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And if Diane were to die, the great estate of Norman Westfall would revert to him of course; there was no other heir. Why had he not thought of that before? In that instant he knew that barely a year ago the treacherous thought would have been for him impossible, that slowly, insistently he had been sliding deeper and deeper into the dark abyss of degradation where all things are possible.
I have reason for suspecting that he may have been misrepresented and misjudged " "Excellency," said Philip shortly, "my camp lies yonder. And Mrs. Westfall will doubtless rejoice when her niece's camp is quiet." Diane met the Baron's glance with a bright flush. "Excellency," she said, "I thank you." The two men disappeared among the trees.
"Yes," said Diane, "and and that's why " She was very close to tears now, but with the old imperiousness, with the Spartan pride of the Westfall training behind her, she flung back her head with a quick dry sob, her eyes imploring. "Let's both forget," she said. "Oh, Carl, I was cruel, cruel! I I can not see now what made me so. Philip is right. He is always just and honorable.
"One forgets under less mitigating causes." And, having begged the details of Philip's adventure, he listened with careful attention. "It is exceedingly mysterious," he rumbled, after a frowning interval of thought. "But surely one must feel much gratitude to you, Miss Westfall. A night in the storm without attention and we have complications."
"The Swintons have moved up from Drybone," said Mr. Taylor, always seriously. "They found it no place for young children. And there's Uncle Carmody with six, and Ben Dow. And Westfall has become a family man, and " "Jim Westfall!" exclaimed the Virginian. "Him a fam'ly man! Well, if this hyeh Territory is goin' to get full o' fam'ly men and empty o' game, I believe I'll "
Themar's presence near the camp of Miss Westfall is, in the face of your peculiar and secretive errand, ominously significant." The Baron sighed. There was frank hostility in Philip's eyes. "Miss Westfall," added Philip hotly, "is the unsuspecting victim of a peculiar network of mystery of which I feel you hold the key. Her camp is constantly spied upon.
We'd better get them aboard and beat it, while we're all in one piece!" But even before he could send out the exploring beam of his communicator, the voice of Stevens came from the receiver. "Hi, Brandon and Westfall! We've watched the whole show. Congratulations, fellows! Welcome to Ganymede!
Our Indiana neighbors often sent their worst Copperheads to the Chicago Temple to receive instructions in regard to the mode of initiation; and about this time, a man named Westfall, of Elkhart, Indiana, appeared in the Temple, and edified the members with most encouraging accounts of the order in his own State.
"Hum!" said the Baron blandly and glanced with interest at the undisturbed countenance of Mr. Poynter. "A mere matter of justice and belated frankness to Miss Westfall!" said Philip quietly. "I must respectfully beg Prince Ronador to disclose to her the original motive of his singular and highly romantic courtship.
The old room, extending the entire width of the lodge and half its generous depth, was much as it had been in the days of Norman Westfall. By the western wall stood the old piano. Uncovered rafters and an inner wall-lining of logs hinted nothing of the substantial plaster behind it. It was a great room of homely comfort, subtly akin to the forest beyond its walls.
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