The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-02
CHAPTER V.

tent or please you" said BERTHE CarlyOn
to his friend and companion. the young
Earl of B%ayneham. Here you are,
young, tolcrably good looking. Il magnih-
cent income ali clear-no debts. You
POSSESS two Edens in the country and Il
palace in town: no matter what You want.
you can have it. Now look at me, u poor,
unfortunate. younger son. My whole in
come would not keep me in cigars alone.
l am over head and ears in debt; every
thing goes wrong with me; fate. love. and
fortune, fr0wn alike. Yet ! look happier
than you do.
.'Do not tease me. BERTHE: | am not in
he humor for it," said Lord Bayncham.
mOOdily.
Neither for that or anything else.
retorted Berthe. "NNhat do you want that
you cannot have: There is even Il young
and beautiful wife provided for you whcn
you have time for the wooing."
The gloomy look deepcncd on Lord
B~ayneham's face.
"All you say is true. BERTHE" he replied;
''yct in all sober truth, | declare To You
] would give my rank, title, magnificent
income and all else | possess in the
world, to be at this moment IL free man
Free from what" cried BERTHE. in
utter amazemcnt.
Lord Bayneham made 10 reply. and a
look of deeper gravity stole over his
companions face.
You must trust me in all or none"
said Mr.. CarlyOn. Il see you are chang
ed; and, all testing aside. YOU are unhap-
by. If l can help you, let me: if not, |
can but sympathize i'll silence
IF you would but be serious" remon-
strated Lord Bayneham.
Il am" said BERTHE; Laughing. with me.
is second nature; but did l ever fail you!'
NO." said Lord Bayneham. you never
did; but you are so fond of joking over
everything. What | have to say lies deep
in my heart; if you were to smile | should
never forgive YOU"
Not even the shadow of a smile crossed
BERTHE Carlyon's face; on the contrary,
he looked half sorry. half vexed.
HE jests at sears that never felt Il
wound, " said BERTHE. Despite my love
of laughing, | have suffered rs keenly as
most men. | can respect real sorrow
when l see it. Claude, as YOU know WELL"
The two gentlemen We're quite alone in
what appeared to be the smoking room of
W lJts htlibi - pll'i HoliN'. II va
a large and lofty apartment, well furnish
cd with divans, easy chairs. lounges and
sofas, whereon the lords Of creation could
smoke at their ease.
BERTHE Carlyon loungcd upon Il couch
drawn near TO ire window. He was
smoking industriously. Lord Bayncham
had tried a mccrschaum that failed to
please him, and he took up a cigar with
no better result. lie laid both down with
a sigh; going up to the mantelpiecc, he
leaned dejectcdly upon it, then sighed
again.
Have a game of billiards." said Bcr-
tie.
1T is too warm" replied the young earl.
Let us join the ladies, and have some
music" suggested Mr.. Carlyon.
Il am tired said Lord Bayncham,
YEARLY.
Then his friend reproached him for not
being happy and contented.
Il can respect true SORROW continued
BERTHE, 'but not fancied woes. | have
seen something of Il darker side of life.
What is your trouble, Claude: 1t is not
poverty, debt or ill-health-what else can
make Il man unhappy and dissatisfied: q
Il will tell you,' replied Lord Bayne-
ham. II know you will guard my secret
as you would your own life. | am en-
gagged 10 marry one woman-gOod, amia-
bic, noble and true. while | am passion
ate!y in love with another"
1t must be recorded to Berries disgrace
that, for all answer, he INDUCED in q low,
prolonged whistle.
That is 4 serious business he said, at
last. II thought you were to marry Bar
bara Earle next year."
80 it WIS arranged" said Lord Bayne-
ham. IF it he right to marry one woman
while the face of another haunts YOU
comes before you in dreams by night
looks at you all day-stands between you
and the face You ought to %loye-flls -FOUR
heart with a love that deties despair-if
that be right, then next year | shall
marry Barbara Earle"
But whom in the world have YOU
fallen so deeply in love WITH asked
BERTHE, aghaSt ut his friends earnest. i'm
passioned manner
If | could hut tell you" said Lord
Bayneham, with a sigh-''a myth. Il fairy,
Il numeless, beautiful vision"
But that is nonsense" said his prac-
teal friend. "Nisions are all very we'll
| like something more substantial. Where
did il appear to YOU"
"You promised to be serious. BERTHE"
replied his friend. reproachfully. Il will
tell you where | saw it. DO you remem-
Der in May | went to Scotland with Ire
yors and Higham!'
II remember" said BERTHE.
"We vent TO Trosach Castle, and re-
manned there three weeks" continued the
young nObleman. then |. longing TO see
more of the beautiful Scotch scenery,
went on a pedestrian tour. To shorten
my story, l need Only tell you that one