The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-04-20
CHAPTER ~.

CIApTE Nv.
I must summarize as briefly as possible
the events that took place.th week fol
lowing Lola,s flight, not because I find
them lacking in interest-for indeed these
were the happiest days l had ever spent
but because the lengthy description
would unduly retard the progress of the
history | have set myself to narrate.
On the morning Of the 18th, search
was made fnr. Lola. She was notsin the
house. little after midday, one of the
keepers. sent out 10 explore the abbey
woods and park, reported that he had
seen the fugitive an the fir plantation,
about half Il mile from the abbey. AT
sight of him she had 'scuttled" away
like n young deer, but he, obedient to
orders, had not pursued her.
Its the smell of the pines-esadfawed
her there" said tho Judge;.she was
born amongst EN-, she has lived amongst
EN-, and she loves EN- more than laces
atd satins, II picters, and SIGH iks;-aIid
aud it's more nat'ral for the little cuss to
sleep on the brown needles thanh fcath-
nrs. There's no tanlin' her. It's instinc',
end, like foul weeds in q fair pasture,
durn her, there's no gcttin' it out of her.
Leave her alone. sir, and she'll come in
when she's hungry, and then I viii larn
her the lniquity OF ongratitudeI'
In the afternoon we wen in q break tc
Southampton, driving slowly through
the woods, with the possibility OF beng
seen by Lola, who would certainly Their
have followed us, but we saw nothing Of
her. At southampton we bought decent
clothes, and spent some time in the hair.
dresser's. l had my beard shaved off
n we returned to the abbey, very mucl
altered for the better in appearance.
htIc, a0aailnN ,,-n, ,,,,l
about Lola, who was still absent. Braces
explanation of her leaving the abbey
seemed a reasonable one, but her antipa-
thy to Miss Iascelles, which led her tc
destroy the things she had given her
was to me a mystery, to Miss Lascelles
also, believe, and Il very painful one.
She seemed to feel herself in some. in
serntable way responsible for the grill
Sir Edmund returned in the evening
from London.
Nov, indeed, you look yourself--s
gentleman" he said. shaking my HAND
cordially. He had< made inquiries re
specting q lapidary, and learned that the
most expert known to the trade was {
man named Garvasho, then occufieH .
once, offering this man his own terms, IL
come to the abbey, and cut the Great
Hesper.
At night, the door by which Lola wa.
supposed to have escaped from theabbey
was left open, aud u night-light was
placed in her bedroom. ><a-~>aas-~ ssss,-
The next morning the dairy-maid sale
that someone had gbeen:at her nilk-psns
IN the night; there wasr no o~thereridence
of Lola having enteredthe house. After
breakfast, | determined to. go through
the woods myself in search of her. Mis-.
l.ascelles wished to accompany me. J
ought to have pointed out TO her that hel
company lessened the chances of Lola
suffering me to approach her, but l coulc
not deprive myself the pleasure Of hav
ing such a sweet companion. We, say
Lola at the edge Of q clearing on the
hillside. She watched us as we drew
near. l called to her, but she shook hel
head. and, turning her back upon us
quickly disappeared among the pines
The forlorn condition of tho girl: he
gesture, which seemed full of sadness
the silent fall of leaves; the tristness o.
the autumn woods, overeame Miss Las
celles; aud as sho walked silently beside
me, with her head bent, / saw that she
was crying. This episode. lnade a decI
impression upon me; yet while my hear
aehed with sympathy for the poor LITTLE
savage wandering alone III; those, silent
still woods, an ipdescrjbabla ~.nappines.
stole oserAmy senses. 1t was the awak
cning OF love.
Sir Edmund had a basket of foot
placed i'll the dairy. and-ti,o doors agar
left omen.
On the 18th we learned that som,
bread and fruit had beer taken from th'
dairy in the night. Sir Edmund and
walked through the woods; we saw
nothing of Lola. Our conversation turn
ed upon his daughter, md she told m,
how she had consoled him for the los.
of his wife. Hespoke with natural vrid'
OF her sweet and loyaldisposition. Late
on, falling upon the subject of the great
diamond, he asked me how 1 came to b,
a miner. | told him of my loss by til.
failure of the Imperial, Of the impossi
biiity of my getting my living as a clerk
etr. incloentaily | referred I omyuloth
ers family, and the name leading him Il
make further Inquiries, he discovered
the curious fact that my mother nras
have been his wife's cousin. How offer
do we find wide circles of friends linked
together in this way! / thought tina
Miss Lascelles was greatly pleased will
the discovery Of the distant relationship
existing between us; we seemed less re
mote from each other.
During our absence Miss Lasce1!es hat
devoted herself entirely to Van Hoeck
her sympathy had a remarkable effec'
upon this strange a When I tocf
him up to his to dress for dinner
he asked ine to open the windows, ant
place him where lie might feel the air.
lie sat before the open window; the set
ting san was reflected upon his signifies:
eyes. believe he became Unconscious
OF my presence. and l stood there watch
ing the play of his features. His nostrill
di'ated, his brows creased together, hi
lips parted, showing his toeth closely
set, the whole expression of his. face in.
dlcatlns extfeme dread; then, the muscle:
relaxed. fer n moment his cadayerol.
ci1cefs were tinged with color. the eye:
closed. and the l.)s tre,nbled as il in &c
STACY. Again his lids rose, and the lool
OF drea;ireturned TO his face. He shrnnl
beck in Ills chair, and blinked his ewes a
though struggling 10 give them light
tsica suddenly he flung out his arm.
u TX. and with q, shattered cry of i'm