The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20

| the knlfe so frequently tnat tue klllllS
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 cut throat disturbed their slun.
bers. Beast-like. 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 We're 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 for thus
allowing themselves to be frightened
! by IA harmless bOgey.
| Shortly after that they learned. not
without trepidation, that Lucy was in
| London, residing with Lord Cleve.
Lucy. they knew, had kept her word,
aud 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 go and
see her. but finally decided Il was best
to leave we'll alone II Lucy wished to
hold communication with them she
would have no difficulty in finding
them
The time passed. and Herbert aud
LuryS arrival had made but little i'm.
preston upon the Maclanes. They
were cnngra tulatlng themselves upon
their easy victory, and dipped deeply
into the pleasures of the waning Lon
don season Lady Evclync's tiirtations
with th.. Young earl We're the only
drops Of gall in their cup or happi-
ness. but both David and George adj
mittci that what could not be cured
muSf be endured, and that ii was Wis
est 10 close their eyes until the deslra-
bic prize was rrevocably secured.
Since their residence i'll Lonaon they
had adopted l.uculian habits, and
their meals were hahitually hanked
and crowned hy huge bumpers or
frui'v port and tier,cly young and
vigorous champagne, They did not
admit thtt either of these had any
thing iil1,. the grip Of Missouri apple
Jack, ana OF course they We're not to
he mentioned in the same breath with
Taos whisky: but what their beverage
lacked in ferotity they made up IN
quantity. Thus it happened that. one
lay after luncheon. they were sitting
over their fifth or sixth bottle Of
champagne when David Maclane,
who between the whiffs Of a huge ci-
gar. was reading Albert Gate sud
denly put down his We ID and dropped
the paper on the table in front OF him
ia a hreathlesS perturbation
'sWl.ll - eXpla ifupI (,npy.,rp 'sU hos
been mad" meat If now? Yew look
that >keared, one might think the
Rapahoes were after your topnot"
David Maclane. for all rcply pushed
the paper toward his uncle
FIJI be doggonp If | can make yeW
out cried the latter. Il guess yew've
got 70 ne such an elegant critter AZ
yeW can't speak no more nohow
What's the sign now"
The signs bad Iniun.' George" Da-
vid Maelane replied. wistfully. Its
dernation bad injun, an Tvs faces
b!aekenea for war Read this. an
guess it'll give yew yewr stomachful.
this day an to-morrcr, an good
while To come"
glane, ut his nephew He took up the
upon The following paragraphs
Our readers are probably aware
that the young earl Of Cleye, whose
iappy return TO England we an
nolinced some time ago has been suf
fering from complete loss Of memory.
the result Of some ugly wounds In
the head Lord Ileye has placed him
self under the care of Sir William
tuthhertSon. 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
All London will he glad 10 learn that,
about ten days ago, Sir William per
formed most successful operation on
his distinguished patient, and that
the young earIs power OF memory is
returning fast. There is no doubt
whatever that. before month is over,
it will be completely restored, and, as
/ the young nobeman'S career has been
4 most romantic one, though hitherto
closed book even to himself, we may
expect some inter sting recitais of the
thrilling incidents OF his life in Ameri-
"a the most interesting one being.
naturally, the account of the murder
Gus conflict in which he received his
terrible wounds.
| George Maclane dropped the paper,
as his nephew had done before him,
! and gave Il long. low whistle.
ITO Be Continued)
Testimony of the Photograph
| 1T is remarkable what an important