The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-17
CHAP'TEl, nj.


at was Il pity. too said the rector.
genuine sympathy in his voice. "A pity.
Don, my poor fellow, All vonr work. all
your peril for nothing. | never a"rraign
the Fates. bur il does seem to me as il. in
your case. destiny had been a little over
hard with You jet hunters
That. dear Mr.. Langton.' replied Don.
chccrfully. "is too classical. too pagan II
standpoint. as my fosier-fathcr. Captain
Jedson, would say. from which TO regard
our late mishap. l, for one. find no fault
with tickle fortune because our grand JET
mine at Dutchman's Bay has collapsed.
Brittle, friable sandstone will break up.
and props give way. and a gradual land
slip dcmolish what a sudden landslip first
suggested. Anyhow. We have come out Of
it. if not much enriched. at any rate with
out serious accident 10 life and limb
And that. Mr.. Don, is chiefly due to
your courage and your unseltiSh readiness
10 face any risk and undertake. any labor
for your comrades sake" interrupted
Mrs. Langton warmly.
Yes. Mr.. Don. We heard of what you
did. ana rrcmblcd for YOU. | am sure. be-
fore you had got clear of that dreadful
underground place. with the TWO poor
fellows who were trapped there when
the roof ave way" exclaimed Violet
NoWbraY, with Il sort Of Shy enthusiasm
that brought tears 20 her eyes. and caused
the mantling blood Ia rise to her soft
cheek. And we wcr" all so glad To hear
that no harm came Of H."
alarm seldom comes. Miss Mowbray. |
believe, from merely doing ones duty.
answered Don. g~raycly. lie was always
serious. and almost haShful in manner.
when he spoke 10 Violet. although his
heart throhbrd wildly rs his ear drank in
the welcome words of praise that fell
from her lips. "At any rate" he added.
there is an end of jet hunting for the.
moment: 50. Mr.. ~lAngton. | have ven
turcd up here. with my books. to crave u
lesson if YOU can kindly spare me the
time for one. and are at leisure"
"Of leisure, Don. my hoy. | have only
too much" replied the clergyman. genial
ly AM it is Il pleasure 10 me to resume
my old task Of tuition with a pupil whom
not even hero worship can spoil. So, il
You ike, we will adjourn to my study"
1t is strange by what invisible links our
fortunes are hound To those of one an
other. At first sight it might have ap-
prarcd as il no proceedings on the part of
Sir Richard Morimain. of Mortmain
Park, could conccivahly Influence the fu-
tar" veal or woe of 50 comparatively
humble Il Icr.on as Obadiah's adopted
son and the %rccIor's ~fayoritc pupil. SO.
AT all vents. il would have seemed Ia
the |haronct %himself. as, on his back
horse, but unattended 10y IA groom. he
rode slowly along. deep in thought. while.
amid III" well-storrd book shelves at
Woodburn Parsonage. Don and Mr..
Langton We're busy with the lore Of Il by
gone day. Sir Richard. il has been men
toned. was absorbed in thought. az. with
slackened reins and downcast eyes. h,
rod" on. 80 chat when Il carriage. coming
along III Il brisk pace. between the high
banks lhat lined the road. suddenly over
took him. he did not hear or hcod III,
sound of Wheels. and was only a%ppr;>cl
of their approach when his horse Violently
started and >Wcrycd. III "A manner thai
would have rn~cated many u careless
rider. Sir Richard. however. was toe
prac1iccd II ho">cmun 10 lee easily d.
composed. 80 tha, y" merely gathered III
his looscucd rc.us. and. recognizing "a,
occupants Of the harouchc. took off hi,
hat with n smile of amIahlr insiurcrity
80 glad" he said. riding close ~, 10 IN,
ni,rn carriage. the liy"r:cd driver nt Whicl
had now pnl!cd up his 9,r>cS ~ n Wor,
from his noble mistress. l'Ic culipgec
in,l.,d. WIS that Of he rouljc>~ Of T.or>
5a,". and beside her lady~hip |lnuu@ri
wrapped in pliid> and >haWi>. nv" isl
lrs> form of the earl himself. II III! -
hear your wheels. Constance. anvil 70,