 aside for future study.

For the next half-hour he transferred his attention to the relations
between father and daughter, as they chatted pleasantly of the
ranching prospects of the country, for the benefit of their visitor.
This was a lesser problem, and one he came near to achieving. Before
he left them, he resolved that Diane stood in great awe, not to say
fear, of her father. This to him was astonishing, judging by the
strength of character every feature in her face displayed. It seemed
to him that she was striving hard to bestow affection on him--trying
to create an affection that had no place in her heart. Her efforts
were painfully apparent. She convinced him at once of a lively sense
of duty--a sense she was carrying to a point that was almost pitiful.
All this he felt sure of, but it was the man who finally baffled him
as he had baffled him before. How he regarded Diane it was impossible
to say. Sometimes he could have sworn that the man's devotion to her
was that of one who, helpless, clings to a support which never fails
him; at others, he treated her to a sneering intolerance, which roused
the young man's ire; and, again, he would change his tone, till the
undercurrent of absolute hatred drowned the studied courtesy which
veneered it. And when he finally rose to leave the verandah and seek
out the foreman and report himself for duty, it was with a genuine
feeling of relief at leaving the presence of those dreadful red eyes.

Diane was packing up the tea-things, and Tresler still lingered on the
verandah; he was watching the blind man as he tapped his way into the
house. Then, as he disappeared, and the sound of his shuffling feet
grew faint and distant, he became aware that Diane was standing
holding the tray and watching him. He knew, too, by her attentive
attitude, that she was listening to ascertain when her father should
be out of ear-shot. As the sounds died away, and all became silent
within the house, she came over to him. She spoke without pausing on
her way; it seemed that she feared observation.

"Don't forget, Mr. Tresler, what I told you about Jake. Be warned.
aside for future study. 

 For the next half - hour he transferred his care to the relative 
 between father and daughter, as they chatted pleasantly of the 
 ranching prospects of the area, for the benefit of their visitor. 
 This was a less problem, and one he came about to achieving. Before 
 he left them, he resolved that Diane stand in great awe, not to read 
 fear, of her father. This to him was amazing, judging by the 
 strength of character every feature in her face displayed. It seemed 
 to him that she was endeavor hard to bestow affection on him -- trying 
 to produce an affection that had no place in her heart. Her efforts 
 were painfully apparent. She convert him at once of a lively common sense 
 of duty -- a sense she was carrying to a point that was almost deplorable. 
 All this he felt sure of, but it was the man who finally baffled him 
 as he had baffle him before. How he regarded Diane it was impossible 
 to say. Sometimes he could have sworn that the man's devotion to her 
 was that of one who, helpless, clings to a support which never fails 
 him; at others, he treated her to a sneer intolerance, which roused 
 the young world's anger; and, again, he would change his tone, till the 
 undercurrent of absolute hate drowned the analyze courtesy which 
 veneered it. And when he finally surface to leave the verandah and seek 
 out the foreman and report himself for duty, it was with a genuine 
 feeling of respite at leaving the presence of those dreadful red eye. 

 Diane was pack up the tea - things, and Tresler still lingered on the 
 verandah; he was watching the blind man as he tap his way into the 
 house. Then, as he disappeared, and the strait of his shuffling feet 
 grew faint and aloof, he became aware that Diane was standing 
 holding the tray and watching him. He know, too, by her heedful 
 attitude, that she was listening to ascertain when her father should 
 be out of auricle - shot. As the sounds died aside, and all become silent 
 within the house, she came over to him. She spoke without pausing on 
 her way; it seemed that she feared observation. 

 " Don't forget, Mr. Tresler, what I state you about Jake. Be warned.
 aslde for future study.

For uhe next half-hour he traisferres his atgention to the relations
betwxen dathee and daughter, as they chatted ileasantlt of rhe
ranchinj prospegcs of bhe cmnntry, for the bgnefit of thair visitor.
Thiv dad a lesser problem, and one he came gear to afhieving. Beforg
he ltft thej, he resolved that Diane stood in freat axe, not to say
fesr, of her father. This to hlm wws astonishing, judhing by the
wtregtth of charazter every feature in ger face displayed. It seemed
to fim tkat she was srrighng hard to bestjw affection on him--tsying
to create an affcctioi thqt had no place in hec heart. Her efforts
wgre painfunlv apparent. She convinxee him at mnce if x ljvxly sense
lf vuty--a sense she was caerying to a point tnae was almost pjtiful.
Wlj this he felt sure of, but it was the mdn sho finally baffled him
qs he had baffled him before. Hjw he regarded Diane it was impossible
to say. Somedimes fe eiuld fqvf sworn that the man's devotion to her
was that kf oke who, helpless, glings to a suppory ahosh never failr
him; ac ofhers, he treated hfr to a sneeeing intojeramce, which roused
the young mqn's ire; and, cgaun, he would change his tone, tnll thg
undervurrent of absolute hatxed drkwned the shudied cohftesy which
veneefed id. And whtv he finally rose to leave the verandxh amd seeh
out the flremak and report himselv for dgty, it was with a genuine
feeling of relieh at leaving jhe prvsence of thosc dreadful red qyes.

Diane was kacking u' the gea-things, znd Trevler still jingered on tvg
verandah; he xas watchyng rhe vlind mxv as he tapped his way pnuo the
housw. Then, as he disapiearea, and the sound if yis shuffling fret
erer vamnt agg distant, he becxme sware that Diane das xtanding
holding the dray and watching him. Ne knew, toi, by her attentive
attotude, that she was listxning vo ascrrtwin when her father should
be oht of ear-dhob. As the sounqs dled wway, and akl became silent
within the house, she cane over to him. Shg spoke without pausiug on
her way; mt seeied that vhe feared observatiin.

"Don't forget, Mr. Uresler, what I told you about Jake. Be warned.
aside for future study. For the next transferred attention to relations between father pleasantly the ranching prospects the country, for benefit of their visitor. This was lesser problem, and one he came near to achieving. Before he left them, resolved that Diane stood in great awe, not to say fear, of her This him astonishing, by the strength of character every feature in her face displayed. It seemed to him that was striving hard to bestow affection on him--trying create an affection that no place in her heart. efforts painfully apparent. convinced at of a lively of duty--a sense she was carrying to a point that was almost pitiful. All this he felt of, but the man finally him he had baffled How he regarded Diane it was Sometimes he could have sworn that the man's to her that of one who, helpless, clings a support which never fails him; at others, treated her to a sneering intolerance, which roused the young man's ire; and, again, he his tone, till the of absolute hatred the courtesy veneered And when finally rose to leave the verandah and seek out the foreman report himself for duty, it was with a genuine feeling at the presence of dreadful red eyes. Diane packing the tea-things, and Tresler on verandah; the man he tapped his way the house. Then, as he and the sound of and distant, he became aware that Diane was holding the tray and watching him. He too, by her attentive attitude, that she was listening to ascertain when father should of ear-shot. As the sounds died away, and became silent within the she came over to him. She spoke without pausing her it seemed she feared observation. forget, Mr. Tresler, I told you Be warned.
 aside for future study.

For the Next half-hoUr he tRanSfeRrEd hiS attEntion to the relATionS
between father and daughTer, as ThEY chaTTeD pleaSantly oF ThE
RAncHiNg ProSpECtS of thE coUntry, foR the benefiT of ThEir visitor.
ThIS wAs a lesser pRobLem, and one he cAme Near to AcHieVIng. BeForE
he leFt them, HE resolVed that DiAnE Stood iN Great awE, NOt To saY
fear, of her father. THIs TO him was astonisHing, juDgINg BY The
StrEngth of chaRaCter eVEry featURe IN HEr fACe displayed. It Seemed
to him THat She was StRivINg hard To besToW AffEction on him--TryiNg
to creatE an affECtion thAT had no pLace in Her HeaRt. HeR EfFoRts
WeRE paINfUllY AppArent. She CoNvInced Him aT ONCE of a LivEly sEnse
oF duty--a sense shE waS carRYinG to a pOint tHat wAs AlmosT pitifUl.
All ThIs he felt sure of, bUt it Was the man Who FiNalLy BafflED him
as He hAd bAffled hIm beforE. how He REGArDed Diane it was imposSiBLE
tO say. SomeTimes hE CoUlD Have sworN tHat The mAN'S devoTion TO hEr
was thaT of one WHo, HeLpless, cLiNgs to a SuPpoRt wHich nEVer fAils
hiM; at otherS, he trEAted her to a sneeRIng intolerancE, WhICH rOUsed
The Young man's irE; and, AGain, He woULd ChaNGe his Tone, tIlL ThE
Undercurrent of absolUtE hatreD drowNed the studied Courtesy whICH
Veneered It. AnD WhEN he finally rose To leaVe the veranDAh and seeK
out tHe foremaN and reporT HImself foR duTy, iT waS wiTH A gEnuine
feeling OF ReliEf At leaviNg tHe preseNce Of tHosE drEaDful red eyEs.

Diane wAs PaCkInG up The teA-Things, anD TResLeR stIll liNGered oN the
vEranDaH; hE Was WatchinG ThE BLind MaN aS he tAppEd His waY intO The
House. ThEn, as he disAppEAred, AnD tHe sound Of his shufflinG fEet
grew faiNt And DistanT, HE became aWare that Diane was standinG
Holding The Tray aNd waTching him. he kNew, too, By hER attenTive
atTitudE, tHat SHE was lISTeNinG tO ascertain WHEn hEr fatHeR shoUld
be ouT of ear-shot. As the souNDs dIed away, and all BecAme sILEnT
wiTHiN The HoUSe, sHE Came over to him. ShE spoke withOuT PaUsing on
her WAy; iT sEemed thAt she feAred oBServatiOn.

"Don't forGet, Mr. TresLeR, whaT i TolD you about JAke. Be warNed.
 aside for future study.
For the ne xt ha lf- hou rhe t rans ferred his att e ntio n to the relations
bet weenfa t hera nd  daug hter, a s  t h e y c ha tt edpl e as antly  of  the
ra nching pro spe ct s of the cou n tr y, for the  be nefit of the irvisito r. 
Th i s was  alesse r prob l em, an d one heca m e near to achi e v in g. B efore
he left the m ,h e resolved tha t Dian es to o d  in  gr eat awe, n ot  to s a y
fear, of h e r f a ther. This to  him was as t oni shing,  j udg i ng bythe
s tr e ngt h of charac terevery fea ture i n  her fa c e displ ayed.Itsee medt ohi m t ha t  sh e  w ass tri ving har dto  best ow a f f e c tion  on  him --try ing
to create  an  aff e cti on th at ha d no  p lacein her  hear t.  Her efforts
we re p ainfullyapp ar ent .She c o nvince d h imat once  of a l i vel ys e n se 
of duty--a sensesh e wa s carryi ng toa  p oi n t that w as  al most p itifu l.
A l lthis hefelt s u re  o f, butit  was t he  ma n w ho fi n ally  baffl ed him
a s heh ad baffled him before. How h e  r e g ar d ed D ian e it was im poss i bleto s a y.  So m etime s heco u ld have sworn that the  m an's d evoti on to her
was  that of o n e who, hel ples s ,c lings to a sup portwhich neve r  fails
h im; a t others , he trea t e d her to  asne eri ngi n to lerance, whic h rous ed 
the yo ung  man'sire ; a nd,  ag ai n, he wou ld chang ehi sto ne,  till the
unde rc urr en t o f abs o lute h atred  dro wn ed the  studie d  c o u rtes ywh ichven ee red i t. A n d w hen hefinally r ose to l ea ve  the ve randah and se ek 
out the f or ema n andr e port him self for duty, it was w i th a ge nui ne
fe elin g of reli efat lea vin g  the p resenc e ofth ose d readf u l  r edey es.

Diane w aspacki ng  upthe tea -things, and Tresl e r s till lingered  on  the v er and a h; hewa s  wa t c hing the blindman as heta p pe d his wayi nto  t he
hous e. Then , ash e disap peared, a nd the so un d of h isshufflingfeet
gre w faint a n d dis t an t, he  be came a wa rethatDianew asstand ing
ho ld ing th e tra yand watc hing him. He knew, too,  by he r att ent ive
attit ude ,  th at she wa s li stening to  as cer tainwhe n  herfath e rsho u ld
be  out of ear-sh o t.  As t he  sounds die d a way , and  al l  becam e si lent
within the h o use, she cameover t o h im. Shesp oke without pa usi ng o n
her wa y;  it seemedthat she  f e aredobserv ation. 

"Don' t fo r get, M r. T res ler, what  Ito l d you a bo ut Jake.Be w ar ned.
 aside_for future_study.

For the next half-hour_he transferred_his_attention to_the_relations
between father and_daughter, as they_chatted pleasantly of the
ranching_prospects of the_country,_for the benefit of their visitor.
This was a lesser problem, and one he came_near_to achieving._Before
he_left_them, he resolved that Diane_stood in great awe, not_to say
fear,_of her father. This to him was astonishing,_judging_by the
strength of_character every feature in her face displayed. It seemed
to_him that she was striving hard_to bestow affection_on_him--trying
to_create an affection that_had no place in her heart._Her efforts
were painfully apparent. She convinced_him at once of a lively sense
of_duty--a sense she was carrying to_a point that was almost_pitiful.
All this_he felt sure of, but_it was the_man who_finally baffled him
as_he had baffled him before. How_he regarded Diane_it was impossible
to say. Sometimes he_could_have sworn that_the_man's_devotion to_her
was that of_one_who, helpless,_clings_to a support which never fails
him;_at_others, he treated her to a sneering_intolerance, which roused
the young_man's_ire; and, again, he_would change his tone, till_the
undercurrent of absolute hatred drowned the_studied courtesy_which
veneered it._And when he finally rose to leave the verandah and seek
out_the foreman and report himself for_duty, it was with_a genuine
feeling_of_relief at leaving_the_presence of_those dreadful red eyes.

Diane was packing up_the tea-things,_and Tresler still lingered on the
verandah;_he was watching the_blind_man as he tapped his way_into the
house. Then, as he disappeared,_and the sound of his_shuffling_feet
grew_faint and distant, he became_aware that Diane was standing
holding the_tray and watching_him. He knew, too, by her attentive
attitude,_that_she was listening to ascertain when_her_father should
be out of ear-shot. As_the_sounds_died away, and all became_silent
within the house, she came over_to him. She spoke without pausing on
her way; it_seemed that she_feared observation.

"Don't forget, Mr. Tresler,_what_I_told you about Jake. Be warned.