The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-30
CHAPTER Nil.

I'll IL li' Young carr - III HiN il'AiiNi'
alter y night of slecpie>, and anNi"tis
t.liberition he resolva. Npon making an
appcal - her affection hat. he thought.
SHE corii never With,t md: and he WAS
eight in his conjecture. He appealed to
his mothers love. ami Won from her Il
most reluctant consent to his marriage
with Lady Hutton's ward.
Il suppose she will inherit all Lady Hut
tou's fortune said the aountess.
Il have never thought about IL. re-
pied her son. indifferently; "she Is peer
less herself; but | have ~ doubt she will
1t VII not be so bad after ALL said
der laiyship, complacently. IF her pedl'
gree il Ill right
Lori 3ayneham laughed, and. elated
with the concession he had Won from his
proud mother, went to seek Lady Hutton.
rhei seemed to BE- a strange calm in
sl,e house when he reached it. The win
iows we're closed, ana The servant who
opened The door looked unusually grave
and serious.
Car [ see Lady Hutton asked
Oiaui'. lis she engaged
Her ladyshi3 is seriously i'll. my lord.
VAS ~ man's reply; she was seized with
4 II !as- evening. and has not been con
sTOus snce.'
Is Vi IS Hutton with her." he inquired.
inAxprnssibly shocked n the news.
Miss Hutton has never left my lady
since shA was taken Ill" the man replied.
Il hope to hear better news this even
iny," said Lord Bayueham as he turned
away.
He felt like one III a iream; the sun was
shining brightly. the streets We're crowd
al with gayly dressed people; life. gaYety
aud happiness seemed to thrill through
the summer air, yet over the house he had
left hung the dark cloud Of illness. and
perhaps approaching death. He Went 10
his club and there wrote his first love let
tar, telling Hilda her sorrow was his. and
asking 70 share ii. Let me see you THIS
evening" he said, Just To give You some
little >,nsolation."
When the letter Va, gone Lard Bayne-
htm fa.t more at ease. TO do his mother
%iustic,, she was startled and shocked to
hear Of Lady Hutton's Illness.
1t you'd be most awkward if anything
happened just now" She said. Il trust.
~ least, she will ecover Consciousness
Th- lay passed slowly, Claude longing
tor tha evening, when h could see Hilda
4ad saare her sorrow
4 dark cloud hung DER Lady Hutton :
magnin"ent house. he servants moved
uoiselas,iy and spoke IN hushed voices.
Grave physicians met md consulted how
hest to do battle wiz The grim king of
terror3
i, f,v,,rf.nt. 1In .l4.,. laN, tl,. lady 81
suddenly and awfully stricken. The sum
mer sun tried to piece the rich green
aangings, and succeeded in throwing a
mellow half golden lighr over the room.
Che velvet curtains. Nlh their deep
fringe, we're thrown a,ide; there. pale. Sc
cane and calm. no iong1r conscious Of
.arthly things. lay Lady Hutton. Her
pale lips were parted, tnl Il faint, feeble
breath passed them. She lay there. and
ife Wa ended for he. H. hopes and sor-
cows nj over. 1t matrcr"d but little o
that she had loved AMI lost, that She had
been rich, courted and battered. that men
lad baut before her ant paid homage Ia
her rank and wealth. al! that was over.
Hafuta n" >uusct she would be where vir-
t'ie al goodness, nOt moI.y and position,
take ~. first place and yea the golden
reown Only one ,N,ng mattered now.
aud tat was. il The lii" ebbing away
lad b''n welt spent
The mon"u had c,mr, the evening sun
lad SCI in ali it, glory: the beautiful
g,oamiDg. h~alt-goideu. hnlf-gray. had be
gun. Hlrn lIilda. bending over the white
t,ce. SAW a faint quivrring of the closed
,yel,i. md the sealed lips. Then the dark
eyes opened with Il wistful, wondering
box. that pierced the child's heart.
'lidia." whispered Lady Hutton,
VIA - il. my darling: Am I going to
,i,e:'
Mamma" cried Che trembling girl. "let
ma :, with you"
Il aust tell you said Lady Hutton.
som thing let me have more air. | can
n,t ..'athe. | want IL tell YOU. darling.
tbo'' four own mother. Perhaps ! did
wrong hut | loved you 80 dearly-you are
axe my own Maud Can no one give me
ar"
II It tried to raise the dying lady,
Who's, words came in short, quick gasps.
Il "int 10 tell you, darling" she said
then ; sudden glaze fell over the wistful
eyes. 81 awful pallor settled on the face,
and The half-rai,ed hand fell heavily on
HiIis'a arm. Lady Hutton had gone
"whAC' the wicked cease from troubling.
And 'ln weary are AT rest
'Carry that poor child away said DIR.
Wells. 70 one OF the attendants.
Hardly more conscious than the one who
.ay a, rest, Hi!da was carried into the
neare,' room, which Happened 10 be the
hbrstF. and laid upon the couch. At that
there was IA slight stir in the hall;
lord aud Lady B~aynrham had arrived.
The Intelligence Of In" Sudden death had
them.
"Wi,ere il Miss Ilutton: asked the