Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

Place or the first day he was in town, hut
would wait md meet Gladys at Lady
Kinloch's ball.
Angela had noticed his quick decision
with respect to Lady Kinloch's invita-.
ton. and glanced ut her mother to see
how she accepted it: but the beautiful,
unsuspecting face was calm md radiant.
Her martyfdom had not yet begun.
The evening of Lady Kinlocl's ball ar-
rived. and no one but the Captain HIM
self knew of his agitation aud excitement.
He disguised his feelings by an assumed
nght-heartedness and an Uninterrupted
How of conversation. Lady Laura thought
she had never seen her husband in such
nigh spirits before. Fortunately for her
she had not given one thought to Gladys
Ranc.
1t was in her aunt's magnificent ball,
room that Gladys Rane met Captain
Wynyard once more. She had seen his
name in the list Of fashionable arrivals
i'll town, and had wondered when and
where they should meet. Now the mo.
ment was come. He was in the sa1nu
room with her, looking handsomer than
ever. his face full of delight ut seeing
her, his eyes telling of the love that barn
ed in his heart. From the moment he
entered the room until he left it he. had
but one thought, and that was for Gladys
Kane. Much as he had gained by his
marriage, he almost repented it when b
saw her face once more. He had re-
solved that he would not show any signs
of haste, TINT he would not seek her as
soon as she entered the room; but, when
his eyes rested OH her fair face, all his
resolutions vanished. 1t was as though
she had stretched out her white hands
and touched his heartstrings. He forgot
his wife, he forgot Angela, and left them
standing alone while he went slowly up
to Miss Isane, walking like one spell
bound.
"Glndys!" he said; and then all further
speech failed him.
II knew you would come" she wills
percd.
She laid her hand on his arm, and they
walked away together. Fol some mo-
ments there was perfect silence between
them; then Gladys spoke.
This is the first time I have seen you
sine" your marriage, Vance. l was in the
church. l witnessed the ceremony"
II wish to heaven that it was you who
had been my wife," he said, in a low
voice.
'Are you happy?" she asked; and her
voice trcmbled.
%"iiapryw! he cried. 81 am happy
enough, so far as money and luxury can
make n man happy; but 1 am horribly
tired of all the rest"
''Then your wife," she began.
But he interrupted her.
my wife," he said, hastily, " is the
most beautiful. most loving. most ~soullcss
and inanc woman l have ever met. She
has never amused mo for five minutes
since WI have been III. lricd. She thinks
of nothing but making me costly presents
and giving me the whole of her tiresolne
society,"
81 understands" said Gladys, softly.
81 was obliged to marry for money!" he
urged, alphabetically; and certainly my
wife is all that amy man could desire, eX-
ccpt that she is a great deal too affection
ate: but Well, l must not complains;
no man can have everything. Life at
home bores me. Gladys, will you take
compassion OH mo; you will let me- come
and soc you somctines!"
Eyes; but you must not come too often,
Vance. My aunt will not like it,"
81 wish your aunt We're at T~imbuctoo!"
he said. hastily.
''1n that case l should probably be with
her, so that you would not gain mucll,"
she replied. with Il forced smile.
But. Gladys. YOU will he kind to me
you will let me spend some of my time
with YOU? l know l must not come here
too often; but there are many other places
where we can meet"
"But. Vance," she said. sadly, show
will it end? You know it is useless; YOU
know that l must not learn to care for
you more than l do. 1t will make me
only the more unhappy. How will it
cnd?'
Neither she nor he had the f~aintest
idea.
you will give this waltz to me?' no
said.
II ammo refuse" she replied.
And the q moment Lady Laura
Wynyard. crossing the ballroom to sneak
to her hostess. saw. to her great surprise, |
her husband waltzing with Gladys Rane. |
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