The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-02-13

the suspicious Won expressed To M" once
aS to Colonel Irins,p's completely. il not
actual guilt. in the murder of Troo2rr
Lynn" he observed, slowly. Watching
with almost diabolical delight each
change in her expression. 1T was regard
for You alone THAI induced me TO keep
your secret hitherto: bat you cannot cA-
pcct that to influence me- now
II did not expect it,
lie had waited so pointcdly for her to
speak that she WAS obliged TO answer.
though scarcely conscious of what she
said. She knew stephen Prinsep 10 be
2uiltlrss: but others had not the knowl-
edge that sh, possessed. Circumstartial
evidence would be strong against him.
Gould he prove his innocence: Could
she prove it for him. without betraying
her father: Must III" horrible choice be
thrust upon her of parent or lover? An
inquiry must inevitably bring 50 much
to light that WA" hidden now.
For your sake, ! would keep it secret
stjl," whispered Barry iarron, in her
ear.
"lou would: Oh"
Again her speech was stayed as she
met bis glance. il was impossible -
ronncrt either sympathy or pity with the
bard. st,adfast gaze that rested OF her.
Il ought t. have said my wife's sake
t. make my meaning clear. The fate Of
pore thar one depends on your reply.
Come Ia ne even now, with hatred iii
your heart as | have read il in your eyes
to-day. and | will be grateful for the hall
loaf which is better than no bread. My
wife, | promise you. shall have no cause
for sorrow"
But Jane only shivered and turned
away. she could not even consider the
aivisability of what he had urged. 50
great was the repulsion ~engendered by
his words and manner To vow to love
and honor II man toward whom sh" felt
like that would be a positive wrong which
nothing could make right.
If that is the condition, you must do
your worst. ! have no fear but that Col
onel prinspp can fight his own battle.
even against such determined malice,
she replied. bravely. and turned to leave
the rooin.
"Iou defy mo- he asked. intcrccpting
her. and looking down %mraningly into her
face.
81" raIarncd his gaze without ilinchinG.
Whatever fear She felt must not be be-
traycG To him.
II lo. Allow mc to pass. Major Lar
ron"
\ monr.. he heSi,ated. He fel, that
this wnul. he the last interview with HEY;
that ne had played, and lost-not only
his stake. mar even the POOR fricndlincSs
that had been his before, And he loved
her So. The temptation assailcd him 20
at least taste all the wild sweetness that
&c.. . .-:-l.. , II. hal 900 ii-ea1
her->rarcrly even clAsped her hand with
more tlan ordinary fcryer. and she was
going from him now forever. Perhaps 1t
was be- pure. pale face, which with all
It's winning prcrtincss was proud too. that
restrained him; or. perhaps, he loved her
better than he himself knew; II any rate.
he drew back r~oliltiy-almost rcvercntly
to let her pass. and she did not even
guess what madness had been in his
thoughts.
she sped back to her own room, and
found Mrs. Dene waiting for her there,
seated on the edge of the bed reading
the newspaper.
Wei. dear" she said. looking up,
smiling. is the bad quarter Of an hour
over"
Thank hcaven-ycs. Oh, Nora. he is
a very wicked nan"
"rerhaps you haze not quite under
stood MIN. JennE:'
"Dnly too well. i am afraid"
But the elder woman. who. without
Knowing it, lclt a tender pity still for her
former lover. whom yet She neither loved
nor regretted, shook her head.
lie Was never - black as painted
not even ;" black ~ / fancy he believes
himself to be. II YOU could have cared
for him sufficiently 10 marry him. | hr-
Howe Ar would have proved the best Of
huahan,is."
"Oh. Nora, ! urvrr, never could, Please
say no more about it. Is shat to-day 5
paper: l.. There any news"
Not much. Except yes, this may in
/ tcrc>t you-tioy are moving for Il frrs!
inquiry into he plurl"r III Trooper Lynn,
| thought it would come to that. Well.
anything is better than ali those hint,
-amliunurnlos that they have been writing
lAtc!y. Now the whole truth will cont
ont. tn" murderer will be discovered. an,
why, what is it. Jenny"
For Jane had fallen forward upon thu
bed in a paroXysm of grief.
For the first time since the fresh in
quiry was mootcd. Mrs. Dene above,
herself IL believe that ther" might b,
something in the rumors which had gon,
about. sac could not but suspect tina
there vas Il little truth in the statemen
that the Quarttr1naster's daughter knew
something of the circumstances of tn,
mans death; if not. why should she hav,
been So agitatei on hearing there was I,
bc a new inquiry:
CHAPTER NNXIX.
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