The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-08

truth. First. she folded the letter and
thrust ii into her pocket. Then, resisting
the momentary impulse. she snatched it
out again. and taking up the writing ma
terials that lay on Il side table near. she
made a rapid but accurate cop OF the
contents OF III" epistlc.
Il have him now" she Kissed out he
tween her shut teeth; 81 have him. hard
and fast. lie is in Glitka's hands now
And 10 judge by the tightening Of her
1.-THE, dark fingers, it might have been
dangerous to be delivered over to the
handling Of tiger-footed. bright-eyed Gilt
ka. "lic is expected al once" she said.
presently. and slipped away. About noon
Sir Richard Mertmain drove up 10 Thors-
dale Park. and went AT once 10 his room.
Scarcely had he reached il before there
came a light tap at the Moor. and Madem-
oiselle Glitka gliding in. and shutting the
door. stood before him.
Il have To speak to on, Milford Sir
Richard" said the cir. looking Sir Rich
ard Mortmain very steadily in the face.
Indeed. have YOU: From my sister.
perhaps: asked the h%aronct. irrcSolul"-
~. but with some annoyance.
NO, but from myself" answered Gilt
ia, opening her eyes aS a shc-panIhcr
might have opened hers ere she showed
her white fang> and sprung on her prey.
You are a lord. it Gems. | I'm MilJdi>
very humble servant. 10 obey her bell. -
study her caprice. And YOU are Il s"ig
ncur. Yet. traitor. craven. di>Scmhlcr. j.
not this ring-anl she showed him on
her ringer a golden hoop set with small
blue slon's-"tho bctrothal ring YOU pat
on my finger At .Arad: and are YOU not
my promised husband. If there be faith IN
old customs or the troth-pli&ht of man."
Upon my word. Gli1ka." answered the
baronet in deprrcatory tones. Il hope
YOU had Forgotten or learned tn take n
more reasonable view of anything tha.
was said in far-off Hungary between you
and me-. How could be expected Ia M
dcrS,and your a%ncicut customs. and to be
bound 10y What seems binding to you: w
liked each other, | dare say. hut | was
Il m"r" traveller, n mcr" bird If pas~ag -
Vet. | am As mobile rs Yourself" fierce
~ r"'orled G!itka. I'VE are all noble
oNccp; a few Slav>. like the "ylazicr ard
the sniiil-in our village: first as free
Magyars. then as being cnnobled by the
empress hundreds of years ago. And |
can remember seeing my %grandSire show
YOU. the English stranger. with honest
pride, the grand parchment with the gold
and color. and the great seal. Of the paper
from Imperial Vienna that made his
grandsire Il baron. My father. too. hal
the rank Of baron. !. too. am Baroness
Glitka. servant rs | am. and Mademoi-
sclle as they call mo"
"Glijka," answered tn" b%arouet. in sheer
despair. YOU. with your imprisoned ma
turc and your reliance on Old n>IgeS.
scarcely can do justice 10 It used-up. out
al-elhows gentleman like myself. | am
in debt. poor ANA worried. There are
lim, wnen To put a pistol Ia my head
to blow my brains ON appears the only
natural result of my position. only
wish You would keep quiet. and leave me
TO battle with my creditors ~ best |
may"
Hear You. Sir Richard" said her lady
ships confidential maid. with bitter ON
phasis: "A woman who has loved seldom
hurts the man who has left her. unless
he makes the pain more than she can
bear. So shall it be now. ] came over Ia
England. and became a servant. more
that ! might meet you than for any other
cause. Tho Old home is broken up. My
uncle's farm il was his when the grand
father died has passed into the hands Of
the Hebrew money lender. who had lcEt
the money on mortgage. and Gli,ka AMI
her brothers earn their bread as they may.
But little as You deem my words To he
true. | have Il hold ON YOU. proud Sir Rich
ard. that You can II" more shake off than
Il >traycd lamb can yea free from the wolf