The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-11-09

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stihiy. .,,-.
she took II, rather nwkwnrdly per-
haps but very resolutely.
IL thought ! heard something in the
bushes back there" she said In extenu-
alton.
1T was the wind he vouchsafed.
but his thoughts went at once to Blake.
Involuntarily he looked over his shoul.
der and quickened his pace. She felt
his arm suffep.
I'm quite sure il was cow she
said
Are you afraid OF cowsi"
"Drcadfully.''
And you're not afraid OF elephants
or camelS:"
"Oh, dear, no; they're tame" She
seemed In doubt as TO the wisdom of
expressing aloud the thoughts that trou
blcd her. Twice she peercd up into the
face of her companion. Then she reso-
intoly delivered herself. II do hope IA
thcr won't see us. David"
You poor girl" he cried gently. I'm
sorry IL this gets you into trouble. De.
Mise didn't tell me. She
"Oh. Denise did II on purpose she
said, quite Sllbly. II suppose she thinks
We're going to fall In love with each
other"
David was grateful TO the darkness.
1t bid his blush Of confusion.
but that's perfectly silly" went on
the soft voice at his elbow. IL Just
want 10 be your friend, David. My
mother adores you. So do |, but In just
the same way that she does IL
couldn't think Of being so ridiculous as
to fall in love with you
He resented this. II don't see why
you say that be said. but" very
I hastily. I'm not asking you to do it,
Please don't misunderstood me. r.
"Mother and are so sorry for you.
David, she went on earnestly. We
We don't believe a word of-of-- well.
YOU know Shc was suddenly dis
tresscd.
How do you know that I'm not
gnItyf" he cried bitterly. "You have
only my word for it. OF course, I'd
deny It. Anybody would, even IL he
was as guilty rs sin. IL might have
done IL, for all you know"
"Oh. don't--don't talk like that,
David"
Nearly every one with the show
| thinks I did IL II doesn't matter to
them. either. They like me just as
! we'll. lists as if | were n friend
( less, homeless dog. They're tender
hearted They'd 10 MS much for the
dog. every time. like them for it.
! III not forget cverybody's kindness tc
( mo and-and their Indifference"
Indifference, Dayidf"
Yes. That's the word. II doesn'
make any difference what I am, they
just say it's all right and-and -that''
ALL"
She Caught the intensely bitter not,
4 in Ills voice. Christine was young, bu
she had fine perceptions. Her III
trembled.
Nobody thinks You did IT," she cric(
in vehement undertone. Ever
1 father She stopped abruptly.
IF he thinks I'm innocent, why Is
I nc so set on Keeping ne from talking
. 10 YOU or your mothcr!" he demanded
/ quickly, sudden fire entering his
brain. "That doesn't look as il he
! thinks I'm all right. does il? I'm-I'm
not n low down person II | was,
could soc reason. But I'm n gentle
man. Every man in my family has
boon gentleman since-oh you'll
think I'm boasting I didn't mean to
say this 10 you. No, Christine. yonr
father thinks I'm guilty"
lie does not she whispered. II
know he doesn't. I've heard him argue
! with mother about you. He has told
her that he docs not believe that you
killed your grandfather. I've heard
him say IT,, Dsvid. He he Is only
thinking 6f--must I say ct? or the
disgrace to US II you should be caught
and II came out we were your friends.
| That's II. He's thinking Of us. David.
/ 1t is so foolish Of him. We both have
/ told him so. But-but you don't know
I my father" There was world OF
I meaning in that declaration. and u was
/ not dsrespectful. either.
| David was discreetly silent lie was
! auclling the rage that always rose In
! his heart when he thought OF Thomas
Braddock's attitude. not only toward
/ him hut toward his wife.
/ II wish he wouldn't look AZ II In
that way. David she resumed plain
! lively. We've would he so happy
! if you could he with us-that Is. more
/ than you are" She was stammering
but not from embarrassment. 1t was
! In the fear OF saying something that
( might touch his sensitive pride.
"I--I love your mother" he cried in
! tensely. shes the best woman I've
| ever known--except my own mother
! She's better than my aunts-yes. she
/ is. Better than all of them. could
,io FOR her"
She clutched his arm tightly. bu'
said nothing. Neither spoke for 4 mat
ter of n hundred feet or more. Then III
said to her. rather drearlly:
! Did you read what the papers sale
about the-the murder. and about me z
"No. Mother will not let me read tn,
things about crime. But. she salt
quickly. "she has told me all about /
since you came" -