The Delta independent., 1898-08-19


trusted-both the notes-to Mrs. Stan
uard's cure. ihat she herself. said Mrs.
Baxry. might read them to him, aud
not Miss Maynard. for against that
Spartan sister s.rS Rarry's heart was
set. The proposed visit to Ecnald's bed
side had to Le abandoned. Mrs. Barry
could not we'll be carried u2 the stairs
for . formal call. ard Nathalie could
not we'll SO without her. but remem-
ber. Mrs. carry had written. "we
shall be at Sea Girt for July and Au-
gust, shall have our own cottage there,
and you are to have two months' leave.
and you'r re to epend every possible week
of it with ca" tF tIt
Not until we'll on their way to Chi
cnso-tha first objective point, because
both ladies Lad to renew their ward
fobes-was MIRA Barry Informed that
. there might be officially as to that part
Of the plan. She was holding Nathalie's
hand and saying how lovely it would be
to have their brave. big boy there to he
nursed and petted until all trace Of his
barns was swept away, and Nathalie
falterinRiy said: sFH ~ -
s"But there is somebody else who is
awaiting his coming aud expecting to
do ull this. Whereat Mrs. Barry turned
with prompt, even indignant. denial in
her eyes aud said:-
i "He never told yen 60. ["
mo. but his sister Gid. lit is
quite IN old affair."
What did his sistcr tell you: Who
is it:''
'.That he was in love with-engased
to . Miss Gertrude Bonner At .tucir
home" :.
Nathalie. that woman has told an
other ier' exclaimed Mra barry, and
the major, coming in from the smoking
compartment at the moment. irarveled
at the sudden fire in the soft eyes Of Lis
beloved wife and at the flush of color in
her usually palIid face. Only deep con-
viction aud wrath as deep could prompt
her to the use Of language SO forcible.
They were in ChicasoA6 entire week.
joined at once by. Mrs. Atherton and
pilotsd by that cxperienced and accom-
plished shopper. aud then came u deiuge
Of letters from R1sssn. and news, such
news! Two men had been run down and
arrested in Kanas City. had been
brought back to Cheyenne md promptly
recognized as the Coughs" engaged in
the cutting anray at the Empire wherein
Boston was placed on the invalid list;
were also recognized - tho two who
were seen at the Railroad House early
en- the morning following the robbery.
Miss O'Meara's cousin, Michael Dun
gan, who kept . saloon frequentcd or
iinarily BY laborefs end machine shcp
men employed in the railway yards, had
likewiss bsen gathered In by the police.
but only little Of the stolen property
had been recovered. Cook and Maynard
ven dividing sbs hono1 Of tho capsuse.
"Cook Of course, said the major at
once. "but why Naynards" Aud not
until be came 10 Mrs. Stanuard's letter
was all explained. Cook hod had certain
ondefipsd suspicious, bot could do Doeh.
tsg. prove Dothisg. until the brSsf IN
tsevSsW with Maynard. .-a--a------.-i-s -
This was Maynard's part Of Il. He
~ mp late that clustering night writ.
in9 long lsttcrs 20 his father, explaining
his colslucs in refusing to betray Nath-
allie Baird, telling him Of his deep
love for hex. bis faith in her innocence.
and all that bad come Of it. fic hoped
for his fathers approval Of his conduct,
dsspite the stigDc Il auent. sd - beg
eed him not to b prejudicsd against
shs girl whom b 20 dsvosedly loved ty
snytbins Grace might siy. AL thas
could be explained. Ho wrote 70 Ather-
ton and to his captain and By that time
IL was | O'Clock. aud he felt weary and
huugry.; He had eaten. hardly mouth.
fuI since his arrest and was suffering
.ths consequence. He had Of late availed
himsslf Of Mrs. Stannard's repeated
invitation TO help himself and had gone
down 70 get glass Of milk OF q crurt
Of bread, and 70. taking his candle. he
softly descended the stairs, bis slipper
Ell feet making no noise, let himself out
into the drafty kitchen aud attacked
the refrigerator. setting his candid
meantime well lack upon the kitchen
table. l.ss p. 80 ra--s rr
His appetite soon satisfied, he wat
about to retire, when shFough the thin
board partition separating Mrs. Seas.
nsrd's kitchen from Mrs Barry's he
heard the sound Of hey rasping In
rush a wind through every crack and
knothole. His cana.c wss instustly ex-
tinguished. and some onc seemed al
most blown into that neighboriug room.
He heard Bridget's voice. low and eau
tious, but obtufgatory. He was cropping
for his candle. intending to fetracc his
steps, when . moment later that door
was closed, the rush Of the wind ceased
and Bridget struck light. Nptocd to
bee bedroom and almost instantly has
tened back. Teopened the door. called
"Miker' in castious tone, admitted
some DasculiDe stranger end said;
''Wbss Iuckl shs's sleeping wid the
miesua We can losd tho things right
IN BOW. and I'll 90 back wid - Shure.
thevs 81 nzvpr dream I ~na hsre ~