Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-22
CHAPTER XIV.

One day when they were sitting over
the wine after dinner, he opened the
subject by saying:
well. my dear boy. SO you have
your commission liz January. Now, why
don't you speak outy'
Speak out, SIR replied Grevillc, in
~peiplexity.
Yes. and TO tho point. oh, | dare
say that you think should be throw
ing some obstacle in your way. Moth
please me better
Indeed. | do not understand you. sir.
Speak OFT? Upon what subject. SIR"
''Upcn the subject OF Daney. you
happy dog exclaimed the captain,
rising in the excess of his good huinor.
and clapping his hand upon the young
mans shoulder.
.Daney? Really. my dear sir. | am
more puzzled than ever. What--of
what am l to discourse concerning pa
neyy'
Your marriage with her. man, Your
marriage with herr chucklcd tae cap
tain.
my marriage with Daney! :"
"Oh.( yes! you sly dog. You
thought the old mans eyes were bliad.
and You We're afraid to open them.
You thought | would turn Turk afl
forbid YOU to meet. turn you out OF
doors: lock the girl up In her room.
and all the rest of il. And SO you kept
mum. But, In. ha. you dog. l saw it
all II time. And now | tell you that
nothing would delight me more. And
You may marry her tomorrow. IL You
like! exclaimed the captain. rubbing
his hands with glee. and fully expect
ing that the youth would be transport
ed with joy.
"Bnt there must De some mistake,
sir. / have not the least intention OF
marrying Danny" said the young man.
grayely.
III was Few the captains turn To re-
echo the words of Greyille. And it
was sad 10 see the look Of blank disap.
pointment that settled on his face rs
lie did Ii.
Not the slightest intention OF mar
rying Daney". Was that what you
saidg''
1T was
Then. in the name of all that Is just
INT truc and honest and h%onorable.
what were our intentions in seeking
her affections" sternly demanded the
captain. returning To his chair. sitting
down. and gazing steadily into the
young mans face.
Indeed. sir. l never sought To win
her love! There Is some serious mis-
take protested Greville.
Don't tell me that. sir. Don't add
faIsehood to INCONSISTENCY. But IL ycu
have changed you, mind-if you have
seen some new face that you like bet
ter than hers. say so. and IL YOU have
east Off my child for some new favor
ite. why, black as the sin is, confess
II! DO Lot make it blacker by lying
exclaimed the captain. Indignantly.
Fulke Greville flushed crimson. His
ligh spirit took fire Mt these words.
From any other man he would have
signally punished them. From his Oil
and kind benefactor he was not ever
Mt liberty 10 resent them. But he had
10 recollect the captains venerable ace
and his DISTINGUISHED beDvolnce before
lie could sufficiently control his anger
TO reply coolly.
Uncle, l do not remember ever to
have been guilty of falsehood or I'M
faithfulncss in my life. And. so far
from having cast Daney of for some
new fayorite. l have no favorite, old or
new except Daney."
''Then why the deuce, sir, do you not
marry herr"
The young man smiled family rs he
s9:i:
Because ! do not wish to marry
her"
Then. sir. i demand again, why did
you try TO win her love-"
"And ! repeat, ! never tried to win
her love-
This is too basei" cried the old man,
tlroving himself back In his chair and
looking sternly upon GrevilIe-"too vii
famous. Do / not know better. sir.
Have / not watched you, sir? When.
cvcr you have been home, have you not