Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-20

quite well. They may come at any
moment now. Please got"
But have only few minutes my
self,-you wouldn't have me sit them
out In the station down town. There
are some things have come to say,
and Arthur Pickering and are not
afraid Of each other!"
But you must not meet him here.
Think what that would mean to me!
You are very foolhardy, Mr.. Glenarm.
I had no idea you would come"
But you wished to try me,--you
challenged me-"
That wasn't met was Olivia"
she laughed. more at ease. 'T
thought"
Yes, what did you thirk--that I
was tied hand and foot by a dead
mans money"
mo, 1t wasn't that wretched for
tune; but I enjoyed playing the child
before you'll really love Olivia-and
It seemed that the fairies were protect.
ing me and that l could play being
child to the very end Of the chapter
without any real mischief coming Of it.
] wish were OLIVIA" she declared,
her eyes away from me.
That's rather idle. I'm not really
sure yet what your name is, and
don't care. Let's imagine that we
haven't any names,--I'm sure my name
isn't of any use and I'll be glad to go
nameless all my days II only"
'Tf only" she repeated Idly, open
ing and closing her fan. 1t was frail
blue trife, painted in golden butter
flies.
There are so many If onlies' that I
hesitate to choose; but I VIII venture
Agathas! Not tomorrow. or the next
day. but, say. with the first bluebirds
believe they are the harbingers up
there"
Her very ease was a balm to my
spirits. she was now a veritable daugh-
| ter of repose. One arm in Its long,
white sheath lay quiet in her lap; her
against the soft curve OF her cheek. A
collar OF pearls clasped her throat and
accented the clear sirlish outlines of
her profile. I felt the appeal OF her
youth and purity. 1t was like cry in
my heart, and the dreary house by the
lake, and Pickering and the weeks
within the stone walls Of my prison
were as though they had never been.
The friends who know me best
never expect me to promise to be any
where at given time. can't tell
perhaps shall follow the bluebirds &c
Indiana. but why should I, when ]
can't play being Olivia any more?"
l am; and that note Of apology you
wrote from the school really fooled
me. But I have seen the real Olivia
now. don't want you to 80 too far
not where I can't follow--and this
flight shall hardly dare repeat"
Her lips closed-like rose that haC
gone back to be bud again-and she
pondered a moment. slowly freeing
and imprisoning the golden butterflies
you have risked a fortune. Mr.
Glenarm, very, very foollshly.-if yo'
are found here. Why, Olivia mus
HdNo icCOSulLcu you. SN0 udu SCSA
you often across the WALL
but I don't care-I'm not stayin.
at that rum up there for money. NJ.
grandfather meant more to me thai
that"
Yes; believe that is so. He wa
a dear old gentleman; and he liked m
because | thought his jokes adorable
p,tl l.. ri
other. But there was-no expectation
no wish to profit by his friendship
My name in his will is great embal
rassment, a source Of real annoyance
The newspapers printed dreadful pic
lures of me in connection with tn
will. l say to you, quite frankly, that
wouldn't accept a cent Of Mr.. Glel
arms money If 1t were offered me
: and that is why,"-and her smile wa
: a fash of spring,-'I want you to ODE
the terms Of the will and earn you
fortune"
She closed the fan sharply an
, lifted her eyes to mine.
( But there isn't any fortune; It
: all myth, joke"
"Mr. Pickering doesn't seem
: think so. He had every reason for b
lieving that Mr.. Glenarm was yer
: rich man"
: But assuming that there's none
4 buried there by the lake like pirate
s treasure, It isn't Pickering's II he fint
e it. There are laws to protect even II
! dead from robbery" concluded hot
e How difficult you are! Suppo'
t you should fall from boat. or be sh'
l. --accidentaliy-then l might have
n take the fortune after all; and NJ
y Pickering might think of an easier Wa
l. OF getting 1t than by"
Stealing it! Yes; I know what yc
S mean: but you wouldn't"
n Half-past ~ struck on the stairwi
g and | started to my feet.
d "You wouldn't" repeated.
S 81 might, you know"
d Il must go.-but not with that, n
l. with any hint OF that,-please!
IF you let him defeat you. If "
| fail to spend your year there,--we
I overlook this one lapse" look
me steadily In the eyes. wholly gui
n less of coquetry but Infinitely kind,
ii then"
y She paused, opened the fan, held
up to the light and studied the gold