The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-08-14

bowed to, for she trusted him utterly;
d but there was something vivid ant
both strang and gentle in him tina
s made all other vapid beside him.
y She reused herself to be pleasant
and entertaining, but her heart was
not In it. Her sister, noticing as the
evening went on that she looked white
ana tired, finally managed to send
their guests away. And indeed, there
q had been moments when all the gaiety
and laughtery seemed far away to her,
and n had only seen the evil face
OF Scathlfn and heard his voice de.
mandIng the paper and threatening to
' find 1t for himself. Once she had
l s~huddered and shivered visibly as II
she were chilly, and the captain hast
ened TO pick up a gauze scarf and
throw 1t around her shoulders. while
Freeman Thorne pulled down the win
dow.
But when they were all gone Eleanor
was not at peace about her sister and
IN pretty negligee she came in pres
entity to perch upon the bed and cues.
tion her.
A5 houpiluS you, Jean &.
she asked anxiously. you seemed so
white and tired tonight"
Nothing at all, dearest" said Jean
brightly. What a big responsibility
am to YOU, ~ precious big sisteri
You musn's worry about me, ] have
had q lovely visit. But / get Il little.
tired OF talking to SO many people
sometime and having to say the same
things over to all those men"
you queer child!", said her sister.
looking at her %curiously. almost any
girl would be proud to have so many
admirers and you take them as a mat
ter OF course and don't seen to care
a bit for them"
She studied the fair face of the girl
keenly for any trace of self conscious
ness, but Jeans smile was as placid as
ever.
They are all nice, Eleanor" said the
girl YEARLY, 'but they do grow a little
tiresome; all day long some of them,
and every day. I wouldn't mind If you
and l had a day or two now and then
just all to ourselves"
We'll, you certainly are hopelessi"
said her sister. "Tell me. child, is there
someone at home to whom you have
given your hearth"
ooh, moi" said Jean quickly, laugh
ing at the thought. Who would there
be? You know all the boys, and there
isn't n I could care for"
Hell, l didn't know but that new
bank cashier"
Tom Lloyd? Hhy he's engaged to-
Bella Hardness. Did no one tell you?
Besides, he's years older. than I am"
We'll, there's hat oldest Shafton
boy. oMther wrote he had come HON
from college and started in business.
They are a good family, Jean"
Jimmy Shafton? Oh, Eleanor! You
ought to see himi He's the biggest
snob! But there! 1 suppose he's.
nice enough, but l don't like him, that's.
all. He has a weak chin, and some
how don't trust him. Now, Eleanor.
you funny little match maker, lust
give me up as a hopeless case. You
can't marry me off yet awhile and you
will have to make nm ynnr mind to It.
going home where l belong to take
care of my mother and teach my Sun
day school class; but I've had a glori-
GUS time while l was here and l shall
enjoy thinking it over a lot when I
get home"
Eleanor was baffled, but persistent.
Don't you like the CaptaiDg" she
"Fes, a lot. He's going to take me
a ride through the canyon tomorrow.
Mill you go along? He promised to.
ask you.
We'll, probably he didn't want me-
said Eleanor significantly.
We'll. / do" said Jean decidedly. 81
told him wouldn't go without you"
Why, yes, I suppose I could take
Betty on her pony.
DO" said Jean, Il love to ride with
Betty, and then You can talk to the.
captain when I get tired"
sYou funny little girl! Well, don't
you like Freeman Thorne?
0 course" said Jean. He's going:
to bring me some Indian arrow heads
to give to my boys at home"
Eleanor sat back and surveyed her.
inscrutable little sister hopelessly.
There was n more question she
wanted to ask, but somehow she didn't.
dare, because she hated to see that:
look of hurt dignity come into Jeans
eyes whenever she spoke of Jasper
Holt; but there fingered in her heart
just a little uneasiness about tn hand.
some outlaw whose part the girl had
so Loyalty taken on her arrival, and
about whom her lips had remained so
sealed ever since. YET.
despite her u~neasiness, she went to her
hoom with the question unasked. and
Jean locked her door and turned out,
her light with a sigh of relief that at
last she was alone.
ITO be continued next wek.)
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