Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-11

His pipe aren't ont as he listened.
"That's because ! speak nothing else at
home, because | could not speak English
like you or anyone else who has been elu-
Gated. because Taras wished me to begin
new life, and break away from all that had
gone before''--
Look here mademoiselle," Gordon said
stopping me with apprehension in his tone
"if this sort of thing will upset you, YOU
Know
mo. no. Pm strong now. must tell
you what had not the courage to tell you
Yesterday. | ought to have told you the
first thing, because I've no right to profit
by your kindness until know whether you
can forgive me or not
"Oh, say, don't you know'-Gortlon ex-
postulnted uneasily
Disregarding his remonstrance, | told my
story as simply as | could, relating all that
had taken place between Kavanagh and
myself truthfully and with a desire TO say
nothing which might bias his judgments
His pipe went out as he listened, aston
ishment holding him speilbouDd. We
looked each other straight in the eyes un-
Ill | had spoken the last word Then ]
dropped my head and waited in trembling
uncertainty for his verdict
lie did not leave me long in doubt as to
his present feeling.
You are u brick he said; "a regular
brick!' and taking my Land he p' essed it
warmly.
II didn't expect YOU to think So"
said |.
why, you don't think | could have any
grudge against you for making me useful,
do you? You have led me 10 do no more
than | should willingly have done to save
old Taras if | had been asked, and if il
were otherwise that would rot alter my
esteem for yOu-not q bit. It's this dcVo-
ton that | admire you for. \ real, genuine,
womanly woman, don't YOU know, should
stick at nothing but go bang through thick
and thin fora man. judith, believe. would
do as much for me if it came to the pinch
If not (and know it)-wcll. she would he my
Judith. that's all. Don't give way, little
woman he continued, seeing my lips
witch perhaps. for his generous enthusiasm
touched me greatly. You have done all
that you could do and it's bound to turn
ont right. have unbounded confidence in
kavanagh.'
"lIave youy' asked hopefully.
II should think so, Why, he's one of the
subtlest. shrewdest, cleverest men in Lon
don He's not fool, can tell You
NO; didn't think he might be that eX-
actly, but
see. lou lhoHsht 1t possible That he
ml@ht ne sohlet h'hS worse wen, that
eAcusaole' lor Nhei Il man owns up 'odolhG
other people you can never ieeI quite sure
that ne ISM uo'hE you f"u see we can
an teIi the 'rUth ana mt straight out from
the shoulder, W ny, take TINS case, loreNam-
PIE " iuhou' lying now couIu NaNahaush
nave clicunaVehteu the Sh'rteNt ponce III
the world now could he nave got over the
minister OF police an" th"Ne crafty rascals
and upset their NllialhouS game
IS 1t certain mat he IL deceIVinS them
ana hot us ashe"'
VAN Il pil' ms want Il deuced lot OF
cool Judgment Let me have Il pipe.
lie III ms pipe ana pulled ont great
streams OF smoke btnre ne spoke again
When he had taken three or four pulls, he
sad:
But Is there any iact-has anything oc-
Cured which directly supports your suN-
picions? That what | should like to get
at,
"kaNanaHh lea me to htlieve that, when
you We're arrested, should be Tree To return
to Taras' Can you teIl me why was
brought on board with YOU:
You would come, you know
But there is evidence enough that had
not come of my own accord should have
been brought EeTe by force. From the very
outset 1T was known Oh board here that
was TO be taken away with You"
Hang me II eau explain that arrange
msnt. Can you?'
es; 1t was necessary to get rid OF me
"Why?'
That might not tell tales.