The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11

IL would be right to use them SO, that
Major LarrOn called.
lie came ostensibly to bring her a num-
I Der OF the regimental paper. The tn
Hussars had always formerly had pub
ication of the sort. but latterly from
various causes it had fallen into disuse,
and its revival was only resolved upon
month before. This was the first num-
Der.
"A boy was just coming out of the
printing room with a bundle Of them as
/ passed; | thought You would like to
see one he explained, in excuse for his
somewhat early visit.
You are always very kind in thinking
OF me, she answered. soberly.
More because | cannot help myself
than from any encouragement | receive"
| James short upper lip, usually so mo-
bile and TREMENDOUSLY sweet settled itself
/ into an expression of obstinate determi-
nation. His friendship. always patent,
yet never demonstratiyely so, she valued
highly; but she had no intention of drift
ing into any closer relations. To avoid
meeting his gaze she began cutting the
/ leaves of the paper he had given into her
/ hands.
Don't misunderstood me-" he went on.
with grave impressiveness in harmony
! WIN Ills SuEHtSI eyes. L uOn I re-
qulre encouragement or thanks | only
want you to trust in me. and believe that
in no other position could l be happier or
prouder than l am nOw-as your slave"
Il thought the days of slavery were
over"-trying to smile
Compulsory slavery, 10 doubt; but it
is of my own free will would render the
labor of my hands and brain: and
| would not be emancipated if could"
| She did not reply. Looking ND eau
tiously to see the effect of his words he
saw that she was frowning, more rs
/ though yeXed than confused by what he
had said. He had spoken deliberately.
and not from impulse as it had appeared.
thinking that it was time to press his
suit upon her attention.
! Everything comes to him who waits:
but it was possible to wait too long. too
patiently. Patience might be mistaken
! for weakness of purpose or want of spirit.
/ faults not easily forgiven by woman,
SO he had thought: but discovering his
mistake, he FASTENED to rectify it. No
woman wooed IN such q humor as that
| James restless frown portended was ever
| won, even though so skilled diplomatist
| as himself should be the wooer
Il am boring you; | can see it." he
said, laughing pleasantly. Men in love
| are always prone to discuss their own
| feelings TO the exclusion of OTHER sub
| jects of hvelier interest; but | won't
transgress again, l promise. Have you
heard that Miss Knollys has again re-
| fused to be Mrs. Grcy:'
is that the last piece of station Cos
| sip?"-laughing, too.
The very last. lie is his own betrayer
! this time. | fancy even his persistence
! is becoming exhausted; lie was almost
rude in his abruptness TO the Colonel at
mess last night"
why"
''He has taken it into his head that it
! is his rivalry he has to fear; and''-slow-
! ly-'I am not sure but that he is right.
| No woman, unless she had some more
! favored lover, could be Indifferent to such
untiring devotion. What do you think,
! Miss Enox2'
Il have not sufficiently considered the
subject for my opinion to be of any value,
| | am afraid" she answered. Coldly.
| a minute later the Indifference she had
assumed vanished from her face. and an
expression of horror and contempt took
! its place as her eyes fell upon something
Oh the paper in her lap.
"Oh, how could he-how could he" she
| cried, vehemently, and rising hastily. as
though to put away a frightful thought,
! she went over to the window at the
further end of the room.
The paper had tluttered to the ground,
and Barry Larron, picking it up imme-
| diately. let his glance travel swiftly over
the exposed page. Only one item of any
| possible interest was among the mass Of
regimental matter; and even that at first
sight seemed incapable of having caused
! such evident agitation.
Colonel Prnsep, with his usual gener-
osity and thoughtful perception of a feel
| ing now general that some monument
should be erected to the memory of
| Trooper Lynn. has expressed his inten-
ton of providing a cross bearing the date
and circumstance of his death. and testi-
flying to the universal regret felt by the
| regiment at his mysterious and untimcly
! end"
Turning sharply, Jane saw that Major
LarrC ! held the paper i'll his hand. and
perceived that he had already read the
paragraph which had excited her indig-
nation"
rs it true?" she asked, clasping her
| hands impressvely, forgetting that she
| was making clear her suspicious, in the
uncomfortable repulsion she felt at the
thought that the murderer should be the
one to raise 1 memorial over his own vic
tim.
Like a lightning fash, as she spoke, the
case revealed itself to Major Larron, and
for an instant he was Mortified. having
no room in his mind for anything save
the one thought that Stephen Prinsep, his
Colonel, was considered capable e the
dastardly crime of having Intentionally
or otherwise killed u trooper in the rcs:-
mnnt He was about TO holly refute the
/ imputation when a second thought struck
him, that perhaps this might be turned
TO his advantage, and he restrained him
self
why should it not be true? What
| could be more natural than that the Col
onel should present 4 monument as there
was no regimental subscription he
added, guardedy.
He folded up the paper and laid it
quietly on one side In'his own mind he
decided that he had behaved generously
in the matter in not having by word or
glance done anything to strengthen her
belief in the ColOnels guilt. That he
should put himself out of the way to de-
fend him was not to be expected. Yet he
hoped that she would not introduce the
subject again. for he felt himself unable
even 10 simulate credulity. Indeed Il
feeling of camaraderie which he himself
would have stigmatized as n weakness
and on this account hcSitated to ac-
knowledge, made him absolutely angry
with her for supposinc such q thing
Not until he had left the house did the
thought strike him that there might have
been some method in the madness.
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