The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-18

dare try to find her way alone over the
prairie-an escort was absolutely neces-
sary. So she looked unutterable things
squarely into his eyes, and Lamont swore
to himself that she was the most honest
and straightforward girl he had ever
known. II she wanted him
to be with her for the next two
months wasn't that posi-
tive proof that she cared or could learn
to care for him? And yet
sit ia a great risk you are asking me
to run" Lamont looked eff again to the
dying sun. He spoke more quietly and
more seriously than Miss Allyn had ever
heard him speak before.
81 am hurt enough as it Ia. II / stay
here with you two months longer the
trouble may be incurable. I am sure
that you would not suggest such thing
unless there was some hope for me-"
Miss Allyn looked at him in an amaze
ment which she carefully concealed
Really the boy was absurd! Did he
oAAAA chO w0o &otA& w bAAOW hC1 SCll
away on him! Yet he was extremely
nice to have around for limited time
he was good looking, a reckless and beau.
tiful rider, pleasant companion, in fact,
necessity as Miss Allyn had already
told herself. Besides she felt sure that
she must be helping him to become bis
former self-he had said so himself. The
damage to his heart could be attended to
later. AT all hazards she must save him,
In spite of himself il necessary. Ia try
ing to live up to her physique she had
got to reasoning after that fashion.
She raised her eyes suddenly in that
wonderful way she knew the art of, and
gave him long look straight into bis
eyes. There was the tenderest smile up
on her face.
"Thank you for your trust in me. But
don't-don't AJAX me anything to-dsy-to
make any promises. Give me these two
months more to make sure of myself
She turned away from him suddenly a.
if she could not say anything more and
looked across the prairie. The detsch-
ment must be in sight. Yes, there it was,
not three miles away. Miss Allyn
breathed short prayer of thankfulness
She decided within herself that this thing
should not happen again.
Lamont leaned forward over his saddle
and laid his hand almost timidly on the
young girls arm. He might have so
touched the image of some saint without
Dissertation.
81 am content with that" he said in
his eager. boyish voice. ST would be an
ungrateful brute not to be. I promise
you that / will not speak to you Of this
during these two months IL you will only
let me be with you and try to make the
time pass pleasantly for you. You have
only to tell me where you want to 90 or
what you want to see."
"Thank you again." said Miss Allyn,
impressively-almost solemnly, She
took herself 80 very seriously "And,
indeed she went on brightly, 81 think
really cannot do without you! You
don't know how lonely get sometimes.
Captain Kenwood is awfully busy, and
he Ia away so much and Louise is wrap
ped up in the babies. Very often I feel
that il it were not for you and our
rides! And do you know L don't
find things so interesting as I had expect
ed II you did not point out and explain
them TO me I am afraid would 60 back
to the States 80 ignorant about all this
country as was when came. Now,
there are the Indians she went on, shak-
ing her head meditatively. ssReally /
can't see ANYTHING picturesque or uncom-
mon or thrilling about them. Except
their faces and dress they might be any
beggar immigrant OF the States. Have
they lost all their ferocity and wild ways
and barbarous customs?' She was talk
ing TO gain time.
Lamont smiled little, unconscious of
how cleverly he had been side tracked.
"Oh, they are . rummy lott They do
look like ordinary beggars when they
come around the inspectors quarters, and
I dare say they have lost good deal Of
their old bravery and lawlessness, but
one can never tell quite what they are
about or what they will do next. They
are still ferocloua enough, I fancy. And
% for their old time customs we'll, al
though the Government has done away
with the most obnoxious ones there are
still great many which are practiced 10
secret. I have beard stories and seen
things myself which most civilized peo-
pie would put down az incredible and out
Of date. And as for their methods OF
warfare Bat they are too horrible