Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-29
CHAPTER xvr-(Continuea)

of the day, that forgetfulness which
he had failed to find upon his couch ut
night. He packed his trunk and port
mantean, aud was In the act OF making
his toilet for Il ROT nd Of farewell morn
ing calls, when his door was uncere-
moniously opened, and in walked Cap
tin Fuljoy.
my dear unclew
MY dear boyrl"
These were the first words of greet
ing ON each side, as both hands of
uncle and nephew met in a double
shake.
when di dyou arr.ve?' inquired Gre
vile.
why now; just at this moment, I
may say! Came by the Busy Bee TO
Baltimore; took the train to Washing
ton, and here l ain breakfasted;"
"No, sir"
Then wen have it together now, Mt
one. You know ] always breakfast at
eight. 1t Is now eleven, and i have
not broken my fast yet. To the d
U was going to say with fashionable
hours."
Observe, since the captain had left
off se~a-service. he had left Off swear
ing; he never swore now, but always
was a-going to! In other words, he
swore as much as ever, through the
force OF habit. but always remembered
to add the saving clause-'I was going
to say"
Colonel Greviile rung and ordered
breakfast for two, which was accord
iDgly served In the adjoining parlor.
When they were comfortably seat
cd
.'Seen Daney yet?" inquired tine cap
tain, with his mouth full OF ham.
Yes, sir. twice; but not under that
NAME answered Greville anxiously,
feeling sure that now at least he should
solve the mystery; for s.nce Daney had
acknowledged that her ~plrentage had
never been discovered the change of
her name filed his mind with wonder
and conjecture. But to his disappoint-
ment ard modification the captain
merely answered
NO; certainly not under that name"
and continued his long -~protracted meal
in silence.
When his appetite was at length
quite satisfied, and the tedious break
fast was at length over, the captain
wiped his mouth AID gray moustaches,
and, with a sigh of intense satisfaction,
leaned back In his chair and inquired:
what do you think of Daney. nowf'
.She Is surprisingly beautiful M0;e
beautiful than any human being I ever
saw before! Much more beautiful than
! deemed 1t possible that Daney could
ever become"
My man" said the captain. sign.f-
cantly, three years ago Daney was
but an ontline-a mere faint pencil
sketch by her Creator; now she Is that
sketch filed out. colored, finished. That
Is all She Is still the same Daney.
but, man, man, he is Il poor artist who
cannot see the beauty OF the finished
picture In its first faint outlinesi'
II know it. sir! I know il, and l am
that poor artist; for. ali. I never founl
out the value of this picture until II
was too late! until it was bespokcn for
another gallery than miner sighed the
colonel.
what do you mean? Leave meta
phor. even though you did set the ex-
ample OF using 1t, and speak literally"
Then | never appreciated the real
worth CT our DaDey until she was lost
to me forever
Well! you have left metaphor only
to speak in riddle. What do you mean
nowg'
"Daney. Astrca, | should say Is the
promised bride of another
Hem! OF whom. IL you pleaSa?"
coolly inquired the captain.
His Excellency, Senior Don Sal
envador-'
Etc. etc. etc, I know the lubber.
Who told you so?"
Common rumor."
"As IL you did not know common ru-
MOI 20 be a common story-teller, Rosh,
She Is no moro going to marry him
than am going to marry the Queen of
Morocco
Arr YOU sure, sir?' exclaimed The
young man, with brcathless ea-erness.
Certain. Daney's hand Is free"
"And-her affections? p
Well. sir! remembering what passed
between you and me upon that subject
three years ago.. consider your quest
ton rather of the ratherest.,'
Uncle! do no mock me! L love Da-
ney. love her, aye. TO my own perdi-
ton. should her affections be otherwise
engged!
We'll! don't lay violent hands upon
yourself yet awhile. Nor upon me.
either. added the captain. seeing that
he started up and confronted him.
rs she free In heart and hand?' pas-
- thC lOuiiu tilHs.
Free in heart and hand. / do tir,ply
~believe!-Yet, stay. l spoke too fast. I
fear she Is not quite free in heart
"Oh, sir. in mercy, what are Won
about to tell mey'
why, you see, Daney is not quite
perfect, any more than any other hn-
man being Is. She has a soft spot in
her heart, like the rest of her sister
hood. And that soft spot is where the
memory of her beyish playmate melted
the brain."
Does she remember me with kind
ness? oh! IL / thought she dill, or
could. I should almost die with ioyr'
Softly. my dear fellow. softly. DO
you wish to marry Daney?"
wish TO marry her. Wish to marry
that peerless creature? Sir. l would
almost barter my soul5's salvation to
call her Miner
"Stay: let us understand each other.
Il Daney Is In better health and spirits.
and Is better educated and better
dressed than she was three years ago:
she has, also, a prettier name, and mix
rs more In society. That is all. Her