The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-03-18
Rosalind for their exalted place In

There had been scene between
Mrs. Bruce and her youngest grand
daughter, with words violent as
blows.
To Rosaiind was offered her choice
-y-all that her world would give of
~ pleasure and ease. Or starvation
with her father Her decision was
instant: she went to Vasi Arloff
that night.
"And that is ALL" concluded Mrs
Lancaster "We never heard from
her OF course, was frightfully
upset, and | really believed the af-
fair FASTENED grandmother's death
But. wild as Rosalind was. General
Noel, We must allow for much. She
has half Of Vasilis blood, poor child!'
A Fortunately for me-" said Noel,
with sarcasm he could not curb,
i am plebcian, you see. ] am very
grateful, Mrs. Lancaster, and / viii
not trespass further upon your time
and kindness"
81 wonder" she began, staring at
him speculatively; but. of course,
that is impossible,"
What is that?''
why, when Rosalind was little
thing, she used to prattle of someone
she called her shivering boy She
used to watch at the window for him.
until grandmamma forbade it. was
five years older, so remember more.
Surely"
Noel evaded any answer Somehow,
he was out Of the house and back to
the taxicab
1t was during the drive to his hotel
that new recollection came and set
itself beside his discovery. Corey
Bruce was the cousin of Constance
Bruce; therefore cousin to Rosalind.
His letters to lady named Rose, the
letters upon which Milo delighted to
rally him, were they, then, letters
to Rosalind Arloff?
Did Rosalind love Bruce, and did
there lie in that the true cause of
Noel's dismissal?
1t was dark and the lamps were
lighted when Noel walked into his
own apartment. To Benito, who
sprang to attend him. the master put
brief demand
Senior Bruce?"
''He is in his room"
Send him to me-"
Bruce was not long in appearing;
fresh from the bath, he came
wrapped in striped dressing gown,
his red hair trifle more dishevelled
than usual. Noel wasted no time.
Bruce. do you know Rosalind Ar
loff?"
.She is my cousin" answered
Bruce, without surprise. 81 call her
Rose"
The two men looked steadily at one
another.
"You knew, then, the story of the
little shoes when l took you to my
house,"
Eyes, recalled something-vague-
ly at first! Afterward it came back!
I fancied it was Rose they used to
tease about that, when we were chill
dren, not Constance. And well-it
sounded more like Rose. She was
always giving things! But could
not be sure. When l wrote home. /
told Rosalind and asked her which
OF them it was who had given away
her shoes. She never would answer
the question"
So" Noel said with a restrained
anger that shook him physically.
"You have communicated all you
learned or guessed in my house Of
my feelings or hopes to your people :?
You took that advantage"
"Yes." said Bruce dryly. II did"
He faced the angry Noel, hands in
the pockets Of his striped robe. "And
I'd do It again. l wrote-volumes. I
told her the kind Of hole you found
me in, and why you took me out
Of Il told her Of your kindness to a
convict you took into your home
merely because you believed his
name made him Kin to the giyer Of
the shoes. ! told her Of your house
and the gate pillars and the closed
rooms for the mistress Of the vita
who was to come. told her kow you
worked for your South America and
your North America. told her
long before you sailed north last
time. ! had told her enough to make
her seewhat I saw every day. And
! told her about my giasses!.
Since You told her so much Noel
said. with sarcasm, "you might have
told me q my mistake"
-Yes," admitted Bruce very quietly.
Il might But was not sursi You
never said you were going north 10
find the giver Of the shoes. And then.
i night have been Constance, after
ell: Rosallnd never told ma And