The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-17
Mrs. Done. Is not that enough TO maks
MS all dislike him!

Mrs. Drno. Is not that enough 70 Wahs
us all dislike him.
How often an incident or Il word spoken
b, another aware seems to come in
answer 10 your wv tiiought>. II was :"
now. and the Colcroi's salloW face flushed
n, the coincidence as he bowed over the
girls ouiStrc,chrd hand. later in the even
ing.
She WAS looking very fair thai night,
in a simple. high black gown. with deep
white lace falling round her throat. and
II bunch of white roses in her belt.
stephen I'rInspp. gazing down upon her
sunny ruffled hair, grew confusedyat his
own thoughts. and for q moment distrait.
When he recovered himself. and was
about to speak. the opportunity was n
Major Lnrron had already challenged her
attention. and was talking earnestly in a
low voice.
Noaling tina Jane could 90 should make
him rclinqni>h his purpose only her mar
rage with another should make him lose
hope: aud ne had 10 rival yet. That she
cared nothing for Valentine Gracmc he
was certain. nor was he sure that the
Adiutant was serious in his attentions.
He was notoriously Il tirt. moi from inten
tion. but because nature had made him
tickle a. well as imprc.sionablc.
Meanwhile. the dinner having ended.
Jane. UNCONSCIOUS uf The interest She had
excited. followed Mrs. Dcnc ont into the
open. II Was a baInly evening with no
moon. though the sky was bright with
stars. Coming ont Of The slamiana,
where il had been brilliantly lighted up.
il seemed darker than i, really was.
"1.ct lis have n camp-firc.' suggested
Mrs. Dcne 10 her husband. Mho had fol
lowed.
You will find il very hot and sitting"
1T will bc more cheerful" she per
sisted.
He shrugged his shoulders, but gave the
order. and n few moment later a bright
log fire was burning
But The result proved Captain Dene to
be right. The warm wind that was blow
ing became unboarahlc now that it was
charged with the heat Of the huge fire
and volumes of binding smoke as well as
dust.
The deputy commissioner and Colonel
Grey. with Captain Denc. walked away
from it al once, but Mrs. Dcnc. for con-
sistency'S sake. tried to put up with ii a
ii'NLN III lit lnf iNSl were ttStT ~
support her.
Ladies are very seldom wrong" be-
gan Major l.arron, E"sitatingly.
But one of them has spoiled her pres
tigc." laughed Mrs. Donr. Never mind,
the exception proves the rule"
You ought not TO stand there. the heat
rs unbearahlc." went on Hon. Barry. go
ing over To James side.
Colonel I'rinscp was standing near her,
and. without meaning it. she looked mp
que>tioningly into his face.
Yes. il il too hot: lei us go into the
cool he said. answering the implied in
quiry by moving Il few steps further off.
She accompanied him, and presently at
his suggestion both turned and went to-
gcther out of sight.
Val Graeme, who had also meant to
join her. looked taken aback for a mo-
nicnt. but recovered himself directly.
thinking he knew the reason of the Col
onePs interference. II was most prOba-
bly, OH account Of what he had himself
said while dressing in the tent. Reas-
Sured. he walked over To where the other
men were seated smoking
But Major Iarron became white with
rage. lie made II movement 10 follow
them then changed his mind. ard com
ing 10 a sense of what was expected from
him. turned back and stood by Mrs.
Denc's side.
Il am unfortunate" he observed, with
an uncomfortable laugh.
1T was not her fault" she answered.
gently.
NO. | dare say not: hut. Mrs. Dene, do
you think that | have any chancc?"
He leaned toward her. his dark brown
eyes scanning her face a~nNiously to see
if he could read his fate. but she shook
her head gravely
II am the last person you should ask.
Even if I knew her feelings, could ] be.
tray her trust
II forgot You are righl. Only. If ever
il should be in your power. may I count
upon your help?'
Had he been pleading for her own love
instead of merely for the aid of her in
fiuence with another woman, he could not
been more earnest.
They could see no one: hut all that had
passed between them had been Of vivid
to the rest. The scene, framed
in the Pickering freight, seemed burned
into Gerald Dene's brain as he gaaed. IN
of everything save that the
barrier which past events had erected be-
tween his wife and the man to whom she
was once engaged to be married seemed
tn b" broken down at last.
Ito be continued.)