The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-11-24
CHAPTER. iN-~iConttnued.l

out OF the HbtdIS. uli't II h' '"
he won't ask no questions
Nelly limped into the dInn. room,
,nl took her seal 1T the table before
the next bell tll-.
What. you first, Nelly! said heT
father. coming IN just as the clock
struck.
He was Il tall. spare man, with tine
features that WoplG tave made him
handsome Int for the mir ot gloomy
severity that frUwEcd from his thought
I'll brHvS. This sevcrly Wa> Il CnAi"lc-
tcristic of the men OF The Huntington
race. They were Lind and generous
alaugh in the main bnt stern. iNlpac-
able and utterly unyieldin-; Il race TO
be Stanrh friends an! bitter foes
better framed, indeed, for good hatcrs
than good lovers No wonder all their
Woneukiud stood in awe OF them.
Nnilvs father had for some years
past devoted himself entirely 20 literary
pursuits. 50 that she had enjoyed very
little OF his society and companiouShip
They met lit meal-limeS. when he would
ask her few Indifferent questions,
and she would answer them, and she
WIS too much afraid of him 10 show
him amy particular affection
"Mayu't read for you. or write,
papa she had asked, timidly, some
times; but the RESPONSE WAS always:
no. thank you. my dear; secluSion
would not he good for yun Run about
and breathe tire fresh air, and ride
your horse. shah do very well :
But on this evening. when she would
flin have been silent, her father was
unusually talkatiye
Where have YOU been to-day, Nclly?"
he asked, as soon rs he bad taken his
seat
Why should he have asked that ques-
ton to-day. Of III others. the first time
II had ever been ineonyenient TO re-
ply?
"Out in the woods, papa and II
strained my foot little
How did you mantge that?"
Put my foot in hole and twisted
the ankle"
THAT comes OF your romping ways.
| suppose. You really are too old 10 20
racing about now. Nelly Aud. Nelly,
| have something 10 say to YOU"
Yes. papa" anil her heart beat thick
and fast with great dread
Il don't wish y0n to - anywhere
near the lower part of the wood for
the next month hear Lord Lang.
lohAe is coming to the Court with il
party Of men. and | don't choose you
to be seen hy them -
Nelly stopped her head over her plate
II III agony. Could her father know
anything?
Lord Laneholme is not n desirable
acquaintance for young ladies'" pro
eee'ed Mr. Huntingdon. With lie frovn
GHepening on his brow: "and rs he runs
after every pettie0at he sees, he might
wish 70 force the honor of his acnnaint-
allee upon You. and Id sooner see YOU
dead than have anything to do with
him"
You need not be afraid papa" said
Nelly, raising her head with spirit
i would not speak to Lord Lane.
holnle, | detest him without ever hay
ing seen him"
Now, II was very odd that such 4
conversation should have taken place
ON this particular day, when Tie name
cen Of Lanelelne hal ncvcr been
mentioned between the father and
daughter before. Hnt ON that very
iofiif < Mr.. Huntingdon bad received
letter from bis brother in town. and
the postscript contained these lines:
Town Is getting quite empty.
near your neighbor, Lord Lanaholme.
Is going down to the Court with ],
party He's 4 terrible fellow after
pretty faees. and Nelly must be getting
great girl now"
ne bare suggestion had been enough
TO stir up Ill Mr.. Huntinclon's ,,tent
hatred Of the rival house. and cansea
nm 70 bestow the caution just uttered
What shall do" thought Ncllv
Piteonsly, nov papa has forbidden ma
to 20 to the brook? | dare not disohnv
him. but surely there Is no harm IN
my speaking a few words to cant..i,,
Net'esly. even IL he is Lord an.,-
io'laps friend. would sooner have
died than speak to him.
50 Tor three days, during which Nolly
NiiS coniln@i to the house ~ Eirr f0ot
She "as in Il perfect agony between ,ha
faar Of dspleasing her father and the
ilscfy or not seeing the handsoma
stranger again. But ON The fourth DIV
WIN i sorely guilty conscience. the dis.
obedlcit child limped toward he hrnars
~ h'al, iief tf!st with Captain Wclles-
~ lhe blue eyes were looking koenlv
Tor her rs their owner stood ln,nin.,
against 4 tree on Lord I.ap-hnme,s
soc OF the brook. There had been M
rain, the water ran shallower ti,an h,y
rafe' ana the Young athlete cleared II
II bound. Nelly put her Slim tinprrs
lu'te naturally into his ouls,rctch,,J
h. MI.
"!iow is you foot to-day, he asked
telaet,y. ''''.N'i
~ very nearly woll thanks; hut
! iost ny shoe the ether day."
aflaih Nrlicsly took the missing Ar
''Eie fl"m his pocket, and held II re-
stntfnl'y toward her.
te pleaded ~
y don't think Il would be- m,rh ,s.
10 Won II I1ifYrlpd MI