La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
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Romance...By Hannah B. Mckenzie


thank you for the service you have
done me, Miss Haicrow-you and your
brother He looked towards Magnus.
who was standing by the window. But
| Tor you | might not now be conscious
even that had had such kindness
| shown me | owe you my life. l shall
| never forget that do So
4 did nothing" said Day. blushing
softly and speaking in n low tone
nothing but what one human being
| would have done for another. No one
would have left a fellow-creature ly-
| Ing outside exposed to such terrible
| storm. and not have tried 10 bring him
under shelter. You have nothing to
| thank me for"
rs it nothing to thank you for
| that you have saved my l!fe?" he ask
| ed earnestly. His voice was pleas
| ant one to listen to-soft. mellow and
| flexible: and the lcok in his dark eyes
made Days heart beat with such
strange emotion as she had never
| known before
Il do not know IL | can ever show
you how deeply grateful am. Miss
| Halcrow; but II live. pray | may yet
Ue dDie 10 no So.
At this moment Magnus. who had
| not yet spoken, came forward.
DO not make so much Of what my
| sister has done for you; she would
| have done that much for any one" he
| SAID. And there was tone in his voice
that the other was quick to notice.
And now, as l hope you will accept
| our hospitality for a day or two-as.
! indeed. | think you must until your
| foot Is all rights it too much to ask
| you your name? You already know
| ours"
Was there an almost imperceptible
| pause ere the young man answered? A
| momentary embarrassment and hesi-
| tation? So at least 1t seemed to Mag
nus Halcrow. Then the young man
| spoke:
You must excuse me, DIR. Halcrow.
| for not having mentioned 1t sooner. Let
my unfortunate accident be my excuse.
| My name is Evan Monteith."
CHAPTER v.
1t was a week later, and on a glo-
| rious afternoon Evan Monteith had
\ been able for the first time to walk
from his room downstairs unaided.
| Il can no longer make my lameness
an excuse for troubling you with my
I presence" he said laughingly to Day.
| as she smilingly placed an easy chair
for him in the window which COM
manded a magnificent view Of Abbots
Head, the distant crag of Yesnabil. and
the wide stretch of Summer-blue sea.
II must not trespass on your Kindness
much longer. Miss Day"
Days heart sank suddenly-sank
very low and very rapidly.
You must not so until my brother
| gives you permission" she said. in
| low tone.
II think he will do SO IL l ask him."
answered Monteith, in SO marked
tone that Day looked up quickly. 1T
is easy to see when one is liked and
and trusted" Evan went on slowly.
For some reason your brother, who
is. / think, one OF the best and truest
men know. neither likes nor trusts
me. Miss Halcrow"
How can you imagine such
thing?" cried Day. her face growing
first rose-red, then very pale. 1T Is
uHhluu Vi yOu " itudSiht it'
1T Is true. nevertheless" answered
Evan Monteith Il do not know who
is to blame. Miss Day. but l can hard
Iy think 1t is your brother. who is both
Just and generous. In that case, It
must be my fault. and, II 1t is. It is q
fault which cannot help. Circum-
stances are against me, and prevent me
trying to remove any prejudice there
may be agains. me in his mind"
Day sat silent, her sweet eyes cloud
ed and her lips dropping. Somehow
she had felt aware OF what Monteith
now uttered since he had come to Alb
bots Head. Magnus was kind and
hospitable to him. as he could not help
being to any one under his roof: but
there was a want Of cordially In his
manner which showed that some in
tangible. invisible barrier existed be-
tween him and his guest.
That barrier was suspicion. How
little root it needs to grow this fatal
plant, deadly as upas-tree to every
feeling of kindness and friendship!
Magnus hardly knew when 1t had
sprung up in his heart; but there II
was, and he could not drive it out.
DO not look SO sad, Miss Day." said
Evan presently. in low voice. rs II
my words that have driven away the
sunshine from your face? ] am very
sorry. Heaven knows l would sacrifice
a good deal Of my own happiness to
keep 1t there"
He bent little nearer to her; his
hand almost touched hers. A thrill.
the passion and Joy of which were like
ten thousand little shafts OF fame"
ran through Day. She held her face
low for fear he should see the look Of
love melting in her eyes.
Then suddenly q step sounded out
side. the low murmur Of voices. Evan
sprang erect. and his hand fell from