Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-31
CHAPTER XIX-Continued.

Eyes; but it is a mere coincidence.
well as for us"
1T is very unfortunate for all Of us
that he should be here. I had hoped
he would bury himself where he would
never be heard of again." she said,
and anger burned for moment in her
face. IF he has any shame left, l
should think he would leave here at
once"
IT'S to be remembered, Miss Hol-
brook, that he came first; and l am
quite satisfied that your father sought
him here before you and your aunt
came to Annandale. 1t seems to me
the equity lies with your uncle-the
creek as a hiding place belongs to him
by right of discovery"
She smiled ready agreement to this,
and | felt that she had come to win
support for some plan Of her own. She
had never been more amiable; certain
ly she had never been lovelier.
You are quite right. We had all of
us better go and leave him in peace.
What is it he does there-runs ferry
or manages a boathouse?"
He is a canoemaker," said, dryly,
with more than local reputation"
Her tone changed at once.
I'm glad; I'm very glad he has es'
capped from his old ways; for all our
"And poor Rosalind! You may not
know that he has a daughter. She is
about year younger than /. She
must have had a sad time of 1t. l was
named for her mother and she for
mine. If you should meet her, Mr.
Donovan, l wish you would tell her
how sorry / am not to be able to see
her. But Aunt Pat must not know
that Uncle Arthur is here. l think
she has tried to forget him, and her
troubles with my father have effaced
everything else. l hope you will man
age that, for me; that Aunt Pat shall
not know that Uncle Arthur and Rosa
lind are here. 1t could only distress
her. 1t would be opening book that
she believes closed forever"
Her solicitude for her aunt's peace
of mind, spoken with eyes averted and
in a low tone, lacked nothing.
Il have seen your cousin" said. 81
saw her, in fact, this morning"
"Rosalind? Then you can tell me
whether-whether / am really so like
her as they used to Think"
You are rather like" l replied
lightly. But l shall not attempt tC
tell you how. 1t would not dot
would involve particulars that might
prove embarrassing. There are times
than frankness."
You wish to save my feelings" she
laughed. But l am really taller!"
by an inch-she told me that"
Then you have seen her more than
once?"
Yes; more than twice even"
Then you must tell me wherein we
are alike; l should really like tc
know"
81 have told you l can't; it's beyond
my poor powers. 1 will tell you this
though" .-n- .
"Well?"
"That think you both delightful"
81 am disappointed in you. though
you a man of courage, Mr.. Donovan.
Even brave men falter at the can
mons mouth"
you are undoubtedly an Irishman
Mr.. Donovan. am sorry we shan
have any more tennis"
"You have said so, Miss Holbrook
not l."
She laughed, and then glanced to
ward the brown figure of Sister Mar
garet, and was silent for a moment
while the old clock on the stall
doomed out the half-hour and was an
swered cheerily by the pretty tinkle
of the chapel chime. / counted foul
poppy leaves that 1uttered free from
bowl on the book shelf above her
head and lazily fell to the floor at .heI
| feet
i had hoped" she said, that we
were good friends, Mr.. Donovan"
have believed that we were, Miss
Holbrook"
lou must see that this situation
must terminate, that we are now at a
crisis. You can understands need
not tell you-how fully my sympathies