Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-15

But I did not tell him L was coming
here-I hope you did not believe that
of me- / did not tell him any more
than I told you"
He laughed softly
You did not need to tell me;
could have found you anywhere in the
world, Helen. That man Donovan is
watching you like hawk, but he's
pretty good fellow, with Milesian joy
in a row. He's going to protect Miss
Pat and you if he dies at the bust
ness"
She shrugged her shoulders, and
saw her disdain of me in her face. A
pretty conspiracy this was, and
seemed to be only the crumpled wrap
ping of a pack of cards, with no part
in the game.
Gillespie drew an envelope from his
pocket, held it to the white lantern for
an instant, then gave it to her.
Il telegraphed to Chicago for a
draft He will have to leave here tic
get 1.-THE bank at Annandale carries
no such sum; and it will be a means
of getting rid of him.
"Oh, 1 only hope he will leave-he
must-he must," she cried
You must go back he said. These
matters will all come right in the end
Helen" he added, kindly. There is
one thing I do not understand.
The thing that troubles me is that
your father was here before you"
''No-that isn't possible; 1 can't be
1ieve it,
He had engaged the Stiletto before
you came to Annandale; and while ]
was tracing you across the country he
was already here somewhere. He
amuses himself with the yacht"
Yes, know; he is more of a men
ace that way-a1ways in our sight
always where l must see himi"
Her face, clearly lighted by the Ian
terms, was touched with anxiety and
sorrow, and 1 saw her. with that pref
test gesture of woman's thousand
graces-the nimble touch that makes
sure no Grant bit of hair has gone
wandering-lift her hand to her head
for a moment. The emerald ring
flashed in the lantern light I recall
a thought that occurred to me there
that the widows peak SO sharply
marked in her forehead, was like the
finger prints of some playful god. She
turned to go, but he caught her hands
Heleni he cried, softly.
moi Please don't.''
She threw the nuns nood over her
head and walked rapidly up the pier
and stole away through the garden to-
ward ST. Agatha's. Gillespie listened
for her step to die away, then he
sighed heavily and bent down to draw
up his canoe When I touched him
on the shoulder he rose and lifted the
paddle menacingly.
''Ah, so it's our young and gifted
,,I, fx. !, ssNT
more sprinting stunts for me. 1 dc
gus and powdered glass saddens me
Look at these hands-these little
hands still wrapped in mystical white
rags 1 have bled at every pore to
give you entertainment, and now it's
got to be 20 PAGES with bird-guns.''
What mischief are you in now?'
demanded, angrily. I thought
warned you, Gillespie; 1 thought ]
even appealed to your chivalry.'
My dear fellow, everything has
changed. If nun in distress ap-
peals to me for help, 1 am Johnny on
the-spot for Mother Church"
THAT was not the sister, it was
Miss Ho1brook- 1 saw her distinctly
| heard
by Jove, this is gallant of you
Donovan! You are a marvellous fel-
low,"
Il have a right to ask--I demand to
know what it was you gave the girl
Matinee tickets-the American girl
without matinee tickets is lonely
pleiad humping through the void"
You are a contemplate ass. Your
conduct is scoundrelly- If you want
to see Miss Holbrook, why don't you
go to the house and call on her like a
gentleman? And as for her
Yes; and as for herr"
He stepped close to me, threaten
ingly.
AS for her, she may go too far.'
she is not answerable to you. She
the finest girl in the world, and If you
intimate"
u intimate nothing. But what I saw
and heard interested me good deal,
Gillespie
What you heard by stealth, creep
ing about here at night, prying into
other peoples affairs,"
Il have pledged myself to care for
Miss Pat"
Its noble of you, Donovani" and
Miss Pat suggests nothing to me but
button, button, who's got the button p
She's a bloomin' aristocrat, while I'm
the wealth-cursed child of democracy"
You're a charming specimen 1
grow1ed-
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