The Red Cloud chief., 1902-11-21


Mt all to the purpose. That is the
truth. Always ! have found 1t So"
Then Lysbet, having finished her
second locking up, entered the room.
She came In as one wearied and trou.
bled. and said with a sigh, as she un-
tied her apron:
"Joris, the elders words have made
trouble In my heart. What did the
man mean?"
who can tell? What n man rays,
we know: but only God understands
what he means. But I will say this.
Lysbet. and II Is what | mean II
Semple has led my daughter into the
way Of temptation, then, for all that
Ia past and gone, we shall be un.
friends"
Give yourself no kommer on that
matter. Joris. Hove not some Of nj
best maidens married into tho Eng
fish set? There Is no harm, I think,
in a girl taking a few steps up when
she puts ON the wedding ring"
Mean you that little daughter
should marry some English good.for-
nothing? Look. then. l would rather
see her white and cold in the dead
chamber. I will have no Englishman
among the Van Heemskirks. There,
let us sleep. Tonight | will speak no
more"
But madam could not sleep. She
was quite sensible that she had tacitly
encouraged Katherine's visits to Sem
pie House. ever after she understood
that Capt. Hyde and other fashion.
able and notable persons were fire..
quent visitors there. Lysbet Van
Heemskirk saw no reason why her
with the current, when 1t might set
them among the growing a~ristocracy
of the New World.
She tried to recall Katherine's de-
meanor and words during the past
day, and she could find no cause for,
alarm In them. She could not remem
Der anything at all which ought to
make her uneasy; and what Lysbet
did not see or hear. she could not
imagine.
Yet the past ten hours had really
been full OF danger to the young girl.
Early In the afternoon, some hours
before Joanna was ready to go, Kath-
crime was dressed for her visit to
Semple House. II stood, like Van
H~eemskirk's. at the head Of n garden
sloping to the river: and there was a
good deal OF pleasant rivalry about
these gardens, both proprietors hav-
ing impressed their own individuality
upon their pleasure grounds.
The space between the two houses
was an enclosed meadow; and this az.
ternoon, tho grass being warm and
dry and full Of wild flowers, Rather
Inc followed the narrow footpath
through 1t, and entered the Semple
garden by the small side gate. Near
this gate was q stone dairy. sunk be-
low the level Of the ground-a deli
ciously cool, clean spot even In the
hottest weather. Passing 1t. she saw
that the door al open, and Madam
Semplc was busy among its large.
shallow, pewter, cream-dishes. She
was beating some rich curd with eggs
and currants and spices; and Rather
Inc. with a sympathetic smile, asked
delightedly:
"Cheesecakes. madam"
Just cheesecakes, dearie."
"Oh, l am glad! Let me I'LL some of
these pretty little patty. pans"
"Ill do naething o. the kind, Kath-
crime. You'd be spelling the bonnie
silk dress you hae put N Go to the
house and sit wi Mistress Gordon.
She was asking for you no an hour
~ And, Katherine, my bonnie las
sic, dinna gle a thought to one word
that black-eyed nephew o. hers may
say to you. He's here the day and
game tomorrow, and the lasses that
heed him Will get sair hearts to them.
sells"
The bright young face Swallowed,
aad a sudden fear came into Madam
Semple's heart as she watched the
girl turn t%houghtfully and slowly
away into the house.
ITO be continued)