The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-09-06

ceired. 1t YVES ..,,rr furnished too. and
...y window looked out UPON q iarcr
garden thickly planted with fruit-trees.
A work-basket with pretty bright
pieces Of silk and WOOL and feminine
fancy-work lay tefnptingly upon a small
table, but tseontehts were untouched,
a bright fire with a guard over it burn
ed in the crate, and near It Iii a low
easy-chair, ~ith her hands clasped list
lessly upon her knee, sat Kate Lilburne.
Roland recognised her in an instant,
though he was dimly conscious of some
great change having taken place in the
woman he loved, and he sprang forward
exclaiming:
Kate, my darling, / have found you
at last.'
But she never rose to meet his en-
brace. she barely glanced at him, but
sat motionless with her eyes fixed va
cantly upon the fire.
A cold chill seemed to strike Roland
to The heart, and he turned in question.
ing dismay to Mrs. Fairfield, who stood
sadly looking on.
won't you speak to Mr.. Ayre, Katie
darling?' she asked in a tone she might
have used to a wilful child, speak to
him, dearie, and tell him you will let
him take you back to your father and
to Grace
The words made nj impression upon
her, though Roland held her hand ten
DERBY While her nurse was speaking.
III there was a e:lafife III l!cf face it
wasa al TIE name of Grace, but the frown
was so sl!glt as scarcely to be percepti-
PIE, aid beyond this she might have
oeen q 'aS hriife for all the heed She
Pall TO ti'e in'li Who had once the pow
u . ~ Diners 10 move her To re-
spomi 10 his DEVOTION
WHAT = .i!e n tttet With her? What
liaS 'anScn ms c.laiige:" he asked fear
lu!l., aIi ms eager delight turned to
gritf II dislnay.,
Tier mead has been injured; my son
u escra ,,i.e sse WAS thrown down the
t fbeiue Nau!l OF Mnicn ne speaks, was
VIC ieepisi DuI come INTO the next
ai n, tallh WI give you ms own ac-
I'm, auoul ~. GU shaii see hef again
IL you destse ~ before YOU go. but she
e % pe1 ,n IN n ,aiise : h9pgu your pres.
dos Of ~ n, n'on'o Ao'i'e VI you thah she
RoIand triod orco ,a,;, - ,,,;,
olanna ~ ,o 49, Ti ~ asalit W VIII q
Ra inyo4 h eto n ron lhe woman
afi;ro 'f ~, paa az ~ Sadni .ae pouy was
~ .jau,t
Moro da,ro,va5 n ,,xss;,t, ill.,. l..
~, "a9ao uep.es2s0 ~ possible than ne
her for ever nv he f. fo,lowed Mrs. re I Fsi,, ;osi
mo Them 90 AVIAN
3How iono b.s sba hoo, lilo +h;s,,,
he asked dn3sotadIv o o'eii 'ino 'his'
.Jer mind hos Woo, VOW, s;,oo thu
ho,r 49, Yn "'ii nst m n be.p sone slice the
Mp,,tt ssl,a .as. saw i.ei, WAS l1e Iepiy,
has I snn - salotisel IN lieaii'i lhall she
I1 hai He1n S S,ie ro aSa, 9 ,a illgnt, anu
har Mn, 's",u,i my ". iIs.9ieu 70
n,.a,+ nr " osini'0e "'s "olkeu even
ere1ter m!facies.x
,,,,di' I,.ess,. IN. .sh n,ay pe' asseilteu ~,
ma how Tr. Sha nIu soH iase hoe Voiu
"1 =" ~ e"ii1 Iigis'
Mousu hot DeileVe me-" replied Frank
Win i~l-cohceaied bitterness, put YOU,
WHO know Wnat happened before Kate
was iost; may not be SO Sceptlcal. "lf
you uouOt me, however, can take you
to the very spot where she fell at my
ieeG -
IneTe Is no reason why L should
qonpt you" replied Roland sadly. MIR.
pur VINO knew you well. could not
nave SPOKEN more mighty OF you. had
YOU peeh MS son, ana 1T Is evident
ms daughter has not wanted for kind
ness az your hands or at those OF your
mother.
NO, We Would give II lives to do
Miss Kate a service; but whether 1
acted wisely or not i'll bringing herhere
leave you and her father to judge. L
did what L believed to be the best.a'
Il am sure you did; and now tell me
what happened"
Fairfield complied. He made no at
tempt to shield himself, or in any way
to hide the hopeless love that on Christ
mas night seemed to gain the mastery
over HIM.
II had no Intention of speaking to
:Mlss Kate" he said humbly. Il should
nave turned away in silence if l had
met her face to face, but l wanted to
look at her, and after l had been wan
deling round The castle in the cold for
n"nrs, an lmp1lse that could not COY,
htn uyfU and net in MN tba aii NY W y W III gu
secret entEanee T h had Used Wien ~ ,li a
hho.,TIS sn'''A'o 4 Ia" USE" WIFI q
oobs
itoiana dld not interrupt nm as he
llsteiiea WIN pIeatlless attention Whlle
Eairneid described now ne wrapped
Maze ~ MS ulster. carried ler TO the
hineIi placeu iief III = poat, ana Drought
her through the darkness and the thick
M,la,llhg snow an those weary miles to
MY m9tt1er nous.
~ iIjaiy as lhousn ne a peer win
mn, .oian seemed 10 see tle scene;
anu Ne saiu rank "hen falrneld
pau fs IN lis lariatiye;
~ l nav oeen s9u DelleVe 4! shouid
ilaVe acteu as you ald ana tnlnk now
W. ~ Was we wiseSt course 10 take.
- piacs lealiy tIleu % XII her SISTER,
sne Wouiu nave 1ouna some means 10
her end eventually, n IN
Ioor Nate $ condltlon she could iielther
pfo5sce heiseil nor expose ,he traltress:"
"lhat Was my feeling with regard to
tne person, Whoever he or She night be,
VINO nau been guilty or such piece OF
cruelty and treachery, responded
ftahk.
! knew tnat MISS Kate must be Seri-
ously injured" he went on, for such a
fall was enough to kill her: but / did
not for a moment anticipate that rea-
son would SO completely and perma-
nently desert her as it has done.h
The depressing silence that ensued
was broken by Mrs. Fairfield. who cx-
pressed her opinion that Mr.. L,;]burne
ought to be acquainted with his dauph-
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