Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-10

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They gave me good morning-Mis Pat
calm and gracious, and Helen In the
! spirit OF the morning itself, smiling
/ cool ana arguing FOR peace Deception.
as social accomplishment she had IN
doubtcdlT carried far; and 7 was hard
put TO hold Mp my end OF the game.
have practiccd lying with past-masters
in tho art-thc bazo" keepers of cairo,
horse dealers in Moscow and rug brok-
ers in Teheran: bat ! dipped my colorS
| 20 this Amazing girl.
I'm afraid that we arc making our
selves nuisance to you said Miss Pat
Il heard tho Waterman patroling tho
walks last night"
Yes II was quite feudal! Helen
broke in Il felt that we were back at
least MS FAR as the eleventh century.
The splash OF water--which you can hear
when tho lake Is rough-must be quite
like the lap of water In moat' But !
did not hear the clank Of arms
! NO | observed drilN lima wears
blue serge and carries gun that would
shoot clear through crusader. The
gardener is Scotchmah and his dialect
| would XIII a horse.
Miss Pat paused behind US to heliber-
ate upon new species OF hollyhock
whose minarets rose level with her Kind.
gentle eyes. Something had been IN my
mind. and took this opportunity to
speak to Helen.
'Why don't YOU avert danger and
avoid an ugly catastrophe by confess'nS
| to Miss Pat that yon duty and sympathy
lie with yONr father" IT would save ii
lot of trouble in the end.
The flame leaped into He,en's face rs
she turned to me.
| 81 don't know what YOU mean J have
never been spoken to by any one go out
rageously" She glanced hurriedly ever
her shoulder my position Is lard
enough. without this. ] thought you
wished TO help us"
I stared at her; she was drifting ont
Of my reckoning, and leading me into
uncharted seas.
DO YOU mean to tell me that yo'
have not talked with your father-that
YOU have not seen him here'' he
sought
Yes; | have seen hinl-once. and II
was by accident IT was quite by acct
dent"
Yes: know of that"
Then you have been spying upon me
Mr., Donovan"
WHY did YOU tell me that outrage
ously foolish tale about your chess game
| knew exactly where You We're at the
very hour YOU would have had me thinl
YOU were dutifully engaged with yOul
aunt? 1t seems to me, my dear Mis-!
Folbrook that that is not so easy Of eX
PLANTATION. even to my poor wits"
That was without purpose: really i
was! | was restless and weary from ST
much confinement; YOU can't know how
dreary these late years have been for u
for me-and | wished jus; once to b
free. went FOR a long walk into thu
country. And IL You saw me, II 20,
watched me
| Eazed at her frankly The thing c1ul'
not have heon better done on the stage
hut Miss Pat was walking toward Us
ana put an end to the talk
Il came upon him by accident ha'
no idea he was here, she persisted.
You are not growing tired OF us, be
ban MISS Pat with her brave, beautifu
smile; you are not anxious to be rid o
us""
II certainly am not" I replied g
can't tell YOU how glad 7 am that yoi
have decided TO remain here. | am quir
sure that with a little patience we shal
wear out the hesiegers Our position her
has, YOU may say, the strength OF It
weakness. ] think tho policy Of tn
enemy is to harass you by guerilla meth
, ods-to annoy you and frighten You int
submission.
; Yes: believe you are right" she sal
slowly. Helen had walked on, and
,oitered beside Miss Pat.
II hope you have had no misgivings
Miss Pat. since our talk yesterday"
None whatever" she replied qulckl,
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