The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-04-20
potent rage buried his face in his hands,
Ais long, Gl39ilKersaAressHg tlo throb-
hing veins Which Stood out Enbtted and

ping VEINS WIlcn StDou OUT kuotteu anu
hard upon his temples.
What is the matter, old mani" ask
ed, putting my hand on his shoulder.
He started, and answered impatiently.
Nothing. nothing-a dream!' And
you in the night"
This is not the night" I replied, fan
cyipg he was yet but half awake.
.Isn'tit: he asked, turning his eyes
from one.sitle to the other; then stretch
ing out his hands, rs if to heaven, he
cried-"Ihen what is the night
Poor wretch, all was indeed night to
him. ] tried to engage him in conversa-
ton, but he waved his handimpatiently,
and, getting up, felt his way totle wash
stand.
500 down." hc said; "Sliss Lascelles is
more pleasing to the eye than | am; she
must be beautiful, for hervoice is music.
her touch is like the petal of n rose.
Where do you keep the diamonds it
safe!"
I told him that l now kept it in a belt
buckled to my waist.
y Strap it To your wrist again, il is
safer he sa,id: and then, bending his
head aside, he listened attcntivcly for a
moment and continued, i'll q lower voice:
''They are talking together down there.
Creep down and listen. | tell you we
are not safe here-I see that through my
blindness. | have faculties in place of
thasl have lost. Do you hear them?
Come close. esThorne; there is a conspir-
acy in this house-a plot to rob us of our
treasure, and turn us beggars again upon
the street, Ii | could trust NoH, Ed tell
you more. But everyone is a thief who
M1S the npyypr. tn Stpnl "
1t was not the first time l had heard
him talk in this vein. AT Natal, on the
ship, he had been in constant dread of
being robbed. was glad to get away
from him. As l passed the head of the
stairs in going to my room, l distinguish
et6he sound-too distant before to tell
upon my dull ear-of Sir Edmund's voice
and the Judges; they were in the library
below. After dressing, l joined them,
and found Sir Edmund greatly interested
in Braces description of gold-mining in
California; subject upon which he
could he eloquent by the hour together.
On the 18th, Sir Edmund, Miss Las
celles and rode over to Southampton.
Miss Iasceli.s was in her gayest, happi-
est mood, and III her ridinS-habit looked
pore>sh~Ilnin4tha ever.
IN ret1pNiE y met a friend OF Sir
EdmahdSphaNFcepted the invitation to
take lunch at the abbey, and rode beside
th%e-haronet, ahera-nf us. We two took
Ne hill SO slowly that, coming to tks
crossroads, we could notsee Sir Edmund
the a his 1fte si a. little att' deiiberE5E.
Miss Lascelhs laughingly cons1lteda u
take the longer one.
The morning was superb; the woods
We're glorious. The rich, warn ,tints Of
| the relidefling foliage We're reflected on
my beautiful companions cheek; her
eyes seemed to catch the glitter of the
dew that still hung.on The gossanaers. l
forgot what We talked about, u she
was fiil or miftii' and now and tifen the
stlli woods rang with the nlisicai ca
dence*2f her c4anGh; But sldasaiy the
smile DYED from her face Sfasaif.h
.WeforSot4boifatasas
And then, as u The Sf4ftis bad conJured
up lfer p1>Ience, tAa- sbAaPPsst1tA, s~lfs
Ety speeonFSs of the
1ir-trees. we stopped, IL called:
iaSfait,dSar celfkRd speak tomex
|, ohestoon selli' anu Noked as II lrreso'
iute @haheUpr 4AksHssesporLt to my ap-
peal. -.
- VIII stay her1 10 to her, 'eaN
MISS i-aSceiies' solIlS; 90.
'bGt, as II she had owned my lnte1r
tlon, lola her heaa as
she had done before, n going her way
was presently mud by tisertall prahes AS
we crossed the opening where We had
previously seen her fpoksd back, and
Hesees Sels her stanttn1la ltle anne place
gazlng aver lis: III w1Psy toeonoefve
th hsar 'n''e e. sst aa .htsaSsTf saf w at h na
longer the rough toiler grateful fora til!
OF water fetched from the stream. AL
that was passed. was no longer her
companion. / should never, never more
share her hard fare, and look to her to
On the 19tfs againi intosf b.
woods, bit onIfoet.' Miss Iascellesand4 u
straying thither without purpose from
the, gardena wherelwe met. Ne.came tc
q Stream ridged by a single plank sup.
ported in the middle. There had been a
hand-rail, but it had fallen away in de.
1,c.y.- fgnve her my hand, the fear OF
falling made her clasp my fingers tight.
ly. She seemed to enjoy the little dan.
ger; it animated her face and eyes witt
the prettiest, most bewitching expression
imaginable. Her hand seemed to com
municate the quickened pulsation of hel
heart. But it was not fear-it was i'll
| tf,s cat 2a, that hat a g t a me- 81 and nd T whe1
and looked up into my face with hrigh
laughter, l lost my head completely.
kept her hand in mine, and when sht
tried to withdraw it, / forced it to nv
color left her cheek, and in a tone of re
proach she exclaimed; .Ql, NJ. Thorne..
and was asrshftsr. We Walked. home
and were very silent ON tbe way.
sought Sir Edmund at onceS1nd,,n finding
him alone. told him thatSa swishetsAs
make his daughter mysfSif4. He1<ea
tlRnderstrpck by this sudden and nnsk
pected ahn61nsetBentss So
81 Iafe yonr 5dauglAefsnI said, 1..ands
e~anrbtstay in this House keepingaymr
passion a secret. 's
"Well," said he, with rather .ruel;l
pleasantly, you have lost no time. Nj
Thorne, but it volta. have been q poo
compliment to my daughter had syG,
failed to perceive her charms."f
81 should be dul! indeed had She failet
to impress me-" l replied.
he said, with emotion:
81 must give up m idear child, sooneI