The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
CHAPTER vlll.-contlnued.

Cf1Af ' EN- Nllls
AN interest in geography. shall We
call IT," she chafod. gayly
"Or astronomy We will assume
that We are both looking for the Little
Diprer."
Good" she returned on my own
note. Between the AFFAIRS Of the llol'
brooks and your evening Dipper hunt
you are busy man, Mr. Donovan
81 am not half 80 busy as you are.
Miss IIolbrookl It must tax you 30
yorely TO maintain both sides OF the
barrlcadc nt the same time" ven.
cured boldly.
THAT does require some ingenuity"
she replied. musinrly. but ! am a very
flexible character"
but what will bend will break-you
may carry the game too far"
"Oh. are you tired Of II already
mot bit Of It. but should like
10 make this stipulation with you:
That ns you and | seem TO be pittcd
against each other In this little con
test, we shall fight It all out behind
Mss Pats back prefer that she
shouldn't know what Il" and hes
itatod.
"oh. give me n name. won't your"
she pleaded. mocklngly.
What beautiful dccoiyer you
are,"
splendid We will agree that | am
n docelyer!"
III II gives you pleasure! You are
welcome to all the Joy you can get out
OF H."
please don't be bltter' Let us play
fair. and not stoop to abuse"
Il should think you would feel con-
trlte enough after that ugly business
Of this afternoon You didn't appear
TO be even annoyed by that Italians
effort TO smash the launch"
She was silent for an instant: I
heard her breath come and go quicSly:
when she responded with what seemed
forced lightness:
You really think that was inspired
by" she suddenly appeared at a
loss.
"By Henry Holbrook, MS you know
well enough And II Miss Pat should
be murdered through his enmlty. don't
you see that your position In the mat.
ter would he difficult TO explain? Muir.
der, my dear young woman, IN not
looked upon complacently. even in this
remote corner OF the world"
you seem given TO the use Of
strong language, Mr.. Donovan. Let MS
drop the calling Of names and consider
Just whore you put me-"
II don't put you at ALL you have
taken your own stand But will say
that was surprised. not to say
panied, 10 find that you played the
eavesdropper the very hour you came
TO Annandale"
A moments silence: the water muir.
INJURED In the reeds below: an owl
booted IN the Glenarm wood rest.
less bird chlrped from It's perch In n
maple overhead,
"Oh, to be surc!" she said at last.
You thought | was listening while
Aunt Pat unfolded the dark history OF
the Holbrooks."
II knew Il, though tried to be.
lleye | was mistaken. But when |
saw you there on Tlppecanoe creek,
meeting your father At the canoe-ma-
ker's house. | was astounded: did
not know that deprayity could 80 So
far"
My poor, unhappy, unfortunate ia
their" she said In low voice. there
was almost a moan In II,
II suppose you defend your conduct
on the ground Of fllial duty" | sug.
gcsted, finding II difficult to be severe.
why shouldn't |? Who are you to
Judge our affairs? We are the unhap.
riest family that ever lived: but I
should like you TO know that It was
not by my wish that you were brought
into our councils, There Is more in
all this than appearsl"
There is nothing In II but Miss Pat
her security, her peace, her happi.
ness. | am pledged to her, and the
rest Of you are nothing to me. But
YOU may tell your father that have
been In rows before and that propose
to stand by the guns"
u shall deliver your message Mr..
Donovan; and | give you my father'H
thanks for IT," she Knocked.
Your father calls you Rosalnd-
before strangers!" | remarked.
Yes, It's a fancy of his" she mur
nured, lIngeringly Sometimes It's
Viola. or Perdita, but. as think OF IT,,