The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30

eddy sought his young wife n won
her for her wealth: but. apart from
that fact. he was determined to make
her a loyal and devoted husband. Al.
ready II hurt him that money and me
sacred name of wife should be roughly
bracketed together.
"And did o know my wife, then.
as Miss Fairweather?" Geryis asked,
after a silence, while the two stood and
surveyed the limitless expanse or
white waste around them. with its
boundaries of ~forest-covered, bear-in-
tested hills.
mo; | never saw her until last night
In the car. She Is very young, and
seems to be a high-strung nature. Is
that SOL" Paul waited for an an
swer.
Il think she is" Gervis slightly
hesitated. In truth, though he would
not have confessed 1t. Gladys nature
was as yet an unknown country to
him.
Very imaginative, and given to al
ternate fits of depression and gaiety?"
Paul went on. Then he hastily added:
Il ask your pardon. You see, 1t is part
of my trade to anaylze human charac-
ter. ] am always doing it-sometimes
unconsciously. | dare say you think
me an ill-conditioned Goth, and hard
ly venture to request an introduction
to Mrs. Templeton."
Paul Ansdell turned his face toward
Gervis, and there was a new express
sion in ii. The old sneer had died out,
or had been smoothed carefully away.
His dark, deep eyes looked straight
into the Englishman's face. and there
was a certain usefulness in them.
II have made up my mind already
about you've all have" quickly said
honest Gervis. holding out his hand in
all simplicity to the other. I'VE owe
our lives to you, and each one Of us
would esteem it an honor to call you
friend"
There was a hearty British ring in
the words that spoke for their genu-
i~neness.
you are very good quietly observ-
| GU Nv cNltuliSt. out ~ bhtVi "a
come into his eyes once more, and he
turned the conversation abruptly to
the situation in which the trainful OF
human beings found themselves.
III you had not been In such a hurry
to get back to England l could have
shown you some pretty sport yonder.'
He pointed to the rocky Businesses in
the distance. The falling snow had
stopped, and overhead was a brilliant
blue. A stif wind had got up. howl
ing and swirling the snow into deer
drifts.
Bears, suppose?" said Gervls
Just what | should have liked If
well, under other circumstances. I dare
say you could tell one some yarns
about the grizzlies yonder?"
Paul Andsell nodded BRIEFLY, and the
two men turned 70 retrace their steps
to the little prairie station.
DO you live in Montreal. then? Is
It your homer
IL have no home" was the brief re-
joinder. L suppose l am what you
call a cosmopolitan-one who makes
nest in every one OF the worlds grea,
cities. But here We are back at the
prairie station. The weather's clear
ing, so l suppose our people will star
on their way"
In the station and round the carr
there was a stir of excitement. ant
people were getting aboard the train
There is my wife! She is standing
at the window OF the carl"
Gervis caught sight OF a little figure
In a pale green and gold brocade tea
gown, trimmed with yellow lace.
1t was GLADLY, and her small pinl
and white face, with its pointed chin
was now bent toward them as she gaz
ed downward at the W e
She was waving a little white hand
In welcome to her husband; but wher
she caught sight of his companion hel
face blanched, and she shrank bach
from the window. at which Paul Ans
dell frowned at once. Two minute!
later, however, he was bowling befor,
her as Gervis introduced hin.
I'VE had a jolly good tramp. Glad
dy, Mr.. Ansdell and !, over the hare
snow. 1t has made me as hungry a,
possible. And. II It had not been foI
your small ladyship. | shouldn't have
come back. I'd have gone after thu
grizzlies in the mountain, yonder; bu'
i warn you that next year | shall com
back to pot a bear or two, and leave
you at Temple-Dene." Gervis laid &
kindly hand on the slight little shoul
der.
GLADLY looked up timidly, and, II
her surprise, Mr.. Andsell had taker
out a pocketboOk crammed with snaI
shots. which he proceeded to show
and explain to Gervis, taking no fur
ther notice of her.
II the stranger wished to restor,
the young brides confidence, he coult
not have devised a better mode of do
ing sc
Before the end OF the day GLADLY
was herself again, gay and lightheart