The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-27

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ZEA HAAA
90 tke tam-o -shanter In the mirlh that
seemed to bubble Cor a moment in
her throat-eit's too bad you did not
$50 me, for | had on my prettiest
gaNn. and the fog wasn't good for e..
But you know as much Of what was said
Is { Do. You are a man, and / have
heard that YOU have had some expert
eace in taking ara 81 yourself, Mr..
GIaaarm
To BE sure; but there are times
Yes. there are times when the odds
seem rather heavy. / have noticed
that myself
She smiled. but for an instant a
SAD look came into her eyes-a look
that vaguely but insistently suggested.
another time and place.
Il want yon to come back" / said
boldly, for the train was very near
and I felt that the eyes OF the Sisters
we're upon US. You can not go away
where I shall not find youl"
7 did not know who this girl was,
her home. or her relation to the
school, but I knew that her life and
mine had touched strangely; that her
eyes were blue. and that her voice had
called to me twice through the dark.
In mockery once, aud IN warning an
other time, and that the sense OF hav-
ing cen her before. Of having looked
into her eyes haunted me. The youth
in her was so Turing; she was at once
50 frank and so guarded-breeding
and the taste and training Of an am
pier world than that of Annandale
were 50 evidenced IN the witchery Of
her voice, in the grace and case that
marked her every motion, in the soft
gray tone of hat. dress and gloves.
that q new mood, a new hope and
faith sang in my pulses. There. on
that platform. 1 felt again the sweet
heartache / had known as a boy. when
spring first warmed the Vermont hill.
sides and the mountains sent the last
SHOWS singing in Joy Of their release
down through the b-ook-beds and into
the wakened heart of youth.
she met my eyes steadily.
II I thought there was the slightest
chance OF my y seeing you again /
shouldn't be talking to you here. But
I thought thought Il would be good
fun TO e how you really talked to a
grown-up. SO I am risking the dis.
pleasure Of these good Sisters Just TO
test your conversational powers, Mr..
Gienarm. You see how perfectly
frank I am"
But you forget that I can follow
you; / don't intend to sit down in this
hole and dream about you. You can't
go anywhere but ! shall follow and
End you"
That Is finely spoken, Squire Glen
arml But | imagine you are hardly
likely to go far from GieRarm very
soon. I don't hesitate to say that /
feel perfectly safe from pursuit.
and she laughed her little low laugh
that was delicious in its mockery.
/ felt the blood mounting to my
cheek She knew. then, that / was
virtually a prisoner at Gienarm. and
Tor once Ga my life. at least, I was
ashamed of my folly that had caused
nay grandfather 10 hold and check me
from the grave, as be had never been
able 90 control me in his life. The
countryside knew why / was at Glen.
arm n that did not matter. but ms
heart rebelled at the thought hat this
girl knew and Knocked me with her
knowledge
4 shall follow and find you" / re-
Il shall seo you Christmas
eve, I said wherever you may be-"
In three days. Then you viii come
10 my Christmas eve party. ! shall be
delighted 10 see yon.-and iatteredi
Just think Of throwing away a fortune
10 satisfy ones curiosity I'm sur
orsed ID you. but grauned. on the
Mr. Glenarml'
Il will give more than a fortune. III
gin give the honor / have pledged 10
ny grandfaiher's memory 10 hear
your voice again.
THAT is a great deaL-f0r 5 % small
voice; but money. fortunei A man
win risk his honor readily enough, but
ais fortune is a more serious matter
'm sorry we shall not meet again. Il
would be pleasant 20 discuss the sub
ect further. IL interests me particu.
ariy."
In three days I shall see YOU
aid.
She was Instantly grave.
mol Please do not try. Il would
.e a very great mistake. And. any.
you can hardly come 70 my party
rithout being invited"
That matter Is closed Wherever
ou are on Christmas eve / shall and
ou 4 said. and felt my heart leap.
moving that 1 meant what / SAID.
"GOod-by she said. turning away.
Im sorry ! shant over chase rabbits
Glenafm any more"
rOr paddle q canoe or play wonder
4 celestial music on The organ"
"Or BE- an eaYesdropper or hear
words from the master Of
Ienmm
But { don't know where you are J