The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Pat and you If he dies at the husi.

Pat and you II he dies at the husi.
ness"
She shrugged her shoulders, and
saw her disdain of me in her face. A
pretty conspiracy this was, and
seemed to be only the crumpled wrap
ping of pack of cards, with no part
in the game.
Gillespie drew an envelope from his
pocket. held it to the white lantern for
an instant, then gave it to her.
II telegraphed to Chicago for a
draft. He will have to leave here to
get 1.-THE bank at Annandale carries
no such sum; and it will be means
of getting rid of him.
"Oh, ! only hope he will leave-he
must-he must!" she cried.
You must go back" he said. These
matters will all come right in the end,
Helen" he added. kindly. There is
one thing do not understand
"The thing that troubles me is that
your father was here before YOU
"No-that isn't possible; l can't be-
lieve it,"
He had engaged the Stiletto before
you came to Annandale; and while l
was tracing you across the country he
was already here somewhere. He
amuses himself with the yacht
yes, know; he is more Of men
ace that way-always in our sight
always where l must see him!"
Her face, clearly lighted by the Ian
forms ,,r;+l 4
sorrow, and saw her, with that pref
test gesture of woman's thousand
graces-the nimble touch that makes
sure no errant bit of hair has gone
wandering-lift her hand to her head
for a moment. The emerald ring
flashed in the lantern light. 1 recall
a thought that occurred to me there
that the Widows peak, so sharply
marked in her forehead, was like the
tinger-prints of some playful god. She
turned to go, but he caught her hands.
"Helen!" he cried, softly.
NO! Please dont!"
She threw the nuns hood over her
head and walked rapidly up the pier
and stole away through the garden to-
ward st. Agatha's. Gillespie listened
for her step to die away, then he
sighed heavily and bent down to draw
up his canoe. When l touched him
on the shoulder he rose and lifted the
paddle menacingly.
"Ah, SO it's our young and gifted
Irish friend!" he said, grinning. INC
more sprinting stunts for me! l de
cline to run. The thought of aspara.
gus and powdered glass saddens me
| Look at these hands-these little
hands still wrapped in mystical white
rags. l have bled at every pore tc
give you entertainment, and now it's
got to be 20 PAGES with bird-guns."
What mischief are you in now?"
demanded, angrily. II thought
warned you, Gillespie; thought
even appealed to your chivalry."
My dear fellow, everything has
changed. If a nun in distress ap
peals to me for help, am Johnny-on
the-spot for Mother Church"
THAT was not the sister, it was
Miss Holbrook. l saw her distinctly;
heard"
j "By Jove, this is gallant of you
Donovan! You are a marvellous fel
low!"
Il have right to ask-I demand tt
know what it was you gave the GIRL
Matinee tickets-the American cir
without matinee tickets is lonely
pleiad humping through the void"
"YOu are contemplate ass. You
conduct is scoundrelly. If you wan
to see Miss Holbrook, why don't yo,
go to the house and call on her like {
gentleman? And as for her"
! Yes: and as for her-?"
| He stepped close to me, threaten
ingly.
las for her, she may go too far!"
"she is not answerable to you. She'l
the finest girl in the world, and If yol
intimate"
| Il intimate nothing. But what saw
and heard interested me good deal
Gillespie"
What you heard by stealth, creep
Ing about here at night, prying int
other peoples affairs!"
Il have pledged myself to care fo
Miss Pat"
Its noble of you, Donovan!" ana
he stepped away from me. grinnins
Miss Pat suggests nothing to- me bu
button, button, who's got the button!
She's bloomin' aristocrat, while In
the wealth-cursed child of democracy.
You're a charming specimen"
growled.
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