The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
coeY,poHr .s,. sr FRANK H .pysi1us

ployer gave none, but the heavy car,
through the open gates and the lodge
keeper lifted his cap as the party
swept past. Something in his salute
awoke old memories-could he be the
same who had served her father? she
asked herself. THAT man." she re-
marked to Rhinelander, looks exact
ly like fathers old keeper"
"He ought to-" returned Rhineland-
er, evenly.
"Why SOP"
Because he is the same man."
The a drew up before the house
and stopped. What are you going to
do?" asked Helen in an undertone,
make a call here7"2
YES" answered Rhinelander pre-
pairing to get out while a footman, run
ming down the steps, opened the ton
neat door for him. And he added,
II want you to come in with me-"
Helen's brow furrowed a little in
p~erplexity. But / don't know these
people," she murmured under her
breath.
Rhinelander standing on the ground
while the footman waited at the other
side of the open tonneau door for
Helen, held out his hand: You'll find
you're mistaken" he said to Helen
convincingly. You know almost every
II here. And even from those you
don't know, / can promise you a genu-
Inc welcome"
Uncle Amos" demanded Helen,
hurrying with him up the flight of
steps that led to the familiar vesti-
bule, and toward which Rhinelander
seemed fastening with unusual en-
ergy, what do you mean?"
I'm tell you what, Helen, the mo-
ment you cross the Threshold
Her maid was at her elbow and in
the excitement Of the little French
woman, in her sparkling eyes and com
pressed lips-Helen read more of the
great secret. She drew a deep breath
and standing in the big hall, looked
around: why" she faltered, every
thing seems just as | left it. Am
dreaming?" She drew her hand faint
ly across her eyes. What does thi:
mean? These furnishings - every
thing! Uncle Amos" she cried under
her breath, who lives here? What /!
1t? What has happened?"
Helen" he took her two hands int
his own, this Is o your home JUS
as 1t used to be. And your old friend!
are nearly all here to greet YOU"
A group of servants, men and WON
en-, stood at the entrance to the dining
room. They were familiar faces to the
agitated girl.
Tears welled into her burning eyes
as she looked into the faces smilin,
around her.
Annette" said Rhinelander briskly
to the maid, Miss Holmes wishes tt
so to her room"
Like one dazed. Helen turned to
ward the foot Of the stairs but she die
not go up. Instead, she ran impulsive
ly to Rhinelander, threw her arms
about his neck and kissed him. The
two stood for a moment in silence
neither Of them equal to speaking
then Helen turned to Annette who
waited and Rhinelander. blowing his
nose vigorously, walked out into the
garden.
Some hours later he and Helen were
IN the lawn when Spike came hurry
ing UP the drive carrying in his arms
two little dogs. They're for you,"
he muttered grufiy to Helen when she
asked about them. II knew what Mr..
Rhinelander was doing all this time"
he said, relaxing into a grin, and
couldn't keep up with his pace in max
ing presents, but ! wanted to bring
you something"
why. these little dears are a royal
gift insisted Helen. Spike, you
ought ave to have done such a thing.
They're beauties!"
"Oh. no." demurred Spike.
But they are" declared Rhineland.
er. Where did you get them, Spike?'
Spike made light OF the matter.
They didn't cost much" he said mod.
estly. IL traded an old kit Of burglar
tools for the pair o. them. ] thought,
he added simply. Il might never need
the tools again-they were mostly old
models-and you might need the dogs.
That's no Joke" he insisted, when he
saw how Helen and Rhinelander were
laughing. These dogs are better than
all kinds OF burglar alarms. And" he
nodded slightly toward Rhinelander.
"as I've been given the Job of watch
man on these grounds. I'm thinking
about myself. too. They'd be a big
help to me al well as q guard for Miss
Helen"
Everything that day seemed to come
just right. While the three were to-
gether q messenger boy appeared with
a telegram for Helen. She opened It
and read: