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himself. while an expression OF start
led apprehension swept over his feat
ures
Dolores nodded her head energeti-
cally, enjoying this unforeseen tri-
umon. Evidently her chance threat
actuated by childish spite. had intimi-
dated her relative.
They will mob you" she con-
tinued.
"Who9"
"oh. the good, kind people"
'Hush"'
They viii tear the garden all to
slreds and destroy everything"
The threat was her defiance of ex-
hausteG patience, of overwrought
emotions. The tragic woe of the
pictured destruction of the Watch
Tower suited her mood.
Jacob Dealtry uttered an unsteady
laugh, and then his voice assumed a
whining infection.
You would not set the populace
against me, child? There are always
wretches that delight to hound and
worry a poor old man. You shall re-
turn TO the convent and become a nun.
if yol like. We must speak of it
later"
Dolores made no response, but
sought her own chamber supperless,
III nostril dilated and head thrown
back
She was aroused from her first slum-
bers by hearing her grandfather insert
a key in the lock of her door and turn
It, thus making of her prisoner. He
feared she might run away to the
town and set the populace against
him, then. She fell asleep once more,
with smile on her lips.
The following morning Jacob Deal
try was mild and ingratiating in man
ner. Evidently his anger had spent
its force over night
Dolores was sullly and heavy-eyed
At breakfast the old man insinuated
that she might return to the convent
if she wished to do so The girl
pouted at his alacrity to get rid of her
companionship She beheld herself
nun, with flowing robe and a veil,
investing the placid image with all
the fervor of youthful imagination.
The next moment fright seized her at
the thought OF the prison bars of re-
straint imposed on her hayward
humors and impatient spirit by dedi-
cation to the cloister
Not yet, grandpapa," She said, APP
pealingly. Let us wait a " lille be-
fore we decide. Besides" she added,
with soft feminine reproachfulness.
there would be no one to take care
OF you in case of illness if left you .
ITO take care of me-" repeated the
grandfather in shriIl accents Tut
need no care or company Suit your
self, girl"
A warm color mounted to the tcrn-
pies of Dolores, and sudden tears
dimmed her eyes Her glance
strayed to the garden, and then
reverted TO the picture of the Knight
in the entrance hnll Of their dwelling
''Do not leave us!" the pomegran-
ate and orange trees seemed to whis-
per, swaying in the light breeze.
do not leave u.s. sighed the flow
ers, each unfolding bud of rose and
iessamine waiting their fragrance
to her senses.
Depart il you dare foolish child"
said the knight Of Malta in the pict-
urc, threatening shape in the
shadow.
Il am not sure that ! would like to
become a religious recluse,' the full
red lips Of the girl nurmured half
ruefnlly
3ncon.ciot,s az tbeSc s,htla inn,,.
euces at work ON the nature OF his
granddaughter. Jacob DealtIy pointed
TO the picture with the intent of dis
paraging its merits
Rubbish. Mere rubbish as a paint
ing, YOU understand VAS his con
temptuous comment
Il like it" said the girl SLOWLY
"Civc il To mo and win ham II in NV