The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-23

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whom nature over planted the r,lri"s.
ity of a Woman. She Just f,s>c'l "Nrr
me as though she was a hon and | her
one chicken"
The housckcclcr came t" tell us she
had prepared some breakfast for VS. in
the opposite r"nm 'Th" good father
would have wished this" she said. ut
is the best | can IL" for the moment"
Eggs. ham. pottcd meats. good whit"
wheaton bread. butter and delicious
coffee needed n" sort of apology. 1t
was like n feast for the gods in our
furnished eyes. and down we sat ~
once. We had nearly finished and wore
lingering over the coffee and laughing
rarclesSly together at something which
N"lna had said-I had my cup in my
hand. | rcmcmbcr-wllc tho door was
opened all unexpectedly and TIL" priest
entered.
| don't think ! over felt so foolish
and confused in my life. | set tho cup
down. flushed to tho roots Of my hair
and rose with - most ~>hamcfnrcd.
down at heel manner. stammcring
some Kind Of apology as mot his
grave. protesting. surprised look.
But Nolna came tn tho rescue With
magnificent self possession. Girls have
these inspirations and beat US hollow
in such cases. Without a sign of awk-
var,lncSs or self consciousness she
! rose and went up to- him. smiling win
snmcly.
"Fathcr Ambrose. am in sore trout
bic and have come I" ask my dear
mothers old friend to help nc"
1t was an inspiration. n"thin" loss.
An the protest died nut of his eyes in
the softcncd look of puzzled inquiry
he bent on hcr.
"Your mother" he repeated 50 gently.
II am Nolna Drak"na.' He turned
: toward No. "Thnt was not the truth
Wc old You yesterday. Before YOU
condemn US hear all n,r story, My
mothers peril was tho reason. You
will listen to mo-
II tlo NOT understand. hut NnMr moth
cr's child could mover appeal tn nc for
a hearing in vain. And this gentle
man."
"Ilc is Mr., Robert .Nnstruther. am
Eng|ishman. VIII" has riskcl his liberty
and his life t" hrlp me"
| saw that this partial explanation
only added tn tho good mans utter he
wildcrncnt. He stood lookin. from
one to tho Other "f us aud then passed
his hand slowly across his brow. Next
he laid ii gently on Nulmas head and
>monthed her hair while he yazru into
her face.
"YcS. You must u" hcr da,l.htcr.
Come" I" my study. and Just tell mo
cvcrything.'
He opened tho door for her. and |
was following when he turned and said
courtc"ls'y but with unmis,akahlc sig
nitcance, IL will speak with YOU after
ward. sir"
Then the door closed Oh them.
was h.y u" means >"rry that Father
Ambrose preferred to see Nu!na alone.
II Was her influence. not mine. which
would hav" any effect upon him. and
it was certain she would be able t" *.
crt that Influence better alone than if
! wore present at the interview.
had ample tim" to moditalc. for it
was more than an hour before he came
back to me. Ito looked cNcccdinyly
grave and troubled and asked me I" 90
10 his study. N"lna was no, there. He
took his seat at his writing table and
waved mo I" ON" "pp"Si1" Ia him. and
for n moment or two he said nothing.
Mr.. Ans,ru1hcr. | don, know how
You regard the fal~clnml YOU told mo
yesterday and induced my friends
child to act:"
"lt was un tho impulse uf tho mo
mcn,. and am compelled I" admit 1t
toll lin tho las, tW" day. l;ut don't
think it is my habit t" lie.
Your 'lamc * really Robert An
struthcr::"
"Ncs. lH,t can Give y"u IL" proof.
NJ! papers were taken u"
He interrupted with a wavc " the
hand. Il know. anu aware that /!
must tax" your word
II have perhaps Deserved ila, w"r1l
must. lint it rankl'S. If vnu feel thai
my action yesterday prevents Your lr
levin. what ! tell A"1 we may as we'll
close This r"nvcrSati"n at once
"Sr"k"n hastily. like :; young man
but not unnatural perhaps: in the cir
r~umstanrc~. ThH, You, should have
deceived mo With such ready Spr"iuu~
moss is scarcely calculated. however. /,
convince me "f YOUR good faith. Trr.
llnpS YOU can a%pprrriA," that"
His cold ton" and calm. clear -laur,
emphasized this. and II hurt. | mad.
10 reply and dropped my yes.
Gan Nol 500 THAR
"Nnu arc quito entitled tn take y"lll
W view Of it. vt course. Blu, if the
conditions were repeated | should prob.
ably do it again"
Then you would do very wrong, Mr.