The Red Cloud chief., 1906-04-27
(CONTIrUED.)

ble?"
Nothing" replied Gray quietly.
"Only don't go; you've lost enough"
We'll, you're Il beautiful one!' JEFF
ferson exclaimed, with an in%credulous
laugh. you're n master hand. You
TO talk about losing enough
II know, I know" Crailey began,
shaking his head, but
You've promised Fanchon never to
go again, and you're afraid Miss Betty
will see or hear us and tell her you
were there"
II don't know Miss Carewc."
Then you needn't fear. Besides.
she'll be out when we come and asleep
when we go. She will never know
we've been In the house."
That has nothing to do with It,"
said Crailey impatiently, and he was
the more earnest because he remember
Ell the dangerous geography Of the Ca
rewc house, which made 1t impossible
for any one to leave the cupola room
except by the long hall which passed
certain doors. 81 will not go, and,
what's more, l promised Fanchon I'd
try to keep you out of it hereafter"
Lord, but we're %virtuousv' laughed
the i%ncredulous jefferson. "Ill come
for you at a quarter to o."
81 will not go. l tell you"
Jefferson roared. YES, you will.
You couldn't keep from it If you tried!'
And he took himself off. laughing vic.
iently, again promising to call for Graf.
ley on his way to the tryst and leaving
him still warmly protesting that ii
would be a great folly for either Of
them to go.
Crailey looked after the lads long,
thin figure with an expression as near
anger as he ever wore. Hell co." he
said to himself.
"And-ah, well-IIl have to risk 1t!
I'll so with him, but only to try to
bring him away e%arly-that is, as early
ms it's safe TO be sure that they are
asleep downstairs. And / won't play.
No. I'll not play; I'll not play
He went out of the hotel by a side
door. Some distance up the street
Bareaud was still to be seen, lounging
homeward in the pleasant afternoon
sunshine. He stopped or a corner and
serenely poured another quinine pow
der into himself and threw the paper to
a couple of pigs that looked up from
the gutter maliciously.
"Confound him. said Crailey, laugh
Ing ruefully. "He makes me a mis-
si%onary-for I'll keep my word to Fan
chon in that, at least! I'll look after
vnffnrcnn fnntUht Ali 4 MIGHT no uynII
be old Tom Vanrevel, indeedv'
Meanwhile Mr.. Carewe had taken
possession Of his own again. His
daughter ran to the door to meet him.
She was trembling a little and. blush
ing and smiling, held out both her
hands to him. so that Mrs. Tanberry
vowed this was the loveliest creature In
the world, and the kindest.
Mr.. Carewe bowed slightly, as to an
acquaintance, and disregarded the ex-
tended hands.
At that the blush faded from Miss
Bctty's cheeks. she trembled no more,
ald n salutation as icy as her fathers
was returned to him. He bent his heavy
browS upon her and shot a black glance
her way, being. of course. Immediately
enraged by her reflection Of his own
manner, but he did not speak to her.
Nor did he once address her during
the evening meal, preferring to honor
Mrs. Tanberry with his conversation.
to that diplomatic lady's secret anger,
but outward amusement. She cheerful
~ neglected to answer him at times,
having not the slightest awe OF him.
and turned to the girl instead; indeed,
she vas only prevented from rating
him soundly at his own table by the
fear that she might make the situation
more difficult for her young charge. AS
soon as 1t was possible she made her
escape with Miss Betty, and they drove
away in the twilight to pay visits of
duty, leaving Mr.. Carewe frowning Mt
his coffee on the veranda.
When they came home three hours
later Miss Betty noticed that Il fringe
of illumination bordered each Of the
heavily curtained windows in the cu-
pola, and she uttered ar exclamation,
for she had never known that room to
be lighted.
"Look!' she cried, touching Mrs.
Tan3erry's arm, as the horses trotted
through the gates under a drizzle of
rain. II thought the room in the cup0la
WIS empty. It's always locked, and
when l came from st. Mary's he told
me that old furniture was stored
there"
Mrs. Tanberry was grateful for the
darkness. "He may have gone there to
read" she answered In a queer voice.
LET us go quietly to bed. child. SO as
not to disturb him."