New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

mood TO observe. She ran 20 meet him; for
she meant TO send him back % The castle
for help. since he alone could not carry
George up the hill She had n0 thought
for his grace of motion; but She saw that
even before he could guess what had hap
pened his face wore a strange look Of fear.
as if ne expected to face trouble.
CHAPTER III
THERE'S been an accident Air Conway
has tainted" were Daurar lreathless
first words 70 Conal MacFingao.
The young mans sensitive face. with It's
widc-apart gray eyes, showed emotion easily
Daura's warm relief at seeing him was
chilled; for his look changed from fear to
pleasure, and said, 81 am g'ai
It had amused her and Annlra that Cona
should be a little jealous DO hos peasant
poets way. OF George. hr' sod .on.y 10 was
no longer amusing 90 Dara. Dr. struck her
as revolving that the Tear or anxiety on
Conal's face should become joy ~ hearing
of Conwav's "acc.i.at Bu. there was no
time for accusations
Run back Us last as you can, She sad,
"and get somebody oh. but there mustn't
be an alarm My sister mustn't know yet.
Conal. II. tell YOU what will be best Go
straight to Captain MacRimmon and tell
him what happened. Don't speak 20 any
one else Hell. be IN his room stiI think
Bring him with YOU Hurry Together YOU
can manage Mr. Conway and |m.c you're
carving him up l'll run ahead. and have
the gate and the courtyard door open. Per
haps YOU can get him CO. rs room with
out being seen. Then you can ao tor the
doctor.
~Vcry well. Conal ansv.r. ' in the
tone Of the Highland retaH.. ."aH hat OF
the foster brother and tle r.. ..as cious
of equality-gying talents. Oh. . ind the
Captain. well be with yu1 D." cen min.
utcs. He spoke with little he island
accent; for he had spent year away from
Skye
Good said Daura. Blu .1c instant.
Were YOU looking for me W.# ..a came
this way, We're YOU bringiu- bad news;
Conal's face cloudcd. 40. mE Lady, l
wasn't.
you had nothing 20 tell me'
There was nothing i mean. '3 tell
$50 thcn-quicky.'
Aftcrward she remembered how he had
changed her words about m answering Them
and wondered what the secret could be that
he was keeping. For there Wa. a secret oil
some sort. Instinct, and her .aowledge Of
Conal. told her that Bur u % hi be only
a trihe, not worth troubling about
A QUARTER Of an hour can De very long
\ and it seemed 10 have passed iouI
times over before Daura saw Coual ana hd
cousin Alastair running together along uJ
road at a soldicrly double quick. III me emo
Captain MacRimmon spurtci ahead oil tlG
pipers son; though Conal's long leg, coulJ
have brought him in easily Hr o. le lau
wished He was taller and Simmer ihAn
AlaStair
whats happencd?" Captain Maxim
mon painted. out of breath You're not
hurt, Doll. are you?" His voice would nave
told her how much he cared, u She aad not
known already.
NO. no. its George, She said 81 don !
know whats happened. \ mo,orgar ra,','
by us, huge red motor going O. rD,''"'
dous pace | don't see how D. can nave
touched him; but it must have, because "y
fell as If he'd been shot, and De h1sn mo|e'
since Oh. I've put my hand on Dos heart
dozens OF times, | think it's family beat,
ing.
MacRimmon tried the experiment. never
thclcss ~Ycs, II certainly beats .e s.iiu.
~ motorcar3 There's one zap q, tae iooi
Of the house now, a huge one, blood req
Doesn't belong 10 anybody ] know was
just looking al It out of my Ninio" ana
wondering what was zap. when conan