Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-10-30


his knee, his head resting on his palm
and his face in the shadow. From the
big drawing room came the sound OF
music and the ripplinS laughter of the
children. He remembered now that
Constance had told him with a look of
pain that the last few days her little
daughter had been continually hover
ing about her in the house and watched
her to leave it, always with extreme
reluctance, nearly always eagerly of
ferlng to accompany her-it was al.
most as though she had understood.
And he had laughed-laughed Good
God.
And l must not tell father-Jane
said 1t would kill him-do you think 1t
would kill father, Terry?"
Not a doubt about it." said Terry,
thlckly.
Then l won't. But l had TO tell
you, Terry. I've always told you things
since l was quite little girl, haven't
l, Terry?"
Always, Dodo."
Terry, can't you do something"
Terry puts his hands over his ears to
shut out the maddening sound Of the
gay music, and groaned.
Couldn't you find out the kidnaper,
and make him stop-couldn't you, dar-
ling"
Terry's face was hidden in his hands
now. Then he raised his head sudden
ly and looked at her.
"D0do-suppose he said.
hoarsely, that could put my finger
on the scOundrel-what then"
20. Terry, you could 90 to him and
make him stop. You could tell how
good and sweet mummy is, and how
we all love her Perhaps he's got a
little girl Of his own, and If you tell
that | can't live without mummy he
will be sorry. Perhaps he could take
some one who wouldn't mind a bit
some one who has no little girl, or IA
ther, or you. o. Terry, tell him | can't
let mummy 90. And when | am a
woman father says | will be rich, ana
will give it all TO him-I will give
him everything-everything. ., Terry.
tell him that"
Terry caught the little, sobblng, tor
tured creature In his arms and pressed
his face tightly against her fair head.
Then he pulled out his handkerchief
and wiped her eyes.
"DoGo. my sweetheart, listen to me.
Mummy Is quite safe-no one is going
to take her away. lf-r anyone
thought of-at least" He stumbled
in his speech, and then went on boldly.
81 know the fellow, Dodo, and he is
heartily sorry that he ever thought OF
such a thing. You believe me, when
tell YOU that mummy is all right"
"Yes. Terry" She looked up at him
trustfully. She knew that her darling
Terry would make things right.
"Dodo, sweetheart, want you to
nromise me this: that you will try and
forget all that you have told me. and
pever mention 1t to anyone, and that
Won will be very good to mummy. and
love her with every bit of love in your
worm little heart. Promise ME this,
dear"
81 promise, Terry-Terry, darling"
He stooped and kissed with a So
lemnity that awed her-it did not seem
a hit like her old laughing Terry. But
she felt that never had she loved him
AS she did now.
NV little good angel" said the
Young fellow. with an odd break In his
voice go and play with the others.
Pm going to have another smoke.
She kissed him and clung to him with
a tenderness and trust that moved him
deeply.
"rhere is nothing to trouble you now
deor will make 1t all straight.
She went away obediently and quite
contentedly. He watched the slender
lite ticure until it vanished; then he
tnrned ava, with mist In his eyes.
And he was miles away the next
ming when his brief farewell was
+nren ND TO Mrs. Garth. And after-
'''ar,,s she thanked God that she had
,'oan saved at the eleventh hour; for
.ho future held much happiness for
,or and the deep. trusting love OF
Dodo's father won hers so long wi'n'
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