The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-11-06
Continued from last week

She's q horrtd beast! And I thought
/ loved her. Oh. mamma, it's Just
DREADFUL"
katherine. control yourself. will
not have you upsetttng yourself like
this. You'll have another Of those aw-
full headaches. Leave 1t all to me,
dear. Something must be done. We
can't stand by and see dear Edith be-
trayed. She's so happy and so trust
ing. And. besides all that, we'd be
dragged into the scandal. r.
"And the Odell- Carneys too. Heav-
ens"'
'Ic must be stopped! I shall go at
once to Mrs Odell-Carney and tell her
what we have discovered. It will pre-
pare her. She is the best friend have,
and I know she will suggest way to
put a stop to this thing before 1t is
too late. We must
why don't you speak to father
about 1t first?"
"Your father! My dear, what would
be the use? He wouldn't believe it
He never does I wonder If dear Mrs
Odell- Carney is in her room" The es-
Unable lady futtered loosely toward
the door. Her daughter called to her.
"If were you I'd wait day or
two, mamma" She was quite cool
and very calculating now. at may
adjust itself. and-and If we can just
drop a hint that we suspect, they won't
be so-so-well, so public about It, l
know-I just know that Freddie will
be disguised with her If he sees how
she's carrying on" Katherine sud
denly had realized that good might
spring from evil, after all.
In the mean time young Mr.. Ulster
welt was having troubles and disap-
pointments Of his own. Persistent ef-
fort to make love to Miss Fowler, had
finally resulted in an almost peremp-
tory command to desist. An unlucky
impulse to hold her hand during one OF
his attempts to 'try her out" met with
disaster. Miss Fowler snatched her
hand away and. with a look he never
forgot, abruptly left him. cts all or
With her." ruminated Freddie. shiv-
sring slightly as an after effect Of the
icy stare she had given him. "She's
rot it In for me for some reason or
other. Wow! That was a frost! 7
feel it yet. :Medcroft has played the
deuce helping me. wonder If Hello!
There's Katherine" - ~
Freddie did some rapid 6re thinking
In the next half minute, with the re-
suit that Constance Fowler was ban.
ished forever from his calculations.
and katherine Rodney restored to her
own. So long as he couN not possibly
win Constance he figured that he
might Just as we'll devote himself to
the girl he was virtually engaged to
,nsrry. Freddie's was a convenient
and adaptable constancy. Miss Fow-
Ter out Of sight was $50 out Of mind.
He descended upon Katherine with all
Of the old ardor shining in his eyes.
1t was soon after Miss Rodney's con-
ference with her mother, and the
young lady was of for a walk In the
town
Hello. Katherine" called he, COM
Ing up from behind. shopping? Take
me along to carry the bundles. want
to begin now"
1t was Miss Rodney's fancy TO re-
oeive his advances with disdain. She
assumed a most unfriencly manner.
Indeed" with chilling irony. And
why. may l askT"
Freddie was taken aback. This was
most unexpected.
Practice makes perfect" he said
giibly. Don't you want me to carry
'em, Kitty" He said 1t almost tear.
fully. s
Katherine exulted inwardly. Out.
wardiy she was very cool and very BAT,
fling. please don't call me Kitty. i
hate It," ~ -
It's dear little name. That's what
I'm going to call you when we are
well, you know"
Il don't know. What are you talk
ing abouty -s,~.-ss
"Oh, come now, Miss Rodney. Don't
be so Icy. What's up? Never mind
don't tell me. l know. You're jealous
Of Connie" 1t was a bold stroke. and
1t had an immediate effect.
"JealousH she scoffed, but her cheeks
went red. Not /, Freddie" She con-
sidersd for second and then went on:
She's not In love with you. You must
be blind. She's crazy about Mr.. Med
croft"
by Jove!" exclaimed Freddie, stop
ping short. his eyes bulging. He look
ed at her for minute In silence. reali-
xatton sitting into his face. You're
right! She Is In love with him. see
It now, Well. what do you think OF
that! Her brother-iR-iaww
"And he is In love with her too. Now
you may go back to her and see II you