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from the room.
Looking about him in bewiderment
Bob's eye fell on Gladys triumphant
face
You devil" he exclaimed This
Is your work, =
Mr. Blessing" shouted the fore
mans voice from the veranda, look
out for yourself The men have
found out that Middleton didn't come.
They're after you to lynch you for
cheating them"
Blessing was all activity in an in
slant
Snatching up a chair he dashed It
through the glass case that protected
the fire tools at one end of the room.
Wrenching the ruge red fire axe from
it's socket he whirled ii above his
head and with blazing eyes turned 10
confront the threatening mob of
grimy labOrers that surged into the
room.
at was all my fault Ora" corr
planned Gramma Gates. as the old lady
and Ora stood in the dooryard OF their
cottage ! hadn't oughter of let you
go to the hop"
"non't say that Gramma." pleaded
the girl, forcing a laugh. we had
good time, and now it's all over you
and me can settle down to life once
more"
Yes" sighed gramma. and them
hopes of flndin' your pa must be folded
up and laid away like the pants Of
some dear dead friend
Don't let's speak of those foolish
hopes" replied the girl gayly. What
do we care for society and relations?
We've got each other, and that's all
the kin or social fun we want"
In the midst of a laugh the girl
broke down. She buried her head in
her grandmother's lap and sobhed bit
terly
Poor little child" comforted the
old woman. you're hearts breakin'
on account of that Disappointment.
In spite of all your pretendin' to laugh
II off"
ooh, It isn't that 1t isn't that"
sobbed Ora It's the way Bob de-
oeivod me about 1t all and his maxim
believe to love me when"
When what?'
When he was keepin' comp'ny with
that Miss Middleton all the time"
Both were too much engrossed to
notice Bill Loucks and Gladys. who
stood unobserved just outside the
gate.
I'm keep them talking" whispered
Gladys, while you slip into the house
and get the album It's on the table
the girl said Meet me in the woods by
the river road when you've taken It,,
and I'll pay you there. We can burn
the photograph and letter out there"
Good morning was her CHEEKY
greeting as she passed into the yard.
Ora dried her tears and came for
ward to greet her. GTamma Gates
walked away with an air of injured
dignity
Poor girl" exclaimed Gladys
you've been crying I'm afraid you
take Bob's cruel joke too much to
heart Won't YOU let me help you in
any way"
Yes, Help me find my father"
But he's probably dead You said
your only proofs were that letter and
photograph. Besides If your father
were really alive and willing to ac-
knowledge YOU, why didnt Mr. Bless
ing produce him."
MIR. Blessing will answer that
question in person" said a deep voice
behind them The girls turned hasti.
ly TO confront Bob Blessing,
Watt" he begged. as Ora started
to so into the house Il dematd
leave to explain. | would have fol
lowed and told YOU everyth ing last
night, but that had to stay and dis
perse that drunken mob. era. last
night told you loved YOU and asked
YOU to be my wife. My engagement
10 this woman" pointing scorufuly al
Gladys. was ended--ended because I
saw her true nature in time, kept
silence as To your fathers name, Ora,
because | hoped to give you pleas
ant surprise, But now II is time to
speak out
lbtuu you 20 utter tQAt noel.
broke in Gladys. furiously. but he went
on unheediug;
Ora, your father is my partner.
Thomas Middleton The telegram that
came last night was not from him. |
learned that this morning 1t was a
forgery sent by Gladys"
II viii not stay here to be insulted
by you'" cried Gladys. striding angrily
out of the gate
And you say she is my half-sister
asked Ora gazing in wonder after the
retreating figure | don't knows | am
so much better oun | was before. Il
that's SO
And now all our misunderstanding
is wiped away went on Bob, "ant
yon love and trust me as you dido"
oh, | do indeed" sighed the girl
her head on his breast
II must go he said a moment later
Middleton sent the money 20 pay tn,
men. IL came last night. | have Il il