Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-26

going to try to do better. I'll go and
get my supper If you've had yours"
She started toward the dining room
Hold on!" Nan paused at her un-
cle's feroclous command. She looked
at him either really or feignedly sur
prised, her expression changing TO
one of indignation, and waited for
him to speak. Since he did no
more than glare angrily at her, Nan
lifted her brows a little. What dc
you want, uncle?"
Where did you go this after
noon?'
over to Calabasas," she answer
ed innocently.
Who'd YOU meet there?" Duke S
tone snapped with anger. He was
working himself into fury. but Nan
saw it must be faced. THE same
people l usually meet-why?"
Did you meet Henry De Spain
there this afternoon"
Nan looked squarely at her cousin
and returned his triumphant eX-
preston defiantly before she turned
her eyes on her uncle. NO" she
said collectedIy. "Why?"
See him anywhere else?"
No, / did not. What do you
mean? What" demanded his niece
with spirit, do you want to know
What are you trying to find out?"
Duke turned in his rage on Gale!
| There! You hear that-what have
you got to say now?' he demanded
with an abusive oath
Gale jumped forward, his finger
pointed at Nan. Look here, do you
deny you are meeting Henry De
Spain all over the desert? You met
him down the Sleepy Cat trail near
Black Can. didn't Won ."
Nan stood with her back against
the end of the table where her
uncle's first words had stopped her,
and she looked sidewise toward her
cousin. In her answer he heard as
much contempt as girls voice
could convey to a rejected lover. 80
you've turned sneak"
Gale roared a string of bad words.
You hire that coyote Sassoon 90
spy for you, do you?" demanded Nan
ooolly. Aren't YOU proud of your
manly relation, uncle?" Duke was
choking with rage. He tried to speak
to her, but he could not form his
words. What is it you want to
know. uncle? Whetner it is true
that | meet Henry De Spain? 1t is,
l do meet him, and we're engaged
TO be married when you give us per-
mission, Uncle Duke-and not till
then"
There you have IT." cried Gale.
there's the story. l told you so.
I've known it for a week, l tell you. -
Mans face set. Not only" continued
her cousin jeeringly, meeting that
Almost before the vie epithet that
followed had reached her ears, Nan
caught up the whip. Before he could
escape, she cut Gale sharply across
the face. You coward" she cried,
trembling so she could not control
her voice. IF you ever dare use
that word before me again I'll horse
whip you. Go to Henry De Spain s
face, you skulker, and say that If
you dare"
Put down that quirt, Nan" yell
ed her uncle.
II won't put it oown." she ex-
claimed defantly. "And he will get
good lashing. with it if he says
one more word about Henry De
Spain"
Put down that quirt, l tell YOU"
thundered her uncle.
She whirled. II won't put IL down.
This hulking bully. I know him bet
ter than you do" She pointed a
quivering finger at her cousin. HE
insulted me as vile1y as he could
only. q few months ago on Music
mountain. And If this very same
Henry De Spain hadn't happened to
be there to protect me, you would
have found me dead next morning
by my own hand. 10 you under
stand?" she cried, painting and furi-
Gus. That's what he isl"
Her uncle tried to break in
STOP she exclaimed pointing ut
Gale. He never told you that, did
he?"
NO. nor YOU neither" snapped
Duke hoarsely.
Il didn't. tell you." retorted Nan.