Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-05-04
CHAPTER XXI.-Continued.

Their mothers were much alike,
but they were distinguishable. If you
are proposing substitution Of Rosa
lind for Helen, should say to have a
care of it. You may deceive casual
acquaintance, but hardly lover"
II have carried through worse ad-
ventures. Those documents must not
get nto-into-unfriendly hands! I
have pledged myself that Miss Patricia
shall be kept free from further trouble,
and much trouble lies in those forged
notes if your brother gets them. But
I hope to do little more than protect
your sister; want to get you all out
OF your difficulties. There is no rea-
son for your remaining in exile. You
owe it to your daughter to go back to
civilization. And your sister needs
you. You saved your brother once;
you will pardon me for saying that
you owe him no further mercy"
He thrust his hands into his pockets
and paced the floor a moment, before
he said
"You are quite right. But I am sure
you will be very careful Of my little
girl; she is all l. have-quite all I
have"
He went to the hall and called her
and bowed with graceful, old-fash-
toned courtesy that reminded me OF
Miss Pat as Rosalind came into the
room.
"Will I do, gentlemen, all?" she
y11y no
feel?"
She threw off long scarlet cloak
that fell to her heels and stood before
us in white-it was as though she had
stepped out of fame. She turned
slowly round, with head bent, submit
ting herself for our inspection.
II think I read doubt in your mind,
she laughed. 'You must not tell me
now that you have backed out; I shall
try it myself, if you are weakening.
am anxious for the curtain to RISE"
There is only one thing: suggest
that you omit that locket. I dined
with her tonight, so my memory is
fresh"
She unclasped the tiny locket that
hung from a slight band of velvet al
her throat and threw it aside; and he1
father, who was not, I saw, wholly
reconciled to my undertaking, held the
cloak for her and led the way with q
lantern through the garden and down
to the waterside and along the creek
to the launch where lima was in
readiness.
I was taking steering directions
from lima, but as we neared Port An
Mandate I glanced over my shoulder tt
mark the casino pier lights wher
Rosalind sang out:
Hard aport-hard!"
obeyed, and we passed within oars
length of sailboat, which, showing
no light, but with mainsail set, was
loafng leisurely before the light wes
wind. AS we veered away I saw {
mans figure at the wheel; another fig
ure showed darkly against the cuddy
Hang out your lights!" I shouted
angrily. But there was no reply.
'The Stiletto," muttered lima, start
Ing the engine again.
1--WE must look out for her coins
back" said, as we watched the sloo1
merge into shadow.
The lights Of the casino blazeG
cheerily as We drew up to the pier
and Rosalind stepped out in goo(
spirits, catching up and humming thu
waltz that rang down upon US from
the clubhouse.
LADY," I said, "let US see wha
lands we shall discover"
II ought to feel terribly wicked, bu
I really never felt cheerfuller in m.
Nfe," she averred. 'But I have ont
embarrassment
'Well?"-and we paused, while sh'
dropped the hood upon her shoulders
what shall call this gentleman?
what does she call him? I'm bles
IT, know! call him Buttons usually
Knight of the Rueful Countenanc'
might serve; but very likely zhe call
him Reggie"
Il will try them ALL" she said. ::
think we used to call him Reggie OF
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