The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-12-30

was swinging in one Of the silkeu
hammocks hung across the piazza.
''She-oh. for goodness sake!" sud
denly. See that red light off there!
hadn't noticed it before. There 8
an awful fire somewhere. Hark!'
She sat up to listen. What was
that?" A horse came galloping mad
IL up the driveway. The rider
sprang from the saddle. and cam
running up the steps.
Cameron" he yelled hoarsely.
That you?" Saddle your horse and
come. The mills are on fire Hurry.
sir. hurry!' He pointed with his
whip to the glowing East
In a moment Donald. just as he
was in his dress suit bad mounted
his horse and was speeding away with
the man through the night To
Glee. sitting there alone by the win
dow watching the red glare grow
brighter and brighter the hours
seemed years
Only when the sun was rising and
it was day the lurid CLEAN of the
burning mills was no longer visible.
It was six o'clock when Donald
came riding slowly up the drive.
The dew glittered on the grass and
the birds were singing gaily in the
leafy old eIms. 'All gone. Glee!'
he sighed YEARLY. Only the safes
Set by Finnegan we think. Have
telegraphed father"'
That night an answer from Marina
duke Cameron flashed over the wires.
IAN frantic" it read; .closed out
the mills yesterday to syndicate
Home tomorrow ':And it will all
come on my shoulders!' groaned
Donald in despair.
1t was coincidence altogether
too favorable to the Camerons you
know" and the rumor started that
Marmaduke Cameron was preparing
to build mills IN opposition before
those of the syndicate should be com.
pleted.
There was one man. however a
bluff rather ignorant man OF the
noveau richie type. who stood valiantly
for the Camerons. He was a rich
and powerful mem Der of the syndicate.
and was impervious TO all the COM
ments against the Camerons.
Il know Cameron is an homes t
man " said he. land you'll find it out
so-and by George Harry! Til see
him through. bumped if won't"
But Marmaduke Cameron shook
his head sadly. He was an old man
and it was the hardest thing in the
world to be accused OF thing one
would abhor. It seemed as if people
gloated in the seeming stain on his
charhcter
There was yet more trouble
The next place TO the Camerons had
been lately bought by wealthy West
ern Speculation. The grand old house.
formerly noted for its simple, old
time dignity, was converted into the
vulgar show place of rich man. The
house CLEANED from afar with lemon
hued paint; turrets and towers jutted
out everywhere. Flowers and statutes
and fountains were thrown all over
the lawns in a perfect disregard of
harmony Every condition OF bird
screeched and screamed in the
banner hung aviary. Perhaps Glee' s
worst fault was her pride of birth. a
fault seldom known in this demo-
cratic America.
The ladies of the new family, dom
ming their richest apparel had called
upon Glee soon after her arrival.
She had not returned their calls
and did not mean to.
And now. of all things-Doro thy
at the tennis parties held round abou tut
met the son and heir of these peo-
pie. and fell violently in love with
him. with. of course the heartiest re-
ciprOcation on his part.
Glee, when she heard of it was
furious.
Are you insane Dorothyr' she
cried. Ito think of marrying a par
venu-a vulgar snob-a man whose
mother and sisters cannot speak a
grammatical English sentencew
Hush" said Dorothy quietly.
You have no idea what you are say
ing! And remember l love himu'
And it won't do a particle OF good
to talk. said Glee. cruelty. Il am
firm"
She was surprised beyond measure
one day when the servant ushered
into the library tall. fair haired
young fellow with the grace and bear
ing Of young prince.
Il am Hugh Peters" simply ad.
vancing to meet her. And l have
come to ask you if Dorothy may be
my wife. love her. there is plenty
of money"
Yes interrupted Glee. THAT is
precisely the trouble, the money. 1t
Is SO very lately acquired is it not?"
She spoke very politely. And Dor
othy belongs to family very proud
OF its lineage. No. l shall certainly
not consent knowing what my fathers
decision would be. and I shall at once
send Dorothy home to remove her
from temptation.
The young fellows face flushed
holly and he drew himself to the
height of his strong young figure. 2
You need not do that Mrs Gamer
on. said he proudly. Il will go
away myself But trust you will
relent your decision very soon"
Tenderly reverently. he stopped and
kissed Dorothy. and in moment was
gone.
The girl turned upon Glee with all
the fury OF young tigress.
You are cruel heartless wretch. T"
she sobbed. He will never come