Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-06-02
GAMBLING
WITH FATE
By WILLIAM WALLACE COOK
Author Of "The Gold Cleaners: A Story OF
the Cyanide Tanks" "Wilby's DAN"
"His Friend the Enemy, Rogers
OF Butte" ETC., Etc.
Copyright. 1905, by William Wallace Cook
CHAPTER XI.-CoNrINUED.

ms nanu. Inc next moment Ine SlTl
voice came to him tremulously.
What would you advise us TO do,
Mr.. McCloud?"
please describe your father to me-"
he returned, looking.
She did So A CLINT darted into Oar
Tel's eyes. Between the Sturgis he
knew and the man described by Miss
Avery there were material differences.
"Elise speaks of her father as she
saw him last, five years ago spoke up
Mrs Gorton. He must have changed
since he came west"
you have not seen your father for
Ave years?" asked Darrell, his eyes
on the girls face.
mo"
And it has been a year since you
heard from him."
Yes
From what part of Montana did his
last letter Gomez"
From Helena"
"Then do you not think that Helena
would be the best place to go and
search for him."
"Mr. Ormsby has instituted some in
quiries and thought it best for us to
come here, meet you and if you would
be so good as to help ms, go on to Sandy
Bar"
In a measure, Ormsby had cut the
ground out from under Darrels feet
He had withheld from the girl the as
sumed name of her father but had
named the locality where he might be
found.
Ormsby was inconsistent. Not only
that, but he had heaped upon Darrell
the unforeseen results of his incon-
sistency.
What is your fathers full name.
Miss Avery?" Darrell inquired.
Ezra Avery"
Again Darrell lapsed into silence.
81 shall do my utmost to help you"
said he. finally, "and will make your
cause my own. There are no other
demands upon my time and | can give
this my undivided attention. But I
shall want you to agree to one thing
beforehand"
What is that, Mr.. McCloud?" re-
turned Mrs. Gorton.
Il shall want you to let me have
Avery"
I'VE shall be grateful to you for re-
lieving us of that responsibility, said
the girl
Il am a peculiar man, in some re-
spects,' resumed Darrell. Il shall put
my heart and soul into this matter and
you must trust my judgment implicit
ly. If | seem dilatory, or if | do things
you cannot understand, will you con-
tinue to have confidence in me even
though | offer no explanations"
A puzzled look crossed the elder
lpdy's face. Her companion, however,
gave an affirmative answer
'And | am 10 have complete charge, -
added Darrel; everything is in my
hands even to the point of communi-
eating with the authorities. You have
not spoken with any one in Anaconda
concerning your mission?"
I'VE called yesterday to see the
sheriff" said Mrs Gorton, but he was
out of town"
Il will attend to everything" an
nounced Darrell, briefly.
We had intended going at once to
Sandy Bar" began Mrs. Gorton.
Darrell shook his head decidedly.
''It is a rough mining camp and you
must not go there until such a move
is absolutely necessary"
I'VE are to remain in Anaconda?"
asked Miss Avery.
For the present that will be best"
When they rose to leave both ladies
thanked him again. the younger one
impulsively giving her hand.
A sunny light all but dispelled the
sadness of her face. Hope was strug-
Cling to assert itself and Darrell was
the cause.
Long after they had left him he sat
in a chair by the window, the fair.
soTrowful features of the girl plainly
before his eyes. Never before had he
felt as he felt then.
He was involved in a hopeless tan
gle.
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