The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-08

lie with my father; it could not be
| otherwise"
That is only natural. | have moth
ing TO say on that point.
And you can understand. too, that
Il has not been easy for me TO be de-
| know---I have no intention of talking
against her-but You cant blame me
for thinking her hard-a little hard on
my father
nodded
Il am sorry, very sorry, that you
should have these troubles, Miss Hol-
brook"
! ly. and her eyes frightened Your
sympathy has meant so much to Aunt
| Pat and me. And now, before worse
| things happen"
! Worse things must not happen."
Then we must put an end to ii all
| Mr.. Donovan. There Is only one way
| My father will never leave here until
Aunt Pat has settled with him. And
| it is his right to demand it, she hur-
| ried on. Il would have you know that
| he is'not as black as he has been
painted. He has been his own worst
| enemy; and Uncle Arthur's i'll doings
| must not be charged to him. But he
has been wrong. terribly wrong, in his
conduct toward Aunt Pat. l do not
| only a matter of money, and Aunt Pat
has plenty of it; and there can be no
| question of honor between Uncle Ar
thur and father. 1t was Uncle Arthur's
act that caused all this trouble: IA
| Their has told me the whole story. Quite
likely father would make no good use
of his money! will grant that But
think of the strain of these years on
| all of us; think of what it has meant
| to me, to have this cloud hanging over
my life! 1t is dreadful-beyond any
| words it is hideous; and | can't stand
| 1t any longer, not another week-not
another day! 1t must end now and
here"
Her tear-filled eyes rested upon me
| pleadingly, and sob caught her
throat as she tried to go on
But" ! began.
Please please she broke in,
touching her handkerchief to her eyes
and smiling appealingly. 81 am ask
ing very little of YOU, after ALL
Yes, 1t is little enough. but it seems
to me futile interference. If your
father would go to her himself, if you
would take him to her-that strikes
me as the better strategy of the mat
ter"
Then am l to understand that you
will not help; that you will not do this
for us-for me?"
II am sorry to have to say no, Miss
Holbrook," replied, steadily.
Then l regret that shall have to
go further; must appeal to you as a
personal matter purely. 1t is. not
easy; but if We are really very good
friends"
She glanced toward Sister Margaret,
then rose and walked out upon the ter.
race.
1 You will tate me-" she began,
smiling wanly, the tears bright in her
\ eyes, Auu SN0 KNEW lIltAl IL WAS uOt
easy to hate her. Il have taken
money from Mr.. Gillespie, for my IA
Their, since came here. 1t is a large
sum, and when my father left here he
went away to spend ito waste it
1t is all gone, and worse than gone.
must pay that back-I must not be
under obligations to Mr.. Gillespie. II
was wrong, it was very wrong of me
but was distracted. half crazed b,
4 my fathers threats Of violence agains
Aunt Pat-against us all. am sure
that you can SEQ how l came to do it
! And now you are my friend: will 70,
help me?'' and she broke on. smiling
fearful, her back to the balustrade. he
] hand at her side lightly touching it.
She had confidence. I thought, In tn
! power of tears. as she slipped he
handkerchief into her sleeve AM
4 waited for me to answer.
4 "Of course Mr.. Gillespie only loane,
! you the money to help you over dill
8 ficulty; in some way that must b