Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-15

Httle Chinese chime sounded for din her. Every trace of the cowboy. the man of sun shit, wind swept plain was gone. He was pale. languid. but self contained and wore his dinner suit with easy grace.
 His manner toward Ann was that of polite acquaintance merely, and her rear Of Some1hing-She hardly knew What-instantly vanished His bearing during dinner and throughout the even ing made her forget the kind of person he had hitherto seemed to her, and she began to study him in his true charac- ter. He dropped all his ranch life phrases and. putting aside his reserve. talked with entire intellectual freedom. showing knowledge of books and of communities remarkable in any man. once or twice as she encountered his glance mysterious movement ran about her heart and her breath quick ened
 As they rose from dinner and while be stool to allow her to pass he said You a! Q very beautiful tonight Mouu- tain air has done wonders for you
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 %4 tatea responded U Louis EGa.H at Raymond $ door next norhIn2. atl.; hurrliHg to B9r0e1ts room. I49t,s called eSeited1y, cousin Don, have you seen Rob:'
 Barnett spashing in his tub, shout ed: No. Can't you find him:'
 He isn't in his room"
 Hes gone down to breakfast, then Hurry along and keep him company. Don't let him go out
 Louis rushed into tie breakfast room, but found it empty The maid said Are you looking for Mr Raymond. He cane down very eall.' and said he was going out foa' walk
 The boy hurried outdoors, flied With disnlay He shouldn't be ont alone He might get digs and fall He ran round the block, eagerly seeking Ray mond, Who was nowhere in sight. When Barnett entered I;ob.s room he found two letters ving on the Iittle 6szG. Che #&s addressed to Da1 aGd Gle e -A.n
 Barnett broke the Ssal #a3 rea4 his note almost ut T ss.;taee:
 paa! l9arnest-i...4 sorry 10 pa}l o5.Gia thi:i ~:iN a.ss I an ;.fftid ifs ID oal. Wilz. 1 haze b5an cry RnoonfoFtsd}ia b. cause Of my growing indabtefneSs to you and Mrs. Barrett. and 90 l have cut loose Please don't think me ungratoful. It is because l feel so deeply your kindness that l go. Don't look for me- I'm going to hole up for q few days till l get strong If you happen to get any clew to where I've gone, don't tell the boy. 1 can that his sister does not approve of his foadness for me. and she is quite right. I'm not proper companion for a boy of his sort 1 ineose a check, which
  kindness in other ways, and especially Mrs. Barnott,S care and assistance, 1 am in despair of ever paying. l slide out be- cause it would be difficult and painful to say goodby. and besides, l feel that I must cut loose from the boy.
 Raymond's note to Ann was short, almost curt:
 Since my thanks are a burden to you the least l can do is to take myself out of your life and beg pardon for having entered it. Had l attended to my duties that night of the fire, you would not have been troubled ,lE me. 1 stayed because you were beautiful, and that is the whole truth. 1t is not the first time a man has neglected his duties for a woman, and the pain 1 now suffer in giving tip all hope of meeting you again is a just punishment for my presumption. l am sorry to go without saying goodby to Louis, but it is best. 1 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!"
 ;'I know it. Come in."
 He entered with troubled, fearful face and in deeply aggrieved tone said: He went without saying goodby. l want to go hunt him and bring him back, but Uncle Don says that we must respect his wish All the same, 1 like him, and I want him back. No, I don't-I want to go with him.''
 And leave me?''
 His resentment long smoldering, burst forth "Yes, would! Don't you suppose I have seen how you treated him? You think because you're from New York you can snub Q man like Rob, but you're not up to him. You're not half as good as he ts."
 Ann listened in astonishment to this outbuYst from her brother and then cuttingly remarked:
 "One 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"
 "I'n1 going and yOu'H never see me