The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

Eliza.
yep; that's me! I'm dead to Ioyal
ty: lost to the claims OF friendship
I've fought myself until I'm black il
the face, but It's no use. | must hav,
Natalie"
shes crazy about O'Neil."
Seems to be for a fact, but tina
doesn't alter my fix. l can't live thi.
way. You must help me or I'll lose
my reason"
Nonsense! You haven't any or ycy
wouldn't talk like this. What can
dor"
Its simple. BE nice to Murray and
and win him away from her"
as that all? Just make him love
me?"
Dan nodded. THAT would be fine II
you could manage it,"
"Why-you-you-I"- She gasped
uncertainty for terms in which to voice
her indignant surprise. 'Idiotr!' she
finally exclaimed. You simply can't
be in earnest"
IL am. though" He turned upon her
eyes, which had grown suddenly old
and weary with longing.
You poor. foolish boy! In the first
place. Mr.. O'Neil will hate me for this
story. In the second place, no man
would look at me. I'm ugly
II think you're beautiful"
with my snub nose and big mouth
and
you can make him laugh, and when
a woman can make a fellow laugh the
rest Is easy"
"In the third place, I'm mannish and
vulgar. and besides-I don't care for
him"
"Of course you don't, or | wouldn't
ask it. You see, we're taking no risks.
You can at least take up his attention,
and-and when you see him making
for Natalie you can put out your foot
and trip him up"
1T wouldn't be honorable, Danny"
POSSIBLY. But that doesn't make
any difference with me. You may as
we'll realize that I've got beyond the
point where nice considerations Of that
sort weigh with me-. If you'd ever
been in love you'd understand that
such things don't count at all. It's
your chance to save the reason and
happiness Of an otherwise perfectly
good brother"
There is nothing | wouldn't do for
your Misunderstanding. But-oh. it's
prepOsterous!"
She continued to scout suggestions
that she could help him by captivating
O'Neil and stoutly maintained that she
had no attraction for men. Neverthe-
less when she went to her room she
examined herself critically in her mir
ror.
In the days before O'Neirs return
she suffered constant m~isgivings and
qualms of conscience. but the sight OF
her brother reveling. expanding, fairly
bursting into bloom beneath the in
fuence Of Natalie Gerard led her to
think that perhaps she did have a duty
to perform.
She was greatly embarrassed never
theless when she next met O'Neil and
tried to explain that story In the Re-
view. He listened courteously and
smiled his gentle smile.
MY dear" said he finally, IL knew
there had been some mistake, so let's
forget that it ever happened. I brought
you a little present"
Slowly she unwrapped the parcel
and then with a gasp lifted a splen-
didly embroidered kimono from Its
box.
"Oh-h!" Her eyes were round and
astonished. "Oh-h! It's for me"
1t was a regal garment Of heavy silk,
superbly ornamented with golden drag
ons, each so cunning worked that it
seemed upon the point of taking wing.
why. their eyes glitter! And they'd
breathe fire il 1 jabbed them! Oh-h!'
she stared at the gift In helpless
amazement. us it mine. honestlyT'
He nodded. Wont you put it on"
"Over these things? Never" Again
Miss Appleton blushed. for she recall
ed that she had prepared for his COM
ing with extraordinary care. Her
boots were even stouter than usual,
her skirt more plain. her waist more
SUN n ner nalf more LlSutly SulOOtn-
ed back. "It would take q fluffy per-
son to wear this. I'll always keep it,
of course, and-I1l worship it, but I'm
not designed for pretty clothes. I'll
let Natalie wear,
Natalie has one Of her own done in
butterflies, and | brought one to her
mother also"
And you bought this for me after
you had seen that fiendish story I'VE
my signature?"
Certainly" He quickly f~orestalled
her attempted thanks by changing the
subject. Now, then, Dan tells me you
are anxious 70 begin your magazine
work, so I'm going to arrange for you
to see the glaciers and the coal fields.
1t will be a hard trip, for the track
isn't through yet. but
"Un, ri take ear OF myself! I
won't get In anybody's way" she said
eagerly.
II intend to see that you don't by
going with you. So make your prep