Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-28

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". II have always valued most Highly
the friendship OF Mrs. Brennan, but
this unfortunate occurrence will doubt.
less end It," 4,.5
She glanced up at me, her long.
lashes wet, but her dark eyes spark.
ling with mischief. ..g..
"Oh, she won't care 90 far az you
are concerned" she exclaimed ind:f.
ferently. But I suppose she will
think am perfectly horrid. Wen, l
don't care If she does; she might
have waited and learned the truth
first. Wasn't her face study? And
how shall l ever explain to Arthur so
that he will understand? I'm sure
have got the worst Of it. Oh, Captain
Wayne, IL my hair all rufled up?
know look like q fright You must
come in now, and we will explain to
Mrs. Brennan the whole matter. She
cannot help believing US both, while
know she would be 30 cold and
proud to me alone"
shook my head decisively. Per.
haps It was better ended so: at least
I possessed no courage just them to
face her indignation. She might but
deem we had concocted our explana-
ton, and would very likely receive 1t
with all the scorn she felt it deserved.
Besides. it was clear there was moth.
ing l could do to aid them. should
be now merely an unweloome intru.
der. An escort was to be there short.
ly to convoy them northward, and for
me to be found in their company by
Brennan would only inflame him and
add greatly to the embarrassment of
his wife's position. Much as I might
long for immediate vindication in her
sight. the plain duty Of true love was
to depart at once, and permit time to
straighten out the tangle.
"You must pardon me-" I fastened
to say. standing hat in hand before
her, "but it would not be best for
me to intrude upon Mrs. Brennan aft
er her late reception. l merely halt.
ed here in order to assure myself of
your presence and safety. My men
are even now waiting for me few
hundred yards away"
But wish you to meet Arthur"
"Oh, I think not, Miss Minor. I feel
warm friendship for Lieutenant Cation.
but we wear different uniforms, serve
under different flags, and a meeting
here, both with armed forces behind
us, would naturally have to be a hos.
tile one. However the Lieutenant and
might consent to temporary truce,
his superior officer, Major Brennan,
would not likely prove OF the same
mind"
Then you really must go?"
Unless you specially desire to wit.
ness cavalry skirmish In your front
dooryard, certainly consider it best," "
and held out my hand. Surely we
part as friends, and may hope that
you will intercede in my behalf with
Mrs. Brennan
0A0 AOS0 ny AAApuASAVS4y.
How ridiculous; how supremely n.
diculous! Why, Of course will,
though I don't suppose Edith really
cares very much, but she believed 1t
would be highly proper to be shocked.
don't think she likes you 80 very
we'll anyway, Captain Wayne, for she
never will talk about you"
With these cheering words ringing
In my ears. and feeling thoroughly do.
feated in. every cherished hope, I
strobe savagsly down the long hill and
mounted my horse. How roughly for
tune had sutfeted LIE. to be sure. and
how extremely small the inspiration
left. Well, perhaps I deserved it for
ever permitting myself to love one
whom knew to be the wife Of an
other. Doubtless she had seized upon
this slight pretext to be rid Of me.
and was already rejoicing over it,
easy accomplishment.
In my agitation forgot entirely the
presence Of Maria Bungay at the
house, and ordering my men into sad
die prepared for departure without
giving q thought to the little fellow
and his domestic troubles. I chose
the road leading toward tho north
west, for although had not asked the
question conceived 1t highly probable
that Brennan and his party would ride
from the Federal calvary quarters ut
Golfers Church, and I had no desire
to meet them. They were upon IN
errand Of mercy OF far greater impor-
lance than my revenge.
As we swung along through the
heavily timbered land fringing our
road, Bungay pressed his mule into q
trot and finally succeeded in ranging
up at my side. Even In my disturbed
menta4 couu:ilon / was amused at MS
unique style Of riding, although I
would not wound him by laughing.
Ito be continued.)
Arnold Ryden is spending this week
at his home at Svea.
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