The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-01

was tucked away in the buffers pan
try for the convenience of the house
keeper in ordering supplies from the
village. After a moments parley a
woman's voice addressed me distinctly
"a voice that at once arrested and
held al my thoughts. Ny replies
were. I fear. somewhat breathless and
wholly stupid
This Is Rosalind; do you remember
me?s
Yes; remember remember
nothing elsei'' I declared. lima had
closed the door behind me. and 1 was
alone with the Yoiee-a voice that
spoke to ne Of the summer night and
Of low winds murmuring across star
ry waters.
Z am going away The Rosalind
you remember is going q long way
from the lake and you will never see
her again"
But you have an engagement:
when the new moon"
But the little feather Of the new
moon is under a cloud, and you cannot
see It; and Rosalind must always be
Helen now.
But this won't do, Rosalind. Ours
was more than an engagement; it was
a solemn compact" I insisted.
ooh. not so very solemn" she
laughed. And then you have the
other girl that isn't just me-the gin
Of the daylight, that you ride and sail
with and play tennis with"
"oh, / haven't her; don't want
sTreac6erods mani Volatile irish
mani
Marvellous. adorable Rosa1ind!"
THAT viii do, Mr.. Donoyan"-and
then with quick change Of tone she
asked abruptly:
You are not afraid OF trouble, are
your"
Tive for nothing else!"
You are not so pledged to the Ne
you play tennis With that you cannot
serve Rosalind if she asks it?''
No; you have only to ask, But
must see you once more-as Rosa
lindle
Stop being silly. and listen care
fully And I thought 1 heard a sob
in the moments silence before she
spoke.
Z want you to 90. at once, 10 the
house. Of the boatmaker on Tippeea-
noe creek; go as fast as you CAM she
/ implored.
To the house Of the man who calls
himself Hartridge. the eanoe-maker, at
Red Cater"
Yes; you must see that no harm
comes 10 him tonight"
There was no mistaking now the
sobs that broke her sentences, and my
mind was SO a-whirl with questions
4 that stammered incoherently.
VIII you gown you go? she de
manded in a voice so low and broken
that ! scarcely heard
Yes, at once, and the voice van
( ished, and while I still stood staring
/ at the instrument the operator at An
I nandaIe bIandIy asked me what numbei
wanted. The thread had snapped
/ and the spell was broken, | stared
( helplessIy ait the thing of wood ant
wire for half a minute; then the girls
appeal and my promise rose in my
/ mind distinct from all else. ordered
my horse before returning to the Ii
brary. where Gillespie was eoolly turn
ing over the magazines on the table
I was still dazed, and something in M
! appearance caused him to stare.
Been seing a ghost?" he asked.
No; Just hearing one" ! replied.
had yet to offer some preiext fo
leaving him. and as ! walked tn
length of the room he stiHed a yawn
his eyes falling upon the line o
French windows. I spoke Of the hea
of the night. but he did not answer
\ and turned to find his gaze 1xe'
upon one of the open windows.
What is it, man?" I demanded,
He crossed the room in leap an
was out upon the terrace, peerinI
down upon the shrubbery beneath
What's the row.? I demanded
Didn't you see it2"
no"
Then it wasn't anything I though
s. I saw the dago, if you must know
/ Hell probably be around looking 70
US"
3 Humph. you're little nervous
that's all. You'll stay here all nigh
/ OF course?" / asked. without I fear
much enthusiasm.
He grinned
Don't be SC. cordiall II you'll sen
me into town I'll be OF"
had Just ordered the dog cart whe
the butler appeared
IT you please, sir, Sister Margare
wishes to use our telephone. sir. s
Agatha's Is out Of order"
spoke TO the sister as she left til
house. half as a matter of courtes!
half TO make sure Of her. The tel,
phone at St Agatha's had been out c
order for several DAYS. she said; and
I walked with her TO 81 Bgatba,s saf,