The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-12-21
CHAPTER V.

" . III ~
eyes, 1 am coming, said Dolly, in an
swer to Jasper on the following morning
Alittle later, the pair went down the road
towards Culverton Royal, just as they had
gone ten years bctore-just the same,
Dolly thought; only there was such a:dif.
ference-along the sandy, dusty road, I'M
sbone down on Dolly's white dress and
golden hair, as if it would fain turn her
from her purpose.
"oh, I am so tiredw said Dolly plain
lively, when they got about half a tc
the Coppice.
Can you keep upa little longerp asked
jasper doubtfully, turning a face as white
as Dolly's own towards her.
81 must" she answered. "Jasper, what
is that III front--there gas the CLEAN Of
a yellow gown showed fora moment in the
opening of the trees; for they were of
the road then and in the meadows skirt
ing the two parks. .Does she always
wear yellow, Jasper9'
.'To suit her black hair. Black and vel
low--his Satanic Maiesty's own c%olors,'
answered Jasper bitterly.
They plodded on Il little farther in ST.
lencc.
rs it getting near the time7" she asked
at length.
"Ten minutes to eleven" he answered
"A,e you almost done, little one7'
.Allnost'-with o gasp; ..brt l must
keep up
She struggled on underthe burning sun,
and at last they reached a hedge, from
behind which they could see into the Cop
pice. Yes h. was there leaning against O
tree with a cigar in his mouth.
A bitter rang went through Dolly's
faithful heart when she SAW the look O.
happiness on his face.
There she is" said Jasper in q loud
whisper.
They saw Miss Fox enter the shade OF
the Coplice. with her open umbrella or
her shoulder, and walk straight up tc
Lord Culverton. They just saw him lift
his hat, and then the umbrella shut the
two from view.
"Kissins her, I suppose" said Jasper
scornfully, and putting Dolly's tortured
thought into plain language.
A moment later the yellow robes moved
q little and Lord Culverton's face came
once more into view. He appeared to be
speaking very gravely, and Miss Fox vas
listening with bent head, an idly moving
foot peeping out below the hem Of her
gown.
81 am faintingw said Dolly despairing-
ly. turning to Jasper.
To her horror, he drew n pistol from
his breast and took deliberate aim at the
Earl. She tried to catch his arm but an
instant later d report rang out upon the
still autumn air, and Lord Culverton fell
to the ground. Dolly sank half-fainting
upon her knees; a second report was
heard, and a dull thud behind her told
er that the second bullet had found it,
mark as surely as the first.
Then a great darkness closed in. upon
her, a sound OF strange noisea was above
her and around her, and she knew no
more.
When she came to her senses, she was
lying in the next field, her head pillowed
on the knee Of a woman wao had been at
work among the corn, and who rushed
forward OF hearing the pistol Shots
There were n OF two harvest-laborers
near, and Culverton was bending over
her. with some water in q tin mug.
u thought you were killedr' she said,
as well ms her trembling lips could frame
the words. "Was it all fancyT
"Not quite. / shall be all right direct
". Drink some of this water, my dear
est" he answered.
Dolly struggled up into a sitting posi-
what made me faint7 Why do You all
look so~distressedf Oh, I remember-dear
Heaven. 7 Eemember-Jasperl"