The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-05-01

for here, where the old trees inter
laced, not CLEAN of moonlight pene-
trated the place. Yet he walked on
without stumbling through the
blaclness, coming presently to an
fother hedge, scarcely higher than
! his shoulder A siIvery radiance
.shene over. this part of the park.
Here he paused for moment to
listen, then stepped back again into
the shadows. There was the sound
of rustling leaves, and then man
appeared in the moonlight.
Dick could only make out that he
was tall and ragged, for his face
was in the shadow of an overhang-
ing bough. Only for moment did
the stranger stand there, when he
turned and made off in the direction
of the house, the lights of which
| could be seen cleaning in the dis
| tance.
"What can that ruffian be doing
here?" muttered the schoolmaster,
as he came out into the path again.
"a poacher, no doubt, after Ellison's
| fish. Better buy such things than
have a stocked lake to attract all
the wandering ragabonds in the
country"
He approached the hedge again,
peered cautiously over, and, catch
ing sight of something white in the
distance, uttered a low whistle. The
young woman, for such the white
object was, running forward, opened
| gate in the hedge near at hand,
and came toward him.
ooh, Dick!" she began, impulsive-
ly, lifting her face to his, what does
| it-what can it all mean?"
81 will tell you-but not here.
Come, we are far too near the house
to talk in peace" and he drew her
| away into the shadows, but still in
sight of the moonlit path.
Finding a fallen tree, he pressed
her to sit down, and then took a
seat beside her.
"Now, then, tell me quickly. Don't
you see, am burning with anxiety 2"
she said.
There is little more to tell you
than that think it best to go away.
| 1t is only question of time before
| I should be sent. Your mother has
learned of our attachment, and she
could easily break it off, she be-
| lieves."
| "She little knows me-" replied the
girl, firmly. "After all, what can
she do?"
"Well, the first step would be to
get your father to discharge me, and
that, I believe, he contemplates do
ing, though he has been friendly to
the last. Still, she could persuade
him. I feel sure of it. Then, you
see, 1 would have to go anyway"
'But what is to become Of me
what am to do?" almost in tears.
barely II. 81 don't want you to go
L won't have It'll" with stamp of
the foot.
| my dear, I am acting for the
BEST" firmly. 'My usefulness here
is over, and to remain would only
make matters more disagreeable for
you, as well as me. I am going to
the city, where there is some chance
for me to show my ability, if 1 have
any. There is no chance for me to
rise here, and when 1 have made a
competence, and am in. a position to
take care of you as you deserve,
why, we will marry, in spite of the
| world"
"And will that be very long-very,
very long?" she asked, in a doleful
voice, that caused him to laugh.
"Not long, if the world appreciates
my transcendent genius" with a
fippant air. "Not long, if hard work
and application will lift me to re-
| spectacle place in society,""
"Still, think it is very mean of
| you to CO." poutingly.
| Don't think it is not wrench
for me to part from you.''
But the girl refused to be COM
forted, and it was only through Law
ish endearments and many promises
that she became more composed and
reasonable, and began to share his
view. that 1T was for the best.
But we can't part this way" she
protested. 81 must give you some
thing to remember me by. Just
wait here for a moment until I run
over to the house. I shall not be
gone long," and, before he had a
chance to protest that a souvenir
was not necessary. she had fitted
away out beyond the light into the
| shadows.
After she had gone he found him.
self listening to the myriad voices
of the forest, that seemed to fall
with irritatino reiterance on his
ears. He felt far from being in a
cheerful mood, not knowing what
the future might bring forth, or if,
indeed, he ever should see her again.
1t was such a breaking away from
old ties, this starting out, after the
placid years he had spent as the vii