The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-24

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ny ono Of the leaders OF fashion. the
Duchess of Everton. Among the guests
W@s an old friend of Lady Laura's. a
Mrs. Glider Langton. a pretty. fashion
able woman. who came to her NOW with a
smiling face.
Il nave just heard some one say that
your ladyship has one of the handSomcst
husbands in London she said. "and |
am half inclined 10 believe it is true. |
suppose he ;akes those early rides To pre-
serve his health and beauty"
"ElrIy rides echoed Lady Laura. Il
do no see how You can call them early.
He rl'les with the rest of the World"
ut was not noon when | saw him with
Miss Rane in the park this morning"
Lady Laura remembered suddenly what
her husband had said.
"lou ar" Mistaken" she roplied: my
husband has not been riding to-day: he
told me So"
Mrs. Glider Langton had not the faint
est intention Of making mischief. but she
did not like To be contradictcd. and she
knew that she had seen the handsome
Captain.
Il assure You that he did ride. and with
10 ltiA'. AOF. L saw lIltIl DUH.
You must have been mistaken: it was
not Captain Wynyard," said her lady
ship: and then some friends Joined them
and thr subject dropped.
Lady Laura. however. did not forget il.
When they were in the d~rawing-room ut
home-the Captain recruiting exhausted
nature with is f~avorite remedy. brandy
and settler. Lady Laura LOOKING beautiful
and stately in her rich velvet and dia-
monds-she said 10 him:
Vance. did YOU ride this morning:"
Again he answered. No"
Il knew YOU did not" she cried. Mrs.
Glider I|anston told me she me, You aud
Miss Rlne."
Lady Laura could not help seeing how
holy his face flushed. and how fierce
wa7 tn CLEAN that camo into his eyes.
II he had laughed good-naturedly. She
would have forgotten all about the Incl
dent. but his niger made her suspicious.
and she resolved to find out the truth for
herself. After Il few words with Mrs.
Glider Langton. she knew that her hus-
band had been out riding with Gladys
ltane. and had kept the matter secret
from her. Ii was the secrecy that dis
t+'NNtA W. W II. Iitu LltI luSbdIlC sought
10 keep the truth from her? From that
hour her suspicious and her jealousy We're
awakened. and she did what she had not
done betorc-she watched her husband
and Gladys Eane-vatched them. and. in
SO doing. almost broke her heart. She
told herself that She had been blind and
credulous-that she had been asleep; for
who that saw them together could doubt
that her husband loved GLADYS Rane: She
noticed how frequently he danced with
her. how often. when the dances were
ended. he disappeared with her into con
>ervatories or shaded retreats. She saw
the delight in his face when he met her.
Slowly she realized the fact. and she re-
membered, with something like terror.
Angela's words. He will marry you for
your money, but he loves Gladys Rane."
\ horrible fear took possession of her.
Suppose that those words were true-that
he did love another? The very thought
made her heart sink within her. He was
the idol OF her life: all the brightness and
warmth of her existence came from him:
and if he cared for some one else. there
was an end 10 her happiness. She could
never live and know that his love was
given to another.