The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-04
6bat 6Qrrib|e Ma3.
BY w. E. NORRIS.
CHAPTER yI-(Cnntinu

but we must accept facts At first
really thought that she would succeed
Ia defying him. He flew into passion,
and frightened me out of my senses;
but she did not care Il bit, and it WAS
only after he had recovered his cool
ness that she seemed TO wavcl. You
can't imagine anything more curious
to watch than the way in which her
will staggered, rs it were, and then
suddenly broke
Mrs. patterson's manifest enjoyment
Of this spectacle wis infuriating to
EveraId, who nevertheless Subaued his
wrath.
Il think it will be all right when l
have seen her he said. quietly.
Il hope so, I'm sure; but yol cannot
see her to-day. To begin with, he
Inns forbidden it, n. -
This is monstrolls" interrupted
Eyerard, jumping UP. DO you sup
pose that | am going to submit to ms
commands?' -
Dear Mr. Eyerard remember what
told you; you must nave patience, anu
plenty of it, Besides Laura is really
not in state to talk to you to-day.
She is completely tagged out. and II
she did see you, you would g;lin no'h-
ing by it. Shall | tell you what l
think"
Il shall be very glad" answered
Eycrarl, sitting down again.
''Well, then. think that. instead OF
lighting Count Souratkin, you had bet
ter try to make terms with him. lie
did not tell Laura distinctly that he
meant to marry her himself. but he
gave me to understand as much, ana
feel convinced that what he wants is
not her. but her money"
THAT is extremely probable.
'SAnd what You want. imagine, is
not her money, but her.
DO you mean to suggest that Miss
Denham should hand over her fortune
u this MANI
Mrs. Patterson sighed Il believe that
1t she did he would leave her in peace;
and peace is better worth having than
money"
Il could never I've a party to such a
transaction. | can't prove 70 you that
| am not mercenary: but will ask You
10 take my word for the fact. AS for
aiding and abctting Count Souratkin.
or any other rascal. in Il robbery, |
wouldn't do such thing to save my
life. Added to which. | can imagine no,
surer way OF strengthening his hold |
upon Laura than yielding to him
Tie would cease To persecutc her |
when there was nothing further to be
gained by SO doing"
so long as she or her husband had |
I guinea there would always be some
thing to be gained. No. Mrs. Patterson,
that plan Will not DO. Ard now. in |
spite Of what YOU have said must beg
you to let Laura know that | am here.
and ask her to speak to me. 1t it is only |
for five minutes"
Mrs. Patterson obeyed: but presently |
she returned, shaking her head "I4aur,
Is very sorry she said. .she hopes You |
will forgive her, but she does not feel |
equal to meeting YOU to-day. If you
will call tomorrow afternoon between |
four and five O'Clock, she will be down
stairs, and. of course, l will leave you
together. Perhaps you are right about
the money. but | have my misgiyings.
| own. You are not fighting with 4
man. but with devil"
Never yet, remarked Everard, "haye
| heard that it Is good policy to give
way to the devil. Moreover, Count
Souratkin IS not the devil at all. but
vulgar Russian imposter However. I !
know that it Is vain to try and pursuade
YOU or that. And SO he departed, with
I'm uncomfortable conviction that the
vulgar infposter had got the better OF
him this time
lie mad not proceeded 4 hundred
yards down the street when he en-
c0untered. and almost ran against. the
subject OF his thoughts. Souratkin
smiled. raised his hat. and made as
though he would have passed on; but
Myerarl. not overwisely, perhaps, de-
tained him.
IL you are on your way to call OH
Miss Denham.' he said, Il can save You
the trouble OF going any farther. She
Is not We'll enough to receive visitors"
SOuratkin'S smile was ironical and
oven trifie insolent. That is Il pity"
ne answered.; but | shall ask for Mrs.
FAtterson, who Is no doubt at home"
Count SOuratkin.' said Everalu.
Dr,lsquely. Il don't know why should
not use plain language with YOU You
are aware that Miss Denham and l are
engaged to be married, and hear that.
ior reasons best known to yourself. you
'lave oeeh trying to put stop to the
ensaseinent. Now wish You to under
suihd' once Tor ALL that am not going
20 tolerate that kind of thing"
Souratkin raised his eyebrows. "But.
near sir, how can you help toleratinr
nE' ne asked, suavely Il am an old
friend of Miss Denham, an old friend Of
ner rnther, and | should think to fail
In my duty if did not advise her when
an important crisis of her life presented
itseif | am not able to advise her 10
marry you-no; | do not think YOU 4
suitable person to be her husband. It
grleyes me to say this; but in hon
eSty-'
IN honesty" interrupted Eycrard
you would have to say something
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