The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-12

but they will not modest you. II they
try to land over here We'll train our
guns on them and blow them out OF
the water. AS our neighbOr beyond
the iron gate of Glenarm | beg that
you look upon me as your man-at-
arms. My sword, madam, l lay at
your feet"
"Sheathe it, Sir Laurance; nor
draw it save in honorable cause she
returned on the instant, and then she
was grave again.
Sister Margaret is most kind in
every way; she seems wholly discreet,
and has assured me of her interest
and sympathy" said Miss Patricia, as
though she wished me to confirm her
own impression.
"Theres no manner of doubt of it
She is Sister Theresa's assistant. 1t
is inconceivable that she could pos
sibly interfere in your affairs. | be-
lieve you are perfectly safe here In
every way, Miss Holbrool. If at the
end of G week your brother has made
no sign, We shall be reasonably Ger
! tain that he has lost the trail
Il believe that is true; and | thank
you very much
| had come prepared to be disil
lusioned, to find her charm gone, bu
her small figure had even an added
distinction; her ways, her manner al
added grace | found myself resist
ing the temptation to call her quaint
as implying too much; yet | felt tina
in some olden time, on some noble
estate in England, or, better, in some
stored colonial mansion in Virginia
she must have had her home in year
long gone living on with no increas
of age to this present. She suggested
peace and gentleness and beautiful
patience; and | strove to say amusin
things, that | might enjoy her rar
luminous smile and catch her eye
when she gave me her direct gaze i
the quick, challenging way tina
marked her as a woman Of positio
and experience, who had been NOR
given to command than to obey.
did you think l was never coming
Aunt Pat? That shore-path calls fC
more strenuous effort than imagined
and | had to change my gown again
Helen Holbrook advanced quickl
and stood by her aunts chair, noddin
to me smilingly, and while we e.
changed the commonplaces of the da
: she caught up Miss Pats hand an
. held it a moment caressingly. TT
l maid now brought the tea, Miss P;
e poured it and the talk went forwal
. cheerily.
ooh, Mr.. Donovan" said Helen He
I brook, as | put down her cup, the
are some letters should like to wri
e and | wish you would tell me wheth
l. it is safe to have letters come for
); to Annandale; or would it be bett
T. to send nothing from here at all?
does seem odd to have to ask SUI
n question" and she concluded in
S. tone of distress and looked at me a
lie pealingly.
I'VE must take no risks whatevt
n Helen" remarked Miss Pat, decisive
in Does no one know where v
a are?" | inquired Of Miss Patricia.
70 MY lawyer, in New York, has t
re name of this place, sealed; and
put it away in a safety box a
(. promised not to open it unless son
re thing of very great Importance hi
is pened."
)u 1T is best to take no chances
st said; so should answer your gu
10 ton in the negative, Miss Holbro,
in In the course of a few weeks eve
tn thing may seem much clearer; and
"a the meantime it will be wiser not
ay communicate with the outer world.
re They deliver mail through t
'e, country here. don't they?" asked H