The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-06-15

a friend in the next county: and It was
shrewdly guessed that a young lady who
was staying in the house was the attra..
ton which had kept him SO long away.
Anyhow. he means to come back to-
morrow" Mrs, Lewson said. ~ wish he
would think better Of it. aud make his
escape to England whileh he has the chance.
If the savagcs in these parts must shoot
somebody, | am here-an old woman that
can't last much longer. Let them shoot
me-"
Iris asked If Arthur's safety was assured
IN the next county, and in the house of his
friend.
Il can't say, Miss: | have never been to
the house. He is tn danger if he persists
in coming back to the farm. There are
chances of shooting him all along his road
home. Oh. yes: he knows it. poor dear,
as well as I do. But, there!-men like
him are such perverse creatures. He
takes his rides just MS usual. No. he won't
listen to III old woman like me: and, as
for friends to advise him, the only one of
them that has darkened our doors is n
scamp who had better have kept ava
You may AVE heard tell of him. The old
Earl. his wicked father, used to be called
by n bad name. And the wild young lord
Is his fathers true SON."
Not Lord Harry" Iris exclaimed.
The outbreak OF agitation In her tone
aud manner was silently noticed by her
maid. The housekeeper did not attempt
to conceal the impression that had been
know such n vagabond az that?" she said
very seriously. Perhaps you are thinking
of his brother-the eldest son-a respecta-
Bile man: as l have been told"
Miss Henley passed over these questions
without notice. Urged by the interest IN
her lover, which was now more than ever
an interest beyona her control, she said:
us Lord Harry in danger, on account of
his friend?"
HE has nothing to fear from the
wretches who infest our part of the IL
try Mrs. Lewson replied. REPORT says
he's one of themselves. Tho police-there's
what his young lordship has to be afraid
Anyhow, when he pnid his visit to my
master, he nj secretly like a thief in
the night. Aud | heard Mr.. Arthur, while
they were together here in the parlor, loud
IN blaming him for something that he had
done. No more, Miss, Of Lord Hurryl l
have. something particular to say to you.
Suppose promise to make you comfort
able-will you please wait here till to-mor-
row, and see Mr.. Arthur and speak to him?
II there's a person living who can persuade
him to take better care of himself, l do
believe it will be you.n
Iris readily consented to wait for Arthur
Mountjoy's return. Left together, while
Mrs. Lewson was attending to her domes-
tic duties, the mistress noticed an ap-
pearance Of preoccupation in the maids
face.
Are you beginning to wish, Rhoda.'
she said, shat | had not brought you to
this strange place, among these wild peo-
pl"?"
The maid was II quiet, amiable girl, eyi.
IDENTIFY In delicate health, She smiled
taintly. u was thinking, Miss, of another
nobienMu kaaides the one Mrs. Lewson
mentioned just now. who seems to have
led u reckless life. 1t was printed in a
newspaper that l read before we left Lon.
don.'
Was his name mentioncds" Iris asked.
giving offence. He tried SO many strange
way OF getting Il liying-it was almost
like reading Il story-book."
The suppression OF the name suggested
u suspicion from which Iris recoiled. Wa
it possible that her maid could be iynor.
anti abiding to Lord Harry.
"Do you remember this hero's adyen-
turesi" she said.
~ eau try; miss, il o wish to hear
The newspaper narrative appeared to
have produced a vivid impression on
Rhoda's mind. Making allowance for
natural hesitntions and mistakes, and
difficulties in expressing herself correctly,
she repeated with Il %singularly clear re.
collection the substance Of what she had
read.