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

wall, half turning HIS back, while the
point Of the pistol followed him But
the fact Is, I never had them; Giles
pie kept theins
Threats cool quickly, and I really
hnd not much fear that Henry Hol-
/ brook meant to kill his brother: and
Arthnr's indifference to his danger
was having its disconeer,ing eject on
Henry. The pistol barrel wayered
but Henry steadied himself and his
clutch tightened on the butt / again
turned toward the door but the girls
hand held me back
wait. she WHISPERED AGAIN. That
nan is a coward. He VIII net shoot
The canoemaker had been calmly
talking, discussing the dfsagreeable
consequences of murder in a tone OF
halfbanter, and he now stood directly
under the foiIs. Then in a fash he
snatehed one OF them. flung 1t up with
an accustomed hand, and snapped It
across his brothers knuckles At the
window we heard the slim steel hiss
through the afr, followed by the rattle
/ Of the revolver as it struck the ground.
/ The canoemaker's foot was on it in
stantly; he still held the foil
Henry" he said in the tone Of one
rebuking a child, you are bad enough.
! but / do not intend that you shall be
a murderer. And now [ want you to
go: I viii not treat with yea: ] want
( nothing more to do with yoai I re-
peat that haven't got the notes"
He pointed to the door with the
foil The blood surged angriiy in his
/ face; but his voice was in complete
control as he went on
Your visit has awakened me to a
sense Of neglected duty. Henry.
( have allowed you to persecute our SIS
( ter without raising a hand! i have no
other business nov but to protect her.
4 Go back to your stupid sailor and ten
him that if I catch him in any mis-
/ chief on the lake or here I shall GER
tainly kill him"
lost any further words that passed
1 between them, as Henry, crafty
! threatening walked out upon the deck
! to his boat; then from the creek came
/ the threshing Of oars that died away
4 in a moment When 1 gazed into the
room again Arthur Holbroek vas
blowing out the lights.
IT am grateful; I am 50 grateful"
J faltered the girls voice; but you
must not be seen here. Please 60
now!" had taken her hsnds, feeling
that was about to lose her; but she
freed them and stood away from me IN
the shadow
We are going away-ve must leave
heret I can never see you again, she
whispered y
+ In the starlight she was Helen, by
! every test my senses could make; but
by something deeper I knew that she
was not the girl I had seen in the
window at st. Agatha's. She was
more dependent, less confident and
| poised she stifed sob and came
close. Through the window I saw Ar
+ thur Tolbrook climbing up to blow out
the last light
4 could have watched myself, but
1 was afraid that sailor might come,
and it was he that fired at you in the
road. He had gone to Glenarm to
watch you and keep You away from
here. Uncle Henry came back to-day
and sent word thar he wanted to see
my father. and I asked you to come to
help US"
Z thank you for that"
And there was another mana
stranger. back there near the road;
could not make him out, but you VIII
be careful-please You must think
very i'll Of me for bringing you into ali
this danger and trouble
Il am grateful TO you. Please turn
all your trouble over to me"
You did what asked you to do
she said, when had no right to ask.
but I was afraid Of what might happen
here. It is all right now and We are
going away: we must leave this place.
"But I shall see You again"
moi You have-you have-Helen.
You don't know me at all You viii
find your mistake tomorrow"
She was urging me toward the
steps that led UP to the house. The
sob was still ia her threat. but she was
laughing. a little Historically. in her
relief that her father had come OF IN
scathed.
Then you must let me ind It out
tomorrow; I viii come tomorrow be-
fore you go
Not Mo- This is good-by." she
said You would not be so unlind as
| to stay. when I am 50 troubled. and
there is so much to do"
We were at the foot of the stairway,
and I heard the shop door snap shut.
Goodnight, Rosalindi"
"Good-by and thank you'll" she
whispered.
ITO be continued
l The New Footinan.