The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-14

of sleigh bells came from the road out
side, she added: Here he as. I'll get
your clothes--they are out here drying
by the fire in the she'd She disap-
peared through Il back door, and re-
turned presently, bearing his dried gar
ment. Dress yourself while II take
pepper into the She'd she said quickly,
and ran out into the road
Masterdon dressed himself with diff
Guilty. Although circulation was now
restored and he felt glow through his
warmed clothes, he was still sorely
bruised and shaken by his fall. He had
scarcely finished dressing when Monta-
gu TriXit entered from the she'd Mas
terton looked at him with a new inter
est and a respect he had never felt be-
fore. There certainly was little Of the
daughter in this keen-faced reso-
lute-lipped man, though his brown eyes,
like hers, had the same frank, steadfast
audacity. With a business brevity that
was hurried, but not unliindly. he hoped
Masterton had fully recovered
Thanks to your daughter, I'm all
right now,' said Masterton. Il need
not tell you that l believe l owe my
life to her energy and courage, for 1
think you have experienced what she
can do i'll chat way. Only you have
had the advantage Of those who have
only enjoyed her social acquaintance
in knowing all the time what she was
capable Of" he added significantly.
''She is a good GIRL said Trixit
briefly, yet with Il slight rise i'll color
on his dark, sallow cheek, and a sud-
den wavering of his steadfast eyes.
''She tells me you have a message from
your directors. | think | know what it
is; but we won't discuss it now. AS /
am going directly to Sacramento, / shall
not see them, but / will give you an
answer to take to them when you reach
the station. | am going to give You u
lift there when my daughter is ready
And here she is.
ut was the old Cissy that stepped into
the room, dressed as she was when she
left her fathers house two days before.
Oddly enough, he fancied that some
thing of her old conscious manner had
returned with her clothes, and as he
stepped with her into the back seat of
the covered sleigh in waiting. he could
not help saying: Il really think | lin-
derSiand you better in your other
clothes" n slight blush mounted to
audacious. 'All the same / don't think
you'd like to walk down Main street
with me in that rig, although you once
thought nothing of taking me over your
old mill in your blue blouse and over
ais" And having apparently greatly
relieved her proud little heart by this
enigmatic statement, she grew so chat
ty and confidential that the young man
4hot l,a lad
with her from the first.
When they reached the station Trixit
drew him aside. Taking am envelope
marked Private Contracts" from his
pocket, he opened it and displayed some
papers. These are the securities. Tell
your directors that you have seen them
safe in my hands, and THAT no one else
has seen them. Tell them that if they
will send me their removed notes. dated
from today, to Sacramento within the
next three days / will return the Sc
curities. That is my message"
The young man bowed. But before
the coach started he managed to draw
near to Cissy. you are not returning
to Canada City" he said
The young girl made IA gesture of in
dgnation NO! / am never going
there again. i go with my pepper 10
Sacramento
''Then, | suppose, | must say good
by"
The girl looked at him in surprise.
Pepper says you are coming to Sacra
mento in three days.
"Am ~
He looked at her iXedly. She return
ed his glance audaciousy.
''You are" She said in her low but
distinct voice.
II WILL
And he did.
fTTIE END0