Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-13

me with references to her cousin.
walked the length of the room and
looked out upon the creek that ran
singingly through the little vale. They
were a strange family, these Hol-
brooks, and the perplexities of their
affairs multiplied. How to prevent
further injury and heartache and dis
aster; how to restore this girl and her
exiled father to the life from which
they had vanished; and how to save
Miss Pat. and Helen-these things
possessed my mind and heart. I sat
down and faced Rosalind across the
table. She had taken up bright bit
Of ribbon from the work-basket and
was slipping it back and forth through
her fingers.
''The name Gillespie was mentioned
here last night. Can you tell me just
how he was concerned in your ia
theirs affairs?' asked.
HE was the largest creditor of the
Holbrook bank. He lived at Stamford,
where we all used to live"
"This Gillespie had son. / sup
pose he inherits his fathers claims"
She laughed outright.
II have heard of him. He is a re.
markable character, it seems, who
does ridiculous things. He did as a
child. I remember him very we'll as
droll boy at Stamford, who was al.
ways in mischief. I had forgotten all
about him until saw an amusing &C.
/ count of him in a newspaper a few
months ago. He had been arrested for
fast driving in Central park; and the
next day he went back to the park
with with boys toy wagon and team
OF goats, as joke on the policeman.
Il can we'll believe it! The fellows
| here, staying at the inn at Annandale D
so | understand. To be frank,
have seen him and talked with him
| We have had, in fact, several interest.
ing interviews"-ands she laughed mer
Oily.
where did all this happen?"
Once, out on the lake, when we
were both prowling about in canoes
l talked to him, but made him keep his
distance. dared him to race me, and
finally padded off and left him. Then
another time, on the shore near ST.
| Agatha's. I was taking an observation
OF the school garden from the bluff
and Mr.. Gillespie came walking
through the woods and made love tt
me. He came SO suddenly that
couldn't run, but I saw that he tool
me for Helen, in broad daylight, an6
| IT,"
"Well, Of course you scorned him
; you told him to be gone. You did that
much for her."
| mo, didn't. / liked his love-ma
king; it was unaffected and simple"
"Oh, yes! It would naturally BIZ
simple!"
"That is brutal. He's clever, ant
earnest, and amusing. But" and he]
brow contracted, "but if he is seekins
my father"
Rest assured he Is not. He is il
love with your cousin-that's the rea
son for his being here"
But that does not help my father:
case any"
| We WILL o00 dUOuC IudC. IOu art
right about him; he's really a mos
amusing person, and not fool, excep
for his own amusement. He is shrewt
enough to keep clear of Miss Pat, wht
dislikes him intensely on his father.
account. She feels that the senior Gil
lespie was the cause Of all her trou
bles, but don't know just why. She.
strongly prejudiced against the youn,
man, and his whimsicalities do not an
peal to her"
Il suppose Helen cares nothing fol
him; he acted toward me as though
he'd been crushed, and IL tried to b
nice to him to make up for It,"
THAT was nice of you, very nice O
you, Rosalind. I hope you Will keel
right on the way you've begun. Nov
must ask you not to leave here, ant
not allow your father to leave unless
I know it." -.
But you have your hands full with
out u.s.. Your first obligation is t,
Aunt Pat and Helen. My father an,
have merely stumbled in where w
were not invited. You and had bet
ter say .good-by now" ,.,ss. .sss....x.-.- .
! II am not anxious to say good-by,'