The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09

AeS, she mas me, which you must admit
IS something. brother. Not the best some
thing in the world but enough of it, such
as it isl
You are at least faithful to your promise,
Paul. which is more that can be said"
The blonde man hesitated. Paul took him
up with a laugh
Than can be said of better men, sup
pose"
Well, I am not sure of that" an
swered the other, systematically.
Il trust that you are not thinking of
changing your mind about anything" said
Paul. anxiously
Not at ALL" said the other, adding: "Un-
less you wish it,
WELL" said Paul, energetically, touch
ing the dashing horse in front of him with
his whip, II do not wish it,
They fell into silence that held until the
cottage was reached. Louise appeared at
the door. Did you bring Paul. she ask
ed.
"Oh, yes, he brought me safo-enough.
l am here. and will be there soon as l
can unwrap myself"
The stranger entered the house with Lou
Use. Paul drove the horses to the stable.
When he entered the living room the stran-
drawn to the fire.
Louise arose as Paul entered to put the
nnlshlng touches to the supper table. Paul
sat down beside his visitor.
We'll. Donald said he, you are once
more on the banks of the Pipestem. You
will see a little difference in the weat Their be-
tween now and the time you were last
here, If the signs are not all wrong"
Donald shrugged his shoulders.
Climate or weather cut very little figure
with ne, as you know, in comparison with
some other things
Which other things" said Paul, laying
his hand upon the others arm, I'VE will not
talk about at present. 1t is safer to talk
ABOUT the weather. We are going to have
a BLIZZARD The table was ready and the
three sat down to it. When you come to
look at Mrs. Calmette and Donald together
you know at once that they are brother and
sister,
1t the neighbors could have seen her as
she looked now they would never for a mo-
ment have taken her for French woman.
Paul was evidently as French as he
claimed to be, but his language was that of
the others, with no trace of French ac
cent.
At supper the trio talked gaily and pleas
antly. The men. however, looked each 9TH
er over as if to notice what personal
changes the year had wrought. Paul smiled
family as he detected Donald's scrutiny.
Pau, for his part, that some event
had happened to change his brother-in-law.
He looked quickly at Louise to see whether
she had also noticed the change. If she
had she gave sign.
The change in Donald Graham, if there
was a change, seemed not to be for the
worse. He was good looking man, under
3D. tall, powerfully built, with a face which
one would call "a good face" which any
Judge of human nature would call the face
OF man to be trusted There was obsti-
macy shown in the tracing of his features,
however, and his massive chin and heavy
under jaw would have. persuaded a physi-
ognomist that he was a man not readily
changed from his purpose; that obstinacy,
Wnlch ffattery might melt, would be rein
forced by firmness which must be convinced
before it would surrender.
And in truth Donald Graham, though
man of prejudices and of strong will, was
a man to make friend and a man TO place
reliance In. After the meal the men re-
sumed their places near the fire while the
woman cleared away the table.
Graham produced some cigars and the
men lighted up and smoked.
You have a good house now, Paul?'
Yes answered Paul, "a good house A
place to live in and be happy in. Under
your feet there is a cellar and in that cellar
there is the outcropping of vein of coal
which, when I get my hea ting plant finished
and put in place will give us luxury
us here Donald
Both men were silent for moment or
two. Louise was Fastening her dishes away
to join them. Donald called to her and
she came across ana sat by MIN.
What do you say about the happiness %
II say what Paul says" she answered.
THE happiness for is here, under our
own roof tree-we can't lay vine and fig
tree, can we, Paul?''
Her face was the face of a happy woman,
with a trace of care. The trace deepned
after she had answered her brother.
We'll, Paul and Louise, I can say row,
most hearty and sincerely, that wish you
happiness, and that l can see no reason
why happiness should not be yours
do You mean asked Paul
Donald anticipated the question
II mean that he is dead. That he died
might have expected-by his own
hand"
You know, of course Donald continued
that we have been living in America for
some months. That the lateness Of my
visit this year has been partly occasoned
by our move. What YOU do not know is
that Martins death has also been a source
of my delay"
Louise put her apron to her eyes and
sobbed. Why? All, me, who tell the
mystery of a WomanS cry.
Martin Stewart now dead by his own
hand, her brother said had 3een her
husband in the light of the law up to the
moment of his death.
From him. after the first week Cf mar
riage, she had never received a kind word.
She had received blows; she had borne the
she had lived in mortal terror of her life
with him when he was more drunken and
more demoniac than usual
And afterward. in a moment Of frenzy,
she had ran away from him with Paul Cal
mette.
Now he was dead, and she wept salt tears
for him. Not for love of him. Not even for
an ancient love of him. She had loved Paul
and Paul only. There is only the reason to
give for it that may not be satisfactory
she was a woman.
Paul Colmette was not the best kind OF
was true to her. He had kept his promise
to her.
Even Donald. who perhaps felt resent
ment toward him, admitted that.
Donald would have executed vengeance
upon the head of his sisters lover if he
could have met with him Immediately after
the elopement.
But they had fed from France to Ameri-
and had disappeared. No attempt to
trace them had succeeded and no account
of them had been rendered until, in ans
wer to an advertisement inserted by Dom
add that all would be forgiven Louise
had communicated with him.
The first meeting was not pleasant Nor
indeed were the subsequent meetings en-
tirely so; but the situation had been ac-
cepted; and, without saying So without
ever putting it in words they had waited,
these three, for the event which had now
TRANSFERRED
There had been, moreover, compact be-
tween the men that the lover, unless CIV
en- permission to do so nv the brother