The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-03-25
CHAPTER XXI.
A Blue Cloak and q Scarlet.


Miss Pat asked ne to dine a. 81.
Agatha's that night The message
came unexpectedly-a line on one o.
those quaint yisitingeards of hers,
brought by the gardener: and when !
had penned ny acceptance l at once
sent the following message BIZ lima
10 the boat-maker's house 81 Red
Gate:
To Rosalind at Red Gate: /, Is in
poFiant for you 10 appear with ne az tie
Port Aanaadale casino tonight. and TO
meet Reginald Gillespie there. He Il
pledged 10 refer in no way to family at
fairs II he should attempt 20, you need
only remind him Of his promise He will
imagine that You are some one else, so
please be careful not 10 tar his magma
ton too far. There is much al stake
which viii explain later You are 70 re-
fuse nothing that he may offer you /
shall come into Tie creek with the launch
and call for you at Ret Gate.
THE FRESHMAN AT GLENARM
The casino dances ara very informal
A plain white gown and 9 few ribbons.
But don't omit your emerald"
was not sure where this project
would lead NE. but committed myself
to it with fair conscience. reached
ST. Agatha's just as dinner was an
nounced and we went ont at once TO
the small dining room used by the sis
ter in charge during vacation, where
faced Miss Pat, with Helen on one
hand and Sister Margaret on the 9th
er- They were all In good humor. even
Sister Margaret proving less austere
than usual, and it is not TOO much TO
say that We were a merry party. Helen
led me with a particular intention to
talk of Irish affairs. and ayowed her
own unbelief in the capacity of the
Irish for self-government-
Now. Helen" admonished Miss
Pat, as our debate waxed warm.
"Oh, do not spare me. ! could not
De shot 10 pieces in better cause."
The trouble with you people" de-
clared Helen with fnality. is that
you have no staying qualities. The
smashing of few heads occasionally
satisfies your islanders. thsn down 20
the necks beneath the yoke. You are
incapable Of prolonged war. Now, even
the Cubans did better; you must admit
that, Mr.. Donovan"
She met my eyes with a challenge.
There was no question as 10 the ami
mus OF the discussion: she wished me
to understand that there was war be-
tween US, and that with no great faith
in my Wit or powers OF endurance she
was setting herself confidently TO the
business OF defeating my purpose. And
/ must confess that | liked It in her.
If We had ron for an advocate our
flag would undoubtedly rule the seas,
Miss HolbTook,"
Il dip my eolors." she replied. only
TO the longenduriag, not to the valiant
alone"
a lady of high renown." / unused
ALOUD Nnlie MISS Fat poured the cot.
feet, lady Of your own name. was
once more or less responsible for q liz
tie affair that lasted ten years about
the walls of six-gased city"
i wasn't named for her. No sugar
tonight, please. Aunt Pat"
| stood with her presently bv an
open window of the parIor. looking out
upon The night Sister Margaret had
vanished about her household duties.
Miss Pat had taken up book with the
rather obvious intention of leaving us
10 ourselves expected to start a,
eight for my rendezvous A. Red Gate
and my ear was alert to- she Ginning