The Red Cloud chief., 1906-10-26

all right. but my nedu SWlmS u Dlt. III
l come back forgetting my name and
the place where l last resided, remem-
Der that once l loved you"
He left them. He could not trust
himself to say more.
THAT letter was from his uncle, l
suppose" said Enid, awe stricken.
ut must be something very dra-
matte which would make him act so
strangely. Why has he run away?
Was he afraid to trust us with his
news?"
There was a sharp vehemence in
C~onstance's voice which did not escape
her sisters sharp ears.
Connie" said Enid quietly, ''as sure
as Jack loves me, that man is in love
with you"
Enid
But the other girl laughed with a
touch of her saucy humor.
"Why did he look at you in that way
just now? Didn't you think he vas 60
ing to embrace you on the spot? Con-
fess!'
1T was at you he was looking"
Not in the way l mean. He gazed
at me as If l were a spirit. But when
you touched him he awoke. He might
have been asleep and suddenly seen
you neal him. | wonder he didn't say,
Kiss me-, dearest, INT then l will be
sure it Is not a dream"
Constance discovered that she must
defend herself.
Mr.. Pyne hardly conveyed such un-
utterable things to me-" she said, con
| scious that a clean face betrays n flush
which smudges may hide. Have you
had a letter from Jack that you can
interpret other peoples thoughts Sc
sweetly"
mo, dear. Jack has not written.
have found out the cause. His mother
expresses the hope that he will be the
first to convey her good wishes. So ]
think he meant to try to bring the
rope himself. Dad knew 1t and Mr.
Pyne. That is why they did not tel
u.s."
Constance gathered her letters into q
heap. The tiny pang of jealousy which
thrilled her had gone.
"Eighty-one hungry mouths expect tc
be filled to repletion tonight" she said
"No more gossip. What curious crea'
lures women are! Our own affairs are
sufficiently engrossing without endeav'
oring to pry into Mr.. Pyne's."
Connie, don't press your lips sc
tightly. You are just dying to know
what upset him. But, mark my words
1t had nothing to do with any other
; woman"
Wherein Enid was completely mis-.
taken; she would never commit q
greater error Of judgment during the
rest of her days.
When Pyne quilted the kitchen his
intent was to reach Brand without de-
lay. AS he passed Mrs. Vansittart's
bedroom he paused. Something had
delighted him UNNECESSARILY once the
first shock Of the intelligence had
passed.
He seemed to be irresolute in his
mind. for he waited some time on the
landing before he knocked at the dool
and asked If Mrs. Vansittart would
come and speak to him.
AIc YOU uiOuC1 ShC uChuuAluCu, AC
manning invisible.
YES" he said.
Then she appeared, with that Dor
rowed shawl still closely wrapped ovel
head and face.
"Wha is it," she said YEARLY.
"You have had a letter from my
uncleT"
Eyes, a charming letter, but I canno
understand It. He says that some very
important and amazing event will de
tain him In Penzance after we reacl
the place. He goes on-but l will rea(
1t to you. l am quite b~ewildered."
She took a letter from her pocket ant
searched through Its contents until sh'
found a paragraph. She was about L
read it aloud when some one cam
down the stairs. 1t was one Of the of
fcers, yet Mrs. Vansittart was so fur
ried that she dropped the sheet of pa
! per and bent to pick it up before Pyn'
could intervene.
"Oh, bother!" she cried. 81 am dread
{ fully nervous, ever nov that we are IL
; no further peril. This is what l wisl
you to hear"
And she read:
Nothing but the most amazing and un
, looked for circumstances would cause m
, to ask you to postpone the date or GU
marriage for at least a month after 20
. reach shore. This Is not the time nor ar
your present surroundings the place TO
telling you why I make this reques
} Suffice IT to say hat l think-indeed,
> am sure-a great happiness has come Int
r my life, q happiness which you, as m
, wife soon to be. will share.
I The American, while Mrs. Vansittar
was intent on her excerpts from hi