The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-08

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martyrlom. Ills Grace was vitality in
terested in some county business. and
wanted his young neirhbor's support.
Lord Bayneham tried honestly 10 give
his attention 70 every word. but he failed
in the attempt.
LANDED interest," county votes
personal influence" occasionally sounded
Familiarity in his ear. But it was Hilda's
voice he heard, not his Grace Of Lale-
ham's-liiida's voice. asking il she must
90: What lid the child mean: Go where:
and for what: There must be some
stupid misunderstanding. 1t would have
been cleared up if that good man had but
deferred his visit.
The poor duke tried hard 70 make his
youn: neiGhbor understand all he meant.
He thought Lord Bavneham ~singularly
absent. and wondered thar he did not
show mora interest in what seemed u
him a mon!entous question. Al length
his Grace r9s:.
Il wish" lie said % Lord Rayneham.
that, Il you are not engaged. You would
ride over with me 10 Ou.s:on. think
the matter in question should be at
tended 10 without delay
Lord Rayneham consented. simply be-
cause he could invent 10 excuse. In after
years he rallied bitterly At his folly; for II.
inSteado Of going with the Duke OF Laleham
70 Oulston. he had sought his vile. and
the unhappy mistake had been explained.
years Of sorrow and unayailing misery
would have been spared 70 them. From
the window of her own room the unhappy
young wife watched her husband ride
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yearncl Cor one more look at his face.
one more word from his lips-watched
him with q passion Of grief SO wild and
bitter. that she would gladly have died;
she did not think in this world ever 10 see
him again.
During ,ha: one hour ana a half, which
had seemed years 70 Lady ll!lda. She
resolved upon a step which she atterwarl
bitterly rrVentei. Believing her husband
meant that he knew all her secrets. AMI
thar he meant those words. 50 care.e>s!y
uttered, she resolved not 10 wait unit! lie
should send her from him, bu- - at once.
She was half mad. and that was the
only excuse thar could be made for Aer
rash az. From The chaos 81 Thought one
idea stood oIt bo.I.y-she would 90 A.
once, before they had time - rrprparl
hoy With her fathers fault ami send hey
aWay. No passionate weeping. 10 wild
bur>. o.: sorrow cane 70 the relief o; tina:
burning brain. Sac moved about tho
sumptuous room Ike oae n Il dream. jus,
CONSCIOUS 81 what she W. gong 20 do.
but nothing more.
Like an electric shock came the sound
Of Lady ~Bayueham's voice. asking :ec
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time the whole matter was made Gear,
and She came in 70 see how Hilda was.
can ! come in:" she said. Il wish 70
speak to you. H!lda."
she has come to taunt me-" thought
the poor child; come 70 exult over my
fall. and tell me she always thought me
proud. or something Of the kind"
NO. not now" answered q strange,
broken voice. Il nm engaged; you cannot
come in"
Deeply offended. the countess walked
hauchtily away, and SO Lady Hilda de-
stroyei her last chance.
If Lady Bayncham had seen the chang
ed young face for only one minute she
would have known that the brain was
ovcrtasked. But il was not SO. and the
young Lady Of Bayneham Went on 10 her
fate. She wrote q lew lines 10 her hus-
band, and covered them with passionate
kisses; she took from her writing desk all
the money it contained. never stopping 10
/ count i. but filing Ter pocket book with
notes and gold. Then she rang the bell.
WIN you say l want the carriage, Pau
l!ne:' she said 10 the maid, who gazcd in
surprise at her mistress.
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