The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-06
CHAPTER XXVIII.

seemed 70 increase her anguish.
Al last her father returned. and ~ the
first glance. a great relief entered her
heart. He not only looked, but declared
himself, another man. His illness. he
said. had passed away.
"Yes-a-of course. he had seen The
doctor. who had given him something that
did him good Al once.
When he had wished Lady Preade-Sas;
goodnight. and turned 70 do likewise by
Camilla. he held her ont before him by The
shoulders and contemplated her face. JUST
as A lover might have ione-betore he
kissed il. which be did repeatedly. saying:
"Gcoi-ni.ht. MY own my sweet. M
precious"
why. papa. this is more Ike -t~'d-by
than sood-night..' said Camilla. who Was
well used 70 giving and receiving hose
demoastrative care>>es. which. mother
less. she 50 loved. and which !. is never
more sweet 20 witness than between tacA-
er and daughter.
He pressed her again 10 his hear. a-i
al sought their respective chambers.
Camilla was more weary than usual.
and soon :ell asleep. and WOKE again,
after what she guessed! was about n
hour. WIKI 4 strange impression .ha;
some one was rQu>;u- Ae-.
That something dreadful was the MAJ
ter she had the dee.->r crIv.c,;o1-bu1
what: That >h, was wanted. - rather.
that she was necessary >omew h~-e-tC-
where: Was her -rADimp,Arr l.: She
remembered various cases II aged persons
being paralyzed or. seized With = 4. ami
living conscious bur helnl.SS
She pressed her little nervous hands -
either temple 70 increase the clairvoyauce
ot which she, as il Were. me>merical,y tv,-
a -,eam. and then. in 4 flash. il was there
in her mind clear as day-hcr father.
Ii an instant she was rushing down the
stairs. lamp III hand and whittier than her
robes; II the door She sought she paused
oue L. listen. Distinctly in the
silence she could hear its occupants step.
He was still UP. Then it ceased. and as
She was about 10 90 forward. there came
from that room a sound which froze her
Very blood in her veins-the loud report
OF a pistol. Then 4 >tit1ed cry. and i'm
meliately anofer shot like the first. and
thea the heavy fall. as Of a mans body
upon the ground.
Camilla was Not The girl 10 faint AZ such
n moment. No. she never even dropped
her lamp. hut suddenly nervei to brave
every earthly danger. she stepped quickly
and firmly On 10 save or mourn her father.
on entering the room. the scene which
Met her gaze was simply that her exire-
tation had painted ere she threw open thu
door. which. strange 10 say. was not
locked. Besides The light she carried. two
Wan candles burned upon The dressing
table. and TWO Oh The table in the middle
o. the room. He: father lay between this
latter tdoie and the bel. already a large
pool Of blood around his head. and he had
overturned N his fall the chair On which
ne had evidently sat down 70 do the de,ad
and II lay now across his body.
Camilla rushed straight 10 the PROSTATE
form and placing her little lamp on the
floor. raised ~ the poor mans head upon
her richt arm. The eyes We're nearly c'as.
ed. the mouth wide open. and The tongue
partly protruiinc. bur Tie jaw ,i:I nor
fall. as she Att-! he head and bus. and
tAe face. although livid. was sill con
Tdlsed Win Yi".'.- witches " >pa>ms.
Almost as she ra.>~. him h. croaaei audi
by, as If il inIeas" .a.u.. l. was such
Ua.ooked-for haop;ae>> d. ~ da& life ex-
av;ianca - IL. n.ararr q
m;iIa.s bow Win .1r =
f.,-s-aaI nrda- rho -ohi.s =
q now IN leu q her arm .-.-h -.a
CRY head. With marvellous :-->-.e. ~.
ml2i she to.i herself thar ~ al.-. I..ly
~PreaIvr-as- might kill The old lady Will
her as>.>t1aeo could serve no purpo>
With t.a. o~3oine>s which stro.- -
wb.-a :, ~. - -
mnst -h-iuiu- .,,.n-S ~ -ha;~ H.. -.
=, .;-l 80. -. -
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