Show by R MARTIN author maid J COPYRIGHT 1907 by mcclur 0 COMPANY J CHAPTER XIII continued dili ian 5 ay iy voice that he wanted come to bee me he observed that she did not sa keep company comp ny ne wondered vh the brightness bad so suddenly gone out of her abc the mention of hen no he said 1 I overheard him tel ing old morningstar I 1 have meant to tell you ive known tt she answered in an uninterested tone he verses to me verses hen tea I 1 find them sticking in the door of the house with a bunch of wood violets pinned to them they dont appear to have moved you the and the verses are lt the verses original you may judy she drew a sheet of paper from her pocket 1 I found theise ebli evening but you cant read them in this light he took a box of matches from hla pocket struck one and read aloud freiri the sheet of paper she held out to him 1 I laft to you wrolet in token that we two have met and hope that we already yot once anore aaen together get he turned and looked at her no wonder she looked weary and 1 I would not like to trouble you with commissions she said butia I 1 may ask a favor of you you are always to me 1 I he bald surprised 1 I kind to yotal her answer was spoken very low no one else has over been so kind lie was silent from astonishment she was tearing up little bladed of grass with nervous fingers he waited for her to affo on but esho did not the favor eunice her mournful eyes unveiled an in betant and looked nt him as bo spoke her name and apala his pulse stirred as be met the soft fire of her look ayou should get an opportunity to speak to han will you please tell him to quit it quit writing poetry he will expose me to the wrath of and her father and mother who have set their hearts oh him and you will not defy them and fa him or Is it abe that makes hene case sob she gazed at him her mournfulness mournful nes changed io utter was there 1 actually a recai heart and not of mere propinquity between her and abe incredible before he could anaker the faint sound of a step on the board walk near the house made him turn to glance over his shoulder talk of the devil eunice sprang to her feet with the primitive instinct ofa startled animal gave one glance in the direction oatho approaching footsteps on the board walk and a bcd ocd darted away around to the back of the abe stopped short a few feet from the terrace looking baffled at her disappearance then he shuffled up to kinross he looked as though be had just effot out of bed ni hair was tousled hl feet were andee wore neither coat nor waistcoat say that there was our eunice bettan alongside of you aint it was he demanded aggressively yes kinross curtly nodded taking a fresh cigar from one and a match from another abe had ill ways been abashed in bla presence but aln jealousy was evidently giving him unwonted courage kinross fooling a against him ifor hav driven eunice away tingled to UBO his fists what waa she doln demanded abe in a tone of aullen suspicion doing nothing kinross respond ed a cloud of from his mouth what hafl bho hera fur thad because se chomg to be I 1 suppo gc she betit up to bed when I 1 did aready what fur has aho bidiuk down apalia ap alii 1 I ask the same ou catlon of you abe 1 I lacerd lor when she anuk docu stairs so I 1 put some on nud her up what forr 1 I conceited id see what she was up to anyhow yes said kinross in an absent tone pushing back his bat and blow ins up circles of she come out hero and set alongside of you pursued abe 1 I seen herl so did I 1 what fur did she want to do that there abe demanded it wad queer taste abe it ashes my girl and you aint to aboon with her go to bed abe kinross wearily 1 I took notice she run off mighty quick when she beard me coman he eald with dark not very flattering to you a face kinross conceded are you leavan her bo abe threateningly asked kinross took bs cigar from his mouth and measured the bucolic youth with cold eyes which made the others fall la embarrassment then turning his back on ham he continued to abe scowled hesitated and finally with evident reluctance anve up ahr fight and away going slow back to the bouse arv kinross opened hta e WHEN abc next rooming t was vl a af pleasure th j as full cons cloi pegs annie to him the bonu a desire to continue his interrupted talk of the night with eunice As he lay on his back his hands clasped under his head the impression hf bad received of the charm of the girls personality came back to him vividly ne complacently decided that he would take the first opportunity that day to seo and talk with her once more but the day passed and the opportunity did not present itself in the evening ho retook betook himself to the terrace by the gate and sat waiting for her to come out to him not until bis vigil had reached the hour of 11 did he give it up shea afraid of abe he decided as with a keenness of disappointment that surprised himself be went into the silent bouba and sought his bed the two following days left him still foiled of big purpose it looked ar though the girl herself tried to avoid him the fact only aggravated his desire to renew his investigation of her to defer it eo long was like being obliged to wait a whole month for the next number of an interesting serial there were many things they had not talked out that night she had come to him it remained yet to decide what employment she should take up sin to wn kinross had usually found that his interest in a woman was in au inverse ratio to his intimacy with her the charm of mystery or elusiveness I 1 quickly vanished on a closer view but here was a case in which what at first bad seemed a perfectly obvious character grew more mysterious and therefore more interesting each time sho opened her lips As a diversion from his irritation at bis continued failure to see her alone be one day asked mr permission to sleep that night in the haunted part of the house ue was surprised at the effect his simple request produced the farm ers wife turned white to the lips and trembled so that she had to pause in her clearing of the dinner table and ednk into n chair you hire me with almons to go near there she gasped and I 1 be doln right to leave you be so venturesome if you dont know better yourself he had lingered after the rest had left the dinner table to put his request and he was alone with her with hia usual contempt for feminine logic he ld not waste time in reasoning her on the coln at issue but at once put to her the one argument which he knew could scarcely fall to convince her ill pay a dollar extra board this week for the privilege ha said delicacy in dealing with airs would have been casting Lp earls what fur do you want to do some pin that dangerous seq curiously in guised weakening in her resistance as bo was feure nhe would ti never met a ghost id find it interesting te resting to make tho acquaintance of one he suddenly started aa bo became aware of Georg presence in the kitchen she had come in rat the door behind him and had walked into the room before tie saw her he cast a hasty glance upon ber to find evidence of her having overheard his remark delivered lu his natural tone and language and not in that assumed character but giorgiana was not observant bac gave no of having heard him ta fanning hor heated face she lau rested on the big wooden set tec dasy allowed and sat down beside her weve decided if 8 too hot just now at noon to walk over to the woods were coin to bed until its cooler announced why the matter mrs morningstar she asked for the landlady still looked pale in kolte of the proffered extra dol lai are you and act pct 0 having a row ailed daliy with relish flinging a greasy cushion off the settee to a chair lacross the room och me and doc were bavin n de ho wants fur in the haunted boora nent in fur it but phe ald doubtfully 1 I guess 1 must falve in too hes promised a astry dollar on ills board fur the chanat the stared puzzled and kinross bad a look of being cornered dut even in ills annoyance at such a give away the if of geor blanas gl anas face in its nn o self forgetful noss under her surprise was not lost upon him board does ho pay board asked daisy half reaching for her notebook A boarded mrs was confused och doc she stammered bows a body to answer em well to bo bure sin added becoming resource ful n farmlands farmhands farm hands board Is counted as part pay how alne of you peter said georgians enthusiastically to rise above this sordid superstitious benr your of inquiry too Is fine I 1 am glad you anro to do thac peter I 1 believe w can rise 0 o a plane herc fear 3 entirely theres a mouse remarked peter experimentally pointing under the settee and simultaneously the two girls with repressed shrieks tc lucar deot 11 aint no lucli u thans mrs denied the reflection on hor housekeeping it aint tp itce in my house A mousy house that thoro I 1 dont have daisy holding her skirts eteh enough to reveal her ankles mul dainty and trembling stood tho of the room ta inaco eliminated from that there panne you referred to missus peter |