Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

oSSun his evening ROUNDS, ana paused
in the walk beneath US.
Don't you think asked Helen,
that the guard is rather ~ridiculous?"
Yes, but it pleases my medieval in
stincts to imagine that you need de-
enders. In the absence of a moat the
gardener combines in himself all the
apparatus of defense. lima is his
Asiatic ally"
And you, I%'suppose, the grand STRAIT
egist and field marshal"
AT least that"
After this morning l never ex-
pected to ask a favor of you but if, in
my humblest tone"
Certainly. Anything within reason"
L want yOu to take me to the
casino tonight to the dance. I'm tired
of being cooped up here. l want to
hear music and see new faces"
DO pardon me for not having
thought of it before! They dance over
there every Wednesday and Saturday
night. I'm sorry that tonight 1 have
me on Saturday."
She was resting her arms on the
high sill, gazing out upon the lake. l
stood near, watching her, and as she
sighed deeply my heart ached for her;
blu in a moment. she turned her head
swiftly with mischief laughing in her
eyes.
You have really refused! You have
positively declined! You plead anoth-
er engagement! This is a place where
ones engagements are burdensome."
This one happens to be important"
She turned round with her back to
the window.
I'VE are eternal foes; we are fight
ing it out to a finish; and it is better
that way. But, Mr.. Donovan, l haven't
played all my cards YETI
Il look upon you as a resOurceful
person and l shall be prepared for the
worst. Shall we say Saturday night
for the dancer"
MOI" she exclaimed, tossing her
head. And let me have the satisfac-
ton of telling you that l could not
have gone with you tonight, anyhow.
Good-by."
| found lima ready with the launch
at Glenarm pier, and, after a swift
flight to the ~Tippecanoe, knocked at
the door of Red Gate. Arthur HOl-
brook admitted me, and led the way
to the room where, as his captive, L
had first talked with him.
I'VE have met before" he said, smil-
ing. Il thought you were an enemy at
that time. Now l believe l may count
you a friend"
yes; l should like to prove myself
your friend, Mr.. Holbrook."
THANK you" he said, simply; and
we shook hands. You have AXE an
interest in M affairs, so my daughter
tells me. She is very dear to me-
she is all l have left; o can under
stand that l wish to avoid involving
her in these family difficulties"
Il would cut off my right hand be-
fore l would risk injuring you or her,
MI. Holbrook," l replied, earnestly.
You nave a right to know why l wish
her to visit the casino with me to-
night. l know what she does not
know, what only two other people
know; l know why you are here"
Il am very sorry; l regret it very
much,' he said, without surprise but
with deep feeling. He would have
said more, but l interrupted him.
LAS far as l am concerned no one
S1SS 0ud1l CNOI hAO". Ii = 1OOLO
who know the truth about you are
your brother and yourself. Strangely
enough, Reginald Gillespie does not
know. Your sister has not the slight
est idea of it. Your daughter, l as
sumo, has no notion of it"
NO! no." he exclaimed, eagerly.
"She has not known; she has believed
what I have told her; and now she
must never know how stupid, how
mad, 1 have been"
Tonight" l said, your daughter
and 1 will gain possession of the forged
notes. Gillespie will give them to her;
and I should like to hold them for a
day or two"
He was pacing the floor and at this
wheeled upon me with doubt and sus-
picion clearly written on his face.
But I don't see how you can man
G it,"
Mr. Gillespie is infatuated with your
niece"
With Helen, who is with my sister
at ST. Agatha's."
L have promised Gillespie that he
shall see her tonight at the casino
dance. Your sister is very bitter
I against him and he is MORALLY afraid
Of her"
His father really acted very de-
Gently, when you know the truth. But
1 don't see how this is to be managed.
I should like to possess myself Of
those papers, but not at too great a
cost. More for Rosalind's sake than
my own now, l should have them"
"You may not know that your daugh-
ter and her cousin are as like as two
ahuman beings a De. l am rather put
to it myself to tell them apart"
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