The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-25

LtC- YOU LA4-a- aSAC- Elr-c.t
that The guard is rather ridiculous -?
Yes. but il pleases ny medieval in
sc.ncIs TO imagine that you need de-
tenders. In the absence Of moat the
gardener combines in himself al the
apparatus OF defense. lima IS lis
Asialc ally.
And You, suppose, the grand STRAIT
. eg!sr and field marshal"
! At least that"
After this morning ! never ex-
: pected 10 ask fa@o- OF you; but II, in
ny humblesr tone"
Certainly. Anything within reason"
I want you 10 take he TO the
casino tonight 10 the dance. I'm tired
OF being cooped up here. want 10
hear music and see new faces
DO pardon ne for not having
thought Of II before, They dance over
there erery Wednesday and Saturday
night. I'm soTry that tonight | have
an engagement. buE won't You allow
he on Saturday"
She was resting her arms On the
high sill gazing out upon the lake. I
stood near, watching her. and as she
sighed deeply NY heart ached for her;
but il moment she turned her head
swiftly with mischief laughing in her
eyes
You have really refused. Yea have
positively declined, You plead anoth-
eE engagement. This is a place where
ones engagements are burdensome."
This one happens to be important
She turned round with her back to
the window
We are eternal foes: We are fight.
ing il out 10 finish: and 1t is better
that way. But, Mr.. Donovan, haven't
played all my cards yet"
I look upon you as a resourcetul
person and shall be prepared for the
worst Shall We say Saturday night
for The dance"
No" she exclaimed, tossing her
head And let me have the satistac- /
ton Of telling you that / could not
have gone with you tonight, anyhow. /
Good-by"
| found lima ready with the launch I.
al Glenarm pier. and, after Q swift /
fight to the Tippecanoe, knocked at
the door OF Red Gate. Arthur Hol
brook admitted me, and led the way
to the room where, as his CAPTIVE. |
had first talked with him. /
We have met before" he SAID. emil
ing. I thought you were an enemy at
that time. Now believe ! may count
you a friend"
Yes; l should Ike to prove myself
your friend. Mr.. Holbrook.' /
Thank you" he said. simply: and
We shook hands. You have taken an
interest in my affairs, so nv daughter
tells me. She is very dear TO me-
she Is al / have left: you can under.
stand that wish TO avoid involving
her in these family difficulties"
I would cut OF my right hand be-
fore / would risk iniuring you or her.
Mr.. Holbrook." replied. earnestly.
You have right to know why | wish
her TO visit the casino with NE To-
night know what she does not
know. what only two other peopls
know: / know why you are here.
l am very sorry; regret it very
much" he said. without surprise but
with deep feeling. He would have
said more, but interrupted him.
As far as am concerned no one
else shall ever know. The person.
who know the truth abou, you ar,
your brother and yourself. Strangely
enough. Reginald Gillespie does no,
know. Your sister has not the slight.
EST idea of it Your daughter, l as
sumo, has no notion of it"
No, no." he exclaimed. eagerly
She has not known: she has believed
what l have told her: and now she
must never know how stupid. how
mad. have been"
Tonight" / said, your daughter
and viii gain possession of the forged
notes Gillespie viii give them 10 her:
and | should like to hold them for a
Gay or two"
He was pacing the Eoor and at this
wheeled upon me with doub, and sus.
picion clearly written on his face
But | don't see how rom ran man
age it,"
MI Gillespie is infatuated with your
niece"
With Helen. who is with nv sister
al St Agatha's-"
1 have promised Gillespie that be
shall see her tonight al the casino
dance Your sister lis very hitter
against him and he is nor,ally afraid
Of her"
His father really acted VERY de-
Gently, when you know the truth. Bu,
don't see how this is to be managed
should like to possess myself o,
those papers. but not at too great .
cost More for Rosalind's sake than
my own now, / should have Thorn"