The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-02-27

listening tD his voice. jhc same. yet 50
changed +" her. knowing nothing of tn"
mcmoriC, that Wrr" Nur,sing through his
brain. rendering him often unconscious Of
what he had said. and obliviouS Of her
replies. she Thought that il was only an
other sign that Ec had ceased to care for
her. and made an effort TO appear I'M
concerned as he.
\ boy ran out Of a native hut shouting
wildly and firing off several fireworks
in succesSion. The sensitive Arab which
Jenny rode FIRST reared and plunged wild
iy. then started off ii a furious gallop.
Colonel rrin>ep followed as quickly as
he dared. fearing t. brighten the animal
more ii he went TOO near. At present
there was n chance of his settling down
into a quiet canter when his excitement
had subsidized. But Sclim. who SO seldom
broke out thus. determined Ia have n
final fling. Putting his heat between his
legs he gave Two or thrce violent buck
jumps that succeeded in d~islodging Jane;
and thea. rs she slipped down, her arms
tightly c!asping his neck. he stood as
mrehly as The lamh he had always been
considered hcfnrc.
When nor escort camc up, he found her
flushed and trembling, still holding the
rcii,s. her hal; .ali.n= about her iii mag
niiiccnt masses, and ~@linting in the sun
like autumn leaves. Il hundred subtle
shades 81 brown and gold.
He place., his hand upon Sclim's shin
ing meek.
The horSc YOU trusted" he remarked.
with what he tried TO make Il cynical
smile, yet felt convinced was only fool
ishly tender.
Il shall never tru>t anything again.
declared Jane. with decision.
All. you must not say that. Selim was
only rash, not vicious. Ii would not be
fair 10 condemn any II for Il single
fault"
She gave a swift glance into his face,
wondering if he were pleading for himself
or only Selim. To avoid her scrutiny he
turned and took his horse from the ma
tive who was holding it. Then II
ing. he rode along quietly by her side.
The winter sun that shone coldly seem
ed to have reserved a special radiance for
the girls bright locks as they waved
softly behind her; there was. too, a
CLEAN in her hazel eyes that had not been
there before. Everything looked bright
and beautiful thar afternoon. thought
Stephen Prinsep. but nothing so bright,
So beautiful as his whilom sweetheart.
After Il time their relations grew less
strained, yet also less full of trcmulous
delight. They were talking as ordinary
acquaintances might have talked. when
at last they reached the bungalow gates.
Then Colonel PrinSep said, earnestly.
and without connection TO what they had
been saying before:
Jenny. will you do what I am going to
ask: VIII you ask Mrs. Knox to tell you
the whole story about Jacob Lynn's let
ters:'
A little %nervously she promised; and
then put her hand in his to say good
by" He r~elinquished it even sooner than
courtesy might have dictated. but stood
looking ut her with gentle gravity. An
almost l~eat1ess tree with graceful golden
pods waved above her; behind Il group of
banana trces-tWo large, milk-eyed bull
locks We're working a We'll, and the dron-
ing whir-r-r of the wheel was the only
sound that broke the stiffness. A woman
with her face almost hidden by n silk
embroidered scarf stood watching them
from a little distance. The scene was in
tenscly Indian, yet stephen Prinsep
found his thoughts insensibly reverting
to his English home, with its trim flower
beds and weil-kept walks. In fancy he
could almost imagin" that even now he
was walking under the avenue of chest
nuts with his bride. poin,ing out to her
each familiar spot they passed.
You won't come in" asked Jane, tim
idly.
No, won't come in. thank you. Good
by"