The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-02
CHAPTER XXVIII.-(Continued.)

Of any COMPROMISE. He was stage-man
agcr. and was especially bent upon these
thcatricals being a success. Nor mao NJ
now any fear for the result. Colohe
Prinscp was one of the best amateur
actors in India. and particularly good a
the love-making. which was the principa
part Of the small comedietta they hao
chosen. while Jane, too. had considerable
tnlent. as she had shown ~ Siinla.
The first rehearsal she had with Col
ourt i'rinscp was q decided failure. She
had zone through the piece with VA
Grarmr several times and had been pr"
n|ounccd by him letter perfect. Now 81,
missed her cues. stumbled over the sim
plcst sentences, and by her general awk-
war,ncss and stupidity sent down the on
tlusiAsm Of the stagc-manager Ia zero.
Nor was the next rehearsal more prom
Using Jane spoke her words correctly,
but infused no spirit into tn" part. AND
this lime Colonel Prin,"p WAS also i'm
prnrirabic, repeating his lover-lik,
speeches with parrot-like precision. hu;
avoiding carefully any sentimental IN
Election.
Barry Iarron, who was generally pres
ent when they rchoarS"d. guessed the rea-
son pf the stiffness which was mutually
assumed whenever any tenderness was
Required He knew that they loved each
otirr still. aul therefor" dared not trust
themselves 80 pretend what they really
fcr Vet he did not give mp hope.
Ahi - thr evening arrived. The time
ha1 boon 50 short that they had no full
dress |rrlIpursal; and the station, being II
sntall one, would scarcely furnish an audi
enct fer two performances.
Ell will be only for this once, So we
cau make II supreme effort said Colonel
Priua,p TO her as they stood alone in one
Of tr wings waiting for the rising of the
curtain.
Sac was trembling visibly but as he
spoke cncourn gingly sh" tried to smile.
"Ion must not be nervous" he Went
on. "Aftnr all, it is only acting, and no
on" viii misunderstood if you throw You
scIi INTO your part, as | know you could
The bel! rang; and a minute later she
WAS called To go on the stage.
i storm Of applause broke from the
audience aS she stood before them in her
old Fashioned. short-waistcd frock and
sandal shoes. her white arms almost hid
Gtu 'Y her long mittrns. and her brown
han -dthcrel Oh to the top of her head
WIZ" " mug 'olhn' Inc enthusiasm IL
creased when Colonel I'rinScp me ON.
hoy i>hly impul>iv", and |brtrayjng tn
love iT felt IN every glance ami gesture.
n"" '""' WIS ~ u","'"' '"'i"'I''T"' 50
bcw'ichine even in her declared heart
lc>>uvS5. and again 80 pathetic IL her
despair when he left her, and the curtain
fcli ~ she laid her head on the table and
N"''"'' h"""
lucy WIZ 'h'"r'n V~''ll''"VNlI' ''u'
r~'Ni'"hhihs :" 'h' 'aH' l'i on ny '"i"n"'
'''hN'p n'F 'h''N' CRIMSON rom 'Acll''
~ to- ana IfI eyes N'li req from th'
w. ma 'll F''iiY iai''-
'"h ''| "'''l P'H+'' H'r'lS Tue wen
~ i''h'''H l"''rfa'' Wnl'h WIS supposed
90" 'I'''''"' u" '"lr'! H'"
'"' 40" now y 'F'tf "li lHiy. '(lak-
"'@'''A ''"'" III PAIN -Fa| sam. pr"h!a-
W. ~ "N'I h"ltr", ana i'"H'h- ipf sup
i"'l " H"'' headed Slick. Her F'ire,
Ni'lh nrt"r' had been 50 joyous. was
e'''''"'i mt" Hap'nl! pnthns. AMI man
"'t ''H' MP 'fah'' ""th spoke al me
s''"'" Whi'H hnd I"rf1i'I h"r lIf".
'h' N''rH n'i u'hIi very 'lIf"r"n'ly
VIII" ""r ioF'r. IN" romantic boy had
grown M" IA 'roirh"ty. ma'tcr-of-fact
n'h'"'' Hs'h man l'' h"r loyalty never
'"'',''' 'honGh II VAS k''h'S' pam "a
see now entirely II" had forgotten the
cV''" ~ Tue p'N' when 10y h'r had been
:" '''"Snr"a.
Jhn' WAS acting almost beyond herself
II W." all 80 ,ik" a dream thar for tn,
h""'' ~ 'ir h~'Ii"Y''i 1t insight b" actually
T"' ''''' 'h" ANA stephen Irins"p had
MOI ~ ne ni''r-'im" OF their "wn life
htH :rY.ti ~ her nature was. he obliViOus