The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-04-20
CHAPTER III.
A Dangerous Man.

Everard had exaggerated somewhat
In declaring himself to be totally de-
void OF imagination. He had quite as
much OF that quality as was required
to give him Il very disturbed night,
to torment him during the course Of it
with visions of Laura suffering all
kinds Of improbable cruelties at the
hands Of Count Souratkin, and to make
him fancy more then once that he
heard her calling to him for help. Day
light restored order to his ideas.
II Eyerard had done as he felt in
clined he would have been in Bays
water before eleven o'clock; but being
fiye-and-thirty years Of age, he was
guided only within certain limits by his
inclinations, and it was not until the
afternoon that he was shown into Miss
Denham's drawing room, bringing with
him. by way of excuse for his visit,
piece Of music which she had asked
him to procure for her
The two ladies were certainly alive
and we'll. If. as Fellowes had limited
might probably be the case, they had
recently been compelled to part with
money, their spirits did not al pear to
be affected by the loss.
Il was hoping that perhaps you
might look in,' Laura said Aunt
Sarah and were just trying to per-
sllade ourselves that it wasn't our duty
TO go out for a walk, and now it is
evidently our duty to stay at home.
You may read your book in peace,
auntie. Mr.. Everard and / are going
to massacre Rubnstain.''
Did your friend stay long after we
had left last night?" asked Everard,
when she had struck the final chords
No, not long" she answered,
troubled look coming ovei. her face.
IF 1t is quite the same thing to you,
l would rather not talk about him"
You don't like him, hen
i detest him with all my heart I
told you SO last night"
Il think not"
Didn't I? Well, you understood it,
at all events. without beng told.'
Not exactly. But why should you
receive the man il you have sl,ch i
strong feeling Of repugnance to him?''
can one refuse TO receive anybody
for such Il reason? Even if one could
there are people who won't be refused.
He will come here just as often as he
feels inclined; and when he is not here
| shall try to forget his existence
Eyerard frowned. L cannot under
stand why you should allow any one
to persecute YOU" he said.
i did not say that lie prosecuted me-
Please let me put him out Of my mind
now. He is not at all likely to come
here again to-day"
Hardly had she made this rash as
sartion when he was standing before
her. He had come in unannounced,
just as he had done before. 1t was
the sound of the door shutting which
caused Eyerard and Laura to look up,
SO that the servant must have opened
1t for him as for any ordinary visitor
but the noiseless fashion of his entrance
gave 1t almost the effect Of an appari-
ton. The scene was nearly an exact
repetition OF that Of the previous even
lug. Count Souratkin stood gazing at
Laura, his eyes dilating and contract
ing; she returned his gaze with look
which expressed neither surprise nor
but rather expectancy than
else; and Eyerard was once
more conscious of feeling of intense
irritation.
1t was all over In minute. Sourat-
kin shook hands with the ladies, bowed
to Everard, and said what a pity 1t
was to stay indoors on such a beauti-
Sul afternoon. II scarcely thought to
have seen you today he remarked,
speaking with that slight foreign ac-
cent Of his. Il was wandering about.
not knowing what l should do with
myself, when l passed the end Of the