Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13
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first tince she goes to Mrs. Davis again.
But don. you tell her said So"
NO. l will not" promised Mary.
| And she did not But that evening.
when she and Hctty were sitting togcth
or by the kitchen fire. Mary, affecting an
air of mystery and pretending fear of be-
ing overheard, said, in an impressive
| whispers
II was looking at book of Danny's
! to-day--thc one about birds and beasts
! and came across something that | do not
| believe"
Hctty, who was no thick-wittcd girl.
unable to take a hint, comprchendcd
readily that she was to look for a mean
| ing under the mere words which, in them
selves. were certainly not of so inccn-
diary character as to demand such eau
ton in their uttcrance. But she simply
replied. with u glance of intelligence:
II should think 50. I've read that
book myself. What was it, dcar!'
at says. that when the ostrich is pur-
sued by hunters. it sticks its foolish
| head into pile Of sand. imagines itself
| then entirely covered from sight, and lies
there quietly until its pursucrs come and
seize it. DO you think it can be true
that there is any bird so SIMPLEX
mo. | don't" answered Hctty. prompt.
| ~, with her eyes swapping as she leaned
over close to her friends ear and whis-
pcrcd with emphasis: "Nor any girl, eth
cr--about hcrc."
The next time IIctty rode over TO Mrs.
| Davis to get some points about u pccu'
liarly intricate pattern OH which her
heart was sct--Danuy started out n good
hour before her to go squirrel hunting
Mrs. Mulvcil offered no objection TO
her daughter paying the visit. and did
not even notice the disappearance of the
crratic Danny. who went aud came with
his gun as he pleased; but an hour after
uetty rode off the old woman saddlcd
another horse and followed.
John Cameron. by appointment made
at their last preceding meeting. was wait.
ing at Mrs. Davis for his true love. when
she arrived and brcathlcssly told him she
was almost afraid to come over for fear
her mother would be- upon her heels at
any minute.
How could she know of our meeting
hcrc;' asked the young man.
II don't think she knows. hut / am
sure. from something Mary Elder said
to me. that she suspects. and il she does.
she will do her best to find out. Danny
is in the bushes by the road ut the edge
Of the woods, and will fire two shots
IL she comes along, SO rs to give time
for you to get out of the way: and
guess there Is not much danger of her
catching lis, hut 1t does make me feel
awful nervous"
"And II makes me feel consarind mean
to bc lodging and hiding in this way.
tell you what 1t Is. 1Ictty: If we are TO
bc chased out of here. that settles II. I'll
bc n suifcrin' lamb no longer for any old
woman under the broad canopy. Which
do YOU think you'd prefer to live with
the rest Of your lifc-your mother or
me?'
"Why. what Il question. John. You
know well enough. ! love my mother:
but IL have to give up anybody, It will
not be you, john
Then is she follows you here to-day.
of we go tomorrow. What do YOU say:"
I'm not saying anything. john
"And I'm talking for two.'
IL guess yon are. John"
Selling her impulsivcly In his embrace
and kissing her. he exclaimed:
I'm the hnppicst fellow in the Key.
stone State, my darling. and hope to
thunder she comes. But It's clearly I'M
derstood that. whether she does now or
waits for another occasion. her appear.
ance shall be- the signal for you becoming
Mrs. John Cameron the next day."
Isn't that just Il li,tlc--a little sud
den, John?'
"'rhc more sudden 1t is. the less chance
is given for anybody anticipating and in
tcrfering with It,"
While they were still engaged In provi.
dcntially laying their plans to meet the
probable contingencies Of the near future,
Mrs. Davis. who had been left watching
the kitchen. suddenly put her plump,
good-naturcd face in at the sitting room
door, calling to them:
1.-TWO shots have just been fired, Ilet-
ty; by Danny, | guess. II 50, she'll he
here IN n minute, and we've got no time
10 lose. John, snatch them horses out
of the bedroom. Push that stand back.
Hetty, aud get hold of the end there.
Don't let it come loose on the big one
While she rapidly gave her orders, the
young man quickly brought ont and set
up the two tall trestlcs, locally known
rs "horscs,' upon which the women lift