The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-24
CHAPTER XIII.
The Gate of Dreams,

judgment on trifling testimony! l my
any time give 10 the lions a man who
uses his thumb as a paper.cutter; for
such one is clearly marked for bru-
tally. My rrejudices rally as to
trumpet-call at the sight of a girl
wearing overshoes or nihhling hon.
bons--the one suggestive Of predatory
habits and weak lungs, the other Of
| nervous dyspepsia.
The night was fine, and after re-
turning my horse to the stable I con
tinued on to the Glenarm boathouse.
was strollng along. pipe in mouth.
and was halfway up the hoathouse
steps when woman shrank away
! from the veranda rail. where she had
been standing, gazing out upon the
lake. There was no installing her.
She was not even disguised tonight.
| anda she turned toward me. The Ian
tern over the boathouse door suffused
US both as greeted her.
Pardon me. Miss Holbrook: I'm
afraid have disturbed your medita-
tons" said But it YOU don't
mind"
"You have the advantage of heing
on your own ground" she replied.
II waive all my rights as tenant If
you will remain"
ut is much nicer here than on ST.
Agatha's pier; YOU can sec the lake
and the stars better. On the whole"
she laughed. 81 think I shall stay A.
moment longer. If you will tolerate
me-"
| I brought ont some chairs and we
sat down by the rail, where We could
look out upon the star-sown heavens
and the dark floor of stars beneath.
Helen bent forward with hcr elbows
resting on the rail. her hands cIasped
under hor chin. The lamplight foil
/ full upon her slightly lifted head. and
! upon her shoulders. over which lay a
fflny veil. She hnmmed droamily for
moment while | watched her. Had
she one mood for the day and another
| for the night? ! had last seen her
! that afternoon after an hour Of ten
mis-, AT which she was expert. and she
! had run away through Glenarm gate
with taunt for my defeat; hut now
the spirit of stars and of all cnrth's
silent things was upon her. looked
twice and thrice at her clearly
outlined profile. at the brow with its
point Of dark hair, at the hand where
on the emerald was clearly distin-
guishable. and satisfied myself that
there could he no mistake about her.
"You grow bold ! said, anxious to
| hear her voice. You don't mind the
pickets hit"
No I'm quito superior to walls
and fences. You have heard Of those
East Indians who appear and disap
pear through closed doors: we'll. we'll
assume that II had one of those fol
lows for an ancestor! II will save the
trouble Of trying TO account for my
exits and entrances. will tell You
in confidence. Mr. Donovan, that I
don't like to he obliged to account for
myself
She sat back In the chair and folded
her arms. 7 had not referred in any
way to her transaction with Gillespie;
1
that ! knew Of her meeting with the
infatuated young fellow on st. Aga
tha's pier: and ! felt that those incl
dents were ancient history.
ct was COrking hot this afternoon
] hope YOU didn't have too much ten
mis-"
NO; IT was pretty enough fun" she
remarked, with so little enthusiasm
that 7 laughed.
You don't seem to recall your vic
tory with particular pleasure It seems
to me that am the one to be shy Of
the subject. How did that score
stand?"
Il really forget--T honestly do," she
laughed
That's certainly generous; but
don't YOU remember. as we walked
along toward the gate after the game,
that yon said"
ooh. can't allow that at all! What
| said yesterday or to-day is Of no i'm
portancc now. And particularly at
night ! am likely to he weak minded
and my memory is poorer then than at
any other time"
~ am fortunate in having a o.
cellent memory"
For. example:
For example, you are not always
the same: you were different this att
ernoon: and ! must go back to- our
meeting by The seat on the bluff, for
the Miss Holbrook Of tonight"
That's all In your imagination. Mr..
Donovan. Now. If you wanted TO
prove that I'm really"
Helen Holbrook," supplied, glad
Of a. chance to speak her name.
IF You wanted to prove that am
who am" she continued, with new
animation. as though at last something
interested her, how should you 20
about it,"
please ask me something dif1cult!
There is. there could be, only ono
woman as fair. az interesting, as Who'll.
ly charming"
II suppose that is the point at which