Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07

away In order to give us clear field Gor
the sake of my happiness-because i had
been fretting and growing pale, / think
my father would have staid stin where he
was. had he foreseen what things were TO
happen that night.
told Will that he had better entice Har-
~ and Dick early into the house that night
ana Keep them there reading or playing
draughts. They could have something nice
for supper, l said-anything indeed, to
bride them to stay.
o. said VIII calmly, '1'n entice them
III bride them! 1 will just tell them that
| will hammer the life out of them If they
don't. That will be all rightr'
Ana believing that he knew best. / left
him to make his arrangements. But when
they were needed. Harry and Dick were
certainly in the kitchen. / asked no oues-
tons. and none of the three volunteered
any information.
1t was, 1 think, about s o'clock and still
s eua'e iignt when veronica announced that
sne must go back to the Manse. Win and
prepared to convoy her. Little Johnny
was also to go home with us, unwilling in
pody, but consoled by the thought If we
hurried we would get to Miss Emily Par
tons before that lady's shop closed for the
night.
Will 1 said, when 1 go to the door
you might ask Harry and Dick not to go
out till l get back"
Right he said, and went over to them
as showed Veronica out.
rake care of Babe Rupert tn 1 get
back! L said to Kate, don't let him
stray!''
Kate laughed quick little scornful laugh
more like her old self, as Veronica stopped
and kissed the boy in his cot. / forgot 10
say that by this time we were all three up
stairs in our room, where Veronica had
gone to put on her hat and things. Then
she picked up the little glass of blossoms
which l had hastily picked in the garden.
These are pretty wild flowers, aresthey
not she SAID looking across at me. You
would not have thought that Veronica could
have been spteful. would YOU? But
don't think she had properly forgiven me
for letting her think it was Rupert | cared
for that day when had the headache and
she was so kind to me. She did afterward
though, so ii came all right.
Wen, We had come downstairs, and / was
standing at the blue palings looking out
along the road toward Cover castle (for l
somehow felt that something must happen
that night, when the same servant who
mad spoken to John came forward quickly
from under the lilac tree at the corner. He
had apparently been standing there wit
ing.
He had letter in his hand, and thought
that L saw Veronica draw herself up at the
slght OF the Castle Cover liveries
think l shall walk on, Goodnight.
Falrle and WIFI she said, rather shortly
But the GOODNESS of her tone made the tears
come into my eyes
Don't. Veronica / cried, please don't
~ on don't know in what trouble we are
ana you are the only friend we have! Il
meant girl friend, of course)
ANA While she stood irresolute what to do
tore the note open and read these words:
Castle Cover, Tuesday evening
fieaSe come at once with Greg-bring
Kate and the baby. What we talked of
must be done tonight If at all We are ex-
pecting you here. Carriage will be at cor
ner OF road Bring father or VIII with YOU
II they are at home. but for Gods sake do
not fail to bring Kate and the child.
JOHN"
Go Be Continued)