The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-10

(cont.nsg4 from yeifr,day)
AZ this appeal she suddenly looked
. and, though her face was full OF
onfusion, her voice rang true.
no, | can't; it aOds lie; but every
ng's so mixed. | really would rath-
20 now she said confusedly
Don't leave me like this, DIANA"
said beseechingly.
he looked perpleHed We'll, come
lIlorrow morning, then"
You promise to be here?"
Yes, | promise" and she walked
ny
The temptation was strong upon the
IN to follow her, but he resisted it.
Next day he paced along the forest
aths in trepidation; he had no fear
"a she would fail him, but very
reat fear that this might be the last
me he would be admitted to her pres
nee
He swept the branches aside, and, to
Is astonishment at the foot of Di.
aa'3 tree sat a boy of about sixteen.
lad in white iiannels.
The boy looked up.
Diana has sent me; I'm Dickon,H
said, and the man thrilled at the
.hcness.
An! you are her brother; will she
lot come herself?"
NO. At least, I've got to explain.
Oh, how the dickens-I say, just hear
his, 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.
Ills very tone and every infection
we're the same as Diana's; even the
little mistakes which she had always
made were reproduced. The man
looked sharply at the boy-the same
facn-like mouth the same cold gray
eye, lA2 same attitude, hands spread
ralm doWnwards on the moss. His
eyes fixed on the right hand, where
G scratch could be seen across the
back. He had noticed a scratch on
Diana's yesterday. He threw down
he book and turned away. and the
ioy's voice tailed off to nothing.
say, old chap, don't take it like
ihis! Do be friends; / took to you
tremendously, and that's what made
II the trouble-that, and my con-
founded conceit, because | wanted TO
how the others how that part ought
% te played. My sister was a duffer
il il, and | said I'd do it better, and
ame down here TO practise it. | kept
inc dress and wig in hollow tree,
because | could always do the part bet
or if was dressed for it, and then
tOu turned up, and for the first minute
forgot | was supposed to be a girl.
You seemed to tumble to it at once,
hough so / thought it would be ex-
.ellent to practise on you, and could
llways tell by your expression when /
I'd done the wrong thing | meant
o own up before our theatricals came
If and ask you up to the house to see
/. Come along now, won't you?"
81 should like to break every bone
n Your body, the man said ruefully.
"And then throw me to the hounds
instead of being sacrificed yourself"
,rinncd the boy as he darted away to
lvo punishment
a. you dare to mention the name |
If Acteon again to me I'll-I'll-
words fail me" said the man, as he
aid an iron grip on the boys shoul-
Ter.
Then would you be good enough to
et me know what | an to call you?"
a:G Dickon In submissive tones.
My name is Kane Denton"
What the man who nearly discov-
rcd the North Pole? Oh. my fathers!"
nd he gave a long, low whistle
THE same" said Denton shortly.
well, you'd better come and see
ny sister; she's nuts on you; reads
very word about you in the papers
nd ordered your next book months
GOT
For young man with such large
ocabulary of slang, | congratulate
ou on the pure English you have
een speaking during the last four
ays"
at was hard job. though" replied
)ickon
They had been walking steadily
through the woods, and had now
cached the boundary fence into a
eautiful old garden. Denton saw
lung from tree to tree a hammock,
4 which lay a young girl Her eyes
'ere gray like her brothers, but soft
S velvet. her silky golden hair far
lore abundant than his wig had ever
cen, a book lay open on her knee lF
nd Denton saw it was his description
( his latest explorations. Dickon
ave a shrir whistle and his sister s
tarted up.
He thrust his way through. G
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