Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-04-26
The House
of the
Whispering
Pines
By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
Copyright. 1910. by Anna Katharine
Rohlfs
CHAPTER X.
HELEN SURPRISES swEErwATER.

hOOr. He was at the SIDE door
when they came in. and q single
glance convinced him that all had
gone off decorously at the grave and
that nothing further had occurred dur
ing their absence to disturb them.
He followed them as they filed away
into the kitchen and. waiting till the
men had gone about their work, turn.
ed his attention to the girls, who
stood about very much as IL they did
not know just what to do with them
selves.
"Sit. ladies'" said he, drawing up
chairs quite as II he were doing the
honors Of the house. you're all up
set. you are. by what Mr.. Cumberland
said In such an unbecoming way at
the funeral. He'd like to strange Mr..
Ranelagh! Why couldn't he wait for
the sheriff? It looks as IL that gen.
tleman would have the job. all right"
"Oh, dont!" walled out one OF the
girls. the impressionable. warm heart
ed Maggie. The horrors Of this
house win kill me. can't stand it q
minute longer. I'll go-ITl so to-mor-
row."
you won't; you're too kind hearted
to leave Mr.. Cumberland and his sis
ter in their desperate trouble" Sweet
water put in. with decision as sug-
gestive Of admiration AZ he dared to
assume.
Her eyes filled. and she said no
more. Sweetwater shifted his atten-
ton to Helen. Working around BY
her side. he managed to drop these
words into her ear:
''She talks most. but she doesn't feel
her responsibilities any more than You
do. I've had my experience with wo-
men. and you're Of the sort that
Stays"
She rolled her eyes toward him In q
slow. surprised way that would have
abashed most men.
II don't know your name or your
business here" said she. but do
know that you take a good deal upon
yourself when you say what shall
do or shan't do. l don't even know
myself
With the most innocent air in the
world he launched forth in TRADE
against the man then In custody. as
though his guilt were an accepted fact
and nothing but the formalities Of the
law stood between him and his nnaI
doom. 1T must make you al feel
queer" he wound up. ITO think you
have waited on him and seen him
tramping about these rooms for months
just as II he had no wicked feelings
In his heart and meant TO marry Miss
Cumberland mot to kill her"
oh Oh.' Maggie s0bbed out. ~And
perfect gentleman be was too.
can't believe no bad Of him. He wa
not like Her breath caught and "a
suddenly that Sweetwatef was always
convinced that the more cautious Heleu
had twitched hef BY her skirt. ''I.iks-
Ike other gentlemen who, came here
It was kind word BE had or 4 smile
IL She made no attempt to 6nlsh
but bounded to her feet. pulling 81
the more scdate Helen with her. "Izet'i
go.s she whispered. I'm afeared q
the man."
The other yielded and began 10 croa
the door behind the impetuous Nag
&c
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