Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

soon have an Illumination" said the
old man. as he respectfully conducted
the lady into the saloon and guided
her through the darkness to a sofa.
seat yourself, Madame, and l will
go and see IL I q find any one. These
lovers, you know, are incoming some
where or other, and our sudden arriy-
nj has frightened that negro girl out of
her wits. She Is but a rustic" cx.
planned the captain, as he felt about
among the cushions, and arranged
them comfortably for the guests re-
pose.
Captain, captain. for the love of
heaven, come away with me some
where. l have something to say to
you privately" urged the major.
Presently, presently, my good
friend; / must see to the comfort OF my
visitors first"
Captain, for heavens sake"
Now, don't be irritable! 1t Is all
from the effects Of the soft crabs; take
care you don't indulge in them again
SOON"
"Oh, heaven! 1t Is you who will not
hear reason, 1t Is you who will not
take advice. 1t Is you who will pull
down IN avalanche upon your own
head. that might otherwise be broken
in its descent! And before strangers,
too. Heaven help you!' cried the ma
jor. In a voice of anguish.
What the devil I'll was going TO say
do you mean? What business car you
have with me that cannot wait until l
have made my guests comfortable and
embraced my little Daney?'
Il will tell you II you will come with
me into the library" urged the dis
tressed little Irishman.
ITO the demon with you for a stur-
dy beggar u was going to say3 can't
you comprehend that / cannot leave
Madame De Glacie until l have pre-
scented her daughter and sOn-in-law 10
her? Yes. that is the relationship. IL
you must know. You are aware that
/ always said that my little Daney be-
longed to some noble French family,
and so ii has turned OUT There, now,
that is the reason why l cannot go
with you to talk politics-or whatever
it is. l must wait here to present my
little Daney to her mamma. And, by
the way, where Is my little Daney,
and why the deuce don't she Gomez
said the captain, in goOd-humOred i'm
patience. s
.''Oh. heaven, she will never come
again. burst In, desperation from the
lips of the major.
Eth, what?" exclaimed the old man;
but before he could answer another
word. the door was burst open, and
Mandy appeared v-th Il red and far
ing lamp. that filled the rooms with u
murky light, followed by Miss Hit,
who, rushing past every one else, ran
and threw herself upon the captain,
shaking with agitation, and crying out
with anguish:
''Oh, captain! captain! oh, my poor,
dear old friendt'
"Why-what's the matter?' gasped
the old man, now alarmed for the first
time, and trying TO stand up against
the mountain of Miss Hits weight.
"Oh, Daney. DaneyT'
Where is Daney? What about Da.
ney? Is she ily' cried the captain,
growing suddenly pale in the red glare.
"Oh, she is dead. deadi oh, muir
dered. my dear acptain. murdered"
Murdered? NO." walled the poor
old man. In a voice perfectly indescrib-
able in its blended expression of con
sternation. wonder, horror and ex-
IRENE anguish.
Yes. yes! yes. murdered in her
bedchamber. and dragged away and
cast into the sea-
NO! | say NO! it cannot. it shall
not be true! Where is her husband?
Where is Fulke GrevilleT'
"Oh, ii was himself that did il. II
has been brought home to his door.
He has been committed to prison to
await his trial."
NO, / say no! it is as false as h.!
Daney is alive and well. Fulke Gre
vile loves her as his own soul. They
are away now somewhere, billing and
cooling, DANEY. my little HANEI!
answer me, child! where are your
screamed the captain, throwing off
Miss Hit, rushing from the room, and
filling the whole louse with agonizing
cries.
Miss Hit, you're a horrible fool! you
always were, and now you're a great
deal worse! These late events seem
really to have deprived you of the lit
tie sense you ever had. and to have
cast you into your dotage. To go and
overwhelm him in that way! You've
driven him mad. Listen to him now!'
fiercely exclaimed Major Burns, rush
ing out in search of his old friend,
whose sharp. agonizing cries of "DA-
NEY! DANEYr' were heard ringing
through the upper chambers.
Help. Help! Madame has faintedv.'
called out the lady's maid, in great
alarm.
"A glass of wine, for heavens sake,
quick! the lady seems dying said
Mr.. Dunbar, bending over the swOOn-
ing form of the marquise, but speak
ing to Miss Hit.
Go. Mandy. and get it, I'm dying,
myself, l believer sobbed the poor
lady. sinking helplessly into a chair.
Mandy ran and brought it, and Mr..
Dunbar knelt by the side of Madame
De Glacie and tried to force a few
drops between her closed lips.
"DANEY! DANEYr sounded the
piercing tones of the old sailors voice,
afar Off in the attics above.
1t was there Major Burns found
him.
The major, who had been very much
agitated in anticipation of the effect
this blow would have upon his old
friend. now that 1t had fallen, became
composed. He came upon the old mon
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