Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-11-06

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not kavs him acsnny. and tAat - must
Lois pale cEsek1 had nusked. 1AA-e
va IN angry sperkie IN the clt. dask eysa
raised 70 AFthuf's face.
.aoE s.s. z. learned y ~. y.
win you not toll me- Arst how Rose
Ellis managed 10 deceive your
III I 4ouiy dared. murmured the poor
girl. signing. 4 have Kept silent 20 long
For your own sake-sor cyrl'si.
She aid r.. sges. for I moment. Her
GUS tremor shook her from head to loot.
II must have been from some powerful
motive that ron have kept silent - long
said Arthur. looking At hcr pityingly.
-lt was Tor his sake. for his alone she
think Of myself Il aii But. Oh. / could
not have his blood upon my hands. Mr..
Hazard. you will think me foolish. even
worse than that. ! fear: but / wes always .
coward and easily frightened. The evening
before vas to DO married. I went with old
Mrs. Kinds to see q sick child. to whom
was much attached. II was dusk before ]
started for home. and I took q path through
the wood. which was sboi ter than going
A.round BY the road. All at ncc ! heavy
forced 10 nv Sncas. Than tis cinat wns
torn neide. and LOOKING m sar, \ vo.nsn
stnndinr over me. Her face waa cnncaaled
~ 4 hfdeous black mask, and I ala nor
recognize her voice. MIC toll me- Il : ahe
loved Cyitl. and had sworn TO Kin him
self Iecome Ma VIE. she said ti,at n I
dared marry him she would shont him
ibronoh the heat within m honr sfter M
ceremony. She swo 9 this. calling On
heaven 10 Witness her vow and - sr.amn
WAS her manner that / did not DON'T n IN an
instant that she would carry out nor threat
IL fulfilled nv onraoement 10 CvriI i Ind
heard frequently Of lust such d~e4porata
deeds committed by Jealous and "a.
venge.ul women. On M knees /
promised her. that I would Give Gvrti mn
aud would reinss anv e~xnlnnntton ~ t !.
act. She told ma thai n I rnnrrie6 Mn Ma
vould IA un,n INV head. 1fhfs W.
nv reason for breakine INV enrncsmant
and / dared not 500 Cyril Tor foar Re would
wiring my secret from mo. and then !. ruI-
snade me there was no danger. and nsist
on running the risk. Ny love Is. o. Itavo
me cournrcYo shield MIN from danz sffn
mnttcr what cost to myself, II marrled
It was at the risk OF his life. / conhi
mot thus put II in jcopardy!.
How cruelty you have suncrcd!s said
Arthur. And then he told her OF the con.
srAS
before.
Your cousins motive in preventing your
Is very plnin,' he said, In con-
clusion. -He hoped to win you for him
self. while he led Rose to believe that 1t
was simply that he might come into pos
married."
Il would not have believed Henry so base.
so cruel!- said Lois
suppose we send for Rose and ask
her a few plain qaes'ionsf" suggested Ar
.Do Just what you think riuht," said Lois;
I do not fear her now.
a. once, and soon ie,nr"ed accomnanied
by Hose, who had not imagined for 4 mo-
desired. on WY n0 ""'
Sine had Thought Mrs. Andrews wanted
to scnd some specfal message 10 her grand.
which could not be intrusted to q
servant. and when she was ushered into
drewe. Lois and Arthur Hazard in council.
che was thoroughly frightened for once in
her bold. rrekl AS life.
At first she denied FATTY having playpd
any such pait as that ascribed to her: int
ali it's details. she broke down and con.
fessed.
ono Ia oce9 lnuucFu: snc eAlu, " nenIJ
tnscIIepC LoIs ~ tny WOW 1Mu 70
Irl9hteh her as sne nno dohe; ior henry
~ Roor Mha neeaoa ais COUSIN 8 g
wnicn Won'o; OF co9eso. come 70 MN at
Rer uostn II sho aiea uninArfiea.
Anu ne romise % MAKE me- has Vile
,nsiue %! Ok months' gusA1e PVT ~ on: say,
lnR ne Whs TOO poor. u 10Y now t4a!l
Vol rent ny Manu- 70 ueesIying MlSs LOIS.
squltr. AZ was TOO pau 70 cueat hel LOT
nosuIne' -
!ou vueu. 70 We so.IIs s"ia zig
Iu.le, ssuanay ~ puMt1 annran rouau
w 1870 ~. yvu. =. p.escn.. Low
NAV gn' and T hnrs never III SOC vnmr
rs,.e AGAIN 7. T
Rose nmailed under the looks lcveled upsn
her. and sLrunk rom the room. nan to
make anv reniv.
The SQUIRE then aent for hia neDhew. and
storm intei view ensued. Henry Draw
Ion had no excuse to ofIer for bis treachery
ave his love Tor Lois. and this his uncle |