The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-22

hels. she said with sudden suspicion
~ he echoed in apparent surprise.
''how should | knowpn
1t may be that, although you have
v seen him, you do not like him.
she went on feverishly. not pawn,
any attention to his answer. ..Yo,
ala me the honor to ask me TO be you1
Wlfe-l declined, as | loved Adrian
Lancaster-perhaps you hate him or
nat account don't believe in youl
spells and juggling tricks, still-stiIl-
tell me she demanded. with a sud.
den %outburst of anger, do YOU know
anything about the disappearance O
Adrian Lancaster? '
tie made a gesture of dissent fo7
although he vas burning to revea
himself, yet the dread of future con.
sequences kept him silent.
lis it true that you can disintepratf
your bodies I? | have heard that yo,
profess to do SO. if so have YOU d:sin.
tegrated Adrian?-oh, what am
talking about? it is madness, INSANITY
this playing with the supernatural.
40 not believe in the powers you say
you possess-Adrian is in hiding,
AFRAID OF the consequences of his foil,
-whe he sees my advertisement he
Will return-Pm sure he will"
I'm afraid not. y said Adrian SADLY
knowing how impossible it was such
thing could happen.
What do you know about it?' she
cried 1lercely. wheeling round on hin
with a look of suspicion in her ewes
n could not have come to you fol
concealment-he did not know YOU
such things cannot occur in real life
Adrian took a sudden resolution,
and rising to his feet, advanced to
ward her and seized her wrist.
"Llsten to me Miss Maunders. ht
SAID gravely, there is more in this
occult science than you dream of. the
age Of miracles is not past, they are
happening every day-your lover
thought he had committed a crime
n disappeared-he vanished into
the night and the darkness hides him
you want to know where he is
cannot tell you-he has no doubt beer
punished as you suggest-how, it is
impossible to explain-but l will gt
TO work and perchance may restore
Adrian Lancaster to your arms
'And your reward for this?" she
asked d sbelievingly.
your love. he said softly, forget.
ting for the moment who he was.
Olive Maunders tore herself from
his arms with a cry.
NO! no! anyth ng but that" she
said. with an expression of niger
''What would be the good of your re.
turning Adrian to me if | lose him
again, by becoming your wifeo-be
generous Doctor Roversmlre. you are
a learned man far above me in knowl.
edge and wisdom, if you can do what
you say, | will eve look upon you as
my friend"
II ask for bread and you give me q
stone. said Roversmire. sadly; well,
80 be it, Iswill try and find your lover
and in return ask your-friendship.'
He held out his hand and she
klasped it in both of hers.
81 must 90 hack tn town" he said
after a short silence. Say good-Dy
to your father for me-"
What are you going to do?" she
asked quickly.
He turned to her in some surprise.
II am going to try and find Adrian
Lancaster" he replied quietly, and
with a bow left the room at once,
while she stood staring idly at the
brilliant group on the lawn, and Won
dered how they could laugh and jest
SO carelessly while her life's happi,
S was at stake.
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