Arizona republican., 1898-10-03

not know; but at least he was gentle manly enough to assume that he Gld, ard kind enough to promise, when begged him. that he Would>never bring the charge against you in any way that he would be absolutely dumb Tn regard to the whole affair.
 ''Ife promised that?' anger giving way to sudden alert interest. ''Yes; he promised. He was more generous than I when 1 exacted such promise of him. she bitterly declared.
 s'Well. upon my word!" the tone half amused, lalf incrcdulous. T must give you credit for having some method in your madness, but =" he hesitated, with a note of sardonic laughter, his stcely eyes surveying the girls glowing beauty with q look of keen conprehen- sion: "aIl the same. I should have to ba much harder pushed than ever l have bsen yet, before I could willingly see my daughter go out into the highways, 1n3king mashes on lnpresslonable young men in my behaif!'' He waited a moment, narrowly watching her faceto besure that she felt the coarse thrust, be- fore he added, the tone telling more than the words of the cold, tense rage which possessed him: 'I supposed that you had been brought up to know what conduct was befitting q lady; that you had some tact as well as dis oretion; but this event goes to prove that have overrated both your intelli- genee and your breeding. And if it has reached a point when I must tell you in plain English that my business is not to be meddied with
 "Perhaps 1t would be as well that 1 should place myself beyond the reach of such temptation,1 interrupted the girl, coldly; Aunt Marion has been urging me lately to go cast and stay with her. I have been thinking that that would be the best thing for me to do''
 'As you like" returned the colonel. indifferently; but Dorothy fancied that he looked a little startled. "When si:ould you like to go?"
 Right away, think
 T shall have to stay here couple of days longer" the words coming hesi- tantiy, as though he hardly knew what to say to this propositions; ''but I can take you dowr to Denver then, and you can make your arrangements to go any time after that, unless you change your nind."
 ''Very we'll" And in such few words the rift which had come between them was tacitly recognized and accepted.
 But force of habit and regard for ap- pearances combine to hide many fam fly skeleton; and when they met next morning, it was to all outward seeming as though nothing had happened 10 mar the harmony of their relations. Dor othy fancied that her father looked somewhat shamefaced and sorry, as though. could he have so far unbent his stubborn pride, he might hare re- tracted some of the bitter words which ranked in her heart; and with the per ception of his feeling her own mood grew more tender; but 1t did not change her purpose of leaving him. Itwas bet ter that henceforth they should dwell apart.
 On the morning of the second day, their last in Windy Gulch according to his plan, the colonel SC far showed his desire to let bygones remain bygones that he invited his daughter to ride with him. ''I shall have to go up to the nline," he rather difidently explained. as though he fancied that the mention of the place might be fraught with some embarrassment for her; ''but you can ride on to Gem lake, if you like, and I can overtalze you there when 1 am through with McCready.
 But when they came to the point where the old trail left the highway. Dorothy decided that she would prefer
 on to the mine with him. The
 looked faintly surprised, but he I made no objection, merely explainin: that he should have to go below; the,
 lad got the water out of the lower lev
 els and he wanted to take look around
 before leaving; but he would not de tain her more than few minutes |. twill you wait in the shafthouse O I outsider" he asked, with more O , courtesy in the tone than he was in tn, l habit of according her.
 '.I think I will go up in the shade O I the pine trees.' she indifferently re , turned, but with little flush upon he , face. which, if the colonel noticed, h, f was far from understanding. He helped g her from her horse, and she strolle' t away up the hill, stopping in purpose l less fashion to pluck :; flower here an' !. there, until he was out of sight. whel e she suddenly quicilened her pace, max ' ing for cliff above. From that neigh t she could look down upon the Masco ], buildings, herself unseen. 1t is fo r the last time" she murnured, with = little catch in her breath, her face grow l ing more warmly red; "and he will neve . know.'
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