The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-04-10
Under the bran
tree q gir vas standing,

aSA0Os 8AlA WIZ bb0ll0luk,
young, more than passing L.
q this moment the beauty Of her,
was marred by the expression Of bin.
hate that darkened it, while her eyes
rested on . slight erninence that rose a
tew steps away.
She was In the shadow, and on the
hill another lady md gentleman were
standing.
The girl, Cleta Manvers, watched the
lovers. Tor such Hester Leigh and Guy
Singletonm most certainly wero. her eyes
glowing, her breath coming quick, her
short, little hands cIenched convulsive-
y.
"She will never be his wisep she
cried passionately t'before thatI would
take her life with my own hands.
Suddenly, almost At her side, there
broke forth. clear and sweet, and full
Of an almost .agonizing pathos, ; girls
voice in the ballad:
10 EOt uubt MIN Genue lacy,
Though his voiceb . low and sweet,
Heed not he who kneels before thee,
realty bleeding At thy feet
A swift change passed over Cleta
MAnver's face, andshe turned in the di-
rection Of the sound and came face to
lace with the singer, . GYPSY girl Of
about eighteen, . girl with q rich, dark
lo~yliness, but whose face was pallid, and
whose great dark eyes were full Of pain
and dispair, a. we'll as madness.
CletA laid her hand on the girls
shoulder.
Have you seen him yet" she said;
have you seer Guy Singleton?"
The girls eyes grew wild.
II willsnever find him, never, neverl
! have wandered far and near, but I
zee him not. Heis gone, gone forev-
Or; but I must find him" and then
abe turned in the direction she had
come and fed down the pathway.
Cleta looked after her.
als love woman's curse ? !" she said.
aHas it been yours as we'll, fair Cle-
TAP" and . pair Of dark, flashing eyes
were looking into hers, and . dark,
knocking face smiled at the terror that
actually whitened her lips.
Allow cry left her lips.
Vernon Singleton alive" she gasp
ed
"Alive and we'll, and as angelic ~
ever" he answered.
IA fendish " she said; then sudden.
Y: 7 thought you dead, and you are
And gloried in the thought. no doubt;
and here I am, my beloved wife"
Her eyes flashed.
DC not dare to repeat that" she
said. liam not your wife. There was
nothing III that ceremony that bound q
child to you-a child, mad with passion
and pain
Yet woman enough for that pain to
come from love, and unrequited love,
as it is still, / see;;n and his eyes rested
on the eminence whore Hester and Guy
still stood, unconscious of the watchers.
I am afraid he is lost to you for GER
tain, now-even if / did exist no longer.
think you may give up, my dear. y
Then changing his manner Listen,
Clsta, " he said; II will never claim you
il. you help me in this plot
What is i'll"
Vernon talked low and earnestly for
while, and Cleta listened silently.
Meet me here tonight, he said in
conclusion, and we will settle the best
way to manageit.n
The extsinstant she was alone again
"a new tempest Of rage in her bosom.
aThe fool!" she said; docs he think
! would trust him? He has signed his.
own death-warrant.'
She met him that night, and listened
while the he further explained his plan.
The moon shone pale and high, but
y he turned to leave her passed behind
. mountain Of clouds, and then---
Then apistol cleaned in Cleta's white
hand, q shot rang out on the night air,
and the q fell forward dead-shot
through the heart.
The woman bent yer him. Yes, he
Was,dead.
Down below the river ran deep and
dark, and withonta moments hesitation,
with almost superhuman exertion for
her, she dragged him towards it.
II wa terrible work, but she never
paused, though her face grew pallid,
her eyesswild with fear.
One last effort-a terrible ominous
thud. The body had sunk below the
water. M
She went home and entered as she
had left, Sunobserved, andsthen threw
herself on tho sonch, but not to sleep,
but 20 think of her crime and wonder
was sh0 safe
She was aroused, however, in a few
hours, for she had fallen at length into
deep doze. BY the cries of Hester.
Come quickly" Hester cried; nm.
ole is dying. . quick Cleta."
Cleta leaped to her feet. her hesst
beating. Only an old man dying. Al,
heaven, what had she feared? Even t1
her soul she feared to whisper that,
Yes, their uncle, ! Iaqres properF
gpeaking, their grand-upcl9,wNS dyIr
nay almost dsad. the Kind oldmaay
hsd brought them OVERWHELMINGLY
here is-xhereaGnyfHfa
~ raid.
q sisv minute III aaopsy
~ the bedside.
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