Show IT RED hoon I 1 BY RAY W w lay ay cv SYNOPSIS bliss patricia holbrook and miss alias helen holbrook tier ber niece were en trued to the care ot laurance la u rance donovan a writer summering near port annandale miss bliss vatricia patricia confided to donovan that she feared eared her brother henry who ruined by a bank failure allure had constantly threatened her donovan discovered and captured an intrude intruder ri who proved to be reginald glisple 1 suitor for or the hand of 0 helen donovan 13 saw miss alias holbrook Holb and her father meet on friendly rl endly terms term a donovan fought lit an italian assassin 11 he e met the man lie he supposed was liol holbrook brook but who said eald he was waa I 1 cartridge lart ridge a canoe maker miss alias pat announced her er intention of lighting henry holbrook and not seeking another hitting hiding place donovan met helen in garden at night duplicity 0 of helen was confessed by the young youn lady at night disguised as a nun bielen helen A tole from rom the house she met reginald oil gil lepple who told her his love gillespie was waa confronted by donovan at the town post helen unseen except by donovan aila slipped a draft for her father into tile the hand a of tile italian sailor A young lady resembling ellsa aliss helen holbrook wits was observed alone in a canoe when helen was waa thought to have been at home gillespie a admitted bitted riving giving helen OOOO tor for erIx lier her father who had then left to spend end it miss bliss eplen and donovan met oan in th the night she told lold him was nothing to her lie he confessed his love tor for her Io donovan jiovan found gillespie gagged and bound in a cabin inhabited kir by the tha villainous italian and holbrook Holb lie he e released him both gill spin and donovan admitted love for or helen calling herself rosalind FL a voice appealed to donovan for help she told him im to go BO to the canoe makers horns honin and an see that no injury befell him ile he went to ao tied red gate A at t the anoe canoe makers home donovan fou found n d the brothers arthur and henry holbrook who had fought each other in consultation appeared arthur averted a murder donovan returning met gillespie alone in the dead of night on investigation lie ho found henry Holhi ook thi sailor and silsa bliss helen en kasel kas el in an arguin argument ent it was settled anil and ahey deli departed arted donovan met the real rosalind llo who by night lie he had supposed po 1 to lo be miss alias helen holbrook Holb she aho rau e t t the he mix up her father arthur holbrook was tho the canoe malker maker while helens lens father who henry holbrook the e rr ing brother the cousins helen and rosalind were as much alike as twins thus li helens elens sup supposed cosed duplicity wits exi ek pla heined ined helen visited sited donovan donov asking ing ills his assistance in bringing alican lilai patricia Rol holbrook brook and henry holbrook together tor for a settlement of their money affairs gonei whdeh lini kept them apart tor or many i years don refused to 1 aid ile he met and planned plan neil in a coup lly by making gilli a riva give a number of forged fot notes to Rosall riLl who lie supposed w wai as helen kocl 10 L sely did they resemble each other donovan cleared tr arel tho the wily tor for a t of tile tho holbrook troubles gil lesal had the only evidences of tile the Holl joks dle grace the evidence la 11 s securely hidden helen suddenly disappeared donovan Doi lovan prepared to tute roma rid for ler her i continued 1 she sha believes that I 1 forged the oil leople notes and ruined her father henry has undoubtedly told her so yes yea and he be has used her to got get them away from young gillespie theres no question about that but I 1 have the notes and I 1 propose holding them for your protection but I 1 dont want to use them it if I 1 can help it 1 I appreciate what you aro ara doing for me he said quietly but his eyes were still troubled and I 1 saw that ho he had little faith in the outcome your sister Is disposed to deal generously with henry she does not know where the dishonor lies we are all honorable men he replied bitterly slowly pacing the floor ills sleeves were rolled away from rom his sun browned arms his shirt was open at the throat and though he wore the rough clothes of a mechanic he looked more tho artist at work in a rural studio than the canoe maker of the tippecanoe ile ho walked to a will window and looked down for a moment upon the singing creek then came back to me and spoke in a different tone 1 I have given these years of my life afe to protecting my brother and they must not be wasted I 1 have nothing to say against him I 1 shall keep kaep ile he has forfeited every right now s your time to punish him I 1 said aut arthur holbrook only looked at aie pityingly 1 I dont want revenge mr air donovan aut ait I 1 am almost in a mood for justice ie said with a rueful smile adlle and just juat lien hen rosalind entered the shop la Is my fate decided she de banded nan ded the sight of her seemed to renew ho he canoe makers distress and I 1 led jie ha way at once to the door I 1 think hat in spite of my efforts to be gay nd to carry the affair oft lightly we tit ill felt that tho the day was momentous when shall I 1 expect you back asked holbrook when wo we had reached he ha launch early tonight to io night I 1 answered hut but it anything should happen bere iere the in I 1 Rosa rosalindo linds yes awl shit sh clung a moment to hla his hand fiand ile he eth hardly be troubled by daylight and this evening ho he can send jp ip a rocket it if any ono one tool molests ests him 3 30 0 ahead ijima As we cleared Bat dattlo itte orchard and ped on toward Glen glenara glenarm arril there here was waa a ting in the wind and lake annandale Annan dala had find fretted itself into foam we saw the stiletto running prettily before to wind along the grenard shore and I 1 stopped the engine before crossing her wake and let the launch jump the waves helen would not I 1 hoped bellavia me capable of attempting to palm calra joff off rosalind on miss alias pat and r had no watib to undeceive her my ml passenger had bad wrapped herself in my mackintosh and taken ray my cap to that at the distance dle tance at which we passed she wita not recognizable I 1 sister bister margaret was waa waiting for us ua 0 the glenara glenarm pier I 1 bad been as ar 1111 to 6 I 1 had wrapped herself ersela in my mackine mackintosh 0 ah and taken my cap tie afraid ot of sister margaret it was presuming a good deal to take her into the conspiracy and I 1 stood by in apprehension while she scrutinized rosalind she was clearly bewildered and drew close to ahn girl as rosalind threw oft off the wet mackintosh and flung down the dripping cap will she do sister margaret 1 11 1 1 believe will I 1 really believe bellegie bel levie she and the sisters face brightened with relief she had a color in ia her face that I 1 had not seen before as the joy of the situation took hold bold of her she was I 1 realized a woman after all and a young woman at that with a heart not hardened against lifes dally daily adventures it la Is time for luncheon miss pat expects you too then I 1 must loabe you to instruct miss holbrook and carry oft off the first meeting miss holbrook has been for a long walk the sister supplied and will enter st agathas parlor a little tired from her tramp she shall go at once to her room with me I 1 have put out a white gown for her and at luncheon we will talk only of safe thing and I 1 shall have this bouquet of sweet peas added rosalind that I 1 brought from a farmers garden near by as an offering tor for aunt pats b birthday th and you will both be there ther to keep me from making mistakes then after luncheon we shall drive until miss alias pat pats birthday dinner and shall the dinner shall bo be on the terrace at glenarm glenara Gl which Is even now being decorated tor for a fete occasion and before the night la Is old helen shall be back good luck attend us all I 1 said and we parted in the best of spirits I 1 had forgotten gillespie and was surprised to find him at tho the table in my roam absorbed in business papers dutton button button chos got the button lia ike chanted as he be looked me over you appear to have been swimming in your clothes clothe I 1 had my moll mail sent out here ive got to shut down dowil the factory at Pon socket the thought of it bores borea me extravagantly what times luncheon whenever you ring three times im lunching outs out ladies Lad lea he asked raising his brows you appear to be a little social favorite you get mo me in 10 on something how about dinner 1 I am myself entertaining at dinner and your name on the list im sorry to say buttons Pul tons but tomorrow to morrow everything will be possible to nar row I 1 expect miss pat and helen here tonight to night its miss bliss pats birthday and I 1 want to make it a happy day for her sties going to settle with henry as soon as somo some preliminaries are arranged so the wars nearly over she cant settle with him until something definite is known knowd about arthur if hes really dead ive promised to settle that but I 1 must hurry no now will you meet mo me at the glenarm glenara boathouse tat at eight if im not there wait I 1 shall have something tor for you to do meanwhile im turned out of your house am I 1 but I 1 positively decline to CV to until imfeld im fed As I 1 fot into a fresh coat he be played a lively tune anthe on tho electric bell and I 1 left him giving hj hg orders to the butler I 1 was reassured by the sound of voices as I 1 passed under the windows of st agatha and slater bister margaret ruet met mo me in the hall with a smiling face luncheon wafts we will so go out at everything has hai passed off smoothly perfectly I 1 did not dare look at rosalind until wa w were seated in fit the dining room her sweet peas graced the center of 0 the round table and sister margaret had bad placed them in a tall vase so that rosalind was well screened from her aunts direct gaze the sister had managed admirably rosalinda Rosa linds hair was swept up in exactly helens ponia poma dour and in one ot of Ife helens lono while gowns with If helens elens own particular shade of scarlet ribbon at her throat and wrist the resemblance was even more complete than I 1 had thought it before hut but we were cast at once upon deep waters helen where did you find th that at article tic le on charles lamb you read the other evening I 1 have looked for it everywhere rosalind took rather more time than was necessary to help herself to the asparagus and my heart sank but sister margaret promptly saved the day I 1 it was in the round world that article we were reading leading on the authorship thor ship hip of the collects is tit in the mame earne number yep of course said rosalind turn turning D g to me art seemed a safe topic and I 1 steered for the open and spoke in a large larga way out of my ignorance of Michel angelos influence winding up tip presently with a suggestion that miss pat should have bave her portrait painted this was a successful stroke tor for we all fell into it a discussion of contemporaneous portrait painters about whom sister bister margaret fortunately knew Bom something ething but a c cold 01 d chill went down my iny back a moment later when miss pat turned upon rosalind and asked her a direct question helen what was the name of the ao aalst artist who did that hat miniature of your mother slater sister margaret sn swallowed allowed a glass of water and I 1 stooped to pick up tip my napkin van aradel it asked rova roa lied ind yes so po it t was replied miss misa pat luck was favoring us its and Rosall rosalind nd was rising to the emergency splendidly it appeared app carcil afterward that her own mother had been painted by the tha same artist and sho she hail had boldly risked the guess sister margaret marg and I 1 were frightened into a discussion of the possibilities of aerial navigation with a vague notion I 1 think of keep ang the tha talk in tho air and it sufficed until we had concluded the simple luncheon I 1 walked beside miss pit pat to the parlor the sky had cleared and I 1 broached a drive dri ve at on once co I 1 had ba d read in tho the newspapers papers thala chaj a considerable e body of regular was passing assing ii near annandale on a practice march from port fort Sherl sheridan dail to a ren rea i at sonio some point south of us let us go and see the soldiers I 1 suggested vety well larry lairy she said we can make bell believe eve tac y are aio sent opt ou do honor to my birthday you are a thoughtful boy I 1 can never thank you for all your consideration and kindness and you will not fall to find arthur I 1 am asking you no ito questions id rather not hot know where he la Is im afraid of truth I 1 she turned her head away quickly we were seated by ourselves in a corner of the room 1 I am afraid I 1 am afraid to ask ile he la Is well quite well I 1 shall ahall have news pt ff him tonight to night 1 slie she glanced across the room to where rosalind and sister margaret talked quietly together I 1 felt fell miss vats hand touch mine and suddenly there were teats tears in her eyes 1 I was I 1 was most unjust in what I 1 said bald to you of her she was waa all tenderness all gentleness when sho she came la in this morning sho she fumbled at her belt and held up tip a small luster of the sweet peas that rosalind had brought from red gate 1 I told you mail so I 1 said trying to laugh off her contrition what you said bald to me Is forgotten to gotten miss pat and now when everything Is settled it if she wants to marry gillespie let her do it but sho she wont I 1 told you that helen shall never marry him I 1 had ordered a buckboard and I 1 it was now announced dont trouble to go aunt pat I 1 will bring your things for you said bald rosalind and miss pat turned upon me with an air of satisfaction and pride us its much as to say you soo BOO how devoted she Is to me I 1 wish to acknowledge ledga hero here my obligations ligat ions to slater sister margaret for giving me ma the benefit of her caro care and resourcefulness on that difficult day there was waa no detail that sho she overlooked no danger that she did not anticipate sho she sat by miss pat on the long drive while rosalind and I 1 chattered nonsense behind them we were so fortunate as to strike tho the first arst battalion and saw it go into camp on it 11 bit of open prairie to await the arrival or of t the he artillery that followed hut but at no time did I 1 lose sight of the odd business that still lay ahead ot mo me nor did I 1 remember with any satisfaction how helen somewhere across woodland and lake chafed chafee at tile the do bayed climax of her plot tho the girl tit al my iny side lovely and gracious as she was struck me increasingly as but a tame shadow of that other one so ilka ke and so I 1 marveled that la 11 alsa Is pat had not seen it and in a period of silence on the drive homo home I 1 think rosalind must have guessed my thought for I 1 caught her regard regarding in 9 mo me with a mischievous mini smile ae a and nd 8 she h e said as the he others rather too generously sought to ignore us you can see bee now how bow different 1 I am how very different when I 1 left them at st Agat agathas hax with an hour to spare before dinner slater sister margaret assured mo me with her eyes that there was nothing to fear I 1 was nervously pacing the long terrace when I 1 saw naw my guests approaching I 1 told the butler to order dinner at once and went down to meet them miss pat declared that tha hever felt better and under the excitement of the hour sister margarets eyes glowed brightly As wo we sat down in the screened corner of the broad terrace with the first grave approach of twilight la in the sky and the curved trumpet of the young moon hanging in the west it might |