The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-12-31
.,,p7ER VlIl.-Continued'
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no. ou.p7ER VIIl.-cOntinued.
., INT interest in geography, shall we
call III IT, .s Ir We will assume
VI - ore both looking for the Little
ppper." ot,,rrod on my own
,, e0V Between the affairs of the t Hol-
note s;,. p an6 YOUR evening Dipper hunt
DioOa apo a busy man, Mr.. Donovan,
'O q an am not half so busy as you so,, are &c.,
w.. HI Holbrook! It must tax you $. Sc,
s MIS- no. to maintain both sides S of the
Saricade at the same t"e' "
ured boldly. ,noonnitv "
.ss replied, musingIy, but l am a very
flexible character" ,. ro,,
n' ~Rut what will bend will break-you
NAV carry the game too far" .,
me- aoS b are you tired of it already|
.T Vot a bit of it; but I should like
!. maLa this stipulation with you;
That as YOU and I seem to be pl''e'
sgainst each other in this llttle con
tsst we shall fight it all out behin'
Ms. PATS back. I prefer that sh
sbouIdnt know what a" and mes
itated ,4 ,,o,, .
"oh, give me name, won't you
she pleaded, mockingly.
what beautiful decelVer ~
are" o,
splendid! We will agree that l al
deceiVer!" =,
II It gives you pleasure! You al
welcome to all the joy you can get o.
Of it," :.
please don't be bitter! Let US plf
fair and not stoop to abuse"
q should think you would feel co
ttte enough after that ugly busine
Of this afternoon. You didn't appe
TO be even annoyed by that ltallal
effort to smash the launch
She was silent for an instant;
heard her breath come and go quickl
when she responded with what seem
forced lightness:
"You really think that was insplI
by" she suddenly appeared at
loss
by Henry Holbrook, as you KIN
we'll enough. And if Miss Pat sno
be murdered through his enmity, DC
you see that your position in the n
ter would be difficult to explain? M
der, my dear young woman, IS
looked upon complaCently, even in
remote corner of the world"
'You seem given to the use
strong language, Mr.. Donovan. Lei
drop the calling of names and cons1
Just where you put me"
u don't put you at all: you h
taken your own stand. But | will
that | was surprised, not to
panied, to find that you played
eavesdropper the very hour you C
to Annandale."
A moments silence; the water
INJURED in the reeds below; an
hooted in the Glenarm wood! a
less bird chirped from its perch
maple overhead.
oh, to be sure" she said at
You thought | was listening
Aunt Pat unfOlded the dark histoI
the Holbrooks.'
I knew it, though I tried tc
heye | was mistaken. But VIII
saw you there on Tippecanoe C
! meeting your father at the cano
Sers house, l was astounded;
not know that deprayity could
far
My poor, unhappy, unfortunat
ther!" she said in low voice;
vas almost a moan in it.
! suppose you defend your co
onFthe ground of filial duty" ]
gested, finding it difficult to be 81
Why shouldn't |? Who are y
Judge our affairs? We are the u
pest family that ever lived;
should like you to know that i
not by my wish that You were br
INTO our councils. There is MT
all this than appears!"
There is nothing in it but Mi
her security, her peace, her
ness am pledged to her, ar
rest OF you are nothing to me
you may tell your father that
oeen in rows before and that p
U stand by the guns"
! shall deliver your messag
uonovan; and I give you my Fl
saanks for it," she Knocked.
Your father calls you Ros;
Wiofe Strangers" | remarked.
Yes. It's fancy of his" sh
muied, lingeringly. "Sometim
VIOLA or Perdita, but, as / thin