The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-01

gray eyes. "But first he expects to find
this fortune and endow Miss Devereux
with H. This Is n part OF his scheme
And my own interest I'm the estate must
be eliminated before he can bring that
condition about. But. Sister Theresa, j
am not so easily got rid OF as Arthur
which were always weak I'm the eyes of
my family. have been braced up trifle."
Yes. ! thought pleasure and hope
were expressed in the monosyllable, and
my heart warmed TO her.
Sister Theresa, you and I are under
standing each other much better than /
imagined we should,"-and we both
laughed, feeling a real sympathy growing
between US.
Yes; believe we are."-and the smile
lighted her face again
$50 | can tell you two things. The first
is that Arthur Pickering Will never find
my grandfather's lost fortune, assuming
that any exists. The second is that in no
event will he marry your niece"
You speak with a good deal OF conf
dence," she said, and laughed a low muir
muring laugh. / thought there was relief
in It, But l didn't suppose Marian's
affairs interested you"
"They don't. sister Theresa. Her affairs
are not of the slightest importance.-but
she isl''
There was frank inquiry in her eyes
now.
But you don't know her,-you have
missed your opportunity"
ITO be sure, ! don't know her; but I
know olivia Gladys Armstrong She's
particular friend of mine,-we have
chased rabbits together. and she told me
a great deal. | have formed q very good
opinion Of Miss Devereux In that way
Oh, that note you wrote about Olivias
intrusions beyond the wall! should
thank you for it--but / really didn't
mind"
"A note7 never wrote you a note un-
I'll todayr
"Well. some one did" I said; then she
smiled
"Oh. that must have been Marian. She
was always Olivia's loyal friendr'
Il should say sol'
Sister Theresa laughed merrily
But you shouldn't have known Olivia.
1t is unpardonablel She played tricks
upon you. you should not have taken ad-
vantage OF them to make her acquaint-
ance. That wasn't fair to mep'
suppose notl But I protest against
this deportation The landscape here
abouts is only so much sky. snow and
lumber without her"
I'VE miss her. too" replied Sister The
resa. I'VE have less TO doi'
And still protest. / declared rising
Sister Theresa, thank you with all my
heart for what you have said to me-
Tor the disposition to say IL! And this
debt to the estate is something promise
you, that shall not trouble you"
Then there's n truce between trsi We
are not enemies at all now, are we7'
mo; for Olivia's sake, at least. we shall
be friends
/ went home and studied the Timetable
GOLDEN BUTTERFLIES
III you are one OF those captious peonle
who must verify by the calendar every
new moon you read OF in n book. and n
you are panied 10 discover the historian
lifting anchor and spreading sail contrary
to the recl0onings OF the nautical almanac.
beg to call your attention 20 these items
from the time table OF the Mid Western
and Southern railroad for December. 1901.
The southbound express passed at ex-
actly SO minutes after 4 y. m. II was
scheduled 10 reach Cincinnati at n o'clock
sharp These items are I trust. sufficient
ly explicit.
To the student OF morals and motives
will say a further word. had resolved 10
practise deception In running away from
Glenarm House TO keep my promise IN
Marian Devereux. BY leaving I should
forfeit my right To- any part OF my grand
fathers estate; knew that and accepted
the issue without regret: but had no in
tention OF surrendering Glenarm House
20 Arthur Pickering, particularly now
that realized how completely had
placed myself In his trap.
CTo be continued tomorrow