The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-02
with some other person? What was he
there for? Do you know"

there for? Do you know"
Because somebody sent him false
message, believe"
"In whose name?''
"In my name. o father, please let me
tell you ALI"
"You are telling me a good deal,
think. And why should message be
sent to this young man in your name
Was that the surest way to bring him %
Father, you must ask those who
sent the message. did not send it,"
"You seem to know a good deal about
it. considering that you did not send
it. How did you learn the hour and
the place of meeting 50 accurately'?"
II cannot tell you how 1 learned it:
you will have to trust me for that
did you happen to learn the words
of the messenger"
81 did not, father-I mean-not at
first
"'Not at first What am to under
stand by that? Let me repeat the
words; perhaps you may recognize
them"
"Oh, don't repeat them! The whole
thing is fHghtful. How can talk to
you at all when you begin by accus-
ing me of such things?"
"It is certainly not very pleasant for
me to pursue this kind of an investiga-
ton, but we may as well go through
with it; for your own sake the thing
must be cleared up. Abby tells me that
she took that message herself, pre-
cisley in your language, because you
were unwilling to trust it on paper
naming the place and the time of the
meeting; and in case there should be
a doubt in the young mans mind that
the message was genuine, you added
these words: Tell him it comes from
her he called his Mountain Lily Faith,
I don't wonder that you cover your
facet"
Faith instantly raised her head. 81
deny that l sent that message or any
message" she uttered with white lips
eff Abby says that did, you will have
to choose between the word of serv-
ant and the word of your daughter
Don't get excited" said Mr.. Bing-
ham. 81 will have this thing decided on
no ones word but your own and his
Do you deny that those words you have
just heard me repeat were the words
of that message?"
II do not; I deny that they were my
words, or that ever used them.''
cit scarcely matters whose words
they are; but should like to know how
they came to be so effectual for the
purpose. They certainly brought that
young man-where he got, not what he
came for, evidently, but what he richly
deserved. Whoever sent it, the mes
sage acted like charm. How do YOU
explain that?"
81 am not bound to explain it; am
Lot responsible for his coming
''Well, should like to know who this;
Mountain Lily is that meets young
men in woods, alone, at dark hours of
the night
Father, will tell you all know"
said Faith, trembling and deadly white
for now she could not doubt with what
nerciless constructions she had to
deal.
He did call me by that name once
father. It was when we abused his hos
pitality, and I was left on his hands
a1one-yes, in the dark hours of the
night. 1t was then, when my father
failed me, when he was father and
friend and brother to me, that his heart
went out to me; his pity made him ten
der toward me, and he said those words
How they got abroad to be turned to
this wicked and shameful use, I can
not tell you, and do not care But if
they had been the means of bringing
him to his death, he would have been
the last man-yes, as he is the first
to say such words to me-"
"And do you think that you know the
character of this man?"
"How should know his character?
Do know my own? know what nv
father processes to think am, and to
whom he goes for his information. A
stranger could hardly expect to fare
better than daughter. IfIam-what
you say I am, need not be surprised
that he should turn out to be a spy"
BE careful, Faith. have given you,
in my own mind, the benefit of a last
doubt. awaiting your acknowledgment
OF this mans true character. But if you
insist on siding with him-well, you
must expect to be judged with him.
Here are the proofs of what he is, in
his own words"
ITO BE CONTINUED