Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-05

AN IL this you. my dearr' she
burst out. endeavorins to curb hsv
voice to secretive softness. "6hure,
Jack Keith has told mo all about It,
an it's safe 1t is yer goin' ter be here.
Come on In; Oi'll give ye number
forty-two. thets next behint me own
room. an we'll 80 up the back sthairs.
Hip the young loidy. Jack. fer shurs
ys know the way"
She disappeared. evidently with
some hospitable purpose in view, and
Keith. clasping the girls hand. under
took the delicate task Of safely escort
Ing her through the dark kitchen, and
NY the dimiy remembered stairs. Only
word or two passed between them.
but M they nsared the second story a
light suddenly strsamed out through
the opened door of . room At their
left Mrs. Murphy greeted them At
the landing. and for the nrst time saw
the girls weary white face. her eyes
filled with appeal, and the warm Irish
heart responded Instantly.
"Ys poor little lamb: IT'S the bid
ys want. an q dhrap o. whiskey. Jack
Keith, why didn't 70 till mo she was
done up wild tho hard rider Here,
honey, sit down in the rocker TIL OF
get ye 4 wee dhrink. tn bring the
roses back to the cheeks av ys." She
was gone. bustling down the dark
stairs. and the two were alone In the
room, the girl looking up into his face,
her head resting against the cushion
ed back of the chair. He thought he
saw a slimmsr of tears In the depths
Of her lssh-shsded eyes. and her
round white throat seemed to choke.
You will bs perfectly secure here"
he said. soothingly. and can remain
A. long a. you please. Mrs. Murphy
will guard you as though you were her
swn daughter. She IL bit rough.
maybe, but = big-hearted woman. and
dsspisss Hswley. She nursed me
once through q touch Of typhoid-yes,
by Jove." giancins about in sudden
recognition. "and in this very room.
too"
The girls glance wandered over the
plain, neat furnishings. and the rather
pathetic attempts at decoration. yet
with apparently no thought for them.
"You-you have not told mo where
you were going"
He laughed. a little uneaSily. az
though he preferred 70 make light of
the whole matter.
Really. l have hardly decided, the
world u 80 wide. and had no reason
70 suppose you interested"
But / an Interested" rsssnting his
tone Of assumed indifference. II
would not want TO feel that cur 40
quaintanos was to wholly end now"
DO you really mean that?"
why should | mott You have been
. real friend to me; l shall remsmbsr
ysu always with q gratitude beyond
words. want you to know this, and
that-that shall ever wish to retain
that friendship"
Keith struggled with himself. doubt
ful OF what he had best say. swayed
by unfamiliar emotions.
"You may be sure shall never for
GET" he blurted forth. desperately.
and, II you really wish 1t, I'll certain.
ly see you again"
II do" earnestly.
Then, I'll surely find . way. I don't
know now which direction We will
ride. but I'm not going vsS5 far until
! clear up that murder out yonder On
the trail; that Is my particular job
Just now"
Before she could answer. Mrs. Muir
ply re-entered and forced to drink
the concoction prepared. the girl 40
cepting with smiling protest. The land
lady. empty glass In hand. swept her
eyes about the room.
''Bedad, but the place looks bstther
than ivsr Ord behaved. wfd the gyurl
Oi'vs got tindin' to Il. She's thas
lasy she goes ter slape swaptn' the
Aure. Jack. would " u,oind hiipiH
me move the bid; shurs. its rais ms
hoghny. an 70 heavy It brsaka No
back intoirely to push II round"
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