The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-02-05
-neavens. was ma,ss away"

j -neavens! WAS m11ec away"
The padre took her hand in his own
and began to pat it softly. 1t was the
nearest he dared approach in the way
Of suggesting caution. He alone Of
them all knew.
"Oh, I believe l read something
about it in the newspapers" !.
Five years ago" Abbott set down
his tea cup. He's the bravest man /
know. He's rather a f~r.endlcss man.
besides. Horror OF money. Thinks
every one is after him for that. Tries
to throw it away; but the income plies
up too quickly. See that Indian, pass
ing the cakes? Wouldn't think 1t,
would you, that Courtlandt carried
him on his back for five miles! The
Indian had fallen afoul a wounded
tiger, and the heaters were miles, Oh.
I've been watching. They haven't wen
spoken to each other. Courtlandt's
probably forgotten all about the incl
dent, and the Indian would die rather
than embarrass his savior before
strangers"
OAA AAA~AA, SACAAs 10 A0AlO q AN9O.
What was the matter with Nora's
voice? Abbott looked at her wonder
ipgly. The tone was hard and IN
| musical.
He couldn't be anything else, b.
ing Dick Courtlandt's boy" volun-
teered Harrigan, with enthusiasm. 1T
runs in the family"
l "1f coornc ctrnn~o :, oh.a~-,1l Ma
that never heard you mention that
you knew . Mr.. Courtlandt."
Why, Nora, there's q lot Of things
nobody mentions unless chance brings
them up. CONFERENCE.-The l knew
has been dead these sixteen years.
II l knew he had had q SON, I'd for.
gotten all about it. The only grave
yard tsa't on the hillside; there's one
under everybody's thatch."
The padre nodded a%pprovingly.
Nora was not particularly pleased
with this phase in the play. Court.
landt would find Z valiant champion
In her father, who would blunder in
when some fine passes were being ex.
changed. And she could not tell him
she would have cut out her tongue
rather.
will you forgive me?' asked &c.
leste Of Courtlandt. Never had she
felt more i'll at ease. For a full ten
minutes he chatted pleasantly, with
never the slightest hint regarding the
episode in Paris. She could stand 1t
no longer. Will you forgive me-"
For what?"
That night in Paris"
do not permit that to bother you
in the least. I was never going to re-
call It."
Was 1t SO unpleasant"
On the contrary, l was. much
amused"
Il did not tell you the truth"
so l have found out"
Il do no believe that 1t was you,'
impulsively.
Thanks. l had nothing to do with
Miss Harrigan's Imprisonment"
DO you feel that you could make
a confidant Of me
He smiled. MY dear Miss Four
pier, l have come to the place where
l QlStTuSI even HySell.
Forgive my curiosity"
Courtlandt held out his cup to Rao
Il am glad to see you again.
"Ah. Sahib.!"
The little Frenchwoman was torn
with curiosity and repression. She
wanted to know what causes had pro
duced this unusual drama which wa
unfolding before her eyes. To be PR.
scented with effects which had no apr
parent cause was maddening. It was
not dissimilar to being taken to the
second act OF q modern problem play
and being forced to leave before the
curtain rose upon the third act. She
had laid all the traps her intelligent
mind could invent; and Nora had calm
ly walked over them or around. Nora
mind was Celtic; French In Its adroit
ness and Irish in its Watchfulness AMI
tenacity. And now she had set hel
arts of persuasion In motion aided b
q piQuant beauty to lift . corner Of
the veil from this mans heart. Check
mate,
Il should like to help you." shs
said, truthfully.
In what way?"
It was useless, but she continued:
she does not know that you went
to Flora Desimone's that night"
And yet she sent YOU to watch me-
But SO many things happened after
ward that she evidently forgot"
THAT Is possible"
(rO BE CONrINUED)
He Didn't Mind the Crowd.
The most embarrassing moment O.
my life was when l onc entertained
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