The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-26

SidlL HtI gone IoliiN.
DO not be angry with me that | re
peat what every one else has said. |
thought it right that YOU should know,
and so be able 10 put an end 10 the goS-
sip. which in Your purity of mind you
could not ~forcscc. You are 50 proud. |
know how it would Gail You were it 10 be
said that Colonel prinscp married You
from pity
ID you think ] would marry any one
on such icrnIs:" she cried. Indignantly.
No. | do not; but then every one has
not studied your character SO carefully
as l.. ] know that YOU are TOO nobic 10
allow any mcrcpnary or Interested mo-
tiycs TO influence your actions. and /
know. also. that You could with n WORD
win back Colonel prinsep To the allegi-
arcc he fattcrcd himself that lac had
thrown off. Don't be offended that I
speak so. Consider the circumstances
from an outsiders point Of view. and You
WIN see that ii is natural he should he
glad to haze escaped what the world
would call n mcsalliauc". notWithstand-
ing your grace and beauty. Before he
loved You 50 ent;rcIy-so u~nthinkingly,
that had YOU married him then. neither
he nor you might have had reason 10 re-
lfit bIt HOW ~ Has ldu ItiSbl 10
weigh the pros and cons. cyon-for be is
very ~prond-to congratulate himself that
something occurred to part you. When
/" came back to Aliporo, it was in the
confidence that to meet YOU was no longer
Il dangrr-that he had. in fact. conquered
his unwiSe love. In these circumstances.
You would not care TO draw him back To
you, rs You So easily could, against his
better Judgment"
She was very pale, hut The pride which
he had rightly surrised that she pos
scSScd prevented her from betrayinC what
she suffered.
do you think i, could be a pleasure
to me to see You paincdT' he continued.
III is only that | wanted TO spare YOU
Il kcener pang hereafter. | am Il man of
the world. Miss Knox: hut what is the
use of my worldly wisdom if | may only
use il for my own good. and never for
anothcr'sF ! have overstrppcd the bound
AIRY of cony%entionalism. / know; bat it
was for your sakc-your sake only"
Yet ! wish You had not spoken"
Il might he Went on, as if the words
were being forced from him-"I might
have told You Of another love less calca-
lating. perhaps because 50 utterly with
out hope-a love that only desired TO see
you happy. But | would not speak of
myself: all my thoughts are OF you. Only
let ne watch over You shield YOU from
the dangers You are too inexperienced To
sus; Get. and | shall be CONTENT
Il am very glad of your friendship.
very proud OF it, She said, gently.
"Thcn ! am more than repaid" he an
swored, grave!y.
AS they went toward the suppcr-room,
they met several persons returning thence,
among them Diana Knollys, who was
leaning on Colonel Prinscp's arm. She
smiled kindly AZ Jane, Who returned the
glance, carefully avoiding to look at the
same time into her companions face. If
scandal were so easily set ailoat, it was
scarcely sufficient to show Indifference
ONLY, she must prove 10 him that his
presence was positively distastcful to her.
Il wonder where Jack Blount is; I
have not seen him FOR some time said
barry Larron. abruptly, as they passed
on.
Il think lie has left" faltercd Jane.
trying TO lock unconscious, but failing be
meath the keen gaze that was directed on
her.
All. is that it:" was the softly spoken
rcmarl;. Child, how many lovers you
have, Yet not one worthy to be success
full. Or is it that | am too jealous for
You: At any rate l am glad that he has
failed"
You are drawing your own conclu-
s!ons,' said Jane, hastily. - never said
anything 10 make YOU think that he has
gone because Of me-
DO you thiuG that We are all blind :
Ills devotion was too apparent for any
observation-disclosures has lost his money: he
thought You would accept him. and betted
on il, though he should have known YOU
better now than to suppose that You
would be tempted by the advantages Of
wealth or position
"p.d Mir. Graein" bet about me- asked
Ipa". a:.-rily.
"Nii, YES; hut | ou.ht not to have
r.'nt.a ,Od it. The fact is. that | have
been Speaking so freely that | forgot
tt'tr lA0st be Il limit to my f~rankness.
EcsiGoS. it has vcN"d YOU can sec it
has, and he will never forgive me for NY
indi>crciion if Won resent it,"
what would be the good? II seems
that people say very much what they
like. regardless of amy ones feelings: yet
| should not have thought ;liat he who
always seemed 10 be my friend would
have made me the subject Of a bet"
lie is young, and | dare say did not
think. You must not take it so. or | shall
blame myself more than | already do for
my oWn thuuEhticSsuosS in haying re-
peatcd it.. And now sit down here while
| get YOU some supper. You are looking
quite tired and faint"
Having accomplished what he !cei..l.
Major 1rrtp rav..pfnl 20