The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-09-26
CHAPTER I.

His mn figure dra va p - full height.
- r,gidly as though IT. Yes of tho adj
1utant were upon hlli. rpt apparently
|s-raiulrg very nerve - appear unclnhar
raised and at his ease. Sergeant Lynn
was . man with whom any woman miCh1
be satisfied as q sw'n-t 'Art. His fea-
trr's were good. if TO -''incd. and the
weakness of his mouri Us hidden by a
mustacile ss masnii so Il that Il any
cavalry colonel in tn S~AcTi'e.
1t was only pretty Iaos Knox. the ser
g4aut majors daughter. Who seemed SC
imparvious To his attCs IONS and made
Kim appear as witleSs +ui rncouth as the
latest trooper who had Joined the awk-
ward squad. Hitherr,. success had been
- easy Ia the dashins ~s'cs"ant. II could
only BE- said Of his >ver-eagerncss 10
please that this time N htde fair To- fail.
She did not even dislike aim. he told him
self with angry surprise. + vas merely in
Inference that she fatt indifference ag-
grsvating rs it was coUr.s,s.
Jane. don't be ~ provoking. You
know ! mcan-"
That II would be bps, 'pr me 70 marry
\ sergeant, Well. | isv' say il would
thoughtfully fit { paid only make
Up my mind"
"Try-only try. Jsos Love always
comes after marriage" Il. argued. eager
Is.
"Why don't you prpge : by your w
%axampier she "anspeH'i. n~ecligently.
Marry some one you @it'nst. and if"
~"You don't iAts-- ne hlankly.
ooh. no. bu, | jjG'r iove yoll. and
tL.pAN a.. ,,;J4l, ,,-., a.: ,o-,. 7
thihk"
. He was silenced for -h. time. and con-
rented himself with ",-,iing her as she
.iitted about the roofn. arranging the bits
sf holly, with here tni -aere q wig of
'he white berries in%t,rJniasled.
Mrs Knox. Miss J1ra, mother. had
Seen the daughter II , veterinary sur
Seon, and being left si,uost penniless at
der fathers death, hal bacome a teacher
in the village school + lad been q quiet.
little frcquented SpoC. AID until the age
If twenty uine she hst aor even the sus-
picion of II love affair - prighteN the mo-
lotouy ot her existcn Then the cler-
gyIlan If their village anne into a small
fortune, sUtiicient to SLOW him 70 retire
!rom his ilborS and .,ft = curstc in his
place
The uen chosen v,- = bachelor. but
hat NIGH we'll hav' ,.'i considered the
only point Ia his favor He was plain.
,ldtrly, aud half -Stsrr.i. as indeed he
might wei be. considering the miserable
stipend ic received. 2u- ~ James mother
lis charm was that h.. ~t> gentleman.
His u,nuner- had seemed 10 her the per-
lection OF c%ourtiy braAi'Ts. and had he
..t-t 49,. L.. ,,.-,it f.... ,ioli, A,..o,n
ais wife. IN spite If All ~. petty troubles
which were attendant m %.nnteei poverty.
But. either because his rwn heart was
not sufficiently interasr ~, or that. from
mistaken un>clti Shiess - hesitated 10 let
aer share his lot, he rryav lid; and after
'hrer years # ai.ernu' nnp-s and fears
IN her side. otp'h'r &c. appeared upon
che scrrr. ana 10y hir .ri,k wooing sue
,ecdri III winning her f.- his wife.
~ rl',ihlr match -" lrr. people said
-hlr. ihr educated v,atn. 10 bind her
self to thr rough if Ia .iirg hussar, who
.ould uacr her only tn oL~rst necessaries,
and al wi ,,. side she -.iGht have TO en-
-ouutcr rLIirsS har1-'u9- lrut equnlized
surely 10y j,r fact that "a" vas faded and
worn. aud tllat he WaSs tnHn III the prime
If life, loving her paa>rr1ttely. oblivious
If her vanished youth ,1i Indifference 10
nlm.
'Itoid ii a little hig4'r. Jenny darling,
whispered the Sergeant. audaciously
and clul,us e., ,Se behiai l-r, he attempted
20 e%ucirclc her waist
Blu sh. wrcnche1 lNr>-lf away, ano
confronted him crimsnu with wrath anC
shame
How dare you! How iare you!." sh,
exclaimed, and in her niger she could say
no more
Blu, tli, momentary u,luess over, Ser
geant Lynn looked az p-I,tent and abash
I'd a. .ltc could have wish II. or any mum
Der Of ~rpproaches could IA We made him..
Failing back to his Did position Of at
,ention.' he could only murmur shame
sacedly'
'I'm very s,rry. ).aoy. upon my soul
ami"
"You IT all p~eople-Y,u who pretend t.
like me- TO insult me 40"
at wss Just because IT the liking" an
swared the Sergeant. v;,h a twinkle y
his ays. which fortunately Jane did no
detect. Besides" he ,tied. hastily, 81
didn't kiss you"
81 should think not. 'nieed!.' ~tossinl
her dainty head.
give me leave"
"And that will he n,''-r.
The Sergeant. NOTING r~t."fully her com
pressed lips and 'aSi'rs eyes. decided
that she was sinr'", ' :" iutc-"'i, 3:d
that he had los r.t! ~ nan Gained ~
the badness of He booked =,