Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-25

Lady Laura remembered suddenly what
her husband had said.
You are mistaken" she replied; tiny
husband has not been riding to-day; he
told ME so."
Mrs. Glider Langton had not the flint
est intention of making mischief, but she
did not like to be ~contradicted, and she
knew that she had seen the handsome
Captain.
II assure you that he did ride, and with
Miss Rane, too. I saw them both"
"You must have been mistaken; it was
not Captain Wynyard," said her lady
ship; and then some friends Joined them
and the subject dropped.
Lady Laura, however, did not forget it.
When they were in the ~drawing-room ut
home-the Captain recruiting exhausted
nature with is favorite remedy, brandy
and settler, Lady Laura looking beautiful
and stately in her rich velvet and dia-
monds-she said to him:
"Vance, did you ride this morning?"
Again he answered, "NO."
81 knew you did mott" she cried. "AIrs.
Glider Langton told me she met you and
Miss Rane."
Lady Laura could not help seeing how
holly his face flushed, md how fierce
was the CLEAN that came into his eyes.
If he had laughed good-naturedly, she
would have forgotten all about the Incl
dent, but his anger made her suspicious,
and she resolved to find out the truth for
herself. After a few words with Mrs.
Glider Langton, she knew that her hus-
band had been out riding with Gladys
Rane, and had kept the matter secret
from her. 1t was the secrecy that dis
tressed her. Why had her husband sought
to keep the truth from her? From that
hour her suspicious and her jealousy were
awakened, and she did what she had not
done heforc-she watched her husband
and Gladys Rane-watched them, and, in
SO doing, almost broke her heart. She
told herself that she had been blind and
credulous-that she had beer asleep; for
who that saw them together could doubt
that her husband loved Gladys Rane? She
noticed how frequently he danced with
her, o often, when the dances were
ended, he disappeared with her into con-
servatories or shaded retreats. She saw
the delight in his face when he met her.
Slowly she realized the fact, and she re-
membcred. with something like terror,
Angela's words, "He will marry You for
your money, but he loves Gladys Rane."
a 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 to her happiness. She could
never live and know that his love was
! given to another.
CHAPTER IN.
Lady Laura Wynyard was suffering
from nervous headache. She had tried
many remedies, but had found no relief.
Yielding to her mothers entreaties, An
gela had Joined n party of young people
intent upon going to see the picturesque
ruins of Bramber Castle and driving
home by moonlight. The Captain and his
wife had also been invited; but the latter
was not well enough to go out, and the
gallant Captain found a greater attrac-
ton nearer home. He had left the hotel
soon after luncheon, saying that he should
be home in time for dinner. Lady Laura
had been alone during the afternoon and
evening, n 1t was in consequence of her
terrible weeping that the nervous head
ache came on. Doris Newsham, one of
the most faithful maids, was in despair,
for her mistress headache would not
yield to any of her usual remedies.
II know what would do you good, my
lady," she said; "but perhaps you would
not like to try it."
81 would do anything to get rid of this
trying PAIN" returned her ladyship.
Whist is it, Newsham"
why, my lady, if you would go and
stand at the pier-head, and let the sea-
breeze blow round you, I am sure it would
do o good"
"The remedy is simple enough; I will
try it, Newsham,'' said her ladyship.
"Shall l go with you, my lady" asked
the maid.
"No; 1 prefer to be alone. Give me q
cloak and veil; I do not care to be recog.
nized, for l could not talk to any one."
Lady Laura walked to the head of the
pier. The sea was rough; the wavef
seemed to tumble over each other in their
haste; the breeze was full of a refreshing,
briny ordor. Gradually it cooled the burn.
ing temples, it eased the weary, heavy
eyes. 1t vas like a breath of relief. The
evening shadows were falling thick and
fast over land and sen as Lady Laura
stood looking ut the white cliffs beyond
which lay Nottingham and Newhaven
the lights that shone ON the vessels on,
ut sen. In the presence of the grandeu,
of NATURES work, she forgot herself and
her troubles.
Suddenly she became aware of two zig
ures sitting not far away from her, OF
one of the side seats looking, toward tn.
sea-a man and Il woman-and the maj
was leaning, with an air of loving tender
ness, toward his companion. In u momen
she recognized the outline of her hus
bands broad shoulders. She could no
see his face; but she was none the les.
sure that it was he, and that the woman
who was with him was Gladys Rane.
Drawing her veil more closely roun,
her face. Lady Laura stood still an,
watched them. They were talking earn
estly, but she could not distinguish wha
they said. Once she saw her HUSBAND