Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-05

bending over her with love and passion
glowing in his handsome face, pleading
eagerly, clinging f%ervently to both her
tiny wAite-gloved hands. Mrs Garrison
saw it all in the flash of a second, the
adjutant not at all, for with merry
laughter she repeated some words he
had just spoken as though they were
about the wittiest, funniest things in
the world, and looked frankly up into
his eyes as though he were the best and
brightest man she had met in years
so his eyes were riveted, and the tableau
had time to dissolve. All the same that
sight gave Mrs. Garrison rather more
than a bad quarter of All hour. She was
infinitely worried. Not because Pat
Latrobe had fallen desperately in love
with her charming little sister-that
val his lookout-but what-oh, what
might not happen II the charming little
sister were to fall in Avs with that
handsome soldier boy. At all hazarls,
even if she had to whtk her away to-
morrow. that mad to be stopped, and
this very evenisg when they went to
their room Margaret spoke.
"Nita, If It were only for Mr.. Latrobe
I should not care a snap of my finger,
but it's you-you! thought you had
more sense. I thought you fully under
stood that you couldn't afford to lose
yourself a moment, and yet If ever .
girl looked like yielding you did this
very afternoon For my sake, Nita,
don't let it go any further-don't fall
In Observation-Disclosures you do"
The younger sister stood at the dress-
ing-table at the moment, her face avert
ed. The Mary Powell a just round
ing the point, and the mellow, melo-
dious notes of her bell were still echoing
through the Highlands. Nita was gaz-
ing out upon the gorgeous effect Of
sunset light and shadow on the east
ern cliffs and crags across the Hud-
son, a flush as vivid mantling her
cheeks, her lips ~quivering. She was
making valiant efforts to control her
self before replying.
I'm not in love with him." she finally
said.
Perhaps not-yet. Surely I hope not,
but it looks awfully like it was COM
ing-and Nita, you simply mustn't.
You've got to marry money if I have to
stand guard ozer you and see you do
it-and you know you can this minute
il you'll only listen"
The younger girl wheeled sharply,
her eyes flashing. Peggy, you prom
Used me I shouldn't hear that hateful
thing again-at Least not until we left
here-and you've broken your word
twice. You"
Its because I must. I can't sea you
drifting-the way 1 did when, with
your youth ard-advantages, you can
pick and choose. Col. Frost has mines
and money all owe the west, and he
was your shadow at the scashore, and
all broken up; he told me so when we
came here. Paddy Latrobe is q beau
tifuf' boy without a penny"
Ills uncle" began Mia, fcebly.
Ills uncle had a sister to support
besides Paddy's mother. His pay as
b%rigadier in the regular service is only
! $500. He can't have saved much OF
anything in the past. and he may last
a dozen years yet-or more. Even if
he does leave everything then to Lat.
robe, whatll you do meantime? Don't
be a fool, Nita, because 1 was. l had &c
be. 1t was that or nothing, and father
was getting tired You heard low be
talked"
The younger sister was still at TIN
dressing-table diligently brushing he,
shining, curly tresses. She had re.
gained her composure and took coca.
sional furtive peeps at Mrs. Frank, now
seated ct the foot Of tho bed. busy with