Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-31

were MAKING RoH progress Win ner.
Leon shook his head sadly.
al wish was" he said. ''but don't
think it is any use trying longer. She
loves some one else, I'm sure. And, upon
my soul, but there. had better not
say it,
"Say what7 Is IL sccretl"
NO; that il, don't know what you
can call it. But look here. Rowland" and
Leon stopped short; IL believe that she
loves l0a'
"Mer
'Yes, do indcel'
"Impossiblc!7
Don't say that. Has she heard OF your
engagement to Grace Thoincl"
Not that am aware Of"
"Have you seen ber latelyl"
"No; have not noticed her anywhere
lately"
"And you have not called on Mrs. DAN
vcrs latclyr
"No, have not. have been busy"
"What. at Park lanel'
"Not all the time. | have been busy
with my fathers affairs"
"Ah. Well depend upon it, Ethel has
heard your engagement. / won't say
why think so; and. You know. it is
rather singular that you have not called
there. i say. Rowland. tell me like
good fellow; you never hal any love for
her. did YOUR
"Never, my 10y. never"
"Bnt you don't dislike heri"
Certainly not. think Ethel is very
beautiful and accomplished young lady.
I ,,,v.,': .,,....,,2. yrri lovc hc"."
"Then perhaps | have made mistake.
will have another try"
BY this time they reached the park.
and Rowland proposed that before he
called for Grace, they should take a walk
rnnnd the Row. proposition to which
Leon consented.
Leaning over Tho rails. idly watching
the few riders who had made their ap-
pearance. and chatting respecting the
merits of Grace Thorue and Ethel Dan
vers. they were not aware Of the fact that
tall stately lady. dressed in deep black
and wearing thick black veil. had stolen
up an that while she was apparently
watching the riders. she was in fact lis
tenng intently 10 their conversation.
For some moments she stood there, un-
Ill Icon said:
"Aud when is the happy day, Rolandr
"Not very far ahead. my boy
"will it lie In Lonaonl suppose il
will take place not hundred mites from
Hanoycr-suuarei"
- Esa,. are wrong, Leon. 1t viii take
place ct ny --Ftnry%r>place, Blexley,"
"Ab, nice place verysScc."
ave shall stay there SON npe before
It takes place, and l hope w favor
us with your company. OF c6rr~ bel
aud Mrs Danvcrs will be invited.
Then you may be sure that ! will
there"
'.You may persuade Ethel to marry you
at the same time"
I'll will try. but
At this moment the lady in deep black
uttered low cry. 1t caught Leon's ears,
and he turned just in time 10 see the lady
move away.
..IIem!' he laughed; "I didn't know VIC
had company, Rowland. I'm sure that
lady must have been highly entertained
with our conversation"
He little dreamed what vast amount
Of truth he had spoken.
The lady lal been interested-very
much so.
And no wonder was |, either. when the
| said lady was none other than Ethel Dam
vers.
CHATTER III.
A month passed away, and during that
time Ethel Danvers had seen but little OF
Rowland Saxby.
She had hearl all about the engage
mcnt. not from Rowland, but from Grace
Thone herself. Yes; Ethel had culti-
| waited her acquaintance. and acted to-
wards her as a great friend and well.
wishcr
Little did Grace guess that this was
only mask---a mask which concealed
| feelings of a far different character to
| friendship.
| Ethel hated Grace with most fearful
| hate. While she congratulated her upon
her coming marriage with Rowland. she
wished that it would please Heaven to
smte her siea,i at her feet.
While alone. her manner was indeed
terrible, Alone in hor dressing room. she
| woull paca the floor after the manner of
. Gagged tigress.
| Her mu,terings If hate and her long
| hgs FOR the time 10 come when she conhl
,.,. ta,,.; IN, .-.. ,,,,,, fln eri,l NJ IN
she thought. hal wcaned from her the
! affections 90 the only man she had ever
lovcd, would have shocked the stoutess
heart.
She did not pause and consider the
matter very carefully. Her hasty. nn-
| governan,e temper would not allow her
10 do that.
shedid not think whether Rowland Sax
by had ever limited one sentence to her Of
love.
Had she thought over that she would
have been compelled to admit that he
| never had.
But this was her principal thought as
she pac@, the room day after day. night
after night;
-lam not to be his wife, but by th ,
Heaven above me, aha never shall--never!
l would kin her AMI then myself Aye.
that woull. and lie happy--happyr
One morning Leon was announced.
4 He .lid not often make his appearance,
and although Ethel was ly no means in
COOL temper, be was ushered into hs-
presence.
Making profound low, much aftertha
same manner as coIrtier before tho
thmac. no said:
II hope see Miss Ethel quite wellf'
"well. yes, tank SO"
s'rhat's right. I've some good: news
for yoIr
slave 5on. indeedi am very glad,
! for one so seldom hears good news now"
~'rhisr--and Leon produced = note ---is
or yoa"
~From whomg-