The Red Cloud chief., 1902-12-05
CHAPTER ~.
Joy IN the House.

"HOnored gentleman, when VIII you
pay me my money!"
The speaker was an old man. |
dressed in s.. black coat buttoned To the
ankles, and a cap of silk and fur. from
beneath which fell a fringe Of gray
hair. The inquiry was addressed to
Capt. Hyde. He paid no attention
whatever to It,, but, gayly humming a
stave of "Marlbrook." watched the
crush Of wagons and pedestrians, In
order to find a suitable moment to
cross the narrow street.
"Honored gentleman. when will you
pay me my moneys"
The second inquiry ELECTED still less
attention.
Il do not wish to make you more
expenses. captain" and Cohen. follow
ing the impulse Of his anxiety, laid
his hand upon his debtors arm. Hyde
turned in a rage, and flung on the
touch with q passionate oath. Then
the Jew left him and walked slowly
towards his store and home.
He soon recovered the calmness
which had been lost during his unsat-
isfactory interview with Capt. Hyde.
"A wise man frets not himself, for
the folly of a fool" and, having come
to this decision. he entered his house
with the invocation for it's peace and
prosperity on his lips.
Soon there was a little stir in the
street-that peculiar sense Of some
thing more than usual, which a
make itself felt in the busiest thor
oughfare-and Cohlcn wen to the
door and looked Out.
The Great Christopher" had come
to anchor-Capt. Batavius de Vries.
There was quite a crowd on the
wharf. Some were attracted by curl
osity; others, by the hope Of "A good
job on the cargo; others. again, not
averse to a little private bargaining
for any curious or valuable goods the
captain of the Great Christopher"
had for sale.
Joanna Van Heemskirk had had a
message from her lover. Capt. de
Vries, and she was watching for his
arrival. There was no secrecy in her
love affairs, and it was amid the joy
and smiles of the whole household
that she met her %atiianced husband,
They were one of those loving, sen
sible couples. for whom IL is natural
to predict a placid and happy life, and
the first words of Batavius seemed tC
assure it:
my affairs have gone well. Joanna
as they generally do; and now ! shall
build the house, and We shall be mar
ried."
Joanna laughed. Il shall just sa!
a word or two, also, about that, Bata
vius."
Come, come, the word or two wa,
said SO long ago. Katrijintje, mil
meisje, what's the matter now, tina
you never come once?"
Katherine was standing at the opel
window. apparently watching tn
%honey-bees among the locust blooms
but really perceiving something far be
yond them-a boat on the river at tn
end OF the garden. So the question O
, Batavius touched very lightly he
physical consciousness. A far sweet
er. a far more peremptory voice Gale
her; but she answered:
There is nothing the matter, Bats
= vius. am well, I am happy. An
now ! will go into the garden to max
= me a fine %nosegay." and she wake
slowly out OF the door and stopped O
stopped at every fiowerbed, while j
ann watched her.
e Out of sight of the window, Kati
I crime ran rapidly to the end of tn
garden, and, parting the lilac bushes
stood flushed and painting on the rive
, bank. Capt. Hyde's pretty craft She
into sight, and a few strokes put
O at the landing stair. In a moment h
q was at her side. He took her in hi
arms, and in spite of the small hand
IT covering her blushing face, he kisse
her with passionate affection, vowin
d with every kiss that she was the moi
adorable of women, and protestin
r, ION his honor as a soldier" that b
e would make her his wife, or die
r. bachelor for her sake.
n And who a blame a young girl
H. she listens and believes, when liste