Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-10-27

to know II he's to go digging for tho
market"
With an imperious gesture she 81
fenced the girl motlonlng her 10 Tho
window, where, after the first startled
glance In my direction, she sat quite
still, looking out to sea.
resumed my seat half unconcern-
eddy, and stared at the new arrival
with an interest quito unaccountable
to myself; certainly her beauty did not
appeal to me, she did not even strike
mo as being possessed OF ordinary
good looks Her face was covered with
frockles and tanned by the sun, and
her hair fell In an unkempt mass
around her neck and shoulders; her
dress was a coarse serge, unrelieved by
the slightest attempt at trimming or
ornament While looked. my
thoughts went back TO Edith, on whose
fairness had often feasted, sitting In
the sunlight, as this girl was now, her
pretty fingers sparkling with dia-
monds bangles and bracelets tinkling
unsteady on her wrists and mlngling
with the soft frou frou OF lace and silk
each time she drew her needle through
the everlasting strip Of oatmeal cloth.
Lace-could imagine such texture
shadowlng that chlld's little brown
nst lingering the elay-crusted pota-
toes on her knees! began to Won
der lazily who she was-servant or re-
latlon Of the grisly chatelalne?-when
my surmses were brought to an
abrupt close. Mrs. Casey's improving
grafton had reached n rounded period,
and was evidently expected TO say
"Amen" and take my departure, chas-
tened and edned In spirit. rose to
say good-by.
"You will have a charming after
noon for your walk, Mr.. Dennys," she
said, taking my hand with some
alacrlty. Situated as you behold l
am, away from all civilization, regret
II Is not in my power to offer you even
the form Of hospitality" When had
murmured n hasty disclaimer she re-
sumed complacently. But you Will
have charming afternoon for your
walk; you came from Ballykillagan,
did you not?'
eyes, walked thence--I could fnd
no car In the village; It must be eight
or nine miles at the least"
Because you came by the road; by
the cliffs and across the Coats Back
It's not quito I'VE, Helen, my grand
daughter here, will put you on tho
track II you like"
said would like, and the next
minute Helen and / were standing out
side. I waited for moment thinking
she would want hat. cloak or sun
shade, but, as she seemed to consider
herself fully equipped, we started at
once across the sloplng meadow that
led to tho brink OF the clltf, where
she paused with shyly averted face,
pointed to a tiny sheep-track winding
round the coast, babe mo keep to that
until had turned the third point, then
to steer inland in southerly direction
until came to ruined cabin.
Here I interrupted her, somewhat
aggrievedly, explaining that l was
quite n stranger in these parts, and
would be sure to lose myself II she did
not accompany me farther.
Besides" / concluded tentatively,
"as your grandmother impressed on
me, It certainly is lovely weather for
walking, and you have nothing par
tlcular to do this afternoon, have
your"
81 have nothing at all to do; II you
wish, I'll go with you as far as you
like" sh answered, much to my sur
prise, and starting at a break-necE
pace down the cliff.
(To be Continued