Show 0 f TUN M D GAT BY 01 V illustration fqy cv oy ca SYNOPSIS miss patricia holbrook and 1 helen holbrook her niece nieve were entrusted to the care of 0 lauran a e donovan a writer summering Rum surn mering near byrt annandale alis ml fa patricia tricia confided to donovan th that at all tie feared her brother henry who ruined by a bank allure failure had constantly threatened her donovan discovered and captured an intruder who proved to be ite gl bald suitor autor for or the hand of 0 1 helen I 1 e le n donovan pw Ws atlas holbrook and donoval her a her ther meet met on friendly ri endly terms donovan n ought fought an italian assa Biln ain he ile met the man he supposed was holbrook but who aid said he wa was 1 cartridge lart ridge a canoe maker MIM pat announced 1 ler er In intention tendon ol 01 lighting henry holbrook and not riot seeking another hiding place donovan met helen in garden at night duplicity of helen as confessed by the youner lady at youna night disguised ax a nn nin helen itlen stole the he house she met reganild oil ho told her tier his hl love gill as confronted by donovan at the town poat office helen unseen except bk by donovan tip lipped d a draft for her tat father er into the hand of the italian sailor A young lady resembling A lies miss helen holbrook A a a otmer observed ved alone in a canoe when helen was as thought to have been at home gillespie admitted giving helen for her father who had then left to spend it 1 helen and donovan met ll 11 I 1 I 1 the night inq told him gillespie was nothing to her ile he confessed his hi love for lib dunovan found Gill emple gazzea and bound un i d in n a cabin inhabited by the villainous italian and holbrook ife released gainous him im iloth both gillespie and donovan ad bitted love for helen calling herself a I 1 voice appealed to donovan for help she told him to go to the canoe maker s home and see ee that no injury injury befell him he ile went to red gate ate at the canoe maker a home found the brothers brother atthur Arthur and henry Holbrook who bat ha fought each other in rosalind appeared ear ed arthur averted a murder donovan nova n returning met gillespie nione alone in the dead of night on dinv inv investigation le e found henry Holb inoh the callor and mis hilss alel heirn n en farej in an argument it wa was bottle an I 1 they departed donovan met the rent binl rosalind llo who by night he had supposed tu to be mis ties helen holbrook she cd the mix up her iler fath father r arthur holbrook was the banoo maker while helen r I 1 father ther wa was henry holbrook the erring rree n K brother the cousins helen and rosalind Kosa lind were as much alike as twin twins thus helen supposed duplicity was explained bained helen vilified donnean asking albrook elbrook hl IR as in bringing atlas patricia vatricia holbrook and henry tr together gether for a setti settlement ment of tleta tl air money affair affairs ahl I 1 had bad kept them apart tor for many years donovon donmen refused to aid he ile met and plumed a coup ity ily making Gli lepple glia RI q n number of forged notes notts to Ilos alln I 1 who he be supposed wai helen flaten 04 closely did resemble each D r donovan iovan clifred the way for a oe settlement ett alit lem lement ro e 6 the thI holbrook trouble wat ex leple had ps eed the only evid aces of tie hilbak Hilb wk di dl Trace the PI Ur tence dence 13 j securely B hidden helen suddenly disappeared donovan lo iovan prepa prepared to substitute Ilona lind tor for I 1 er or CHAPTER I 1 continued she believes bel lovee that I 1 forged the gil leople notes and ruined her father henry has undoubtedly told her so lea ea and ho he hae has used hep her to get them away from boling 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 ue use them it I 1 can help it 1 I appreciate what you are doing for me be he said quietly but hia his eyes were still troubled and I 1 raw that he had little faith in the outcome your alster sister la Is disposed to deal generously with henry she doea does not know where the dishonor lies wt are all honorable men be he replied bitterly slowly pacing the floor his ills sleeves v ere rolled away fi om hia his sun browned arms hia his shirt was open at the throat and though he wore the roush rough clothes of a mechanic be he looked more the artist at work in a rural studio than the canoe maker of the tippecanoe he ile walked to a window and looked down tor for a moment upon the singing creek then came back to me and spoke in a different dI tone one 11 I 1 have given these years of my ufa life lo 10 protecting my brot brother ber and they must not be waited I 1 have nothing to pay ay against him I 1 shall keep he ile has forfeited every right now a e your ume time to punish hina him I 1 said but arthur holbrook only looked at ne me 1 1 dont want revenge air donovan iut I 1 am almost in a mood for justice ie eald said with a rueful smile end juat just hen rosalind Kosa lind entered lie the shop ie its my fate late decided she denan donan banded ded the sight tight of her seemed to renew he be canoe makers distress dis treas and I 1 led I 1 ha way at once to the door I 1 think hat bat in spite of my efforts to be gay gar ind to carry the affair off lightly we ill felt that the day was momentous when shall I 1 expect you back taked colbrook when we had bad reached he launch launo early tonight to lo night I 1 answered nut but it anything should happen rethe teara tears flashed in rosalind lind a acs and she clung citing a moment to bis his land he ile will hardly be troubled by day ight and this evening ho can send ip lp a rocket if it any one molests him blin 30 ahead ijima I 1 ae As we cleared battle Or orchard chaTI and ped on toward glenaman there atae as a sting in the wind and lake annandale had into foam 1 e saw the stiletto tto running prettily before I 1 he wind along the glenard Gle narro sore shore and I 1 topped stopped the engine before crossing her waka and let the launch jump the waves helen would not I 1 hoped believe me capable of attempting to bilm 1 off rosalind lind on miss atlas pat rat and I 1 had no wish to undeceive hi my bily pas enger bad wrapped hertelt herselt la in my mackintosh and 2nd taken my cap no that it the distance at which we passed she the was not recognizable l sister margaret wai was for ua us 1 I die file Gle iii pier I t baa been a ut III Q 4 L had wrapped herself in my mackintosh and taken my cap tie afraid of slater sister Afar margaret gareL it was presuming a good deal to take her into the conspiracy and I 1 stood by la in apprehension while she scrutinized rosalind she was clearly bewildered and drew close to the girl as rosalind threw off oft the wet mackintosh and flung d down own the dripping cap will she abe do slater sister margaret 1 I believe she will I 1 really believe she he will I 1 and the sisters etere sl face brightened with relief she bad a color in her face that I 1 had not seen before as the joy of the situation took hold of her she was I 1 realized a woman after all and a young bowan at that with a heart not hardened agal against ast lifes dally daily adventures it la to time tor for luncheon miss bliss pat expects you too 11 then I 1 mutt must leave you to instruct atias 1 holbrook and carry off the first meeting misa bliss holbrook has been bior I 1 or a long walk the sister sup plied 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 4 and at luncheon we will talk only of nafe safe thing and I 1 shall have this bouquet of sweet peas added rosalind that I 1 brought from it farmers garden near by as an offering for aunt pats birth day and you will both be hero there to keep me from making mistakes then after luncheon we shall doivo until miss atlas pats birthday dinner and the dinner shall be on the terrace at Gl glenara which Is oven even now being decorated for a fete occasion and before the night la Is old helen shall be back good luck attend us all a I 1 said and we parted in the tho best of spirit spirits I 1 bad had forgotten gillespie Gillesp te and we ans surprised to find him at the in my room absorbed in business busl neis papers button button got the button he chanted as he looked me over you appear to have been swim ming 1 in your clothed I 1 had my mall mail sent out here ive got to shut abut down the futory at Pon socket the thought tf 0 it boree bores me extravagantly what times luncheon T whenever you ring three times im lunching out ladles ho he asked raising his brows you appear to be a little so clat favorite you get me in on something how ilow about dinner I 1 I 1 am m myself self entertaining at dinner and your name tin t on the list I 1 ra sorry to say buttons but tomorrow to morrow I 1 everything will be possible tomor to mor row I 1 expect hiss pat and helen hero here to night its miss atlas pats birthday and I 1 wa want t to make it a happy day for her going to settle with henry as soon AS some preliminaries are arranged wars nearly over she settle with him until something definite Is known about ar thur if it he a really dead ive promised to settle that but I 1 in must u a t I 1 hurry i u rr Y now will wil I 1 Y you 0 u mee meet t mo m 0 at the glenard boathouse at eight if im not there watt I 1 shall have something eom ething for you to do meanwhile im turned out of your house am I 1 but I 1 positively decline to go until im fed As an I 1 got into a fresh coat he be played a lively alively tune on the electric bell and I 1 left him blin giving his ord r the butler I 1 wa reassured by t sound of voices as I 1 paused passed under thi the windows of st agathas and pis sister ter margaret met me in the hall tall with a smiling face waif waits we will go oct out at 1 l once everything has passed off smoothly perfect I 1 did not dare look at rosalind until wo we were seated in the dining room her iter sweet peas graced the center of the round table and sister margaret argaret All bad bid placed them in a tall vase so that rosalind was well screened from her aunts direct gaze the slater sister had managed admirably rosalinda rosalind s hair was swept up in exactly It helens elens poma dour and in one of helen a white gowns with Il helens eleas own particular shade of scarlet ribbon at bo throat and wrist the be resemblance was even more com complete comp loto than I 1 had bad thought it before hut we were cast at once upon aleo waters helen where did you find bat that article on charles lamb you read the other evening I 1 have looked for it everywhere rosalind Roea lind took rather more time than was necessary to help herself to the asparagus and my heart sank but sister margaret promptly saved the day it was as in the round world that milcie we were reading on the au an thor ship of the collect collects Is in the eimo stino number yes of course said rosalind turning to mo me art seemed a rate rafe topic and I 1 steered for the open and spoke in a R large way out of my ignorance of michelangelo s influence winding up pre antly with a suggestion that miss atlas pet pat should have her portrait painted this was a successful stroke tor for we all fell into a discussion of contemporaneous portrait painters pointers about whom bister sister margaret fortunately knew something but a cold chill w went ent down my back a moment later when miss pat turned upon and asked her a direct question I helen felen what waa was the name of the artist who did that miniature 0 of t your mother sister Bl margaret argaret hallowed sall owed a glass of water and I 1 stooped to pl k up my napkin van vian arsdel it asked rosa lind instantly yes so to it was replied atles bliss pat lack luck was favoring us and rosalind was wag rising to the eaf agency asplen it appeared afterward that her own mother had bad been painted by the same artist and she hod had boldly risked the guess sister Bl margaret argaret and I 1 wore ere frightened into a discussion of the possibilities of aerial navigation with a vague notion I 1 think of keeping the talk in the air and it until we bad had concluded he the simple lun cheon I 1 walked beside misa bliss pat to the parlor the sky bad had alearea cl earea and nd I 1 bro broached ached a drive dt at once I 1 td id read in the newspapers that a consid erable body of regular troops was ivas pasting passing near annandale Annan dalo on a it practice march from fort sheridan to a ren delvous at some point south of 0 us I 1 let ua us go and eee lee the soldiers rol diers I 1 very nell R ell larry ahe she eald said we can make believe belleve they arc are ent sent out to do honor to my birthday tiou lou are a thoughtful boy I 1 can never thank yon you for all your consideration and kind nets and you will not fall fail to find arthur I 1 am asking you no ques lone lions rd id rather not inov where bo he az 11 in afraid of truth she turned her head aw away ar quickly we were eat seat ed td by ourselves in a corner comer of the room 1 I a am m air aired ld I 1 sm afraid to ak ask he ile Is 1 well quite well I 1 shall bays new news of him tonight she lanced aou ui th room to where rosalind and sister At margaret argaret talked ilu quietly together I 1 felt miss bliss iala pats hand touch mine and suddenly sudden Iv there were tears in her eyes I 1 wag was wrong I 1 was mos most t unjust in what I 1 said to you of her sho she was all tenderness all gentleness when she mine in this morning she turn bled at her belt and held up a small luster of the sweet peas that rosa lind had brought from red gate 1 I told you sol I 1 said bolog to laugh off oft her contrition what you said to me Is forgotten hies illes pat and now when everything ie Is set lied tied if she wants to marry gillespie let her do it dut but she haven t I 1 told you that helen shall never marry him I 1 had ordered a buckboard and it was now announced dont trouble to go upstairs aunt pit I 1 will bring your things for you said rosalind Roea lind and miss atlas pat turned upon roe me with an au air of satisfaction and pride as much as to say you see how devoted she Is to roel mel I 1 wish to acano acknowledge ledge here my 0 obi ligat libations ions to bister sister margaret tor for giving givin ine me the benefit of her caie and r re on that dij cult day there was no nice detail that cho she over looked no danger that aha she dd cid not an she sat by miss bliss pat on the long drive while rozalind and I 1 chat nonsense behind them we were so fortunate ai ag to strike the first bat talton tallon and saw it go into camp nn a bit of open prairie to await awalt the arrival of the artillery that followed but at no time did I 1 lose sight eight of the odd business that still lay ahead of me nor did I 1 remember with any satis faction how helen somewhere across woodland and lake chafed rt at the de do bayed climax of her plot the girl at my side lovely and gracious as she was struck me we increasingly as but a tame of that other one so like and so I 1 marveled tbt miss atlas pat had bad not seen it and in 10 a period of silence on the drive home I 1 think rosalind must have guessed my thought for I 1 caught her regarding me with a mischievous emile smile and she said as the others rather too generously sought to ignore us you can see now how different I 1 am amt r how very different when I 1 left them at t st agathas with an hour to spare before dinner r sister margaret assured me with her eyes that there waa was nothing to fear ear 1 I was nervously pacing alpa ing tie ae long ter cr race when I 1 saw jrr guest guests approach lag ing I 1 told butler to oder 0 dinner at once ena went down to icet them miss atlas pat declared that she never felt better and under the excitement of the hour bitter sister margarets eyes glowed brightly As we sat down in the screened cor ner of tho the brood |