The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-11-12

Ht SAN. Ut'Il1i1N stll'i. - ah i'iA' ~ 1900
| feel it my duty to own that | have done
you. unwittingly. IL great injustice. Ev-
cry injurious expression that | used in my
anger toward Yourself applies. | find. 10
another person. of whose very existence
| was ignorant. | withdraw and regret
those words own | was wrong.
Dear sir. you have said enough" an
swcred Don. readily. Il was certain
tha; You had mistaken my motives. but |
felt sure that you acted from n sense Of
duty.
but. Mr.. Dom remarked the dry-salt-
or presently. assuming his most serious
aspect. Though Ephraim Marsh regards
you as Il fin" young fellow. Miss Violet
Mowbray'S guardian must not sanction
any hctDthal-any love passages-be-
tween his ward and Il young man whose
worldly position is SO unequal to her
own. Pedigree i, not what il was: but
when there are high connections, and
money. too. Mr.. Don"
II understand YOU, sir" said Don, sad
". as ,hs.merchant hesiiated; "but. be
li-vr me. did not need fresh proofs of
the hope'cSsness Of my suit. | am here
to-day To ask vour permission to my see
ing Miss Mrwbray once morc-only once
before | leave England"
Leave England.' exclaimed Mr..
Marsh.
Yes. sir" Don explained. at is for
Mis- Mowhray's-for Niolet'>-dear sake
that | hay" made up my mind 10 seek
Il short cut to fortune. Mr. Barrett. Lord
Thorsdalc's land agent, has kindly rec
commended II" to IA brothe- of his. who is
manager of IL great estate and of some
rirh silver mines in Mexico
II pom my word" said Mr.. Marsh. Il
am sorry. But never mind that now. Mr..
Don. if ! consent to your request for II
wrting interview Nith my ward. | must
s;irulate ior Do pledges and promises.
There must be no positive engagement to
prevent the young lady from forming flu
tlr" ties
There was !, proud sadness in Don's
voice as he replied:
My W honor. sir. would forbid me TO
be married. or even betrothcd. to Miss
Mowhray. rich and well-connccted. unless
! had won for myself the advantages Of
IA position in the world. and of Il compc-
tenc". Should | succeed. | will come back
10 ;sk for her love and her hand. Till
then ! will accept NJ plight from her. OF
that. Mr.. Marsh. | can assure YOU"
Il will. on receipt of this assurance. go
to ry ward. mention your wish Tor II
meeting with her, and arrange for it to-
morrow. Mr.. Don. if. as | doubt not, the
young lady be willing" said the mer-
chant. wait for me, if you please. |
shall soon be back"
Five minutes after Mr.. Marsll's depart
ure the door of the room was opened, and
lord Wyvern" was announced.
The Earl entered. He had ridden over
from ThorSdale OF one his noble enter
%tainer'S horses. and attended by a mount
cd groom. to call upon the rector. whom
h" had known and esteemed long ago in
LONDON.
You are Il son, / suppose, of my old
friend, Mr.. Langtony" said the EXAM
baSsador, graciously, to Don.
IL am not related to Mr.. LanCton, my
lord. am merely waiting here on bust
ness. if | may call it So" answered the
young man. with Il slight bow.
Lord Wyvern seemed to resume his
naughty oldness of demeanOr. He seat
ed himself. and, without speaking again,
awaited the arrival of the clergyman.
Bur from time to time he could not pre-
vent himself from CHANGING at Don, as the
latter stood, in an attitude of unstudicd
grace, neal Il window that commanded
Il view of the sea. OF what did the Young
mans dark eyes. his features. and the
very turn of his proud head. remind the
Earl: Lord Wyycrn almost felt as
though he had known Donor. at least,
seen him before: felt as though the sight
Of the handsome. manly youth awakened
IN HIM vague memories. though of what
he knew not.
Lord Wyvern, | believe" said Mr..
Marsh. coming hastily INTO the room. II
must apologize To your lordship for the
stupid blunlcr of he maid who showed
yol in. Mr.. Lanyton. my nicce's hus-
band. is in his library. | believe. and
quit" unaware of Your visit. Ii Won will
wait one moment. my lord. And YOU.
Mr.. Don. please step this way"
And the dry-salter hurried Don out of
tn" room and 5" into the hall.
Il nave spoken to Miss Mowuray." he
sand. Il have explained 10 her that Won
are on the point IF leaving England for IA
distant country. and only wish To sec her
alon" this once, to bid her farewell. And
sh" VIII see you-poor %girl.-at eleven
Tomorrow"
Don took his leave and went. while MIR.
Marsh made haste To repair to the library.
where he appraised the rector of the com
ing of the noble visitor. who remained
alone in the d-rawing-room of the parson-
age. And when Mr.. L.angton had hurried
away 10 greet his titled guest. the dry
>alter seated himself beside the writing
table. ana for soInr moments reelected on
his recent interviews with Don and with
his ward.
AT the appointed hour On the day sue
ceeding to that on which Lord Wyvern
had paid his visit. Don rode into the pref
~ garden of the parsonage. After a brief
DELAY he WAS ronHuctc1 intn tha 1ra wilma,