The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-07-03

~t 49, wiz
stream OF light Mr.. and Mrs. Harring-
ton stood looking eagerly out into the
darkness, with a little girl Of IL in a
white dress. peering shyly but curious
ly around her mother and a boy Of 5
struggling to get into the center Of the
family gronr- Jean stood alone in the
light on the porch, with Holt in the
shadow at her side.
Il have brought Miss Grayson," said
Holt in a grave, almost challenging
tone, from his dark position just out
side the stream Of light.
But the people in the doorway whose
eyes had come fro mthe lighted room
saw only the figure Of the girl standing
in the brightness.
"Oh, Jean! My little sister! You
have come at last!" cried Mrs. Har-
rington, rushing forward to clasp her
in her arms, and draw her inside the
door; and in the confusion Of the
greetings the girls escort was quite
forgotten for the moment.
Within the doorway at last they
looked about for him and found no
one. aa-.&gss 5.Ss
Why, who came with you, CHILD? ?
Where has he gomez" asked her broth
erinlaw solicitously. We must ask
him in and hear all about YOU adven-
lures" He stepped out OF the porch
and looked down the path in the moon
llSht, but saw no n anywhere.
Yes, please ask him ill.," pleaded
Jean, her face illumined with eager
ness, he has been SO wonderful! He
saved my life. II it hadn't been for
him l shouldn't have been here" And
she hurried TO the door and peered out
into the darkness.
"Of course" said her sister, going to
the door to look. How thoughtless
OF US not to have welcomed him at
once. gut we were so overwhelmed to
have you at last, after all the anxiety
o can't think how terrible it has
oeen. Which way could he have
gone? James, look down the road
either way. He can't be far away.
What was his name, Jean? Can't you
call after him?"
He must be over there Jean
poitEed toward the great tree where
the horses had stood but a short mo.
me!tt before. we ~dismounted Just I'M
des' that tree. He can't have gone far
hurried across the grass to the tree,
but there was no sign of horse or man
in the deep shadow or the T
moonlight anywhere.
Call. Jams!'' commanded Mrs,
Harrington, and her husband obeyed,
but no answering call came back, save
the echoes Of his voice.
What did you say his name was,
Jean?" asked the puzzled householder
walking slowly back to the steps. at
seems very strange he could get away
SO soon. Where was he going? Did
he live near here? We ought to put
him up for the night, of course. It's
most Notifying to have him disappear
in this manner when he has been so
good to you. He must have gone to
find rest end ff0uI Tor mis- horses and |
himself. I'll send the servant out to
look him up. Hess surely find him.
What did he look like? What did YOU
say was his name?"
Jean, slowly climbing the steps to
the porch, and comprehending that
Hollis disappearance had been inten-
tional, answered in a strange low voice
that tried to be natural:
Holt, his name was Holt, jasper
Holt" her voice fingered on the
words as if she would glorify the man
by merely speaking his name, and ele-
vate him in their eyes to the place he !
occupied in her heart.
Holt" exclaimed her brotherin1aw.
Holt! Not Jasper Holt! Impossible.
There must be ome mistake
1T couldn't have been JaESer Holn
of course" said his wife quite decid,
eddy. He isn't capable Of saving any
body's life, much less a relative of
ours. Jean dear; ]! must have been
else. Are you sure about the
name9" ~
quite sure!" said Jean comaossGlv !
she felt her whole frame trem.
bling.
Perhaps it was his father"
Eleanor, looking at her hus,s
band. Have you ever heard that
Holt had a father living
James? How old a mar was he,
He was a young man, Eleanor. tail
handsome, and very brave aaa
strong. Jeans ayes were lifted to
net her sisters smiling doubt, anasher
was raised with an attitude OF
defiance.
Listen, Eleanor, he was wonderful.
dropped frcm the window OF the
burning sleepr into q river, and oms
hing struck me on the head when I
'ose and tried to SWIM
You poor, dear iittle GILL: ;nterpo.
ated Eleanor, reaching out ysarning
sraas to clasp her sF3tsr again, b,t
lean held her gently beck and we t on
With her cage. tale.
He caught mo and dragged mo
long, helping rae Is far as l could &c.
wken couldn't SWIM Any longer
brcngnt me E long distance hinass
Q land. and carried me a glest w:ys