The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29
CHAPTER XN\N.

Lord Rayucham's MAD. He remembered
anw hr had gone into his wife'> room and
toll her he knew all. meaning that n"
kurw She had been IN th" l.ady'> Walk.
Si,, tuuhtl"Ss though by thar expression
Nc au"w al ne S.,r,.t Of her p%ar"ntagc
and hog fathers sin.
Il h. had hat remained with her ten
m,uuf", longer all would have been eX-
%nt,luci. nnN he began 10 fear he should
ncr"r seq her again
,rd Hsyu"ham behaved n"hiy Ia his
wits father. He kept his secret. No
wa Wa, found. aud hr made no claim
utrn that large fortune. For the sake 81
u,uoy H., would rot batray in death a Sc
To- the unhappy man had sacrificed 50
muitli 20 keep As Il friend he attended To
M, tun.ril and went a. chief mourner:
De; uc. ~. by one word, did he hint that
Pr Il Fulton was other than he had ap,
p,,ared.
For two days the papers made the most
Of shat fatal accident, and all fashionable
London was concerned for one day. and
forgot il the next. Lady Grahame was
very sorry and much distressed. 1T
seemed such a sad thing" she said 10
everybody; "he was \ handsome man, and
o. very agreeable"
Ia a few days Lady ,irahame recovered
from thr cff.-.ts of RI" shock. and. strange
to gay. that very year she met the Duke
Of Lalrhauu, who vas charmed ny her
msnners and love of comfort. in which
NJ rivslpsi her. She is now Duchess OF
Iaisham. and once. N a confidential
an.,d. MAS heard ~ say TO Miss Lowe
thar. "aft"r All. she believed there was a
a.,.;aI tr,,, lan,a IN ,S,- A. E,l,op'S
death"
Lord Raymeham r.iuubled his efforts To
dts over his wife, but they We're ali in
yain; he could find n" trace of her: it
seemed U.s. though sh,. had disappeared
from the ta"e of thu Earth.
Lord Rayn"ham returned homr-hc was
,uxious /" clear III. memory of his be-
,oyri wife from ev"u the least cloud Of
suspicion. Barbara Earle shed warm
tears of love aud pity when she heard the
Story. The Countess vas moro touched
than she cared 10 own: both saw clearly
itow the mistake had arisen. believing
thai her husband knew all" h"r secret.
and could not pardon her. Lady Hiida had
left the home where she thought herself
", longer loved or esteemed.
From Bayneham. A. from London. ey-
cry effort was mad. - discover Lady
HIila's place of !~tu.". but all IN vain.
w '-ks became months. but no ,rac, not
evan the slightest found. 81" never
claimed one t~artiliug ~ the larc" san
da,iy accommodating fpr hrr. Lord BJyuc-
han, had lirecfNI riat no notice should
IN. tai.M ct her iett.r>-that Brvnmar
~, rlld he kept in readiness for her. ana
dIe money carefully saved; but >hc never
wcvle for any. and that added NOR. jhan
auythiug t. his troubles. Ii living. What
WAS her fate. without money or friends:
lord Bayn.lam trir"! - bear up bravery.
hut he soon became sxcocdingly III. and
ia less than six mouths after his Wife'>
hight ia" y,lng ear, lay between lie ami
death. tightn- a hard battlc with the grim
kiug, and i,s mother kept watch 10y him.
in ~,r',v too ieep for words. The d-tec-
DIV. had promised TIA he would not give
4 = "a>. up, bat II Na> evident from his
wan # 2-tl thar h. had no longer any
ii,D..
Che doctrrS, suuintpn>i ly the unhappy
C,intrSs to iler son, t"'d>idc. said there
was bio chance for him. and only one; he
Wr>i have entire hang" Of seen" and
,ittn.' IT air, and thry recommended Il
say IT san" length IA he Continent.
tie WA, most uuNiilln- 10 90. r" leave
CnElapi ,r,ined Ike abandoning his wife:
y" 10 remain was, II Wi>r men >pok"
truly. certain dearI The lasi time he left
tpu,e, A beautiful young fac. glowing
wirh happiness sui love. smiled hy his
sti". now tr must % IN his journey alone.
IRIS heart cold and dead 10 hope. love and
hanpinrsS.
ine fine morning there stood on the
J.,.r at Dover a group that attracted soma
Attention = tall, stately. lady. with the
tn,& of me who had Dnrr been beautiful.
and 10y her side 4 noble girl. whose face
L. one better fer seeing il: both We're
devoted T., what seemed AT fir>t sight the
week pi . young and handSom" man.
f,~>rr> by stopped ~ gaze again AT that
w,ite, worn face. sit!i it, sad. despair
,ne eyes Lady Bayneham and Barbara
w,ild fsu have gonA with Claude. bur he
wslld uut hear of -
E,rtir Gtrlyon aud Barbara Earle were
standing AZ the am window from which
they had once watched Lord Bayneham
and his FAR young wife -.t forth on their
bridal tour. when Barbara said muSingly.
'"Who could have f,r.>r-n This ending "a
/ ~, lair 4 love story "
Does it brighten you?" asked BERTHE.
"Ah, Barbara. if you could only Try 10
L,,. me-no such fat. would ever over.
tax. Us.
.-Whyr' asked Barbara.
Because l should have all faith in
,.a.'' replied BERTHE. Mind. | am moi
Gaude-rhe circumstances wore
. Tfhuf ahf Ra rho re- rho