The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-07-12
The House
of the
Whispering
Pines
b. ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
Copyright. 1910. by Anna Katharine
Rohlfs

easily to be found man VINO nad nanC.
ed me her note could swear to that
fact
Then the note itself I had destroyed
Il. II IL true. but its phrases were pres
emit TO my mind. They were these-in-
nocent. II she were innocent but how
suggestive In the light Of her probable
guilt:
II cannot. Walt TIL tomorrow. Then
you will see the depth of my love for
you-what | owe you. what owe
Adelaide"
was conscious that not a look or
movement OF mine nad escaped the
considernte hut watrhfuI eye OF the
man before me-
you do not relish my questions"
be dryly Observed "I'erhaps you
would rather tell your story without
interruption. u So b-p you to be
\ as explicit as pusSi!'i- The circum-
stances are serious enough for per-
feet candor on your part
l took quick resolve would ap-
pear to throw discretion to the winds,
to conf1de to him what men usually
bold sacred. to risk my reputation as
q gentleman. rather than incur sus-
picion which might involve others
more than 1t did myself
NJ will give you an account Of my
SELF" said I. II did love Adelaide once.
or thought so. but my feelings chang
ed. A great temptation came into my
life. Carmel returned from school and
you know her beauty. her fascina-
ton. A week In her presence and mar
riage with Adelaide became impossible.
But how evade It? knew only the
towards way-to lure this inexperi.
enced young girl. fresh from school.
into runaway match. This evening
had set as the limit Of my endurance
Of the intolerable situation. During
minute Of solitude preceding the din
ner at Miss Cumberland's house on the
hill I wrote few lines to her sister,
urging her to trust me with her fate
and meet me at the station In time for
the 1920 train. l meant to carry her
at once to p. where I had friend In
<hC AhihicLy WIZ WOoiu a. OhNC uhAtC
US In marriage. was very peremp-
tory. for my nerves were giving way
under the secret strain to which they
had been subjected for so long. and she
herself was looking worn with her own
silent and uncommunicated conflict.
ITO write this note was easy. but to
kdeliver It involved difficulties. Miss
PCumberland's eyes seemed to be more
upon me than usual. Mine were oblig.
ed to respond. and Carmel. seeing this.
kept hers on her plate or on the one
other person seated at the table. her
brother Arthur. But the opportunity
came az we all rose and passed togeth.
er into the drawing room. Carmel fell
into place at my side. and slipped the
note into her hand. She had not ex.
pected 1t. and fear that the action
was observed. for when I took my
leave Of Miss Cumberland shortly aft.
o. was struck by her expression. |
had never seen such a look on her face
before. nor can conceive of one pre-
senting more extraordinary contrast
to the few and commonplace words
with which she babe me good evening.
II neither knew Adelaide nor did
know the girl whose love I had so
overestimated- She failed me. DR..
Perry. l was met at the station not
BY herself. but by ietter-a few hur-
ried lines given me by an unknown
man-tn which she stated that had
asked too much Of her-that she could
not 50 wrong her sister who had
brought her no and done everything