West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-11-14

IL lcds the old CissD t;.ut stepped into the
room.
less at her feetl 1t was not cheerful
reflection, and yet he took certain
delight I'm his expiation. Perhaps he
had half believed in her without know
ing 1t. What could he do or say? | re-
greet to say he lodged the question
mennly.
"And you think your disguise escaped
detectionT' lie said, looking markedly
at her escaped braid of hair.
She followed his eyes rather than his
words, half pettishly caught up the
loosened braid. swiftly coiled it around
the top OF her head and. clapplng the
weather beaten and battered conical
hat back again upon II, defantly said:
Eyes. Everybody isn't as critical as
you are, and even you wouldn't be-of
n Chinamanr
He had never seen her except when
she was arraycd with the full intention
to affect the beholders and perfectly
conscious of her attractions. He was
utterly unprepared for this complete
Ignoring of adornment now, albeit he
was for the first time aware how her
real prettiness made 1t unnecessary.
She looked fully as charming I'm this
grotesque head covering as she had in
that paragon of fashion-the new hat
which had excited his tolerant amuse-
ment.
I'm afraid I'm very poor critic"
he said bluntly. Il never conceived
that this sort of thing was at all to
your taste"
Il came to see my father because
wanted to-" she said with equal blunt
ness.
And l came TO see him though
didn't want to-" he said with cynical
laugh.
She turned and fixed her brown eyes
inquirlngly upon him.
why did you come, them
IL was ordered by my directors"
Then you did not believe lie was
theft she said. her eyes softening.
1T would Ill become me to accuse
your father--or my directors" he said
diplomatically.
She was quick enough to detect the
suggestion of moral superiority in his
tone, but woman enough to forgive 1t.
You're no friend of Windibrook," She
said, 81 know"
81 am not" he replied frankly.
IF you would like TO see my pepper,
can manage it," she said hesltatingIy.
Hell do anything for me-" she added
with touch of her old pride.
who could blame him?" returned
Masterton gravely. "But If he is n free
man now and able TO go where he likes
and to see whom he likes he may not
care to give an audience to a mere
messenger"
You wait and let me see him first"
said the girl quickly. Then. as the
sound Of slelghbelIs came from the
road outside, she added: "IIere he Is.
vi get your clothes. They are out here
Hrying by the fire in the she'd" She
disappeared through back door and
returned presently, bearing his dried
garments. DRESS yourself while l take
pepper into the she'd" she said quickly
and ran ont into the road
Masterton dressed himself with diff
Guilty. Although circulation was now
restored and he felt a glow through his
warmed clothes, he was still sorely
bruised and shaken by his fall. He had
scarcely finished dressing when Mon
tagu Trixit entered the room from the
shed. MnstcrtOn looked at him with a
new Interest and respect he had new
or felt before. There certainly was 1T
/ tie Of the daughter ia this keen faced.
rcsoiute Tipped man, though his brown
/ eyes. like hers. bad the same frank.
stendfast audacity. with a business
brevity that was hurried. but not I'M
/ kindly, he hoped Masterton had fully
! recovered.
Thanks 20 your daughter. I'm all
| right now" said Masterton. ~ need
mot tell you that I believe owe nv
life TO her energy md courage. Tor +
/ think you have experienced what gho
/ can DO iu that way. Only you have
/ had tho 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 good girl" said Trlxlt brief
I ~ yet with slight rise in color on his
/ dark. sallow cheek and o sudden wa.
vcring n his s7cadfag eyes. "Sho tells
mo you have q message from your d.
I rcctors I think ] know what % is. but
/ We won't discuss &c now. Asian go
ing directly 10 Sacramento. shall moi
sec them. but J viii give you an m
sWcr % fake TO them when VIC rcaci
the station. ] am going 60 give you q
lIit when my daughter i ready. and
here she ig."
] was thc old Ciesy that stepped in
90 the room, dressed as She was whor
She left her fathers house two day,
before oddly enough. Doc 4ancicd tha
something VI her old conscious man
ner bad returned with her clothes. and
as Doc stepped with her into tlo bacI
scat ~ The covered sleigh in waiGut
BE- could not help soyinP. ~ rcall1
think ! understand you better Boo you
other clothes" a slight blush mount
. Cd ~ Cissy's cheek. but her eyes wcr,
stu audaciOus. "AI the same. I don
think you'd Ike 70 walk down Mali
/ street with nc in that rig affholf0l