Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-25

He did not seem to resent the doctors
visit, but he would not promise 10 follow
the advice that was given"
"Oh, that is drea.fulv said Lady Val.
with sudden SILVER. Scan nothing be
done? l am his friend. l am the only
friend he has left. I'll 20 to him and tell
him what he must do"
The result of this visit was that Han
nington. thoroughly humbled, agreed to
so to Torresmuir to beg his wife's for
giveness and to see his baby daughter.
The journey northward was somewhat
unfortunate. Snow had been falling
heavily in some parts of the country, and
great drift impeded traffic in the neigh
borhood Of Carlisle. He was SO much
hindered that he did not arrive at Dur
keld until the afternoon of the next day;
and then it seemed to him that the best
thing was to take q room at the hotel and
write note that night to Molly's father.
Mr.. Moncrieff sent back word that he
would come to him at FIVE o'clock next
day. Harrington grew nervous and un-
easy as the day went on. and soon after
luncheon he determined to 60 for a long
walk by way Of working off his disquiet-
ude. A fancy took him to look once
more at TOmgarrow, where his meetings
with Molly used to take place. He reach
ed the narrow lane which led to the little
hamlet, and walked slowly up the ascend
ing ground. The gathering darkness
made him scarcely aware of the ap-
proach of another wayfarer from an oppo-
site direction until the two were almost
face to face. And then Harrington
reused himself from his reverie, and came
to sudden standstill, barring the other
mans advance.
''I've a word to say to you, Ralph
Kingscott.' he said, in harsh. decided
tones.
Ralph Kingscott also stopped short
and the two men looked into each other
eyes.
"What have you to say?" said King.
scott.
There was a scarcely suppressed i'm
patience in his tone. He glanced up and
down the narrow lane as if he wanted to
estimate his chance of escape from his
interlocutor.
II want q good many things" replied
Harrington, doggedly. "You have sew
eral matters to answer for. I want the
Val has been telling me about. You know
as well as do that she never took from
her fathers house farthing's worth that
did not belong to her. l hear that you
you of all people!-helped to throw suspi-
cion upon her."
Kingscott laughed, but his face had
turned pale.
II know nothing about the robbery.
Appearances were against Molly and
yourself. I only agreed with Moncrieff in
thinking that you" Kingscott stopped
short. Harrington had seized him in q
strong, masterful grip and was shaking
him as dog shakes a rat.
"You lie!' he said. "And you know
that you liev'
Kingscott was apparently much the
weaker of the two men. He was shorter
and slighter than John Hannington; but
Harrington was out of training. and had
lately led a peculiarly exhausting and
unhealthy. kind of life. On the other
hand. Ralph was less courageous than
his old acquaintance, and was inclined
to make his way out of difficult position
by cunning, where Harrington would
probably sink to brutality. His very
lips looked pale in the waning light. while
Hannington's face glowed with the burn.
ing red Of anger and excitement.
LET me go!' said Kingscott.
"You will come with me to D~nkeld
thenw
mot I:'
"I'll make YOU
"How long is it since you have been
so fond of your wife?'' said Kingscott,
with sheer.
1t was an ill-advised remark. Hannins-
toms hand closed more tightly than ever
upon his collar. The two men closed
with one another: in the struggle it soon
became evident that Hannington's supe-
rior weight, as well as his frenzy of
anger. told in his favor Kingscott de-
Tended himself but feebly.
There you are!' said Harrington at
last, as he held his opponent down upon
the ground and looked ut him with grim
vindictiveness.
Go be continued.)