The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-01
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GAY her husband bending over her, Il
cry of fear and terror ESCAPED her lips
The face that she had never seen stern
or angry before. was boIh now: Their"
WAS no smile OF his lips, such as he Was
W mt to greet llor With. Au\i"ty ami S"r-
rpv. mingled with imptf'"nrr. dark"ned
ce his brew. Her illness alarmed him; he
.or,d not understand IT,.
Did l. brighten yor. Iiiiia:" he whi>-
<p"tAi, gnutiy "li,v your hands tremhlr.
S'r.ly, you are not afraid al me. ! have
ous n'fer been angry with gnu. love; only
DIT understand"
Y She tried to answer hiIl, but her over
a wr1uEht nerves ave Way, and sh" W"ll
tuIh p >>ionatrly, bitterly. - one who had
Ne hope He soothrt her with gentle
"I words. such as one uses I" "A gri"ved
child. Lady Bsyncham Quilted the room;
=" tears AMI caressrs were not in her line.
HILL You shall not be leased any more.
sex M just now" cried Lord Bayneham. You
have not strength to tell me anything.
Judglie down again. and try 10 sleep; ii grievcs
we shou. sorely to see that face
tors weraer passionate weeping was abated:
unhappye lay passive and still, listening 10 his
ice with a sick feeling Of despair.
rxo,L Lord Bayneham gave Pauline strict in
uS. notions that her lady was not to be dis
n' 'i"e.rbed he then left her. hoping she would
1t must Yep.
prisoner.
f1lS mDlUer duNloiSIy tNdllt'l Allu ana
lked, hastily. What is It, Claude: Why
MI. AIS HiIds SO friGhtenei?'
losing IL Che is very ILL.," he replied, sadly, and
seem to cTous. not frightened, mother. What
that a ma she have to fear? I was too abrupt"
Did she tell you how The bracelet
T. ,s ne to be lying in the I.ady'S Walk"
cd the countess.
even IL mo" replied her son, she seemed 50
reach or IND unlike herself that I did not men
still be bcl it. ! am sure it is all right, mother"
continued. seeing the Expression Of her
The Ne. %: tive shall find il no my stery after
ing for ii. My wife can MAKE all clear in a few
who is ,'rds.
Have Despite his assertion. the morning wore
sleeves? heavily for Lord Bayneham.
lie tried TO MAKE himself feel sure that
-da would clear away all the unpleasant
Inc C@-stery by a few simple words. Twice
q JeWeleI went to the door Of hcr room. and
trait of tird with half impatient satisfaction
apparentat she still slept: and it was long after
ag~ainstn5day when Pauline told him her lady
AS awake, but seemed very i'll. He
nj oked with unutterable astonishment up
a the change in the fair young face,
boaru Wrought in these few hours. Could it bc
slve ci'mere Illness or fatigue that had blanched
We rega.en the lips, and darkened the violet eyes
the CinCith 50 deep a shadow? Was it Illness
lat caused her TO clasp her hands when
pator ,e saw him. as one does who prays in
.,,n,,s - ctal agony?
'ninAs ne .Iilda." he said. you look as though
anu ~ +, suffered terribly. What is it? No
cohlhe hlible can have come to you without my
play whlowing il. What makes you i'll? Why
you look so strangely at me? What
ConSt.4s come between usY"
+ho ,ni, He waited, but she spoke not a word.
You would never keep a secret from
oeen 0Ve, I know" he continued, "or l should
oehch iincy that something terrible weighed
low us non vnNr mind DO pnt looE c IN sad
Raise your eyes to mine, love, and if
Nov 1ught troubles you tell me-let me share
ware l"
kissi lie clasped one arm round her and drew
Tn her golden head close to him.
Has any one insultcd or annoyed you? p
he asked gently.
NO" she replied-"what could make
you think Of such a thing?"
Are You sure, iilda," he asked, that
jon have not been subject to annoyance
from any IF our guests|"
No" she said again, but he saw her
eace hush with pain. why do you ask
ne SO strange a question. Claude?'
"My mother thought that on two occa.
sions Mr. Fulton had annoyed you by
slipping nonsensical little notes into your
hand, b. repeated. as it true, Hilda? o.
He saw her pause befor" replying TO his
question.
1T is true he gave me- two little notes
she said. in a ial;ering voice, but they
did not cause me any annoyance, Claude"
May ! see them" he asked.
They are destroyed, she answered. in
the same low. constrained voice.
vii YOU tell me their coutcnts*" he
asked agltn.
Il cannot she gaspo,i.
lie knew not what To SAY: never once
had the ayes wherein truth and love
shone So brightly been raised TO his. The
long dark lash"s dropped on the white
cheek. and she spoke Is one under com
Dulsion.
Lord Bayneham sat for SOM minutes
In silence. gazing ~wistfully at the beauti-
full trembling girl by his side. He was
sadly grieved. His young wife had ever
seemed to him pure. gentle and truthful
A. a child Now, with n woman's sorrow
on her brow, with her averted eyes and
trembling words, she was like a stranger
to him, and it was with a deep sigh at the
UNPLEASANT task before him that he recon-
menced his inquiries.
I'VE will dismiss chat subject. then.
HiIda-the first secret ever kept between
"a" said he. "NOw explain for me this
nystesy--how came your bracelet. the one