The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-12-31

q man came out Of the drawine.room
with q quick. stealthy step, and looked
out Of the door through which the
couple had passed. s;;.5 IN !,
But the next moment be heard the
rustic Of Pansy's garments On the
stair, and turned toward her with q 3
start. 1t I! .ss 3. 6
.'.Ah, Mrs. Brunton,'' said the man. ii :,
with something like CLEAN Of tri.
umph in his black eyes and swarthyy
face; 1'did you see tllemp'' /:
$..Sir!'' ss..s;.53 S5 HI Y .'.s$ u
Ihey have gone out for a moon
light promenade .
"You speak In riddles, Mr.. Sass
man." said Pansy, coldly.
Mot unless 1 mistake the pallor Of
your checks" he. replied. II allude
to Mr.. Brunton and Madame From
denu." Vi. .1t @s.E I ~ -, .,5
Sir. you are impertinent!''
She was about to brush past him,
but he put out his hand with o depre.
eating gesture. ~. =,
''Stay one moment, = he said. II
do not mean to be impertinent. You
would not listen to me yesterday when
l warned you against this impending
evil, but you must hear me now: /
know you have not been too blind to
observe your husbands infatuation
for this woman. Will you; lot him 90
on in his mad course and make no
slgnp You can save him from dis
grace if you will. u z.s .... r:
She stared at him in silence as il try
ing to fathom his meaning.
SIS it necessary to explain, Mrs.
Brunton? Then come with me, and l
will show you the explanation. We
will follow them, and see where they
SO. Will you comep'' E4
'.No," she articulated. .s
think again. You saw your hus-
band leave the house with that wo-
mar. A train leaves the station at
midnight for New York. Before God
l believe it is their intention to elope!''
Pansy put ont her hand and grasped
the balustrade to keep from falling.
She did not reply.
"By prompt action We may be able
to prevent this terrible crime," con.
tinped the man, ..and save Mr.. Brun-
ton from ruin. Itcan be done quietly;
your guests will not miss you for half
IN hour; and none but ourselves need
ever be the wiser. Will you 60 with
mop a minutes delay may be fatal"
Pansy's face was like marble. She
turned her head and looked into the
brilliantly lighted parlors. whore the
guests were dancing. while the fra.
grant atmosphere throbbed with sweet
strains of music. Then, in a husky
voice she said:
81 will CO. y and moved toward the
door. S*.sS ..$5:s b! 4. II,
1'.Y on will wear q shawl, Mrs. Brun-
tonp"sug gested Sassman. 81. y.
IN Q, "she replied, laconically, and
stepped out upon the piazza. ,:.
There was . look otmalicious cum
ming in Sassman's dark face as he fol-
lowed her. n 81
''You see they are not here, y he
said, noticing that she glanced up and
down the piazza. "But we will find
them. Come!n $Ssss 5f5s.ss5,sjs as5:.'. I
Without a syllable Of response, but
with a terrible set look on her color,
less face, Pansy kept pace with he1
guide. Out across the lawn they went
with quick steps, and down toward
the beach, where the only sound that
could be heard was the mellow crash.
ing Of the breakers on the sand al
regular intervals. :,55 s.5 ,.=s n
Pansy paused suddenly. s
Where are you taking mep'' she
demanded, sharply. as conceiving that
he should have conducted her, toward
the railway station if he really: anti.
cipated an elopement. 4, ~ y
.'Hush!n he cautioned. .'Look yon.
DER b. 81; y
He pointed down toward the beach
where two figures were visible stand.
ing on the glistened sand, their out
lines distinctly revealed BY the moon
light.
The eye Of love and jealously wa
quick to recognize both these fig
sures, and fora moment Pansy trem
bled as if an ague-chin had se;zet
her. iys S5sa Y. Is
Come this way. n she heard Sassmal
saving. .s.We can get nearer withou
being seen. .
She went with him scarcely knowing
what she did. They moved OF q
right angles from their previous cours'
until = large rock interviewed between
them and Tie parties: on the beach
They then went forward cautiously
until they reached the rock, whicl
was within q half dozen yards Of wher
the unsuspecting couple stood. Her
they had . close view and were them
selves unseen. !9ss
NJ Madame Frond lean stood befor
John Branton liking earnestly nj
into his eyes while one kidded ham
was laid coqaetishN on his shoul
der. They were conversing in 10y
tones. II a.
Pansy's eyes were fastened upol
them: Standing in the shadow Of til
rock, she might have been a part d
the rock itself, some tionless was he
|, form, 50 stony and colorless her face
30 liked her gaze. Sassman watch
ed her furtiyely, . smoky glitter in hi
ewes. K