The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-31

II cannot talk aUith any one. Let me CO."
by. "I-I was just about to ring" he
faltered, "and inquire after you-and
for-Miss Farrar. You really startled
me-"
And up aloft they heard-Ellis heard
the eager, low toned, almost breath
less answer. ooh, Mr.. Ormsby. 1t was
you sought. Come-right in here
And drawing him into the parlor she
slosed the door, reckless now of any
thing Ellis might suspect, thinking only
of the peril that menaced one and all.
Perhaps Jack Ormsby's longing eyes
caught one aeeting glimpse Of feminine
drapery at the head of the little stair
case. Perhaps his own wrongs and woes
had overmastered him. Perhaps he
thought that already he had been too
heavily involved, all on account of this
fair sufferer and suppliant, but certain
it is he followed, hesitant, and that it
was with far from reassuring face he
confronted his captor.
''Mr. Ormsby,'' she burst forth,
"how much money would you give, at
once, this day, to rid this post Of the
greatest shame and misery that could be
brought upon Ellis and her mother:''
81 can't imagine what you mean,"
was the uncertain answer
II mean that Royle Far1ar is here
in this garrison-a private soldier in
captain Leale's troop"
''Mrs. Daunton! Are you mad?''
'Mad? My heaven, I well might be!
He came before me this noon, with her,
with his mother, not 20 steps away and
taunted me and threatened them. Oh,
God, he means it! He means to make
himself known to them and claim their
kinship in the way to shame them most
And the shock will kill he1, kill her!
There is only one earthly way. He will
90 for money"
''He can't, if he's soldier. It's
lese1tion. It's-why, they follow them,
,r something for years. l."
II know nothing Of that know I'm
,nly helpless, distracted woman, but
rink and money are the two things he
worships. For them he will risk any.
hing I can see him this night. He is
his moment on post, out here on the
fluff. You know him. It's the man
hey call Tom Graice."
Ormsby's hat fell from his hand.
my heaven! That man here again?''
"He1e, here, and have known it
only for few hours. See what am
suffering. Do you not see what it means
# Hoyle Farrar makes himself known
md he is capable of anything: Shame
10 Will, shame to Ellis, heartbreak-
ieath pe1haps-to Mrs. Farrar. Do you
aot see you must help me get him away
rom here? You must for all their sakes
Ind keep his secret and mine"
cit. is my secret too, Mrs. Farrar,
said poor Jack, rallying to the rescue
aow that danger threatened. II will
10 whatever you wish, whatever you
lay. You shall have whatever money l
have here and more can follow. You're
brave woman. Forgive me that l
doubted you
"Oh, never think of that now. Only
Keep my secret yet little and let me
Zee you before 10 tonight. That's the
! hour that relief goes on again. I've
watched them so often. And-and all
The money you think-even a hundred
two hundred dollars. Oh, God bless
Tou for the help you give me! Now I
know you wish to see her, and I must
yet into the open air awhile"
Calling the maidservant, she babe
ier take Mr.. Ormsby's card to Miss
Farrar, then fastened from the house.
But the answer brought to honest
|ack-poor fellow-was that Miss Far
Tar begged to be excused
CHAPTER TX.
A SNOW cloud was hanging over Fort