The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-21

Wy al olSll VI lIt OlICi l'-lO" lhiioH
derlng after the girl he had loved all
his life. She'll find him out after a
Bit" he said to himself. land then
she'll know how to value a man WHO
means every word-ay, and more than
every word-that he says"
In the meantime Dick Aylmer went
on and turned in at the Hospitality
open gate of Gravelelgh Hall, with the
assured air of one who knows before
hand what his welcome would be. as
Miss Dimsdale at homer" he asked Of
Barbara. who came to the door in an
swer to his knock.
Il am not sure, sir" Barbara an
swered. but she may be in the gar
den-Ill find out. sir, in a minute"
She disappeared again, leaving him
there, and then a man ran out from
the side Of the house. to take the
horses head: and before Barbara APP
peared again, Dick heard a light foot
step on the gravel, and Dorothy her.
self, wearing a blue dress and a white
sailor hat. came into sight. oh! Mr..
Harris" she cried. in such a joyous
tone that Dicks heart fairly thumped
In response. 81 had no idea that you
were here. l wonder how it was l di!
not hear the wheels. Come and be in
troduced to my aunt; she is here, round
this shrubbery-we always sit here in
the hot weather; the sight Of the sea
helps to keep one cool. Auntie,' she
continued, not giving him time to say
a word, this is Mr.. Harris. whom I
met at Lady James, who brought me
home that day, you know" then, turn
ing to Dick, she said, This is my
aunt, Miss Dimsdale."
l am very pleased to see you, Mr..
Harris" said Miss Dimsdale, holding
out her hand in a frank and gracious
welcome. Miss Dimsdale had the
somewhat stiff OF the last
generation. or, l might say, Of the
first half Of the century, but in her
than in any other place, and Dick
Aylmer shook hands with her and
felt-well. that a very fate was fol-
lowing him in his acquaintance with
Dorothy Strobe, for here he was again
forced, as 1t were, to be known as Har-
ris, when all the time his real name
was Aylmer, and how was he to tell
the old lady that some one or other
had made a mistake-that is, without
giving himself the look OF an impos-
ter? Like lightning there flashed
through his mind an idea that IL Lady
Jane had mistaken him for somebody
else, she had really no guarantee OF
his responsibility, and with equal rap
idity there shot through his brain a
remembrance of his uncle's letter, his
uncle's threats and his uncle's unyield-
ing, unbendable-yes, l must be hon
est and finish up the sentence as Dick
thought this uncle's unyielding. IN
bendable, devil Of a temper. And so,
o from any contrivance or wish OF
his own, Dick, in that awkward mo-
ment, let the mistake pass. and al
lowed the two ladies at Graveleigh
Hall to believe that his name was, as
they had imagined, Harris.
In behavior he was very judicious;
ne talked more to the aunt than to the
niece, although his eyes followed her
wherever she went in a way which told
Miss Dimsdale all too plainly what
had brought him there.
But, judging by his serene and sober
conversation with Miss Dimsdale, you
might have thought that Dick was
sixty instead Of six-and-twenty, and
Miss Dimsdale was charmed with him.
such a thoughtful. sensible fellow
- .o.I % hAryaIf nc .hA x,ot,A1J
him presently go across the lawn with
Dorothy to see her Persian kittens,
tust al that time the very pride and
10y of her heart. Ay. but men were
deceivers ever, sometimes quite I'M
conscious though 1t be. At that mo-
ment Dick was saying to Dorothy,
"And thought the week would never
get over-the very longest week l ever
lived"
.Then why didn't you come be-
fore?" she asked, with innocent au-
dacity.
Come before! But you said that ]
wasn't to come till this week." he an
swered. Besides, | didn't know
wasn't sure that l mightn't get bum
ulcu OUT ueCh uilu wv "hNh H'S
come. Oh no, l didn't want to run
the risk of that"
do you often get bundled out neck
and crop when you go to call al
houses?" Dorothy inquired demurely
and with a saucy twinkle in her eye
mo, I don't" he replied with 6
laugh. But l have known what II
y was to have a decided cold shoulder
and l didn't want to find 1t here
"And you have not. l think Aunti'
has beer particularly nice to YOU sh'
said, as she opened the door leadin:
into the stable.
Dick put his hand out to open thu
door also, and in doing SO Just touched
hers. II think" said he, in a danger
ously tender tone, which would great
ly have enlightened Miss Dlmsdale
that she Is a delightful woman; sh'