The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-02-25

g.gslino ghook his hoad. There
WAS o llmh OF relief In the girls
hito face. It's recklcssness gave
way TO sudden shame. and. without
% word. she wheeled and was away
trnlu Harry Tying after hCf No
one spoke Colonel Dale looked
arhasl and Erskinos heart again
turned sick.
XVI
As the dusk gathered that eve
ming. h.rskine, looking gloomily
through hts window, saw Barbara
uuttcr illtc q white moth past the
uA-hcdgc and down the path. 4
moment later he saw the tall form
of Colonel Balc follow her. on
iac thick turf the colonel feet
too. were noiscluss and whom Bar
uara stopped at the sun-dial he.
too. paused
IAtile girl he called. ana 40
lover voice could have been more
gentle. Come here!
She turned and saw ann. the low
moon lighting all the tenderness
Joe his Zine old face. and she flow
90 him. IN wise silence. he stroked
her hair until she grew a little
,nimer.
y hat the matter. little daugh-
torg'
II didnt want anybody
h1rmcd.
/ know. u too bad. hut none
90 W. sucIn quite To- trust Mr. Grey
That H. she suhbcd; don't
either. aud yet
know know My little girl
al bu wise and brave. Mother
is not won ana she must not he
made unhappy 90. can't my llttio
slri come hack to ihc house now
.ihc must b. husicss and this is
Er-kine = last night. she looked
con-. brushing away her tears.
Iiis last niHhif An, wise Old
colonell
She took her fathers arm. and
when they reached tho steps hrs
tluo saw her smiling Aud smil-
Ing. almost gay. she was az supper.
sitting with exquisite dignity IN her
mother place. Harry and Hugh
lookou amazed. and her father.
who knew the bit 81 tempered steel
she was. smiled he euCnuragcnicnt
proudly OF Ershinc who "a. az
hrr right She asked many questions
shout she coming campaign
Ancr supper the little lady cx-
cuscd herself with a fmiling our
Toy to go to her mother. Ersl,iue
found himself in the moonlight
on The big portico with Colonel
Dale alone.
"Erskine." he said. you make
Il very difficult for mc 10 keep
your secret. II was O. boyish I'M
pulse ~ generosity which made you
give this estate TO Barbara
Never. interrupted the boy
/ hnyc no usc-l"sS than eve
now
barbara would not accept your
tacriflcc nor would amy of lts. aud
I is only fair that | should warn
you that some day Il you should
change your mind ana I were no
longer living. you might he too
iatc
Please don q, Uncle Harry 10
iH dune-donc OF courao. IL wasn't
fair FOR mo Co consider Barbara
alone. but she viii bee fair and
tuu understand ! wish YOU would
I didn exist
Then Erskiuo eyes durkcuCl
Juclo Harry. YOU may thiuk mC
'-.HN.NH NMN Z NNNH q INV W 30 ""H
Grey What was he doing with
hose British traders out iu the
Northwest The was not buying
uWrs tH absurd, Why wts nu
hand IN glove with Lord Dun
moro2"
ori Gunmorc had a daurh-
ter, wns the dry reply. and Frs
kIuC tuUg uut "a gesture that mate
words unnecessary. Colonel Dale
crossed the porch aud nut his hand
on IN, nd shoulder.
Erskinc. he salu. don't wor.
ry-and don't give up hope. -,
patient, wait come back To ua. &c
TO William ana Mary. Fit your.
self 10 be one OF ms In AN ways
Thcn everything may yet come oui
in The only way that would be ft.
ting ana right Tho boy biushcu
ana the colonel went on earnestly.
can think of nothing Ia Tire
world that would make me qut,
20 happy
1t no rsc. the boy said trcm.
hilnvly "a uot IA for her MOI
for this NE, I cant get over m,
life iu the woods and amonE th,
Ind iaur can explain but l go.
chokcd ana / can't breathe
such % loUgiug for the woods comri
over mr and | cant help me,
must go-and nothing can hold
mo.
Your father was that way.
said Colonel palc sadly You mas
set over II. bur he aid Coco
night and God bless YOU
kr kline Hgt whore ne was.
That unth those Flowers. thn.
house the cattle. those grain folds
: lthose singing hlack folk. were all
all MI II he hut said the words.
ThCrc was a light step In ths
hail and barbara came swiftly ar,
and dropped on the topmoat stcI
with Ter chin in both hands. Al
most NJ once che seemed to feel hi
presence. Tor she tuined her hoa,
quickly.
i, Errlsiuei AZ quickly ne rose
Embarrassed hey nnd speech.
i ftppofc | will Rwnyr 800
guilty u ! have made you unhap.
ny he finally blurted.
! Q0uUo nUreTInu