The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-02-06

Mrs. Presty took up a newspaper and Affect
ed to be consulting Randal's opinion OH a
passage which had attracted her attention..
Your brother is looking our way, . she whis-
pered: The mustn't suspect that there is q Sc.
cret between u.s.
raise pretenses OF any kind invariably irri-
tated Randall. "What do you want me to
doT!' he asked sharply.
The reply only increased his perpleNity.
observe Miss Westertield and your broth
eE. Look at them now
Randall obeyed. What is there to look
atg' he inquired.
Cant you seeo."
II see they are talking to each other.n
They are talking confidentialiy; talking
so that Mrs. Linley can't hear them. Look
again.
Randall fixed his eyes on Mrs. Presty with
an expression which showed his dislike OF
that lady a little too plainly. Before he
could answer what she had Just said to him
his lively little niece hit OH a new idea. The
sun was shining, the flowers were in their
brightest beauty-and the doll had not yet
been taken into the garden! Kitty at once
led the way out; SO completely preoccupied
In steering the perambulator in Il straight
course that she forgot her uncle and the para
sol. Only waiting to remind her husband
and Sydney that they were wasting the beau
tiful morning indoors, Mrs. Linley followed
her daughter-and inhocently placed a fatal
obstacle in Mrs. Presty's way BY leaving the
room. Having consulted each other by a
look, Linley and the governess went out next.
Left alone with Randall, Mrs. Presty's anger,
under the complete overthrow of her care
fully laid scheme, set restraint at defiance.
My daughters married life is a wreck"
she burst out, pointing Electrically to the
door by which Linley and Sydney Wester-
field had retired. "And Catherine has the
vile creature whom your brother picked up
III London to thank for it! Now do you ull-
deIStand me?"
LESS than ever" Randall answered-"un-
less you have taken leave OF your senses.'
Mrs. Presty recovered the command of her
temper.
On that fine morning her daughter might
remain in the garden until the luncheon bell
rang. Linley had only to say that lie wish
ed to speak with his wife, and the private in
terview, which he had so rudely insisted on
as his sole privilege, would assuredly take
place. The one chance left of still defeating
MI ul MS OWH elouIlU WAS W force hlllual
to interfere by convincing him of his broth
er's guilt. Moderation of language and COM
posure of manner offered the only hopeful
prospect Of reaching this end. Mrs. Prcsty
assumed the disguise of patient submission,
and used the irresistible influence OF good
humor and good sense.
II don't complain, dear Randall, of what
You have said of me" she replied. MY In
Uigcration hNs fncarvnN IL nt,nl,t e., 1,,.
produced my proofs, and have left it to Won
to draw the conclusion. Sit down, If YOU
please. won't detain you for more than a
few minutes"
Randall had not anticipated such modera-
ton as this; he took the chair that was near
est to Mrs. Presty. They were both now sit
ting with their backs turned to the entrance
from the library to the drawing-room.
~ won't trouble you with my own impress
sions," Mrs. Presty Went on, L will be care
full only to mention wha. | have seen and
heard. Ii you refuse to believe me | refer
you to the guilty persons themselves"
She had just got to the end of those intro
ductory words when Mrs. I.Inley returned, by
way of the library, to fetch the forgotten
parasol.
Randall insisted on making Mrs. Presty ex-
nIas. hapCaIF nlntntV I1Npt, E,,anI-, ~ o,,;l+,,
,a,-nnsn ha soid ga I ~ -.
that one of those guilty persons is my brotl.-
er?'
parasol from the table. Hearing what Ran.
dial sale, she paused, wondering at the
strange allusion to her husband. In the
meanwhile Mrs. Presty nswelcd the 0ues-
ton that had been addressed to her.
e. sne saio 10 hanaal, II ".s.As II
pro'hef ana your pTothers mlstress-sydney
MsslefIela. -.
n.s ia,i'ies i.'o 'ae palasoi paeh oi 'he
" ona NV ppio"eisu ,''e.'l.
., nv ~, ~ oi.s 1ouNeo ~. 'iei i'o|iei, iei
-. MY ~, n aiu i.s'u Mas Turned .oWaiu
'" MiWta. ~ i'ii' aliu ~ mn Only; she spoke,
" oS 80 ~ i"o''e' l iais""so
W ~ "onou.
aa "a a. 10y uiu"spneu imM"iu,s enallce
nov, -, ~ :" ~ = y i"So' a,tei an. iIo.i .
~ auo, sae saia w. ner uaushtel' t'ae l
"'' "N'S "'"'t mssoii'
Mr.. Iinlev sill, ,ooted ,t Ropd,, and
still smoke to him ..It is imnnss;hle fnr mo
10 insist on nm exuIanation from my mother"
she proceeded. mo matter what I,,ay feel
! | must remember that she i. my mother T
ask Won apain-yon who have bean listening
tk'Ht y vi W. liza lNt u tSNit u l.
to her-what does sbe meanpn
Mrs. Presty's sense of her own inheritance
refused to submit to being passed over in this
way.
"Howeyer i,,soleut,y Won NAV behave.
| Catherine. YOU will not succeed in proyokinp
mo. Your mother is boind n men vour
ewes to the truth. You have n rival in your
husbands affections, and that rival is yorr
goyerness. Take your own conrs. now:
| have no more to saw with nor head high
| in the alr-lookinr The nicture of conscious
| yirtue-the old lady walked ont.
At the same moment Randall seized his
first opportunity of speaking.
He addressed himself gently and raspect-
fully to his sister-in-law. She refused to
hear him. The indignation which Mrs,
| prsstv had ronsod in her m,da m ,lIo,v.
ancas. and was hind ia all sanse of ri.rht
Dom trouble yourself to account for your
silence" she said most nniustly. Won We're
listening to nv mother without n word Of re-
monstrance when / came into the room.
You are concerned In this vile sIondsr foo /.
Randall eonsideratelv refrained from nro.
yokinp her by attemntinr to defend himself