The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-13
What was it-what was the

common. What was it-what was the
trouble?
But Agnes was by this time close upon
him. reaching up her hand and crying,
Give it to me, Will, give it to me-"
But Will laughingly thrust the paper in
his pocket and answered:
mo, I'll keep it for you, and give it to
you later: l don't think it would be safe
now. There's so much thunder in the air
it might be struck by lightning"
at might be snatched or stolen, | dare
say said Agnes, with a significant look at
lilly. land you may keep it for me until
later in the evening, and-read it at your
leisure. It's a very interesting collection
of facts"
"rum, tum, ii tum," suddenly struck up
the band in the hall.
Eight o'clockr' cried Agnes in astonish-
ment.
"Yes, the balls begun said Will. nod
ding and smiling. 'and if you'll excuse
me-" lifting his CAP. III go and get into
my dancing Shoes
Agnes tried to smile in response, but a
little pang of disappointment thrilled her
as he left her without asking her for a
dance. But he would later, of course; later,
! whel he wouldhand her her property-that
collection of facts, and 10y that time he
| would have read these facts. She wouldn't
need to risk any words of her own i'll ao-
cusation after that. which conclusion shows
| verv plainly that Miss Agnes had been suf-
t~iciently impressed with Tilly's warning to
hold her peace.
That she had not Haunted the newspaper
| cutting before tho eyes of others i'll the
house also shows that the accident of the
moment and her hot anger had in the one
instance only owe come her caution.
But lilly did not know all this. and her
anxiety increased after she heard those
words to viii, 'Read it at your leisure"
Peggy, too. heard those words. though it
rnu ,,nt =, u,tn nIapr cha Ind mt hard that
other wotd-that dreadful name of Smith
son, for, What is it all about. that bit of
paper?' she asked lilly, in%nocently, as
Agnes and Will disappeared in the hallway.
and lilly said to her i~mploringiy, Don't
AJAX me now, Peggy; don't. that's a dear
| can't stand any more now
And then and there Peggy answered: II
won't. l won't, You dear lilly; | won't say
another thing about 1t. and We won't think
about it, and then and there 'tum, tum.
ii tum" burst forth the band in strauss
Morgen Blaetter waltzes.
''Oh. how | love the Mor2er Blaetter!'
\ cried Peggy: come let US get into the dane
ing hall rs soon as possible. Where is auntie?
Oh. there she is talking with your pretty
grandmother
The next minute auntio and grandmother
wore sitting side by side IN the dancing
hall, Watching the two girls as they kept
! step to that perfect waltz music,
"lsn't it just lovely" sighed Peggy.
Lovely" echoed lilly.
And how we suit one nnother-our step
is just alike"
'Just alike" eehoed lilly. whereat they
both laughed, and u little silence between
them followed, and then
.There's Agnes dancing with Tom RAY
mond," suddenly exclaimed lilly. al
wonder"
! Don't wonder or worry about Agnes
now when we are tuned to the Morgen
Blaetter music" said Peggy. "'Musio has
charms To soothe the savage breast some
body has written. you know. and. and
with n soft little langh-''it may soothe the
breast of this savage Agnes
lilly echoed the soft little laugh. hut she
could not dismiss Agnes from her mind
she could not cease to wonder what 1t was
she was talking about SO earnestly with
Tom Raymond, to wonder if she had told
or was telling him at that very moment. of
"Smithson, alias Smith"