Arizona republican., 1911-11-02
(Continued from Yesterday)
By E. G. COOPER

up and. though her face was full of confusion, her voice rang true.
 NO, I can't; it iras a lie; but every things so mixed. I really would rath- CT go now, q she said confusedly.
 Don't leave me like this, Diana," ne said beseechingly.
 She looked perplexed Well, come tomorrow morning. then"
 You promise to be here?"
 Yes, l promise" and she walked away.
 The temptation was strong upon the man to follow her, but he resisted it.
 Next day he paced along the forest paths in trepidation; he had no fear that she would fail him, but a very great fear that this might be the last time he would be admitted to her pres- ence
 He swept the branches aside, and, to his astonishment, at the foot of Di- ana's tree sat boy of about sixteen, clad in white fannels. l ut DOy lOOheu up.
 Diana has sent me; I'm Dickon." he said, and the man thrilled at the likeness.
 An! you are her brother; will she not come herself?"
 No. At least, I've got to explain Oh! how the dickens-I say, just hear this, will you?" and he handed over the familiar book the man knew so well.
 DickOn began to recite and the man heard him, dazed with astonishment. His very tone and every infection were the same as Dianas; even the little mistakes which she had always made were reproduced The man looked sharply at the boy-the same faun-like mouth, the same cold gray eyes, the same attitude, hands spread palm downwards on the moss. His eyes fixed on the right hand, where a scratch could be seen across the back. He had noticed a scratch on Diana's yesterday. He threw down the book and turned away, and the boys voice tailed of to nothing.
 Il say. old chap, don't take it like this! Do be friends; I took to you tremendously, and that's what made all the trouble-that, and my con- founded conceit, because I wanted to show the others how that part ought to be played. My sister was a duffer at it, and I said I'd do it better, and came down here to practise it. I kept the dress and wig in hollow tree, because l could always do the part bet ter if I was dressed for it, and then you turned up, and for the first minute l forgot l was supposed to be a girl. You seemed to tumble to it at once, though, so I thought it would be ex- cellent to practise on you, and I could always tell by your expression when I'd done the wrong thing. ? meant to own up before our theatricals came of and ask you up to the house to see 1t. Come along now. won't you?"
 ''I should like to break every bone in your body" the man said ruefully.
 And then throw me to the hounds instead of being sacrificed yourself" grinned the boy, as he darted away to avoid punishment.
 eff you dare to mention the name of Acteon again to me I'll-Tll- words fail me-" said the man, as he laid an iron grip on the boys shoul der.
 "Then would you be good enough to let me know what I GBl to call you?' said Dickon in submissive tones.
 My name is Kane Denton"
 What! the man who nearly discov cred the North Pole? Oh. my fathers!" and he gave a long. low whistle.
 "The same" said Denton shortly.
 Well, you'd better come and see my sister; she's nuts on you; reads every word about you in the papers and ordered your next book months ago."
 For young man with such large vocabulary of slang. l congratulate you on the pure English you have been speaking during the last four days"
 Tt was hard job, though" replied Dickon.
 They had been walking steadily through the woods, and had now reached the boundary fence into beautiful old garden. Denton saw slung from tree to tree hammock, in which lay young girl. Her eyes were gray like her brothers, but soft as velvet, her silky golden hair far more abundant than his wig had ever been, a book lay open on her knee and Denton saw it vas his description of his latest explorations. Dickon gave a shrill whistle and his sister started up. V
 He thrust his way through.
 "Oh! you wretched boy!"
 Let me introduce MT. Kane Den ton-my sister Marjory." With a Ma