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Show & STILL INDit ILLLMTRATIOricS BY RAY WALTERS oarrT nor or tooos-- n rertu Ctt SYNOPSIS. . In providing entertainment for both ladies. There had bees other breakfasts on the terrace at Glenarm, and tea almost every day In the shadow of IIHfa and Miu Pm.la Holbrookwere entrusted rta hr nlee.e Donovan, n-lAuram He rare Aiiiianaale, near I'orl mmeringi i.ritided In liunoian that r.crtiU ruined by f .rod her brother Henr, who, threaiened bank failure, had cofintanllv IH. at I er for mowy from hla father I hey which Mia I'atrlcl wa guardian am to port Annandal to e ape Jlnry. with Jk.ui. van sympathised h. tw0 Helen Holbrook . Kt. Agatha's, and one dinner of state in the great Glenarm dining room; but hours la more blessed were those which we rode, Heleu and I, through the sunset Into duak, or drove a canoe lie learned of Mia women Miss over the quirt lake by night Imnovan dimovered and aultor who pr.nert to he raptured an Intruder, Pat, 1 felt sure, in so often leaving me JtegtnaM (lilleapie. aultor for the hand of alone with Helen, was favoring my at Helen Holbrook UilleapteA Mia rough the following morning tentions; and thus the days passed, ordered away aallor appeared and her like bubbles on flowing water. iKmoian eaw Mlaa Holbrook n Imnovari meet on friendly terni She was In m thoughts as I rode He met the fought an Italian waaaauaaln who into Annandale to post some letters, Holbrook, but man be uppoed r aid ha waa Hartrldge, a and 1 was about to remount at the .e.. After a almrt dlacuaaton imnovan Ion discovered door when 1 saw a crowd by aurlllx Ollleap'e wa van preaentlng a country rhurihof with In front of the village Inn gathered knew tillleaple admitted f he acknowledged gl Du and walked along the street to learn Mlaa brooks pr.mn, to Donovan that Mia Helen the cause of It. And there, calmly W hll nifftstnff Ut a fw hour rldinj seated on a soap box was Gillespie, in a Until h lit Kalian ailr a!mptd Ml to moleal the trio, but faded clad in amaxlng checks, engaged in the h. r Intention of flghllng lenry anmmn.r-mulnif delectable occupation of teaching a aiutlr ltistbrook and nut HrUn In garden at tdut? iHiiiovan iint stray village mongrel to jump a stick. a corfMd I uiplhiiy of Helm tniChl The loungers seemed loilv 8he admitted conniving highly enterlv iip humk father and testified their hr In a nightdeapltv tained, iHin-;,appreciation with meeting pic.guth.ne I watched the perIn loud guffaws. Tht three went for a long ridea thea follow in day That night dlagulaedh met formance for several minutes, Gillesrmn lllvn rtk from th Houw hi love. her told who pie meanwhile laboring patiently wfth tillleaple. lteglnald by Donovan Clleeioe wa eonfronled the dull dog, until finally it leaped the noat town At the lover eaeaped Helena an, stick amid the applause of the crowd. etrept byof Don. etll.e llebn unaeeii the the Italhand Into lipped a draft Gillespie patted the dog and rose, her father ian aultor Hhe alao algnaled In the bowing with exaggerated gravity. and iKjnovan took Ml rat " mnn carnival he said, I thank you "Clejitlemen, for your kind attention. Let my slight I Continued. CHAPTER success with that poor cur teach 00 ll. len bad not appeared, and I now the lesson that we may turn the Idlest made bold lo ask lor her. moment to some noble use. The eduher tell to maid the me eud Let cation of the lower animals Is someare and said Mia Pat, 7011 are here. thing to which too Uttle attention is walked lo (he door and radg. paid by those who, through the proMiss that The maid quickly reported cesses of evolution, have risen to a Holbrook, begged to be excused. higher species. I am grateful, gentleShe U a little aTrSld of the damp men, for your forbearance, and trust night air of the garden," xald Ml we may meet again under circumI Pal. with o kind an Intention that stances more creditable to us all Sole Occupant of the Canoe Was a Girl. The 1 felt from her manto smiled x myself. the dog., ner that he wished to detain me. No c hit nee for the decorator, Its lines are to imagine Gillespie a party to the 1 eluding The lurned crowd aWgy mystified, one might know how her heart ached, o trim and so founded upon rigid sim- capade but I could not fit him Into l whte GUlespte-- feeling In his pocket s but it wa less the appeal of her gentle-nplicity; but many xealoua hands bad Meanwhlle I babbled on with Ml for his and that won me now, I think, than labored for the magic of this hour. Pat. Her phrases were, however, x wjBked pipe, caught my eye the remembrance that flashed upon 811m masts supported lanterns In trifle stiff and not In her usual m 1 Ah, Donovan, he said, coolly, and me of her passionate outburst after many and charming combination!, and ner. ao yon were among the admiring specour meeting with the Italian; and that suddenly, as though the toy lamps had I walked with her from the pier to tators. I hope you have formed a high seemed very long ago, She bed been taken wing, rockets flung up their St. Agatha's. , opinion of my skill aa a dog trainer, a like queen stars and Roman candles their golden Slater Margaret, who had obserpij, Q&ee, I would magnificent that day, have know, I taught drtvetrW desperation,- and throwing showers at a dozen points of tht line the procession from an upper wlndey, A Plymouth Rock you rooster to turn u down the gauntlet a though she had and broadened the scope of the pic- threw open the door for ha. summersault. Are you quite alone? countless battalions at her back. In- ture. A scow placed midway of the How Is Helen? asked Miss' Pst at "You teem to be as big a fool aa It decision took flight before shame; loop now lighted the lake with red and once. evet! 1 grumbled In disgust, vexed waa a privilege to know and to nerve green (Ire. The bright, graceful ar"8he is very comfortable replied at flkdlng him In the neighborhood. her? by. like beads upon a the sister. "1 went up only a moment gosies slipped Gallantly spoken, my dear fellow! out , "Miss Holbrook, won't you come rosary. When the last canoe had ago to aeo If the wanted anything". You are an honor to the Irish race and me her to gee the water fete? We can look passed, Miss Pat turned to me, sighing Mist Pat turned and gave manklxd. Our meeting, however. Is hand in her pretty fashion. upon It la security and comfort from softly: as they say tn books; not the launch. The line of march Is from "You see. It could not have been It and Inopportune, It waa too pretty to last; It was a 1 would have speech with you, Port Annandale past here and toward page out of the book of lost youth.'? was not Helen; our eyes deceived gentle knight. The inn, though humthe village, then back again. You can 1 back at her and signaled us! Thank you very much, Mr. Dono- ble, is a till not without decent comlaughed come home whenever you like. I had IJlma to go ahead and then, as the van! forts. ' Will you honor me?" There was no mistaking her relief; hoped Mlaa Helen might come, too, water churned and foamed and 1 took He turned abruptly and led the way hut 1 beg that you will take compas- the wheel, we were startled by an ex- she smiled upon me beamingly asl the office and up the stairway, through sion uMta my loneliness. clamation from some one In a row- stood before at the door. nonsense less for my enterbabbling ex1 had with the off my cap On a fete night one "Of course! flung boat near at hand. The last of the 1 tainment, Imagined, thtnJfar the aggerated manner I sometimes used peaceful armada had passed, but now can never trust ones eyes! of the landlord, who leaned r with her; and she dropped me a cour-teabeaube was "But It all wilderiugly from the center of the lake, unobserved heavily upon his scant desk and with the prettiest;; grape- - ln the fitted tiful. You are most compassionate : watched JBtir asreul, andunheraIdi'datole,acppe world. a poof old woman iiTexiteT ttr. with slim masts carried high from bow sevdoor and a He lighted opened I must f shall be with you In a moment, to stern with delightful daring The Donovan. go up to Helen and eral oil lamps, which disclosed three my lord?" lights were set In globes of green and make her sorry for ,a)l she has connecting rooms. She reappeared quickly and re- gold, and high over all. Ita support ntlssed. "You see, I got tired of living in the I went back to the launch and marked, as I took her wraps, that quite Invisible, shone a golden star and the farmer 1 boarded with woods, to come, Helen was very sorry not that seemed to hover and follow the ought far and near upon the lake for did not understand my complex charthe canoe wfth the single star. .1 The gardener waa on duty, and 1 shadowy canoe acter. The absurd fellow thought me We all watched the canoe Intently; wanted to gee again the face that was Insane can you Imagine it?" called Ijtma to help with the launch, Hrlghtly decorated boats were already and my eyes now fell upon the figure uplifted In the flood of colored light Its a pity he didn't turn you over visible lo the direction of Port Annan of the skipped of this fairy craft, who the head, the -- erect shoulders, the to the sheriff. 1 growled. dale; even the tireless lake "tramps was set forth in clear relief against arras that droe the blade so easily Generously spoken! But I came whistled with a special flourish and the red fire beyond. The sole occupant and certaTnly F for If It wasnoTHelen here and hired most of this inn to be lanterns were radiant In of the canoe was a girl there was no Holbrook It was her shadow that the near the telegraph office. Though as "This Is an aiupter Venice, but there debating It; she flashed by within a gods had sent to mock me upon the big a fool as you rare to rail me I should be music to make It complete,' paddle's length of us, and I heard the face of the waters nevertheless look to my buttons. The observed Miss Pat, as we stole In and low bubble of water under her blade. e people are formidable And fleet. CHAPTER XII. She paddletMtneellng, Indian fashion, and the button may In ouamoitg the gathering competitors, then, as though In answer, a launch and was lessening the breach between time become obsolete stranger thing Th WnUnsholy of Mr. Gillespie. herself and the last canoe of the orpassed near, leaving a trail of have happened. I keep in touch with 1 chorda behind the mournful derly line, which now swept on toward laughed a moment ago when. In our main office, and when I don't feel " looking over my notes of these affairs, very good I throb of the guitar, the resonant beat the casino somebody. Only this I marked the swift transition from of banjo strlngs. Nothing can be so - "Thats the prettiest one of all I bounced our general man morning soothing to the troubled spirit as music began Miss Pat, Jhrta ceased abruptly. those peaceful days to others of reby wire for sending me a letter over water, and I watched with delight She bent forward, half rising and newed suspicions and strange events. ager I had warned ; In purple Mils Pat's deep absorption In all the gazing Intently at the canoe. Wbat she I had begun to yield raj self to blan- him. you understand, that he was to saw and what I saw was Helen Hol- dishments and to fee! that there could write to me tn black. But it was only sights and sounds of the lake. The assemblHg canoes flashed out brook plying the paddle with practiced be no further Interruption of the Idyllic a matter of time with that fellow. He of the dark like fireflies. Not even the stroke; and as she passed abe glanced hours I was spending In Helen Hol- entered a bull pup against mine In the spirits that tread the air come and go aloft to make sure that her slender brook company I still maintained, Westchester bench show last spring more magically than the cauoe that Is mast of lights was unshaken; and then to be sure, the guard as it had been and took the ribbon away from me. 1 - wielded by a trained hand. The touch she was gone, her star twinkling upon established; and manj pipe I smoked really couldn't stand for that, in spite of the skilled paddler becomes but a us bewllderlngly. I waited for Miss on 8t. Agatha's pier, in the fond belief of my glassy splash tn the asparagus caress of the water. To have stolen Pat to speak, but she did not turn her that 1 was merely fulfilling mj office bed, I'm a man who looks to his d!gacross Saranac by moonlight; to have head until the canoe Itself had van- as protector or Miss Pat. whereas I nlty(' Donovan. Will you smoke? the devious course of the ished and only Its gliding star marked had reached a point where the very I lighted my pipe and ..encouraged, ' paddled wrtslls'thatheld Helen Holbrook wett him to go on. York or Kennebunk when the sea It from the starry sisterhood above. -An exclamation faltered on my Ups. of such stuff as dreams are made of steals Inland for rest, or lo dip up "How long have you been in this The only lingering blot in the bright stars Indovely Annandale of such ex- v it waa it waa like It was "1 believe we had better go now, ralendnr jf those days was her meetperiences Is knowledge bonri i moved in this morning you're said Miss Pat, softly, snd, lihought, a ing with Gillespie on the pier, and the 1 took care that we ourwell to kept first pilgrim. I have spent the my, fact that she had accepted money selves, for Miss Pat turned nervously little brokenly. hot dciin getting settled. I had 'But we still followed the star with from hipi for her rascally father. But long whenever crept too near. Ijtma, the furniture and buy throwtH to saw It gain the end even .this I excused ltK was no understanding without being told, held our eyes, and we the local emporium. atulP'f easy newf the poser well In hand. 1 had scanned of the procession, sweep on at Its own thlng.for a girl of her high spirits to where. It depressed me. to learn, furni-tuturn then and the casino, be placed In a position ol the lake at sundown for signs of the pace, past for the dead it supplied even antagonism Glen-artto her own father, and as for GillesStiletto, hut It had not ventured from abruptly and drive straight for llvrng. That chair, which I for (the pier. It was flow between us and pie, he wax at least a friend, abundantthe lower lake all day, and there waa next tn the beg yotf to Accept, stood 40 her difficult poscarcely enough air stirring to ruffle our own shore. It shone a moment ly ableyto-help?he- r A coffin suitable for a carcass to shop against our pier lights; the the star sition; and If, through his aid, she had the water. of ab6ut your build, old mart. t But We can award the prize for Qur and the fairy lanterns beneath It ivatt been able to get rid of her father the et suggestion annoy jon! and1 Canoe the ished another one after end had certainly Justified the means-- dont selves here at the turn of the loop, I book on tiger hunting a few read your reasoned that an educated man rf remarked, as we swung Into place and disappeared as utterly ss though t it years ago with pleasure, and I'm sure - paused at a point about a mile off had never been. good antecedents who was desperate ,ou enjoy a charmed life. 1 course Glenarm. "Here comes tjie flotilla." purposely steered a Xlgxag enough to attempt murder for Dmflt (TO BE CONTINUED ) The music Is almost an'lmpOrtl-encs- , back to St. Agatha's. Since Helen had in this enlightened twentieth century Surely the Limit. lovely a It la. The real song seen fit to play this trick upon her was cheaply got rid of at any prVce, of the canoe la dip and glide, dip and aunt I wished to give her ample time and it was extremely decent of Glfles-plSome kinds of dishonesty are alto dispose of her canoe and retnrn to eo 1 argued -t- o have taken most unbelievable. says the Philosoglide, " said Mist Pat. , Jjltn- Cheating at aolitalr The loop once made, we now looked the school. If we had been struck by seir away after providing the nues pher of Folly- of the girl's release. I persuaded a common form. But 1 know a man Is upon a doubts line whose, bright coW 1 mere resemblance, why did the not go on to the casino and en- fusion added to the picture. The caeloquently on those lines while I who gives himself abqrt change at hit fruits of her victory? I tried exhausted th resources of Gl"111 own store. the noe offers, when you think of It. little Joy an-no- d tanoe-make- post-ofllc- e !" -- tr - , e - 1 i POSSESSION Remarkable Coincidence Money That Rastus In Sum of Had In Rastus was on trial, charged with stealing seven dollars and eighty live NiCuoeson diaap-prare- HIS Hla Pocket. Meredith Minn IN cents. He pleaded not guilty, and, as he waa unable to hire an attorney, the Clearem as udge appointed counsel, Clearem put up a strong plea In defense, and Rastus was acquitted. Counsel and client met a few minutes later outside the court room. said Now, Rastus, Clearem, you know the court allows the counsel very little for defending this kind of case. I worked hard for you and got you clear. I'm entitled to much more pay than I'm getting for my valuable services, and you should feet Have you got dig up a good-sizeany money? 'Yes, boss, replied Rastus, "I done got seben dollabs and eighty five cents. Too Fresh. 'Will you promise to support my daughter In the style In which she Is accustomed If I consent to your marriage? demanded old Skinflint, when Dobby made his formal proposal. 'Well, I I'll promise to be tolerably close with her Mr. Skinflint, said but you know. I'm a softDobby, hearted cuss, and I'm afraid Bhell be able to wheedle a few things out of me that you were strong enough to refuse her. Judge. Why 7 Just Because. Papa," said the little boy, why do they say a woman is setting her cap for a man' when she wants to marry him? Because, my son, explains the father, softly, if she sets her bonnet for him she knows blamed well the price of It will scare him to death. Shop Talk. 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