The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-31
A LITTLE IRISH GIRL.
Nv "ittc rAuCftns.,..
CHAPTER XIII Co>rixrrr

VII Hdy IT, - IL II WOOu pNnl~lOlclt
Tor me. II he knew | had even
thought OF running away with MIR.
Eyre, do you think he would still be
anxious 10 marry me himsclf?'
lie might says her cousin.
"Oh, Andy says Dulcinca. with
Keen reproach. We'll ~resigncdly.
''it doesn't matter. | shall tell him
the truth. Whatever it costs me
Bat look here
al shall tell him the truth" repeats
Dulcinea sadly. why should | leave
him in Ignorance | shall tell him
everything. 1t is only honorable to
do So
you are looking after your own
honor most carefully says Andy.
with a very unpleasant smile. "Of
course slowly, lit has never oc-
Cured to you TO lool; after mine? to
consider that you are rather giving me
away?'
Your honor"
YES mine that | have sacrificed
TO your welfare says Mr.. McDermot.
with considerable Indignation aud q
prolonged shake OF the head.
What arc you talking about.
Andy
About you and your ridicGlou,
plans. You will run away with an
organ grinder, and you wont, You
will marry a respectable baronet. and
you wont! Aud, in the meautimc, yo,.
let your good, kind, devoted cousin in
for
''What?n
Unlimited lies, il il comes TO the
point, says Mr.. Mclermot, sinking
into his chair once more, with very
distinct rage written in his ordinarily
beaming face.
''Lies.''
WELL, dye think he wont regard
them as lies when you tell him what
YOU believe to be the truth? And |
shall be the teller of them: | shall be
the liar
but what have you said, Andy?"
"Dldn tell him you had walked
to the station with me; that il was
quite a coincidence your meeting Eyre
here? that l hoped he would take Won
homes safely, and let you in ut the back
1901 without the governors knowing
anything OF your escapade, | didn't
call II that to him, because If he found
you were out he would lay the blame
on me, who had induced you to 20 for
q walk so late at night. You can do
as you like, Dulcie; out | wish YOU
had told me beforehand you meant TO
make "A confession to him. should
not feel SO poor n fellow now as / do"
"lf, by speaking to Sir Ralph, Won
think ! shall betray you. Andy-vou.
VINO nave been SO good to me-" saws
Dulcinea, with Il pale face, ii certain
~ snail not speak. | shall simply tell
him wish 10 put IN end to our en-
Sagemcnt, and shall decline to saw
why" She looks up at him with n
pale. steady expression.
at is beyond dJubt that he would
regard me rs n liar Of the first water
says Mr.. McDermot; ..and yet-Hit
can help you. Dulcie. to let him know
the truth-why,' generously. '.let him
know it,
Il could leave you out OF the cou-
fession,' says Dulcinca. 81 could let
him think-that-that you know moth
ing about it. That you-thought too
-l--Oh no." miserably. ..that
wouldn't do: you told him we had
walked home from the stltion.r
Just that grimly. never mind.
Dnlcic! I've been thinking. and I've
really come to the conclusion, tina, 10
tell him everything will be- the best
plan, after all. And as for my share
in it-why-why-iU comes to this.
that I'll be glad when he knows the
truth of my lying too
''Oh, Andy. but TO betray YOU
'Betray me by all means. RI live
through it. And dare say he'll un-
derstand | did it for you, that'll set me
straight with him.
''But-but, indeed, Andy. | couldn't
be such "A sneak as that. You told n
lie for me, ana do you think don't
value thatP No-oh.' stopping short.
whats that;?'
. That is Il laundering knock at
the hall door.
''llc's coming" says Dulcinea faint
ly. ANDY picking up her skirts
and preparing To run, ~'reccivc him.
Go into the drawing room. Say my
thing-th,t I've II toGthache-any- !
thing at ALL"
But you'll come to dinner?" in dis.
may.
''ies-oh yes.--I suppose must"
"Why, | thought YOU were mad To
tell him about ito confess, as YOU
said"
so | will-so | will; but not lust
now brcathles,ly. "No-n with "A
last backward 81 nee, ''just-not
now, Andy