The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
HOW LADY GOWAW
WAS ENTERTAINED
Copyright By the 3. 8. Mcclure CO.
Have You, really" regret in his
b. gEAlNET1E COOPER.

!. 8. Mcclure Go.
HHave You, reallyl' regret in his
Eyes; I am invited this afternoon to
and Mr.. Gowan.'' 800 Il - :.
glance at her as sufficient explana-
ton. But, | say, you re not going to
make me go away in half an hour be-
cause or garden party at CLOCK.
and the mater-by Jove, there is the
here =
"How does she knowqn began Amy,
but her voice died away. The portfy
dame in black and rustling attire was
already at the gate. Now she was 90
Ing up the walk to the front porch,
ing one Of the tales that she sent out
SO hopefully and received back SO phil
graphically. Kate was quite capable
Of not recognizing nobility when it in
terrupted the flow Of genius. It was
a dilemma. Young Gowan, with amuse-
ment on his features, was watching
Amy. q. = :
:. A long pause followed, while AMY
listened anxiously and her companion
kept his eyes on her pretty, perplexed
face with evident enjoyment.
HH!Yss ss, L is much pleasanter here in
the garden, ism It it9' said Lady Cow
an, and she and Kate came across the
5aWn and nd sat down in the rustic chairs
cans are SO keen about your piazzas:
now, at home we like better just sit.
and united her bonnet strings. eD S t
trouble to call Miss Palmer now; she
IS busy, dare say" r.
isn't she, thoS" whispered her la
dyship's son, but the whisper sounded
Amy g imploring face impelled him to
- YOU You, are younger than Miss
eyes" Kate was thinking Of her
novel and wondering if there was any
possibility Of relief. Conversation was
not Rates strong point. .-H. II
is oafta IS odd baa SHE has not married She
'fWorried about plain Mr.. Gowan,"
thought 70 ! 1t Kate. 1T must quiet her
49, y i hardly think Amy will ever mar
"Ahl" said Lady Gowan, sympathet-
c &c ntsfeS st p 1 her ton9 h Has she beer
S.ossou - 1oyeg Wn4ch expression al
Amy to look anywhere except at the
young man beside her.
,'He died. sighed Kate, thinking
what fun it would be to tell Jack about
How ,A sae sAs > still nourns, poor dear'
'.:.Dont you like the smell Of the
the paths Of truth, but her ladyship
inquired, with that frank desire to at.
tend to other people g affairs while
Keeping ones own undisturbed, that is
SO .dasel 1gghid,1ay British; ,. .
comeY7 thought Kate. 0' ''-'' 'A'
HE was killed." she said.
he killed, my dear Miss Palmer9O
IT'S strange story said Kate
= Lady Gowan was gazing with aatter.
g ba atGnslon o at the 4 raeonteuse She
IN q ; young person, F,and Amy Any
wanted her to have a good time.''
1T happened in Wyoming, Amy was
spending the summer there on a ranch
The man .she-she cared for (the love
passages in Kate s stories were always
brlef) used to ride out from the town
thru canyon about which the COWBOYS
told strange tales: Dead Man g can.
yon it was called.' -
Gruesome nameU shuddered he1
listener. -
IT don't know that I ought to tell
tfhls,n Kits conscience was imperfect.
cob, my dear young lady, 7 shall, Of
course, never mention IT, Vnur nnor
sis 1'Ws,f So young; tool Fray 60 on
evening when they were expecting him
he failed to come; and in the night a
black storm came up in the foothills
awake, listening to the wind roaring II
lop into the yard ~
Kate was now enjoying herself: Amy
was not; She tried to convey the true
state Of affairs. to Mr.. Gowan by a
ane end out ne ta had ssqpRed Lock licking
with an intensity that the beauty Of
the fence did not warrant, 80 she put
| both hands over her ears to shut out
Kate g ridiculous tale. When she re.
moved them Kate was saying Impress
ivsellEg; omatn, . norr,h,n -, s,r.no :.
more till he recovered consciousness in
over him. 81. - :
| uAnd he diedf''
| An instant Is hesitation between death
and insanity ended in favor Of the for
mer. J., =
eyes; he lived only long enough to
Mr.. Gowan ceased from his contem
plation Of the fence, and turned tc
Amy with British determination in his
blue eyes. %:s.y
| els it true9" he said.
She shook her head, and then, care
less Of consequences and family ii
dishabille, rose and fed to the dining
room.
/ Mr.. Gowan closed the door carefully
behind him, and then, with relieved
amusement in his gaze, confronted the
4 flushed young woman, who stood in the
middle of the room, grasping a chair
back for support, while she tried to ex
plain that her sister had been tellins
1 his mother most inexcusable ant
| baseless romance.
HI am partly to blame,'' she said
scarlet with embarrassment, but doubly
1 trying to shield her erring sister. "a
/ told her that-that Lady Gowan was
liked love stories, and Kate knew thai
none Of us was presentable, and sshs
j tried to entertain her. 1t was too dread
full Of Kate. y
i She was really pathetic, and the smil.
in his eyes changed to sympathy. HI
moved nearer, and opened his lips tt
/ speak comforting words, when, Just al
this point, Jack g voice was heard out
/ side Of the diningroom windows, TALKING