The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-21

None 0Welt upon the word as II
trying to recall her questioning; Tn
a British tenderfoot-not so tender as ]
was last April"
His accent pleased her very much.
though she would not have chosen to &C.
knowledge it: her lips parted in smile
as she repeated his "last April" under
her breath, the broad ca as broadly as
possible.
"Pm rather glad. on the whole. that
you're not an American" she said. 1--WE
are all Americans. and it gets bit tire
'some," she added. with another CLEAN.
"And besides. it helps to account for
things"
"Does it?" said Darcie. "I'm very
glad if it does. Could you impart some
of your light to me?"
well" she hesitated, "if you had
been an American-with something
about you which seems to place you
it would seem odd that one should never
have heard of you. know very few
people. of course. because I'm tender
foot myself; but my father knows
everybody. All the men. who come from
the east-with letters. you know
sooner or later always visit the mine.
This is very absurd of me. There's
really no reason why I should insist
are from the other side. you may know
some of our Big Horn people? Some Of
them are very swell, I believe"
II know a good many people on the
other side who are not SWELL" Darcie
replied evasively.
but do you know any one of our syn
dicate?' the girl persisted. "Of course
we think everybody has heard of the
Big Horn who has ever heard of the
Occur dAlene."
Excuse me-" said Darcie, clumsily;
81 think your shoes are too close to the
fire. It's a great bore can't be ac-
counted for in the usual way" he con-
tinued, on resuming his seat; "still, the
chances are I'm better as a riddle with
out the answer. The answer is sure to
be stupid. Let US assume that you have
placed me. even if you have misplaced
me trif1e; it can do no harm for one
night. And it may give you that con-
fidence which-which gives me conf
dence to-a-offer you my escort to the
NINE"
Gam in need of an escort?'' Miss
Bingham asked in establishment. She
saw no reason for so much confidence
in her confidence on the part of.an in
teresting. but rather inexplic-
able young stranger.
"Quite SO. I mean temporarily. Your
father-he's quite we'll; but as I've told
you. he's Internationally tired It would
be positive cruelty to ask him to turn
out again tonight. I'm taking for
granted. out of modesty. I, assure you.
in view of our accommodations, that
you'd rather go home"
''We must both go home" said Miss
Bingham, rising quickly. 81 can't imag-
inc why you should think my father is
not able!"
But her imagination was assisting her
wildly at that moment. and painful
prescience born of unyouthful expert
ence was shedding it's light upon Oar
cie's remarkable proposition and the
awkwardness of his reasons.
81 did not say he wasn't able," he
desperately interposed; she's forty
fathoms deep in sleep. Why drag him
out when I'm so entirely at your serv-
ice? That's brute of horse of his
for mountain work."
what. Colonel? Why he's perfect
81 mean-getting chilled. you know.
He's heavy man in the saddle. He's
he's not very used to riding, is hep"
why, he never walks!"
pray have little consideration
Il must see If he is WELL"
But
"But this is the very excess of con-
sijeration! Please let me speak to my
Darcie retreated to the fire, with
gesture of despair to Mike. who made
a sudden clatter with his saucepans,
while Faith, under cover of the shadow
at the far side of the cabin, satisfied
herself as to her fathers condition.
Mike was right in assuming that she
had seen him that way" before.
"Oh. this is too much!" confessed to
herself the heartsick girl. 81 think he
might have spared me this. And those
poor things trying to keep it from me
with their silly excuses! OF course
they must know what ais him. What
shall do? I'm certain they don't wish
me to stay; he all but asked me to go,
and no wonderfully have enough with
him on their hands. Yes; must go
back and stop the inquiries at the mine;
/ must tell few more lies. No; will
not cry. They shall not know that I