The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-03
miles to look at some ground where the

and he was on his hoineward road when,
turning a corner, he came upon some
thing that made his horse suddenly
swerve.
1t was Jane, seated on the ground. and
near her stood a bamboo cart with broken
shafts.
There had evidently been some acct
dent, for the pony and syce that must
have once belonged to it had disappeared;
and she herself did not attempt to rise
when he came within sight.
You are hurt" exclaimed the Colonel.
Jumping down from his high seat. and
going hastily toward her. his arm through
his horses rcins.
She turned her pretty, pitcous face to-
ward him. and there was something so ap-
pealing and con6ding in her glance that
his own insensibly grew warmer
you are hurt he repeated. with more
solicitudc in his tone than had been OK
pressed before.
"Only frightened. ! think. | am always
tiinid driving. The pom kicked over the
traces and upset the %cart and, oh. | am
SO very glad YOU came
She put one hand in his as he held them
out 10 help her. hut she grew so pale az
she stood up that he did not withdraw
his support.
Il am afraid / am a little hurt she
confessed. meeting his anxious gaze; Il
wrcnched my foot when | fell out. and
my arm"
She broke off with n faint cry as she
tried 10 move it.
I'VE must get you home at once"
said Colonel Prinscp. promptly. "But
your pony-did YOU see in what direction
he made off,
1.-THE sycc took him home TO bring back
help. They will be so anxious when they
see him without me-"
"Then we will start at once"
He almost lifted her into his dog-cart,
and drew the rug round her gently. fas-
tening his own overcoat loosely round her
neck, while she neither deprecated his at
tentions nor evaded them.
lie had seated himself beside her, and
gathered up the reins.
Are o ready he asked her, gently.
She nodded assent, and they drove on
quickly through the. chill, fresh air.
The next morning. in spite of the doc
tors injunctions and her mothers
alarmed entreatics. Jane insisted upon
being dressed in Il loose tea-gown, so that
she might lie on the drawing-room sofa;
may be an indefinite idea of missing the
Colonel if he called had something to do
with her unwillingncss to play the in.
valid.
Though scarcely conscious that il had
gone so far. she made no secret of her
liking for him. He was too far above her
for her 10 be ashamed of the feeling. She
would as soon have thought Of blushing
over her love for Il fayorite poet or cele-
DRAFTED painter. She could worship this
bright. particular star without any nj.
terror intention.
II was II o'clock-thc fashionable time
for calling in ~India-when she heard
voices in ia" adjoining room, and pres
emily th" curtain was lifted, and Mrs.
Knox came in.
do you think you are well enough &c
Sc" any one" she asked. doubtfully.
"Oh. yes" answered Jane, eagerly, but
ilor ho followed swiftly on her words
was Scrgean; Lynn.
You did not expect me-" said the
young man, quickly. his wits s%harpcned
by jealousy and pain.
Tit was very good of you to come
"Of course | came directly l heard of
the accident. Does it hurt you much -
pointing to the handaged arm.
"One does not generally break a limb
without suffering from it," put in Mrs.
Knox, tartily.
she did not seem to suffer much last
night"
Did you see me-
Eyes. ! saw you and the Colonel !
thought he was never going: and you
stood looking at him as though-as
though"
The young fellow stopped, at a loss for
words, and Mrs. Knox looked keenly at
her daughter to see if there was any
meaning in what he had limited.
But there was more of scorn thar con-
fusion expressed in James face; and the
half-formed suspicion that for a moment
made her heart beat with excitement and
hope was strangled in its birth.
Il will leave you two to fight it out
Mrs. Knox said. and went from the room.
Jacob. how could you?" flashed out
Jane, as she heard the inner door close
behind her mother.
But the Sergeant stood erect and IN
moved by her anger. which perhaps he
TOOK as a confession Of guilt.
You blush now. but you did not think
it worth while 10 blush when the Colonel's
arm was round our waist" he sneercd
in reply.
"lie did it to support me, that my arm
might no; pain me as we jolted over the
rough roads"
The. blush had faded from her face,
.,i l., .,-I.. IAa;,, t.yJv ~ L~,-l
afraid To say too much; but lie was not
slow 10 soc her ,iSplcasurc AZ the coarse
uess of his alusjou. though he would not
immediately give in.
THE roads ara good enough" he NUT
tered. %gruiiiy.
I'VE came from H%rountra." said Jane,
with d~.=nit&. = remember you said
y~uurscli that Tie road was Il disgrace to