The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-01
CHAPTER xvlIl--continued.

| Iney were sent 10 Sl. Ett,htha ny
Father Stoddard, an old friend OF
mine. They had suffered many annoy
ances. to put ii mildly. and came here
to get away from their troubles
yes; / understand. Uncle Henry
has acted outrageously. | have not
ranged the country at night for moth
ing. have even learned a few things
from YOU" she laughed. And you
must continue to serve Aunt Patricia
and my cousin. You see'-and she
smiled her grave smile-''my father
and l are an antagonistic element
NO: not as between you and Miss
Patricia! I'm sure of that. 1t is Henry
Holbrook that am to protect her
from. You and your father do not On
ter into It,
IF you don't mind telling me, Mr..
Donovan, should like to know
whether Aunt Pat has mentioned lis"
Only once when | first saw her
and she explained why she had come.
spoke of your father. Since then she
has never referred to him. But the
day we cruised up to Battle Orchard
and Henry Holbrook's man tried to
smash our launch; she was shaken out
of herself. and she declared war when
with her the night OF the carnival.
Helen did not go with us. And when
you padded by us. Miss Pat was quite
disturbed at the sight of you; but she
thought 1t was an illusion, and
thought it was Helen!'
II have been home only few weeks,
but came just In time to be with ia.
Their in his troubles. My uncle's Ell
nifty is very bitter, as you have seen.
do not understand 1t. Father has
told me little of their difficulties; but
/ know, she said. lifting her head
proudly. Il know that my father has
done nothing dishonorable. He has
told me SO, and l am content with
that"
I bowed, not knowing what to say.
81 have been here only once o,
twice before, and for short visits only
Most Of the time I have been at a con
vent In Canada, where l was known as
Rosalind Hartridge. Rosalind, 70,
know, is really my name; l was named
for Helen's mother. The sisters tool
pity on my loneliness, and were very
kind to me. But now l am never go
ing to leave my father again
She spoke with no unkindness OF
bitterness. but with q gravity born o
deep feeling. marked now the lighter
timbre Of her voice, that was quite diff
ferent from her cousins: and sh,
spoke more rapidly, as she had said
her naturally quick speech catching a
times the cadence of cultivated
French. And she was a simpler ma
ture-I felt that; she was really yer.
unlike Helen.
You manage canoe pretty WE'LL
ventured. still studying her face, he
voice, her ways, eagerly.
That was very foolish, wasn't it?-
my running in behind the processio,
that way!" and she laughed softly a
the recollection. "But that was pro
fessional pride! That was one of m,
fathers best canoes. and he helped M,
to decorate 1t. He takes great dc
light in his work; it's all he has left
And ! wanted to show those people a
Port Annandale what really fine ca
noe-a genuine Hartridge-was like
did not expect to run into you o
Aunt Pat"
You should have gone on an
claimed the prize. It was yours q
right when your star vanished
Thought the world had come to. a
/ end. y
IT hadn't. you sec. put out til
lights 10 that ! could get home III
SeaA"
You gave us q shock. Please don
Do II again; and please. II you IAN
your cousin are to meet, kindly let It /
On solid ground. I'm q little afrai
even now. that you are lady
dreams"
i Not 3 bit Of IT, enjoy sour
\ appetite: / can carry SA canoe like
4. Canadian guide: 4 am ~ good afenc
i 10 my father: and I'm not afraid
!, the dark. You zee how very highly .
complained I am! Now, my cous
Helen =
WAL r. ana was glad to he
\ hsr hsppy laugh. Sorrow and lone
4 lnese had not etified the spirit or nj
chisi q hsr. and she enjoyed vexil