The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-29


night is somewhat chilly for such ro-
mantle nonsense. However,, you have
shown me my folly so there is l'ttis
danger Of my repeating II. Shall we
return to the drawing ROOM
I'm one moment" he answered hur-
riedly: whereupon Miss Trevanion
turned back once more, and. pausing
with wondering eyes. laid her hand
again on the bslustrade.
Denzil appeared u little paie--a little
nervous perhaps-in the moonlight.
but that was all: and his voice. when
he spoke. though low, was quito dis
| tinct.
why will you not be friends with
me?" he asked.
Friends with you!" Mildred repeat
ed, with calmest, most open-eyed as
constituent. raising her face to his.
why, what can you meanY Have l
offended you in any way7 II so. am
sorry, and believe me. did not mean
to do so. I fancied was treating you
as l treat all my other acquaintances."
mo, you do not" he rejoined, with
an odd rcpressed vehemence assert
ing itself in his tone; you treat me
very differently. as It seems to me,
Why, on all others you bestow few
smiles. a few kind words at least.
while on me Miss TrevanionI wonder
i wonder. " you could only guess
how much your simplest words are to-
me. would the revelation make you a
little less chary Of them"
Il do not understand YOU" she said.
coldly. closing and unclosing her hand
with angry rapdity; "and I believe
you yourself do not know OF what you
are speaking"
"Yes. | do" he affirmed, passionate
ly. IL know would rather have your
most careless friendship than the love
OF any other woman. l would almost
rather have your hatred than what !
now fear--your indifference"
, The moon had disappeared behind d
, sullen dark gray cloud, and for few
, moments they were left in comparative
, darkness. Miss Trevanion's heart
WIS beating loud and fast; the cloudy
, drapery that partially concealed, but
a scarcely hid her delicate neck and
a shoulders was strangely asitated. She
: could not see her companions face. but
A felt that he was trying to pierce the
; momentary gloom to gain some insight
q into her soul. He should read nc
thoughts of hers, she told herself, with
~ proud reliance on her own strength
q he should not learn from her face how
deeply his words had vexed her.
:, When once more the moon ASSERTED
herself and shone forth with redouble'
:. brilliancy, DsnZil gazed only on
r. calm statuesque figure and haught!
"A unmoved features that gave no inde'
,. to the heart beneath. She seemed
beautiful being, piece OF nature
"a most perfect workout being hard
n unsympathetic, incapable OF any di
n vine feeling.
.I He gazed at her in silence. wonderin
"A how so fair "a creature could be so Dc
void of all tender characteristics, ant
~ an he gazed. a mans step sounde
%. lightly on the gravel beneath them.
A. she heard IL. Miss Trevanion's who
,er expression changed, her face was
uD with dhihioe'ohs oh" WV
i'm an eager eXpectant look that rendert
no her ten times more lovely than he ha
In ever seen her. She moved lightly to Il
yo top OF the stone steps that led to Il
,,v grounds, and watched with pretty In
uo patience until a gray-colored fgu
,ar emerged from the darkness, and, Sc
"a, ing her took her gladly In his arms.
ar "Charlie!" she said, rapturousl
:. and. when he had half pushed her fro
~, his embrace, she put mp her hands al
Nv smoothed back his sunny brown ha
n s from his forehead, and kissed hi
700 700 three times fondly: after which 81
oe suddenly recollected Denzil's present
=" and. drawing back, pushed Charl
"o gently toward him.
'oe ITO be Continued)