Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-03-14


of your life and beg pardon for having
entered 1t. Had l attended to my duties
that night of the fire, you would not have
been troubled by me. I stayed because
you were beautiful, and that Is the whole
truth. 1t Is not the first time q man has
neglected his duties for woman, and the
pain l now suffer in giving up all hope
of meeting YOU again is just punishment
for my presumption. l am sorry to go
without saying goodby to Louis, but it is
best. know you do not like his growing
regard for me. and you are quite right.
Louis came to her door and cried
out dolefully, ANN, Rob has gone
away"
81 know it. Come in"
He entered with troubled, fearful
face and in deeply aggrieved tone said:
Gle Went without saying goodby.
want to go hunt him and bring him
back, but Uncle Don says that we
must respect his wish. All the same,
l like him, and want him back. No.
don't-I want to go with him."
"And leave mel"
His resentment, long smoldering,
burst forth: Yes, would! Don't you
suppose 1 have seen how you treated
him? You think because you're from
New York you can snub man like
Rob, but you're not up to him. You're
not half as good as he is"
Ann listened in establishment to this
outburst from her brother and then
cuttingly remarked:
zone would think I had taken away
some plaything of yours. Go out of my
room and stay out till you can treat
me with respect"
Pm going, and you'll never see me
again. Pm going to follow Rob.
don't care what you say" With this
defiant cry he rushed from the room.
A keen ache of jealousy ran through
the proud girls heart. The one soul of
vital interest in her life, her sweet little
brother, seemed about to pass from her
hands to that Of an adventurer. Her
resentment of his influence blazed hot
within her. II will defeat him with his
own weapons" she said. II will win
him back to me. l will go wherever he
wishes to 60"
But Louis did not return to lunch,
and she was greatly troubled. He did
not appear at dinner, and at last, open
ly alarmed, Ann told Mrs. Barnett of
Louis bitter accusation and of his
threat that he would never return.
Don't worry. Don will find him
He'll get tired Of it and come back
These boyish tantrums don't last"
ut scares me to think Of that poor
innocent lad spending the night alone
in big, wicked western city. wisl
Don would hurry home. Can't l &c
| down to his Officer
| "Oh, no; there's no need of YOU
| going. I'll telephone him at once"
| When Barnett returned, Ann, white
with anxiety, poured out her story. HI
comforted her by saying: You take i
too seriously. will notify the police n
| Cinnabar and Mogalyon. They'll locate
him in an hour
They did not find him, and Ann pass
ed miserable night, imagining al
sorts Of i'll adventures into which
Louis might be led, and would hav,
accompanied Barnett on his quest mex
day but for his firm command: "Don'
be absurd. can find him alone mucl
quicker"
Bring him back if you have to us,
forcew she cried. And then, with ;
knowledge of Raymond's power, sh,
added: IF you find Mr.. Raymond
please tell him to send ladHe home
Say wish it."
With these words in his ear Barnett
took his way to his Office. At lunch ht
was more concerned Hes not ir
Cinnabar nor any of the surrounding
towns. He may have gone back to
the ranch. l will wire out there this
afternoon. Did lie have any money!"
Eyes. l had j,.;t gwen him his al
,owance. He IL. 1t have had nearly
| 5000"
Don whistled. "a smart boy can
hide out good while on that. How.
ever, he'll come back when his pei
wears Off"
Even though Raymond had taken
himself bodily out of her life, his
power to disturb and thwart AIMS
will remained. She began to fear him