New Britain herald., 1922-11-10
fContinued From onr Last Issue
 CHAPTER IT.

CHATTER IT.
 Darrarh. in blanket outfit. pair of snow-shoea on hls back, rife In his mittened hand. came trudging up from the lake. He and Stormont watched Lannis riding away with the two horses.
 Hell make it sll right. but it's time he started" said the latter.
 parrsgh nodded; Some storm Where is Evee 2"
 Tn her room"
 What is she going 10 do. Jack?'
 Marry me as soon es possible. She wants 10 stay here for few days but ! cant leave her here alone. think I'll telephone to Ghost Lake for a sleigh"
 Let me talk to her." said Dar- ragh in 6 low voice.
 Do you think. you'd better-at such time?"
 T think it's good time. It will divert her. mind, anyway. want her to come to Hsrrod Place"
 "She won't" said Stormont grimly.
 She might. Let me talk to her"
 Stormont hesitated, locked at him. nodded. Darragh stood his rife against the bench on the Kitchen porch. They entered the house slowly. And met Eve descending the stairs.
 The girl looked at Darragh, as- tontshed, then her pale face flushed with anger.
 What are you doing in this houEe?" she demanded unsteadily. 'Have you no decency no shame?"
 ''Yes,' he said. T am ashamed of what my kinsmHn has done to you and yours. That Is partly why am here"
 'Yeu came here as spy," she said with hot contempt, You lied about your name; you lied about your pur- pose. You came here to betray dad! If he'd known it he would have killed ycu!"
 ''Yes, he would have. But-do you know why came here. Eve?"
 live told you!"
 And you are wrong. didn't come here to hetray Mike Clinch; ] cane to save him.
 ''Do you suppose believe man who has lied to Dad 7'' she cried.
 T don't ask you to Eve. I shall let somebody else prove what I say. dent blame you for your attitude. GoA knows don't blame Mike Clineh. He stood up like a man to Henry HaFrod. . All I ask Is to undo some of the rotten things that my uncle did te you and yours, And that is partly why came here"
 The girl said passionately: Neither Dad nor I want anything from Har- rod Place or from yaul Do you suppose you can come here after Dad is dead and pretend you want to make amends for what your uncle did to .us2''
 Eve said Darragh grarely. i've made some amends already You don't know 1t, but I have. You may not believe it, but I liked your father, He was real man. Had anybody done to me what Henry Harrod did to your father I'd have behaved as your father behaved; I'd never have budged from this spot: I'd have hunted where chose; I'd have borne an implacable hatred against Henry Harrod and Harred Place. and every soul in it!''
 The girl. silenced, looked at him without belief
 He said: T am not surprised that you distrust what I say. But the man you are going to marry was 3 junior officer in my command, I have no closer friend than Jack Stormont. Ask him whether am to be be- lieved.v
 Astounded, the girl turned a flushed. increduious face to Stermont He said: You may trust Darragh as you trust me. don't know what he has to say to you, dear. But whatever he says will be the truth"
 Darragh said, gravely: Through . misunderstanding your father came into possession of stolen property, Eve. He did not know 1t had been stolen. I did. But Mike Clinch