The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-01-13
CHAPTER XVIII.

AT the back Of Olive Dumbarton's
house was long narrow strip of ol:-
fashioned garden. protected from the
neighboring ground by high walls of
faded brick, against which pear aud
plum trees stretched their spreading
branches. Its central grass plot soft
as velvet to the tread, and rcstful and
refreshing to the eye, its sanded paths
with their border beds now bright with
sunAower and chrysanthemun, with
dahlias and nasturtiumS; its wilderness
of gooseberry and current bushes at
one end; its apple trees growing close
to the house, gave 1t Il quaint appcnr-
ancc which strongly appealed to the
Tastes of the owner.
on a bright. bracing afternoon IN
October Veronica was walking back
ward and forward upon the grass. Tn
willing to leave her mother in her pres
ent condition for even an hour, and
sanSitiVeiy shrinking from the obscrNa-
ton she imagined herself likely to at
tract out of doors, she had. since the
might of the tragedy. refused to Ven
turc beyond the precincts of the house.
III Was in the garden she therefore
took the exercise hetsinother considered
necessary to the girls health and it
frequently happened that on such Oc
casions she WAS not alone for f'om the
back windows of the neighboring house
1t was possible for Quinton Quave to
catch sight of her blacl ROBBED figure
moving over the grass or under the
trees, and to join her was no diff
cult task for one who for years had
enjoyed the unceremonious entree to
her4mothers house.
On this occasion he was walking be-
side her cricket cap on the back of
his head. his hands thrust into the
pockets of his tweed Jacket. brown
shoes upon his feet,
Il wanted mother To come out here
in the fresh, bracing air. but she
thought it was too cold Veronica was
saying. II don't know what we should
do IL we hadn't this dear, old quiet
garden?"
q think ii the jolliest garden in the
world. Ours is nothing compared Will
this" Quinton replied. looking into he,
pale face, long like her mothers. ant
with something Of the same wistfu
expression in her gray eyes.
''Why?" she asked
"Oh, don't know perhaps it is be
cause ] remember 1t so long" he an
swered illogically.
But YOU must remember your Owl
garden much longer
''Of course. but 1t has never been 81
pleasant AS this. What fun we used Il
have here when | WAS boy ana yo
We're Il mere child"
Well. you We're only in jackets an
big linen collars, and on Sundays a tai
hat that used to make me laugh whe
l SAW you going to church.
And you had dolls and a skippin
rops"
You used to skip too" she salt
laughing at the comical picture he pre-
scented TO her minds eye. he joining /
her laughter.
DO YOU remember the day / fe
from that tree when was getting Ii
apples on the top bough?'' Quinto
asked.
And burst out crying because
thought you were killed"
You liked me Them he said shyl
You must remember that was on
a mere child she answered slnlingl
But you are not a child now, We
onica, anu--and-''
.Don't-don't,s she said ina low, as
tated voice
Then used to dream of doing {
most daring things in the world (
your sake. / used TO wish you we
drowning, that l might save you:
that you We're being run Away With
a Wild horse that / might rush O
and clutch 81 his bride. Will II WI
of steel: or that your hoese was bur
ing, that i might climb into Il wi
dow and carry you out faiftins "a !
arms.
* .sThat was because you read DO,
penny dreadful stories, she repli'
iihr Is US locking it}ssi si from MIN.
q
suggested by them but the same d
sire is there stifl, YOU know. | Wor
q 20 Il amy tliis for You. z
Perhaps You have done too ma,
all ready. IT. was you who saw tn
lnan the foreigner, on TINT dreadf
night, aud ycu were the first TO L
the inspectorv size said shudderingl
you don't know how proud, no
happy II would make me j t / could liel
ii tracking the scoundrei.a'
Il think de-. she said timidly.
eronican he Begin In an impress
sssyn fes1s, I'D you ever tlfi21i OF 1l3e..
81 sea vons so ofienshow can y mel
tai5iss1ag of you 2. nv rep lied with fem
q Il 81 nesss.
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