The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-08
CHAPTER Xix-continued.

"Yes: but II Is Il nero coincidence.
II was n good hiding place for him, rs
well as for us.
at is very unfortunate for all of us
that he should be here. | had hoped
he would bury himself where he would
never be heard of again!" she said,
and anger burned for II moment in her
face IF he has any shame left,
should think he would leave here at
once!"
ITS to be remembered, Miss Itol-
quite satisfied that your father sought
him here before you asad your aunt
came to Annandale 1t seems to me
the equity lies with your uncle-the
creek as n hiding place belongs to him
by right of discovery"
She smiled ready agreement to this.
and l felt that she had come to win
support for some plan Of her own. She
had never been more amiable: certain
ly she had never been lovelier
You are quite right. We had all of
us better go and leave him in peace.
w hdI 10 ~ IIS uocS Il lSliS
or manages Il boathouse?"
He is a canoe.maker," | said, dryly,
with more than local reputation"
Her tone changed at once.
I'm glad; I'm very glad he has es-
capel from his old ways; for all our
And poor kosalind! You may not
know that he has a daughter. She is
aboAt a year younger than l. She
must have had sad time of it. was
named for her mother and she for
mine. II you should meet her, Mr..
Donovan, | wish you would tell her
how sorry | am not to be able to see
her. But Aunt Pat must not know
that Uncle Arthur is here. l think
she has tried to forget him, and her
troubles with my father have effaced
everything else. hope you will man.
age that. for me; that Aunt Pat shall
not know that Uncle Arthur and Rosa
lind are here. 1t could only distress
her. 1t would be opening book that
she believes closed forever"
Her solicitude for her aunt's peace
OF mind. spoken with eyes averted and
In low tone, lacked nothing.
Il have seen your cousin" l said ~
saw her, In fact. this morning"
"Rosalind? Then you can tell me
whether--whether l am really so like
her as they used to think"
You are rather like!" I replied
lightly. But l shall not attempt to
tell you how. 1t would not dot
would involve particulars that might
prove embarrassing. There are times
when even find discretion better
than frankness"
You wish to save my feelings" she
laughed. but l am really taller!"
By an inch--she told ME that"
Then you have seen her more than
once?"
Yes; more than twice even"
Then you must tell me wherein we
are alike; should really like to
know"
II have told You can't; it's beyond
my poor powers. will tell you this,
though"
"Well?"
That think you both delightful"
Il am disappointed in you. / thought
you man of courage, Mr.. Donovan y
Even brave men falter at the can
mons MOUTH
You are undoubtedly an Irishman.
Mr.. Donovan. am sorry we shan't
have any more tennis"
'You have said so, Miss Holbrook,
not t.
She laughed, and then glanced to.
ward the brown figure of Sister Mar.
garet. and was silent for moment,
while the old clock on the stair
doomed out the halt-hour and was an
swered cheeriiy by the pretty tinkle
OF the chapel chime. I counted four
poppy leaves that fiuttered free from
a bowl on the book shelf above her
head and lazily fell to the floor at hel
I feet. #
Il had hoped" she said, that We
/ were good friends. Mr.. Donovan
y have believed that we were, Mis-.
Holbrook.'
You must ace that this situatio,
must terminals. that We are now at
|5crisis. You can understand neet
mot tell yOu- how fully my sympathie.