The Red Cloud chief., 1908-06-05

prayed ana th3nNcd COD all III IN"
same breath.
Ills old impcrious nature came back
with the relief. "Iinrc!' said he, put
ting her away for Il moment. "rnke
off that d"cSs-that slime on there's
enough tu iill n hundrcd mcn-take T.
right off,
Miss Matte started hlindly 10 obey.
then stepped Not hero, Will-1W g
in the house" she said.
"louli take 1t OF right here AMI
now" said Red. "Hnd I'll burn il VI
on tn, spot. I'll rutlcr have forty rat
tlcSnalc s around than that stun. OF
with it, This + no child's play, ana
| doi't care a IN what Tie old ladl
next door thinks"
Miss Matte slipped off her quito:
skirt aud stool a second, confurcd and
dainty. She took flight To ,hc house.
running as li'licly ns u greyhound.
nv iingo. said Red ia admiration
Lets soc you bring another wo,nar,
that can run like that"
lie gathered some hay and piled II
Oh til" dress. firing the heap.
Then he turned to his antagonist
Poor old boy. Hard luck. ch! But |
had to 60 it, he said and gave him de.
cent intcrmrnt at the end of III" gar
den. washed his hands carefully II
went into the house on plcaSant"r
duties.
"lDI ask her now, 10y the great horn
spoon" said he Naliantly.
Miss Matte was in II curious state
Of mind. Their" was an after effect
from the fright which made her trcn
bic. and II remembrance of 'ouS'I
WINS actions which made her trcmbi,
more yet. when She heard him ON
ing >l" started 20 fly. although now
clothed beyond rcproach, hut her knee.
deserted her, aud she was forced t.
sink back I'm her chair. Rcd came H.
whistlinE blithcly, vainglorious man,
He had his suspicious, generated H.
the peculiar fcrvor Miss Matte hai
shown in regard to his hands.
Matte" uuoth he, I'm tired Of II,
ing out there in the barn. ] want q
respectable house of my own
YES. WILL" replied Miss Matte, as
tonIshrd that he should choose such =
subject at such n time.
yes" lie continued. land ] want "a
wife too. You often said you'd like
To dn something for me, Matte. Sup
pose You taxi" the job
How much of glancing at Il thing r.
ones mind 49, u beautiful improbable
ity will ever make such Il cold fact
l,.t.. .,tA,ftl. iI,ry Misc Attti, avail
him with eyes that saw not. Spccoa
was stricken from her.
Red caught fright. He spring for
ward and took her hand. "tuuldu't
you do it, Mattict" said he. There
was II world of pleading in the ~
Miss Matte looked up. her own hou.
est self. All the little feminine shrink
ings left her Immediately.
"Ah. hut | could. VIII she said.
iHttis came up on the stoOp uuhcard
lie stopped. hen %gingcrly turned AM
his arms like wings.
"W,ll, by GEORGE he murmured.
I'll come back in Il little while, whcu
I'll lie more welcome"
lie spoke TO Rcd in strong rcproach
that night in the barn. You never
told me II word. YOU Old sinner SAID
he.
"Tcll you the honest truth, Let" re.
Piled Red earnestly, looking up from,
drawing of II boot, Il didn't know IL
myself till yoI told me about it,
Ihcy talked It all over Il long time
before blowing ont the light, but then
the little window shut It's bright eye,
ana the uuly liz" the midnight Stara
saw IN Fairfield was Miss Matte, he.
elbow on the easement. looking far.
far out into the tranquil night snC
thinking mistily.
The END.