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was rather inclined to be Jealous, es-
pecially so far as this particular young

with all the power of his elbow.
Dorothy gave vent to little sniff,
which pleased the lieutenant immense
ly It was exactly what he had hop
ed to provoke Although he was gen.
uinely in love with the young girl, his
mischievous nature could never resist
the opportunity to tease her. And
really she was an easy mark.
How long do you think 1t will be
before we can get through, lieuten-
anti" asked Helen, pausing with her
needle poised in the air.
How she did long to escape from
this terrible position into which desti-
ny had forced her.
II don't know, Miss Dare" replied
Charlie, truthfully. 1.-The Indians have
planted their village in the Rosebud,
directly on the trail Of the Helena
coach" '
"But will nothing be done to remove
them?"
Very soon, I hope" replied Charlie.
confidently-thate easy, careless conf
dence which youth and inexpertence Is
so apt to have. 'In fact, we are ex-
pecting orders from Crook every day.
Still 1t may be some time before 1t Is
safe to send the coach through. AS
long as the Northern Lights shine
there's sure to be trouble"
What ridiculous nonsense!" grunt-
ed Dare, shaking the ashes from his
pipe and preparing again to fill it.
Miss Dare" suddenly said Dorothy
who had taken but little interest in the
subject under discussion; twas Flor
ence asleep when you left herr"
mo, but she was lying down. She
was waiting to hear from Colonel
Gray"
Dorothy rose, smitten with swift
compunction at the thought that she
had neglected her Ill sister.
"Oh!" she exclaimed, piteously, "he
sent word that he would be here this
evening and never thought to tell her.
Charlie" anxiously, do you think
you can manage the sword alone?"
Charlie, considering the hindrance
she had been to him, was strongly in
clined to laugh, but fortunately for
himself, he did not give way to the in
clination.
"Oh, yes" he answered, in the most
matter of-fact way possible; 'ft's all
right now" And he gave the sword
one final rub and returned it to it's
scabbard. "Now," rising, II think I'll
go down to quarters for while, but
shan't be long. 1 shall probably be
back shortly"
He ran lightly down the steps. and
with rapid foot proceeded in the di-
rection Of the barracks.
Dorothy bit her lip. How could he
leave her thus without one word OF
farewell? She did not know whether
she hated or loved him the most.
But, at any rate, now that he was
gone she did not care to remain there
any longer.
II think I'll go to Florence" she said,
turning to Helen, half apologetically.
Wont you come, too. Miss Dare?
I'm a moment, DEAR" answered Hell
en-, who had motives Of her own for
wishing to remain a little longer where
she was.
Almost Immediately. as Dorothy dis
appeared within the house, Judge
Dare rose to his feet preparatory to
taking his departure. A tete-a-tete
l.. 70 hainQ
to his liking. She was much too apt
to say things to him that rendered
him, to say the least, uncomfortable,
and the judge distinctly objected to
being made uncomfortable.
Good night, Helen" he said, and
was about to move away.
But Helen, folding her embroidery,
rose and came down to his side.
There was a look in her face OF
which Dare had had experience before,
and which he did not like to see there,
foreboding as it did, trouble for HIM
self.
But there was nothing forbidding In
her attitude as she laid her hand upon
his arm. There was simply determi-
nation to be heard.
Dare, with a heavy slgh,. resigned
himself to the inevitable.
Father, / wish to speak to you a
moment"
"Very WELL" with an uneasy move
ment: but be quick, please. I want
to find Higgs."
She raised her eyes and looked at
him part questioningly, part accusing
| ly.
Father, what have you been saying
to Sidney?"
Dare understood perfectly what she
meant, but. with a nervous shuffling Of
feet, he attempted to temporize.
Nothing much. He won't let me-"
You have been trying to-" said Hell
en-, infiexibly. II have seen you stop
him two or three times. Now under
stand me, father" speaking with the
utmost firmness, II will have nothing
to do with your schemes. You can
prove nothing without my aid, and
that you shall never have"
Dare was angry at this, but he knew
that it was no use to attempt to deny
the truth. A frank acknowledgment
was his best policy, although he had
but little hope Of winning, even by the
adoption of that course.
| Don't be a fool, Nell!" he said, tes-
tily, and yet with an attempt at au-
thority There's a big spec In It.
He'll pay for silence"
But his own daughter though she
was, she had fortunately inherited but
little of his nature, and the suggestion
contained in his words revolted her
beyond measure.
| For shame!" she cried, indignant
lily. II never supposed you capable OF
such a thought"
Dare grew red in the face, and drew
himself up with an air of offended dig