Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-27

fascinated look seemed quito gone out Of
her eyes. A sweeter smile, q more gra-
cicus manner-womanhood In a word. had
come to her a. she lay with her babe on
her arm, still and slow-breathing, reborn
to me out Of = great weakness and the val
10y Of the shadow Of death.
Never was there q better nurse thar this
good. old voics-bereft Jonet proved herself.
] was 90 glad that ! could have Rugged her
every hve minutes, but since she was al
ways busy with mother or child the exer-
else seemed as much as my life was worth.
To Jonet ] could not speak-to Kate I
must not Books were vain things. So as
. last resort I betook myself to wait for
old Hamiuh's return upon the pier. where
! vas standing. wind-blown Of skirt and
hair. when the old man came back.
was ready for him as soon as he stepped
ashore, and. putting my arms about his
neck (tcr I felt / must hug somebody, 1
cried. 20. ] an so glad"
Here, let me be. hands af-deil's 4 the
lassi" was Hamish's uncomplimentary re-
3oinder. ken ye no I am q marriet man ?"
Il know. Hamish," 1 said, meekly, but
Jcnet won't mind. I'll so and ask her IL
you like. Tell me-, do you think Mr.. Rupert
will Be glad Of the news?",
MI hupcTts MI rupert ne repeated,
going oomposedly on with the claiming Of
bis boat. what MIGHT Mr.. Rupert hae to
DO WI the bairn?"
why, II 10 his own son and heir l
cried Indignantly. my sister Is his wife.
lou know that very well!"
"Eeh!" said Hamish, Internationally, low
axe-dootlessi"
Il wonder II he will come tomorrow? ?"
] went on, for It seemed as II I must ask
q somebody the questions which were
troubling my own heart.
Il wondsr!" remarked Hamish, untying
. knot with his teeth.
Perhaps Mr.. Glendonwyn will come-or
even IN john" / went on, perhaps
now he 10 settled in his parish, they will
tell him the ~secrett"
''Maybesi" said Hamish. turning his guild
over In his mouth.
20. Hamlsh," l cried, ''you are SO disap-
pointing. You will answer me nothing.
And you could help us so much, Hamish,
II you would only be kind-and without
doing harm to anyone
The silent Highlander meditated a while
on this, and then with a stAccato u~tterance
ana q curious movement Of the mouth, as II
he were chewing the words before utterlns
them, he said; "He-aAh, ass far as he
W. AAaAAAeh nANSVll - RgyCQ 10 look AIteI
the sheep, to row the BIT boatie and to keen
his tongue trae meddling In what doesna
eonesrn him.
And so without heat or manifesting any
feeling he betook himself through the little
eepss In the direction OF the long, low
peatstack which he was slowly rearing on
the moor to be fuel for the winters FIRE OF
Inc Jonet.
Whereat / WAS so much subdued that !
actually ran after him crying. Let me
come with you. Hamish. and l promise not
% ask any questions"
"Hoots, ~lassie." said Hamish, with per-
Seot aploRb, 'dinnA strain yourself. Name
. your kind were ever able to accomplish
that tras the time O. Eve. Speer a. the
questions that com into your held. Only
gin II please ys. linn compel puir Hamish
10 answer them. that's az"
"oh. how ! wish could compel you,
Hamishi" l cried. II don't know any way
% DO I'll"
He appeared to revoive the query
earnestly for a good minute. and then
replied. "Troth. an / dinna kea that.
sAtherl"
Sc for hours each day Hamish and I
bstook ourselves to and fro over the whole
face OF the island. For. though within
doors I vas allowed TO do many things
for my sister. these must not be imme-
diAtely connected. AZ It were. with the
tsehniqus Of the situation. For Jouet
brooked no interference within her own
province.
kats mended quickly and in a week she
could be moved to the open window In my
room. which she preferred because she
was able % look across the water, In the
diFseeion Fl ths iAndins place who're Rupert
would take boat