The Red Cloud chief., 1910-03-10
CHAPTER xVlil-Continued.

They were sent to st. Agatha's by
Father Stoddard, an old friend OF
nine. They had suffered many annoy
tnces, to put it mildly. and came here
10 get away from their troubles"
Yes; understand. Uncle Henry
has acted outrageously. / have not
ranged the country at night for moth
ing. have even learned few things
from YOU" she laughed. "And you
must continue to serve Aunt Patricia
and my cousin. You see"-and she
smiled her grave smile-"my father
and | are an antagonistic element"
mo- not as between you and Miss
Patricia! I'm sure Of that. 1t Is Henry
Holbrook that | am to protect her
from. You and your father do not ell
ter into it."
IF you don't mind telling me, Mr..
Donovan, l should like to know
whether Aunt Pat has mentioned US
"Only once, when I first saw her
and she explained why she had come.
She seemed greatly moved when she
spoke of your father. Since then she
has never referred to him. But the
day VIC cruised up to Battle Orchard
and Henry Holbrook's man tried to
smash our launch, she was shaken out
of herself, and she declared war when
we got home. Then | was on the lake
with her the night Of the carnival
Helen did not go with us. And when
you padded by us, Miss Pat was quite
disturbed at the sight Of you; but she
thought It was an illusion, and
thought it was Helen!"
81 have been home only few weeks,
but came Just in time to be with IA
ther in his troubles. My uncle's en-
nifty is very bitter. rs you have seen.
I do not understand it. Father has
told me little Of their difficulties; but
l know, she said. lifting her head
proudly, IL know that my father has
done nothing dishonorable. He has
told me so, and l am content with
that"
bowed, not knowing what to say.
81 have been here only once OF
twice before, and for short visits only
Most of the time | have been at con
vent in Canada, where ] was known as
Rosalind Hartridge. Rosalind, you
know. is really my name; was named
for Helen's mother. The sisters tool
pity on my loneliness, and were very
kind to me. But now / am never go
ing to leave my father again"
She spoke with no unkindness o,
bitterness, but with gravity born o
deep feeling. | marked now the lighte,
timbre OF her voice, that was quite dii
ferent from her cousins; and sh'
spoke more rapidly, as she had said
her naturally quick speech catching a
times the cadence of cultivated
French. And she was a simpler na
ture-I felt that; she was really yer,
unlike Helen.
"You manage n canoe pretty well,
ventured, still studying her face, he
voice, her ways, eagerly.
",That was very foolish, wasn't it,
my running in behind the procession
that way!" and she laughed softly a
the recollection. "But that was pro
fessional pride! That was one of N
fathers best canoes, and he helped m
10 decorate IL. Ho takes a great dt
light In his work; It's all ne mas lett
And I wanted to show those people q
Port Annandale what really fine CT
noe-a genuine Hartridge-was like
| did not expect to run into you c
Aunt Pat"
"You should have gone on an
claimed the prize. 1t was yours {
right. When your star vanished
thought the world had come to a
ond."
at hadn't, you see! put out tn
lights SO that could get home III
seen"