The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-02-21
CHAPTER I.--fContinued.(

CHAPTER I.-tContinued.)
The name meant nothing to me and
I turned to Louise for explanation
Though there were many call@S a. fhe
Parrish home, / never had met a Mt
Crandall, nor had | even heard the
name mentioned.
1T must have been Hugh Crandall''
said Louise. II was afraid that 1t was
he"
Her remark puzzled me. The only
Hugh Crandall ! knew anything about
was a prosperous young broker whom
/ never had met personally, ithough |
had seen his name occasionally in con-
uection with exchange and club affairs.
do you mean Hugh Crandall, the
broker?" | asked.
Louise nodded, and leaning against
my shoulder, told me Of a chapter OF
the family history with which ! was
wholly unfamiliar. This man, 1t
seemed, had met her sister two years
before on a steamer on which they
were returning from Europe. After
that he had been a frequent visitor at
the Parrish home. katharine was very
fond Of him, and he had been in high
favor both with the general and LOU
Use. Though no formal announcement
OF an engagement had been made
CrandaIl was looked on by every one
as Miss Farrish's most favored sultOr.
About three months ago, just prior 10
the time when | first met Louise. his
visits to the house had suddenly
ceased.
s.Im sure" Louise explained, that
katharine cared for him very much.
She and father had a bitter quarrel
about him, though why, l never could
understand. for father had always
seemed TO like him.. There. was some
thing strange about the way his visits
ended. Father came home one day at
gyoon looking worried. He called kath,
arine into the library and shut the
door. 1 could hear Katharine pleading
with him and once or twice | heard
both their voices raised as If In anger.
When my sister came out her eyes
were red as if she had been weeping
She wen at once to her room and die
not come down to dinner. When Mr.
Crandall called that night she came
down to see him, but he stayed only
.about ten minutes. He demanded al
interview with father, and father re
fused to see him. He leftthe house IL
heat an, never has been here since
For several days Katharine SCENE
much depressed but she volunteers
no condolences and | hesitated to asl
her any questions. She seemed afte
a while wholly .o.have recovered he
spirits, and l was convinced that sh'
had made up her mind to let Mr.. Gran
dali go out Of her life"
What effect did this have On the re
lations between your father and sis
ter?" asked, seeking in vain for a nc
tive that would have caused Katharin
to attempt her life.
''None whatever that | could see
Through it all. except for that n af
ernoon. Katharine's attitude toward f;
Their has been most lovable. If an,
thing, it seemed to me that she wa
tenderer toward him afterward tia
before"
do you suppose she has been NEE
ing Crandall surreptitiously?"
Louise quickly and Indignantly Dire
herself away from me-.
"You don't know Katharine as I do
size said reprovingly. cor you eve
would have said that. She is the sol
@, honor. If she was going to see Hug
shc would have done so openly"
but he telephonei her today" l pc
sisted.
That's So" admitted Louise. IAN
I think he must have done so day b
fore yesterday, too. Some one Gale
her. and she went Cut just as she d
today. Generally we tell each 9th
where we are going. and | thought
peculiar at the time that she said not
ing to me-"
In deep perplexity we both sat,
rine's action. What could have mao
her do it? Was L., I wondered, becau!
her father had learned something di
creditable about her sutton and hi
forbidden him the house? Had era
dali been trying to persuade her
continue to see him despite her
theirs wishes? Was the conflict in b.
heart between love and duty too mue
for her? Louise turned to me and la
her hand gently on my arm.
Harding" she said. there is son
feep mystery behind all this that h;
been creeping like a black shade
ACROSS the lives of both Katharine ar
ny father. In some way Hugh era
!. tall IL concerned In 1t. / know 1t.
Deel 1t. It IL something more than mer
" tie refusal Of my father to perr1
11erstO marry Crandall. l have watch'
1k4m both and | know. l have Be,
mi sbiyetsrious specter lowering ov
nys1athar. gradually crushing the W