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SATURDAY, JULY '6, 1929 PAGE SIX THK CAPITAL JUUKMAU SALISU, OKtUUUN LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE what To d. Or Harold Grey Foi? the ILoveoaXady D0& GOH VT SNKMi ' I'M VMV.UH TO TNCHVJE HM"Wt6 TO EARH SOrAt OOUGH - But HO-BOlrWV, MM iOl i (I FOLK ftE&lArE HOW CVASC "TO To Fttv Them H CWt W5T TOO FOV.H W6HT OK TH NlGtV ePGE FOe W OVJ r. EVtH TH' POOP. FOV.KS tOt"t Mt.?9tlAS- S'POKC ITS . . " v ' trv ' Chapter 13 - FATAL WORDS Upon a marble seat bard by lay Sir Richard's coat, an old military cloak turned up and lined with scar let, and. sinking upon the seat, Hel en D'Arey drew this cloak about herself, becokonlng him to sit beside her. "Come," said she softy, "tell me of your mother." Thus, Inspired by her unwonted gentleness, sympathy and under standing, he forgot his taciturnity and told her of the mother who was to him only a revered dream and. led on by her subtle questioning, described his early years: himself a lonely child in the un governed household of his careless, widowed uncle, Julian's father. He told of his Impish childhood and wayward youth and the foUes of his early reckless manhood. Faith, I babble, Z chatter, I prate "myself." "Nil. Richard, thou art talking to thy friend, here in thy mother's! garden," "Garden? Tls a desolation!'' he sighed. "And yet, for her sake, Z would have & bloom again, and by my own labour 11 It might be." "And why should it not be? " -TwiU take time there Is much to do!" be answered evasively. "Well, and why should you not do Itr she persisted. "What shall bin der, what shall stay your labours in this garden? Zs it I know you are to fight a duel, Richard. Surely duels seldom end fatally." "Heaven bless you," he answered, seeing the trouble in her eyes, "such accidents are extreme rare, so pray let your apprehensions sleep!" And then, almost ere she knew, he had caught her hand to his lips. "Richard," said she, "1 am won dering why a Just Providence doth not smMe such as your cousin Julian dead! Oh, the mans a mon ster, a fiend, a murderous devil, an odious reptile, a very rogue ingrain "Zounds! exclaimed Sir Richard, "Now prithee stay and take a breath." "Oh, mock as you will!" said my lady angrily. "But he la a danger ous villain, a creature better dead!" "And, Helen, I wonder if you are blood-thirsty as you sound?" "I repeat, such a man were bet ter dead!" she retorted; and then, clenching passionate hands, uttered words which though he little heeded at the time, he was to think upon, very often in the future: "And, Richard. I vow to you. should he ever give me cause, I would shoot htm and Joy to do it!" "No, no!" said he, shaking re proving head at her fierce loveli ness. "Yes, yes! cried she. D' you doubt me?" "Nay, he answered gently. "I on ly doubt your capacity for murder.'' Tls odious word!" said she frowning. "Murder? Ay, true!" he nodded "More especially on a woman's lips. "Nay, Richard, but Mr. Trumping ton's dismal forebodings are shared by many they do tell me even by you yourself, Richard that you ha' put all our worldly affairs In order that you are prepared and quite resigned to meet your death. to being killed at the end of the month!" "Sure, Helen, you know tls only usual to make some such prepara tions before a meeting." "Nay, Richard, here Is the reason you doubt If you will live long enough to see your mother's garden bloom again. You expect to cue is n not so? "That what Is to be will be." And thus," aatd shr In suddfn anger, "thus I am to be robbed of my friend by an unworthy creature, a revengeful wretch, a dastardly vil lain !" -Nay faith, I hope not But enough o this; choose me a better theme." "Then, Richard, sit down, and let us talk of how I, thy friend, may avert this danger from thee!" "Not so!" he answered gravely. "Here's matter beyond the reach of friendship even thine, so let be, Helen 1" "And so," she continued, "because I am thy friend Indeed, determined am I to speak with Mr. Julian Guy ford this very night." "How you will see Julian?" Mad am, would you stoop to plead with him?" "No such folly, sir I would ap peal to the cupidity o' the wretch. I shall bribe him." Sir Richard laughed so that my lady stared in angry amazement. "What, mam. you mean actually to offer Julian money? You will pay him to spare miserable me?' "I shall offer him money to quit the country Immediately r Sir Richard was serious enough now, eyeing my lady In ever-growing wonderment "How much are you prepared to offer for me?" "Sir, Z shall pay your detestable cousin as little as possible, you may rest assured!" So saying, my lady rose and, com ing to her mare, mounted with Sir Richard s assistance. "So then you will persist In this. even though I tell you 'twill be la bour In vain?" he questioned. "Howbeit, I shall have tried my best!" "Even though he laught at you make your name a byword. -nils,' quoth she. "this will I en dure for friendship's sake! Ah, Richard, thou shalt prove friend ship such as mine no light thing!" . "Light?" he exclaimed. "A light thing? Tore heaven, lis ponderous as a mountain, overwhelming as an avalanche! Tis a very cataclysm It crushes me, stifles me! In word. ma'm. I find It something em barrassing!" Gone was the meek martyr, lost In the raging goddess. "I am ponderous as a mountain? I thank you. sir! A cataclysm? Sir, my gratitude! I overwhelm, crush, stifle you? Alack, poor wretch, so then will I relieve you of these hateful embarrassments thus!" So saying, she leaned from the saddle and, with swift, passionate gesture, wrenched the little locket from his neck. Sir Richard bowed I "So ends our new-born friendship, like a whirl wind, leaving me dazed, breathless and" "Take back your ring, sir take in My lady drew the ring from her purse, held it above his expectant palm and dropped it into her purse again. "Sir." said she, looking down at him with the utmost disdain, "as I took back my cross, do you take your ring If you can!" And then, with trampling of sudden, eager hoofs, was off and away. Sir Richard watched until mare and rider were out of sight, then turned and hurried towards Gregory in the kitchen garden. "Greg," said he. "go saddle me the bay!" 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