The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-03-19

the knife so freQuenUy tnat tle killing
Of one man more or less made but lit
tie difference to them. No ghosts OF
murdered Banquos troubled their
feasts. No CHASTITY apparitiOn of
Dick Ashland with the bloody streak
Of Il cut throat disturbed their Slum,
bers. Beast-Iike, they were amenable
only to fear, and the only fear to
which they were amenable was the
fear Of detection.
Even that dread had long ago van
iShed. They were perfectly cogniZant
Of the fact that Herbert had lost all
traces of memory, and that the first
shock OF the meeting with their victim
being past. they became quickly reas-
sured, and, In the privacy Of their own
home, laughed at themselves o thus
allowing themselves to be frightened
by Il harmless DOGGY.
Shortly after that they learned, not
without trepidation, that Lucy was in
London, residing with Lord Cleve.
Lucy. they knew. had kept her word,
and had been AS silent as the grave in
which Dick Ashland's bones were rest
ing. They debated with themselves
whether or not they ought TO g. and
Stt HtI. DlJ Iildlly uttIlth IL "s b'NJ
TO leave well alone. II Ldcy wished to
hold communication with them she
would have no difficulty in finding
them.
The time passed. and Herbert and
Lucy's arrival had made but little i'm
preston upon the Maclanes. They
were co~ngrTrulatIng themselves upon
their easy victory, and dipped deeply
into tie pleasures of the waning Lon
don season. Lady EvClyn"'S nirtati0nS
with the Young earl were the only
drops of gaii in their cup Of happi.
ness. bUt beth David aud George ad-
mittad that what could not be cured
must be endured. and that II vas wis
est To dose their aye until the dcsira-
bic prize was ~irrcvocahly secured.
Since their residence in London they
had adopted Iucullian habits, and
their meals were h%ahiually thanked
and crowned by huge bumpers OF
fruiiy port, and tiorCcly young aud
vigorous champagne. They did not
admit tlrIt either Of THESE had any
thing like IN" grip Of Missouri apple
Jack, ava 0i course they W"r" not To
I've ne .,.rrol IN tire SAM breath with
Taos whisky; but what their beverage
lacked in fcrOCity they made up in
quantity. Thus il happened that, one
day after luncheon, they were sitting
their fifth or sixth bottle of
champagne, when David Maclane,
who. between the whifrS of a huge ci-
ear. was reading Albert Gate" sud
denly put down his we'd and dropped
the paper on the table in front of him
in a brcIthirss perturbation.
WAL" exclaimed George. who's
been made meat Of now: Yew look
that Skcar"d, one might think the
~'liapaho"S were after your tOpnOt."
David Naciane, for all reply, pushed
the paper toward his uncle.
IN be doggone if | can make yew
out" cried the latter. II guess yew've
G"t Ia be such an elegant crittcr as
y"w can't speak nc more, nOhow.
What's the sign now"
The signs bad Injun,' George" Da-
yid Maclane replied. wistfully. IT'S
bad injun, an it's faces
~bllCk"nrd for war Read this, an |
glrsS it'll give yew yewr stomachfuI.
this day an to-mCrrer, an Il good
10 come"
GnNrge Maciane cast a diSdainful
ut his nephew. He took mp the
and his eyes fell Immediately
upon the following paragraph:
Our readers are probably aware
that the young earl of CleVe, whose
happy return to England we an
nOnnCed some time ago, has been Suf
from complete loss Of memory,
the result Of some ugly wounds In
the head. Lord Cleye has placed him
self under the care of Sir William
in the hope that the great
surgeon might be able to help him in
fully recovering the valuable mental
faculty of which he has been deprived.
Ali London will be glad to learn that,
about ten DAYS ago, Sir William per-
formed 4 most successful operation on
his distinguished patient, and that
the young parl'S power Of memory is
returning fast. There is no doubt
whatever that. before Il month is over,
it will be completely restored. and, as
the young nobleman'St career has been
Il most romantic One, though hitherto
a closed book even to himself, we may
expect some interesting recitalS of the
thrilling incidents Of his life in Amcri-
Ca-thc most interesting n being.
naturally. the account of the murder
Gus conflict in which he received his
wounds"
George MaClane dropped the paper,
lis nephew had done before him,
and gave a long, low whistle.
TO Be Continually
Testimony Of the Photograph.