The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-10-26
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ne We, Iress had disappeared
hel ao,r. n''' Archibald Elonnt
Be e,s t''a,. and drew a long deep
se,1. m,s ITO too well bred and re-, e.,
Z I, 'aS ever It to exult openly in in
lah az 1' however great, but ms
,ni !, ,4s,ter, asT ard his step
. % W frmly as he walked
't,s r1sV sirl." n Il he murm1i,d half- ,f
J " 1h,mse,f. n as he lit his bed
. h'1'',v'' u wonder if she cares at
hope she does mol
|,1sn' .on1 : hope "p, she does not,
4 touching hopefulness on -
-, ,,' m stairs and into bed,
s,ant , long and peacefully
~ nl'pl ,he poor little girl. Ar
=. y. own bedroom, Katherine
p',.d - the door, and. without
ornan,ents S or any article Q,
lkpd toward the vino" :, Ina an,
Ier ,rr' beautiful, shapely head
: dew.cold glass.
: r,s shining IN her pale
- no dazzling, twinklins stars
down upon the silent ea1,h' .,1;
wv .weet nirht it seemed, filled
|dnsss responsive TO her own,
pst cnreatcd confidence o,'
neither moved nor moan'd'
dawn came hor deternira-
(rnins slowly away from ,ne
(dow. through which 2 larkS
II praise rashea with 'Lmnl,
|dc, she moved with stilfen"d
[os the room, her poor heart
bleeding.
bt morning Sir Mark War
mi home rejoicing, the accept
|of beautiful Katherine Rloun',
ady.Iove filled her daily du-
nalid face and clouaea eyes.
rhts AL void Of soul" Black
had not seen all day, having
herself from breakfast on the
nervous headache-not all OK
coming suddenly into the old
bne little time before dinner.
rpred Rlackwood sitting there,
bployed making cartridges for
|pw's shooting. For q second
hse failed her completely. but
| 4 second; then she rallied her
Ind came forward. speaking
enough. though In tones
! dull and unlike her usual
blh was sweet and musical.
Wood, ! want to tell you some
|annpr startled him: he flung
/ unfinished cartridge the con-
which ran swiftly. with n tiny
boise. from off the table down
e oaken floor. while a terrible
impending evil half chol;ed
face hlanching. In the fashion
to him when anything un-
about Katherine came under
Is lt?' he asked. shortly.
promised 70 marry Sir Mark
E she answered. lust as
irving to annear unconcerned.
4 vretchedlv.
null minute Rlackwood Craven
d-as mad as the yerieSt luna
'ver trod the floors OF Bealam.
ae forward. and seized ner
ISIS with cruel vehemenco. al
sllng the tender bones in his
[e grasp.
faf again" he cried. finrccly,
hslr,, while "Rlack wood.
od' was an poor Katherine
Ip with falnt sunnllca'ion.
/ however, the paroxysn PISS
ne him sane. but desnairing:
PED her hands hnrrtedlv: the
entered into his soul. and at
eold touch the madness tlcd.
70 the window quietly.
come to this at last 2" he
'ail' sank into a chair. and for
'lne there was a dead silence
M, during which they scarce
10 breathe. To Katherine
y was intollerahla: any omen
'ohld have been less bitter.
afus she felt she must see
ea,n. so. stealing over to his
paced a timid, trembling
] his arm.
WI nave some nity" she
! oeseechinclv, raising to his
,'us'rons, pleading eyes.
ne echoed conte,nptuonsly.
on her hand as though II
~ ~ mesh, and. moving back
~ ~ steps. PITY for what?
VI are going TO marry the
y !. u The country. and n bar
], .he hargain. or because you
y !, 'hroWn over the man who
ne J, enough to imagine he pos
!. extremely salah'e affnc-
~! My pity would be rath-
fancy, were | to bestow II
!. VIII reserve any I rav
:. :. MARK Warrenne. as !
VI any OF my acquaintan i
, A,ea OF It as he is just now.
!. ! Deg TO offer you my
,,ongratulations ,o on your sue
w Q. happinoss.'
MI ,u' the girl began. vehe-
as 20 the quick by his in
i, W. endoavoring. oa~a~lv.
y n.... cilnched hands, to speak
,aos ~ VIII YOU not listen to
M interrupted her sternlv,
,,s.l suel scorn, putting up his
a.ellt her speaking further.