The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-15
CHAPTER XXXI.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER NXNI.-(Continued.'
Lord ~ISaynellam went ont and found tho
groom who usually helped the coachman.
aud ne had heard all that passed. The
c%oachnlan asked where he should drive,
and her ladyslip replied to Oulston. and
no was to wait f,r as usual at the Bayne-
ham Arms.
Again Lord Bayneham felt relieved.
Perhaps. after all. she was only gone
shopping, and had been detained; there
might III, no accident. nothing but forget
fulnesa of time. He resolved. however.
to ride oyei to oulStou At once. he re
turned so tell the countess of his inten-
ton She stood in the lining room mold
ing a fo!dei paper in her hand: and Bar
hnrl Earle, with Il white. wondering face.
stood nrar her. Lady Bayncham went
up 10 hcr son: he saw that her face vas
full Of >traugr emotion. ami that she spoke
in II tow. slluei voice.
"Ulaude." she said. 'come with M" 10
my lre,sinp room. Hush. not a word
The servants will hear you"
In silent wonder. Lord B%ayneham fol-
lowed the stately lady. and Barbara Earle
went with them. His mother closed the
door. aud locked it; she then held out to
him the folded paper.
"iiarbara found this on the floor Of your
wiic's rooni," she said, gently; 1T had
slipped FROM her desk, and it is addressed
TO you"
lie took the Letter from her in silence.
aud read it They who watched him saw
his face grow deadly whitN n he did 50.
aud he staggered like IA mann who had re-
ccive1 a sudden moral wound. Through
Il rod. binding mist. he read words that
Muu@i themselves upon his hear. yet
were all u mystery to him.
'Niaulr," the letter began, Il shall not
nrir t0r y"u 70 send me frrm you. | go
auw You know all-vou say YOU know
MI Ma, then. you must d"SpiSe ne. You
mio, look upon me with loIthllg ana con-
a rlpt; but 1t was not my fault. My hus-
hrui. if was not my fault. | suffer for
The SINS Of others.
t,u meant what YOU SAID. Claude. and
! mt,t 90 ! cannot write MY farewell
i'n.r. ",r uu tears in ~ yes. yet they
have ga2.-i upon YOU for the last time.
IL ny heart there is "A deep burning sor-
row. like i sharp piercing pain; there is
despair ana death. You we're my life,
nay owe. my ali: you made the sunshine
~ ~ ~ - 'u' ~ P' AhAC ~
cold and darkness. wherc | shall never
So" .ou more. never more, ! may call YOU
i,r.unc Tor this last time. and | lay a
hundred kis>,>> On the word a. :! write it.
AZ larling. forgive ma Gpod-by."
ord Bayueham read The letter again.
ana again. never understanding one of the
al. pitifui words in 1t. He realized but
on thing she was gone from him. and
he should see her never mora"
4 cry that Lady Baynrham never for
sos came from his wh.;, .:us. Strong
m,u though he was. the "ar. treinblcd like
Il hid.
Read that, mother" IL. said. and tell
me shat il means"
Word by word the cnrntcss read tina
sad letter. her face growing white. as her
sons had done. "What tan il mean"
she said what can he lone"
II must find herr 'rlci Lord Bayne-
hain. 'Gall all tl. servants. mother
rouse the whole ~piac--w' must go and
find her"
Then his mother. going 10 - him. plac-
al me arm lovingly arpnnd HIM.
Hush. Claude" she san. Your wife
iu> left you: let us, however. save the
l"u,r Of our house. cost what II may. this
~. ri must he kept The Raynehams
hav, never known disG;acr. .et u> keep
thri" name untainted What say YOU.
l:-rbara p
You ar" right. aunt, .ie replied: FOR
"lii,ia'S own sake We NUS kN"p ali know
o.iaa Of ulls from die Nprii. DO not he
angry with me, Claude. bIt from this let.
Ter. which yuu do not ,viirntiy under
stand. | should imagine poor Hi!da 10
hiv, been seized with soutethlng like sud
dcn INSANITY. No sauc person ever wrote
tinS. Have You any pirI - VIA: she
iiluics?'
No more than yoirs'i:.' said Lord
l:rynrham. II had %lr.ttcr 'Aii yof all. and
perhaps YOU can help ne Hilia would
uot wll IN" how her lIr1.,l It cam" To be
IN The Lady's WniL. ani I discovered
ar,,a accidentally chat +t,' bad been walk
iua mere with SOM ,nr | sent 10 her
aui bid her | knew at"
Wen" said BisbirL i,r tr stopped
utrputly, what then
Sin. cried 0uj, plSSi"rirriy. DO yuu
lu.," what you sail: f.rN Sr* Not
urlrrstanding IN tfsa east what she
m,s,nt, ] replied rhlt | always said eX-
M. Hy what | meant She 'rini put again.
AUST | goT' Just 'hcu | was fetched
away for the dIiir. and ha9' not seen her
si,,
IL is the strausAst tlling | ever heard"
sriI the countess : IAN ,uly imagine
the poor child to be iuSjn-."
Who was with her la 'lie lady's
W4lky' asked Miss lfar!c You do nor
know ?" she continued then believe m"
Claude, she is n-tiirr in|an" nor any
thug else, bur nir Ic'Im Of some myS-
tfry. | am CERTAIN II a. = Nil the world
l,luue her, | keep my !,Itp. Rut ONE
thing must be done"
* will go to DJ!St'r ,'r' Lord Hayne-