Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-06-08

Ana you Won't tell me the reason why,
because your sweet temper shrinkS from
making me angry. Shall I mention the
reason for you, NV dearl ! can do 1t in
two words-Lord Harry"
She made no reply-she showed no sign
Of feeling what he had just said. Her
head sank a little; her hands clasped them
selves on her lap: the obstinate resignation
which can submit to anything, hardened
Ter face. stiffened her fgure-and that
was ALL"
The banker was determined not to spare
her.
"It's easy to see," he resumed, that You
have not got over your %infatuation for that
v%agabond yet. &c where he will. into the
yilest places and among the lowest people,
he carries your heart along with | IN l
wonder you are not ashamed OF such an
attachment as that"
He had stung her at last. She reused
herself, and answered him.
Harry has led a wild life" she said;
che has committed serious faults, and he
may live to do worse than he has done
yet. To what degradation bad company
and n bad bringing-up may yet lead him |
leave his enemies to foresee. But l tell
you this, he has redceming qualities which
you, and people like you. are not good
Christians enough to discover. He has
friends who can still appreciate him-your
nephew, Arthur Mountjoy. is one OF them.
Oh, | know IL by Arthur's letters to me!
Blame Lord Harry as you may, l tell you
he has the capacity for repentance Ia him,
and one day-when it Is too late, l dare
say-he will show it.. ! a never be his
wife. We are parted, never in all hkeli-
man whom l have ever loved; and he Is
the only man whom l ever shall love. II
you think this state Of mind proves that |
am as bad as he Is, I won't contradict You,
Do we any OF rs know how bad we ares-
Have you heard Of Harry latelvs"
The sudden transition. from an earnest
and devoted defense of the man, to an easy
and familiar inquiry about him. startled
Sir Giles.
For the moment he had nothing to say;
Iris had made him think. She had shown
q capacity for mastering her strongest
feelings at the moment when they threat.
ened 70 overcome her, which Is very rare
iy found In a young woman: How to
manage her was a problem for patient
resolution to solve. The BAKERS obsti'
macy, rather than his conviction, had en-
eouraged him TO hold to the hope OF Hugh's
marriage, even after his nephew had been
| refused for the second time. His head
| strong ~goddaughter had como to visit him
OF her own accord. She had not forgotten
the days of her childhood, when he had
some influence over hor-when she had
| found him kinder 10 me- than ner 1atner
had ever been. Sir Giles saw that he had
taken the wrong tone with Iris. His an.
| ger had not alarmed her; his opinion had
not Influenced her. In Hugh's interests
he determined to try what consideration
| and Indulgence would do towards Guilt
| waiting the growth OF her regard for him.
| Winding that she had left her maid and
| hef luggage at the hotel, he Hospitality
| insisted on their removal to his own house,
"while you are In Ardoon, Iris, you are
nv guest" he said.
She pleased him by readily accepting
| the invitation-and then annoyed him by
asking again II he had heard anything OF
He answered. shortly and sharply; II
nave heard nothing. What Is your last
news OF himf"
News" she said, (which ! sincerely
hone IL not true. An Irish paper has been
sent TO me which reports that be has
| ioined the secret society-nothiug better
than q society of assassins, l am afraid
which II known by the name OF the In
AS she mentioncd that formidable broth,
srhood, Dennis HowmoA. returned from
| the police ONCE. He announced that a
! Sergeant was then waiting to receive in
structions from Sir Giles.
". 4.
Iris rose TO 60. Her godfather court