Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
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BY H. B. Mackenzie

Toi tht ttHtt biutDtii stt
that he was, somewhat dark In COM
plexion. wearing a short little peaked
beard: but she could not see his face
distinctly.
She went downstairs presently. Her
sittin. room was a pleasant apartment.
with skins Of springbok and other wild
animals covering the floor. A lamp
burned on the table. on which sump-
tuous supper was spread. The two men
stood by the fireplace talking.
As Bluebeli entered her father
turned.
We'll. my girl. I'm back again. you
see. Come and kiss me. Bluebell."
The girl approached. and the other
man on the hear;hruS stared at the
dainty white figure as Adam Leslie
gave her u sounding kiss on the cheek.
You see I've brought a friend with
me. Bluebeii. Mr.. Moore-my daush-
ter. Blucbeli."
Mr.. Moore bowed low. Biuebcii did
the same. She did no, offer her hand.
rs her frank custom would naturally
have led her to do: she hardly knew
why.
You will remember your native
country every time you address Miss
Leslie" said the millionaire. turning
to his host.
Adam Leslie laughed uproariousiy.
Blucbrli felt now quite sur. that b.
had been drinking. lie was usually n
reserved. even taeiturn man. stern
enough towards his household: but
alcohol uniooscd his tongue and gave
him n certain Gears, frankncss.'
Quite right. quite right. Mr.. Moore:
II was her mother gave her the name
a romantic freak: but IL serves its
purpose here. and makes us remember
the poor old 'mithcf' country"
Miss Elizabeth came In presently.
and they all sat down to the abundant
supper. DURING the meal the tao men
talked. Mr. Moore quietly and sravcly.
In a somewhat rich. sonorous voice:
Mr.. Leslie with loud hiiariiy. Miss
Elizabeth and niurb-li said very little.
aud the latter had a strange. uneofn-
Portable consciousness duTiak tho meal
that the dark. slow moving eyes OF the
millionaire turned again and again 10
her face. She knew no; ~hy the look
made her shiscr suddenly every iitnr
she me; |; all through her warm. JOY.
Gus heart and body.
The t~o men talked politics. discuss.
Ing the likelihood O! kEusrE's yielding
to BTi,ain's demands.
Give int No, hc!" cried Lcslis
loudly. We'll. the British know what
TO do next. that's one good ;hins. We'll
sweep the whole race Of them from the
earth before we've done with them,
or I'm mis;atoa. and i;'s Sha, the,
deserved"
'if 4; comes to war. of course there
can be no doubt ss to Shich side ~ill
-in." said Mr.. Moore. more quietly.
II suppose you hare no iricnds among
the Bocrs OF AtFikaHdcFs. Mr LrslicI''
Friends among such people, cried
Mr. Leslie. No; very likoly' would
no, admi; one Of them into my house''
Blusbcii spoke almost for the hTs'
time. Her voice was jus; liitlc un-
steady. as IL emotion of some Kind ~ss
stirring IL
"You don't always speak like that.
father. am sur. NC have never rr.
eeivcd anything bu; Kindness from any
Of the Dutch with whom ve came In
contact. And. besides. there's a good
deal TO be said for their desire to rule
their own republic In their own way.
How would ve like over In the old
country II foreigners came and settled
down among us-Frenchmcn or Ger
maus-and compelled us to conform
TO their cusioms' They ate only like
| .A-s- su-zf..t,,ss g,, tb., .g-,,o ~
William the Silent"
Her father interrupted her with a
loud laugh.
Doctor Raihcs has provided you
with quite a number OF arguments.
Biuebcli. hut politics arc quite out
side womau's sphere. my girl. so |
advise you not to take them up. Eh.
Mr. Moore. isn't that SOY"
# think Miss Leslie would even
make a convert of me-" said the mil
iionairc. bowling Eallantly. Again
Bluebell esugh; his eye. and the look
gave her another shIvcr. May | ask
he went on quietly. discussing Miss
Eiizabeth's pie. who Doctor Rothes
is7'
"A young Englishman over at Lady
smith," replied Mr.. Leslie carelessly.
We have him here sometimes. very
clever young fcllow-uui;c exception
ally clever: but just little duiSotic.
you know. as young fellows are apt to
be-
Just so: understand" said Mr..
Moore quietly. lie glanced at Blue
bell without appearing to do so. and
saw that the healthy rose in her
checks had dcepened almost imper-
ceptibly in tint. and that her long
Iashes dropped over and icmurely hid
her eyes.
The millionaire was TO stay at New
Kslso-thus MIR. Leslie had named his
farm in memory of the Scottish town
near which he had livcd-all night
Ia, -. k-.i 30. .I.- hns talt.