The Marshall republican., 1909-10-15

Copyright by ]. B. Lippineott Co.l
PICTURES BY A. WE'LL


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He had paled before she could ey.
plain.
"Nothing's wrong with Barbara"
he asked, quickly.
NO, no; everything is just coming
right for her. Get in'-with a glance
toward the coachman. I'VE are driv-
ing to the house now, and Mrs. Dimes
will explain to you. Then you must
tell Barbara what is to be told. Wen
wait outside, and If she wants us we'll
come right in. II not you must tell
us, and we'll go away again. Don't
you-will volt"
II must tell you good-by," | said.
AS started off across the Square,
Miss W~instanley called after me that
she would send for me later in the
day.
But / was too impatient to await her
summons, and four o'clock found me
at her door. AS ! turned in at the
steps, the door opened and Dan came
out, hurrying down and stopping at
sight of me to wiring my hand. He
was beaming. l had not seer him so
much like his old self in months, and
1t did my heart good. Somehow It
also seemed to presage we'll for me.
All his buoyancy had returned, and
he was once more the charming, ir-
resistible fellow we all loved.
"Everything's all right at last, Tom"
he cried. Il don't deserve it, but I'm
down on my knees giving thanks for
II, just the same, and If ever" he
lowered his voice, looking over my
shoulder at some one who was ap.
proaching-"if ever / get any of you
n such a muss again, may / be
hanged! Oh, it's been awful! You'll
know. But it's over, thank God!
And now it's up to me to make good.
And that's what I'm going to do, old
man. Who is this confounded fellow
coming? l wanted to talk with you a
minute, but I'll look in after dinner,
If you're to be at home. There's a
deal to tell you," and he was off.
An notwithstanding gentleman
mounted the steps with me, inquiring
for the bishop, while. I went In to
Miss Winstanley.
She was flushed and smiling and
brlght-eyed.
."Did you think I had forgotten you?
Bless you, 10, But there has been
so much to do. We only left Barbara,
poor child, an hour ago. There were
messages to be sent for her, orders
to. countermand, and"
Then she isn't going with him?" ]
broke in.
"Oh, did you thinks It possible
you gave her credit for 40 little"
IF she loved him"
She caught me up sharply. "Of
course she didn't love him. ! always
told you that, but you would 20 on In
your stubborn unbelief in my intui.
tons, you foolish. foolish fellow. Ny,
but she was gallant, though! She had
me almost bewildered at first; bu'
the moment she found that she eoult
have done with all pretense and thai
her fancicd obligation to Ankony was
at an end, then how, she changed! i:
was, pitiful to see her. One under,
stood the terrific strain she has been
under. I'm not pretending to say
whether or not she cares for you, Mr..
Twining-that's for you to find out for
yourself, you know-but I think II is
only fair to tell you that she never
has cared for Ankony."
Thank Cod" devoutly murmured.
She patted my arm and made funny
little dabs at her eyes with a dot OF
q handkerchief.
"She is going out of town to stay
with some friends until the storm OF
the broken engagement has blown
over, she told me-. They go to.mor-
row, she and Dan. He will stay with
her a fortnight, until she is a little re.
covered, for in spite Of her wonderful
courage and poise, she is tremendous.
ly undone by all this"
"And is there nothing"
Nothing just yet" she smiled.
Nov let me tell you what Dan and
l are going to do, You remember that
] have some ~undeveloped mining prop
erty In Montana. Experts have given
me a good deal Of encouragement i've
II, but ! have been waiting to find just
the right man to put at the head Of
the work. And now Dan is to under
take II. Oh"-at my glance-"it isn't
q philanthropic scheme. The boy
win give me excellent service. II It is
a good thing for him, It's a better
thing for me. And I'm to 60 out with
him to launch the enterprise. I've
no notion OF being In the way when
my brother and his wife return"
But your brother can't do without
you. You will always be as necessary
10 him as his wife,"
Later, perhaps. but not just at
nrst.' she said. I'VE don't know
much about honeymoons, YOU and I.
Mr. Twining; but I'm sure you'll agree
with me that no man wants even his
beloved sister underfoot at that time.
SO Dan and ! are on in a fortnight"
Good" approved; and II things
don't 80 well with me Ill come along.
May II"