The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-25

your seeking. You had better consider, Mr..
Andrew, what you are doing"
So she had come to beg for Mr.. Clephane's
life, had sheg Well we would see about
granting her petition. Like boor told
her il would be my greatest pleasure in life
90 put a bullet into the heart of Peter
Clephane.
"Oh, she said in changed voice, and /
could see a sudden flush on her face in the
moonlight. "Oh, 1 did not expect that an
swer, Mr.. Andrew"
saw my mistake instantly, but before
there was time to speak a word of apology
Donald was through the wood looking for
me.
"This is fine work." he called out. 1--WE
shall be late. Itwants but five minutes of the
timenow. For heavens sake, Kilgour, don't
be latel It'salmost rs bad as running away"
"But. Donald this Is foolish quarrel"
pleaded Isabel, in spite of my rudeness.
tut, tut. sis. Girls don't understand
these things" answered Donald. You
shouldn't be abroad at this hour. Go back
and keep Rance company. She is lonely
tonight"
Then just rs we were about to turn into
an adjacent field boy came up and pre-.
sented letter TO Donald.
From Mr.. David Macfarlane," he said.
'Hold onp' cried Donald. II must run
to the light TO see what he says" He went,
and Isabel and / were again alone
made haste to stammer what apology
could frame, and being unused TO the exer.
else / managed badly and suffered griev.
ously. But. luckily for me, was dealing
with one who had better qualities than
pride. Laughing at me for IN, pains, she
asked If it was the ladies of Arabia who
had taught me TO make fine speeches, said
she had never suspected my eloquence, and
rather by manner than word indicated that
perhaps / had not forever forfeited her
friendship.
Scarcely had my peace made when Don.
aid came back.
Coward, poltroon, slanderer" we heard
him say while he was still some distance
off. 1.-THE mean, sneaking curt The con.
temptible, cabbage headed whelpp'
"What is it, Donald2" cried Isabel, run.
ming TO meet him.
"rhis," he answered in disgust, "that
the hound who dared To come to The Elms
as gentleman has funked--called off on
sudden business, as If an affair of this sort
were not more important than any busi.
ness. If ever he sets foot here again, I'll
kick him"
There was a ripping laugh Of gladness
from Isabel
ISIS" demanded Donald flercely. "have
you any hand in this dastardly trick of hist
Have you helped TO get him out of the wayp
II don't answer rude questions, my war.
0rior Of the crescent" she said, smiling in
his face. "When you find me doing das-
tardly trick, then ask again You are both
very angry at having your fun spoiled. But
my brave gentlemen must remember they
are now in a civilized land. Get home. both
OF you, ard pray heaven TO grant you more
sense for the future. YOU need it, and one
is just as bad as the other
And there being nothing else for IL, we
die as we were told
The duel was lilsco, yet IL was not with
out result, and that is che end Of my story
and my reason for dwelling so long ON
trivial incident From Peters words a /
letter be wrote 10 Isabel, which has nottc
this day been acknowledged, the Gordons
heard OF the desperate condition of our az
fairs, but as our pride would not permit US
to speak Of our difficulties, 20 neither would
the delicacy of the Gordons permit any ref
ference to them that might cause us pain O,
onense.
But at length the time camo when it was
impossible TO conceal matters any longer
and taking me with him for company my
father went one day TO The Films To tell Sin
Thomas all. lie had no intention of ask
ing for assistance nor auyexpcctation OF re
ceiving st, but simply wished Co do away
with false appearances aud stand, as h,
was, ruined man.
The two retired 20 the smoking room
for their talk, and they might have been an
hour together when Donald and I, chancin
TO pass the door. were called In. There was
a strange silence when we entered. Ny fa
tiers eyes were wet-.a thiag Mad seen Nv,