The Irish standard., 1909-05-22

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you have been trying to bs very
kind to me, haven't you?"
Il have accomplished nothing"
You have tried to make my way
easy here; and you have had no end
of trouble. am not a dull as look,
Larry"
III have deceived you 1t has been
with an honest purpose"
Il don't question that. But Helen
has been giving you great deal OF
trouble, hasn't she? You don't quite
make her out; isn't that truce"
Il understand her perfectly" ]
averred; sscx!ess:y.
You are daring young man, Lar
~. to make that statement Of any
woman. Helen has not always dealt
honestly with you-or mel"
"she is the noblest girl in the
world; she is splendid beyond any
words of mine. don't understand
what you mean, Miss Holbrook."
Larry. you dear boy. I am no more
blind or deaf than l am dumb! Helen
AoS OCCA oVClA6 ACl ldlIcI anu neg
inald Gillespie. She has run of At
night, thinking I wouldn't know It.
She is an extremely clever young
woman. but when she has made a feint
of retiring early, only to creep out and
drop down from the dining room bal.
cony and dodge your guards. l have
known it. She was away last night
and came creeping in like thief. It
has amused me, Larry; it has fur.
nished me real diversion. The only
thing that puzzles me is that don't
quite see where you stand.'
II haven't always been sure myself.
to be frank about it!"
"Why not tell me just how 1t is:
Whether Helen has been amusing her.
self with you, or you with Helen"
obi" laughed. When you came
here you told me she was the finest
girl in the world. and accepted your
word for it. I have every confidence
in your Judgment, and you have known
your niece for long time"
II have. indeed"
"And I'm sure you wouldn't have de-
ceived mel"
But did! wanted to interest
you in her. Something in your eye
told me that you might do great things
for her."
THANK you!"
But instead of that you have played
into her hands. Why did you let her
steal out at night 10 meet her father.
when you knew that could only do her
and ME grave injury? And you have
aided her in seeing Gillespie, when I
particularly warned you that he was
most repugnant to me-"
l laughed in spite of myself as 7 re-.
membered the nights adventure; and
Miss Pat stopped short in the path and
faced me with the least CLINT Of anger
in her eyes.
II really didn't think you capable Of
It! She will marry him for his
money!"
Take my word for it, she will do
nothing of the kind"
you are under her spell. and you
don't know her! think-sometime s
Il think the girl has no SOUL" she
said at last.
The dear voice faltered, and the
tears flashed into Miss Pats eyes az
she confronted me in the woodland
path.
"Oh. no! It's not so bad as that" I
pleaded.
~ tell you she has no soul! You
will find 1t out to your cost. She is
made for nothing but mischief in this
world"
~ am your humble servant, Miss
Holbrook."
Then" she began, doubtfully, and
meeting my eyes with careful scrutiny,
II am going to ask you to do one thing
more for me, that we may settle all
this disagreeable affair. ] am going to
pay Henry his money; but before do
so must find my brother Arthur, II
he Is still alive. That may have some
difficulties"
She looked at me as though for ap.
proval; then went on:
81 have been thinking OF all those
matters carefully since I came here.
Henry has forfeited his right ia
further inheritance by his con.
temptible, cowardly treatment OF me F;
but I am willing to forgive all that he
has done. He was greatly provoked;
1t would not be fair for mo to hold
those things against him. AS between
him and Arthur; as between him and
Arthur"
Her gaze lay across the twinklina
lake, and her voice was tremuous.
She spoke softly as though to herself
and caught phrases Of the paragraph
Of her fathers will that Gillespie had
read to me: "Dishonor as it Is known
accounted and reckoned among men,"
and she bowed her head and on the
veranda rail a moment; then she rose
suddenly and smiled bravely through
her tears.
why can't you find Arthur for me!
All. II you could only find him there
might be peace between us all; for
am very old, Larry. Age without
peace Ia like life without hone.