Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-08

man he supposed was 11olor oor r,oe -
s After ne a w short discussion Donovan left
surliiy. Gillespie was discovered lr BY With With
81 600. Gillespie admitted he knew of Hol,
t s5of pond~sn that Miss Heller had been
missing for fey hours. ;,or h1 ltfe n,nt
IN Lunch The the hrio ita but failed Miss Par
announced her intention OF ngntlnS fienIS
Mace Donovan met Helen in garden at
night.
CHAPTER VIII-Continued.
..An interest in geography, shall we
call it?" she chaffed, gayly-
'.Or astronomy We will assume
that we are both looking for the Little
Dipper."
Good" she returned on my own
note. Between the affairs of the Hoi-
brooks and your evening Dipper hunt
you are a busy man, Mr.. Donovan.
sI am not half so busy as you are,
Miss Holbrooki 1t must tax you Sc
yerely to maintain both sides OF the
barricade at the same time,' l ven
tured boldly
That does require some ingenuity.
she replied, musingly, '-but 1 am a very
flexible character"
But what will bend will break-you
may carry the game too far
"Oh, are you tired of it already?'
Not a bit of it; but 1 should like
to make this stipulation with you:
That as you and 1 seem to be pitted
against each other in this little con-
test, we shall fight it all out behind
Miss Pats back. 1 prefer that she
shouldn't know what "a" and l hes
itated.
"Oh, give me name, won't you?"
she pleaded, mockingly-
What beautiful deceiver you
are!"
Splendid, We will agree that am
a deceiver,"
IF it gives you pleasure! You are
welcome to all the joy you can get out
of it,
please don't be bitter! Let us play
fair. and not stoop to abuse"
81 should think you would feel con-
trite enough after that ugly business
of this afternoon. You didn't appear
to be even annoyed by that Italian S
effort to smash the launch
She was silent for an instant;
heard her breath come and go quickly
when she responded with what seemed
a forced iightness:
You really think that was inspired
by" she suddenly appeared at a
loss.
by Henry Holbrook. as you know
well enough. And if Miss Pat should
be murdered through his enmity, don't
you see that your position in the mat
ter would be difficult to explain? Muir
der. my dear young woman, is not
| looked upon complacently, even in this
| remote corner of the worldi"
You seem given to the use OF
strong language, Mr.. Donovan. Let us
| drop the calling of names and consider
| just where you put me-"
Il don't put you at all: you have
taken your own stand But 1 will sa,
that I was surprised. not to say
| panied, to find that you played the
eaves6ropper the very hour you came
to Annandale.'
| A moments silence; the water muir
INJURED in the reeds below; an ow
booted in the Glenarm wood, a rest
less bird chirped from its perch in &
maple overhead.
"Oh, to be sure!'' she said at last
You thought 1 was listening while
Aunt Pat unfolded the dark history o
the Holbrooks."
II knew it, though tried to be
| lieve 1 was mistaken. But when
saw you there on Tippecanoe creek
! meeting your father at the canoe-ma
ker's house, l was astounded; 1 di,
| not know that depravity could go S.
| far"
My poor. unhappy, unfortunate ia
ther." she said in low voice; Their,
| was almost a moan in 1t.
Il suppose you defend your conduc
| on the ground of filial duty" 1 sug
gested, finding it difficult to be severe
why shouldn't L? Who are you t,
judge our affairs? We are the unhal
| piest family that ever lived; but
| should like you to know that it wa
| not by my wish that you were brough
| into our councils There is more il
all this than appears."
There is nothing in it but Miss Pa
her security, her peace. her happi
ness I am pledged to her, and tn
rest of you are nothing to me- Blu
you may tel your father that 1 hav
been in rows before and that propos
to stand by the gums
L Il shall deliver your message, Nj
Donovan; and 1 give you my father
thanks for it," she Knocked
Your father calls you Rosalind-
| before strangers." / remarked
Yes. It's a fancy of his she mul
INJURED. lingeringly- Sometimes it
Viola. or Perdita. but. as 1 think of il