News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02

In R4ARS1 directed . sharp glanc
sIVR at Boyd before answering. g
III presume you refer to Con
C~-s-aS stantine's sister, | was speak
ing generally. OF course there are eX
ceptions. AS matter Of fact I WASH
exactly right when I'said we had n
white women whatever at Kalvik. MI
Emerson doubtless has met Cherry Ma
lotte?"
Il have" acknowledged Boyd. Ssh,
was very kind to u.s."
ooh, delightfulp' exclaimed Mildred
"First a beautiful Indian girl, now
a mysterious white woman! Why
Kalvik is decidedly interesting"
"There is nothing mysterious about
the white woman" said Marsh. "Shc
is quite typical-just a plain mining
camp hanger-on who drifted down ouI
way"
Not at ALL" Boyd disclaimed angri-
ly. Miss Malotte is a fine woman,
then at Marsh's short laugh, "And heI
conduct bears favorable comparison
with that of the other white people
at Kalvik."
Marsh allowed his eyes to waver at
this, but to Mildred he apologized.
"She is not the sort one cares to dis
cuss."
Glow do you know? demanded
Cherry's champion. do you know
anything against her character"
81 know she is disturbing element
in Kalvik and has caused US a great
deal of trouble"
1t was Boyds turn to laugh. "But
surely that has nothing to do with her
character"
"NIy dear fellow" shrugged
his shoulders apologetically-" I had
dreamed she was a friend of yours I
bower would have spoken
The dinner was finished, and Mr..
Wayland had asked for his favorite
cigars, so Mildred rose, and Boyd &C
companied her, leaving the others to
smoke. But, strangely enough, Marsh
remained in such a state Of preoccupa-
ton, even after their departure, that
Mr.. Waylands attempts at converse.
ton elected only the vaguest and
shortest of answers.
In the music room Mildred turned
upon Boyd. "Why didn't you tell me
Rbout this woman before?"
Il didn't think of her"
"Ard yet she is young, beautiful re-
fined, lives a romantic sort of exist
ence and entertained you She
tossed her head, seated herself at the
piano and struck few idle notes,
inquiring casually, "Kalvik is the
lame of the place you are going, isn't
IT,"
ut Is"
81 suppose you will see a great deal
Of this-Cherry Malotte?"
Undoubtedly, inasmuch as we are
partners"
"parners!" Mildred ceased playing
and swung about. "What do you
mean%
"She is Interested in this enterprise
The cannery site is hers"
81 seer After 4 moment, "Does this
new affair of fathers have any par
ticular effect on your plans?
Eyes and no." he answered, feeling
Ggain the weight of this last compli-
cation, forgotten fer the moment.
"What do you wish me to dog
Nothing, only for the present please
don't mention my scheme either to
him or to Mr.. Marsh. I am bit I'M
certain as to my course. You see, it
means so much to me that 1 can't bear
to give it up, and yet it may lead to
great-unpleasantness."
She nodded comprehendingly
On that very night, in a little snow
Bmothered cabin crouching close
against the Kalvik bluffs, another girl
was seated at a piano. Her slim. white
fingers had strayed upon the notes of
a song which Boyd Emerson had sung.
In her dream filled eyes was the pic
ure Of a rough CARRIED, silent man at
her shoulder, and in her ears was the
sound Of his voice. Clear to the last
melting note she played the air, and
then .pitiful sob shook her. She
bowed her golden head and hid her
face in her arms, for a memory was
upon her. a forgotten kiss was hot
upon her lips, and She was very lonely.
At the hotel Emerson found Clyde
and Fraser in Balts room awaiting
him. They were noisy and excited at
the success of the enterprise and at
the prospect of imNediate action.
Boyd told them little of the news
that had startled him earlier in the
evening beyond the bare fact that
Marsh had foated a packers trust and
that secrecy for the present was now
doubly necessary to the success of
their undertaking. The full signifi-
canoe Of the merger, therefore, did not