting.
Hes Jeremiah Sl1idder, OF Mussel-
shell, Montana" was the reply, sand 1
am Daisy, his only daughter!"
What a surprise for Elhei
This rustic creature was her own
cousinl
Ere another word could be said, how
ever, a series of rapid and heavy foot
steps resounded in the stairway, and
Daisy bounded toward the door, exclaim-
ing:
~Oh. I'm so g'adl Here he isl"