The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-09

It was clear that | knew more than
Gillespie, but he had supplied me with
several interesting bits of information,
and, what was more to the point. ne
had confirmed my belief that Henry
Holbrook and the canoe-maker were
the same person.
You must see that face difficult
situation here. without counting you
You don't strike me as wholly Dao |
lot, Gillespie, and why won't you run
along like good boy and let me deal
with Holbrook? Then when have
| settled with him I'll see what can be
done for you. Your position as an I'M
welcome sutton, engaged in annoying
the lady you profess to love. ana
causing her great anxiety and distress,
is unworthy of the really good fellow
| believe you to be-
He was silent for moment; then
he spoke very soberly.
81 promise you, Donovan, that Will
do nothing to encourage or help Hol-
brook. l know as well as you that
he's a blackguard; but my own affairs
must manage in my own way
But as surely as you try to mo-
lest those women you will have to an
swer to me. | am not in the habit OF
beginning what l never finish, and
, intend to keep those women out OF
, your way as we'll as out of Holbrook
clutches. and if you get cracked
head in the business-well the crack S
t in YOUR own skull Mr.. Gillespie
= r. oh threw
+ his head and turned away down the
+ road.
0 There was something about the rel
S low that liked. l even felt certain
J. nity for him as | passed him and rode
on. He seemed simple and guileless
but with a logged manhness beneatl
it his absurdities. He was undoubtedi!
:: deeply attached to Helen Holbrooi
a. and his pursuit of her partook OF
knight errantish quality that woul'
If have appealed to me in other circum
If stances. but he was the most negl
III CHILE figure that had yet appeared i
or the Holbrook affair, and as l put m
horse to the lope my thoughts reverte
n. to Red Gate. That chess game an
at Helen's visit to her father were stl
u. to be explained; if l could cut thos
cards out of the pack l should .
ready for something really dlfflcuit.
% EMPLOYED myself with such rehecuor
1t as | completed my sweep rouno 'r
er lake. reaching Glenarm shortly aftt
two o'clock.
!" | was hot and hungry, and crater
IT for the cool breath of the house as
en- entered the hall. :,
Ter miss Holbrook is waiting In u
We library" lima announced; and IN
lily moment l faced Miss Pat, VINO sto'
in one of the open French wlndo'
nd looking out upon the wood
She appeared to be deeply absorb
~, and did not turn until | spoke.
in 81 have waited for some time;
He have something of importance to t
Ind Won. Mr.. Donovan" she began, seatl
eek herself
Mr.. Yes, Miss Holbrook.'
"You remember that this mornil
his on our way to the chapel, Helen spo
t l of our game of chess yesterday!
Lity Il remember perfectly" | reptile
yer, ard my heart began to pound sudd
ing w for knew what the next senter
would be.
J" .Helen was not at ST. Agatha's
the time she Indicated
The We'll Miss Pat" | laughed. M
nan Holbrook doesn't have to account
mer me for her movements. 1t isn't
the portant-
the ..Why isn't 1t important" deman'
hen Miss Pat in sharp tone that was n
, on to m<.
why, Miss Holbrook, she is not