Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-17
, disappointed wooer.
CHAPTER XIX.

n, her eyes on the floor, and a
WI ~aynression or her sweet face.
IDnosite to her, bending forward till
Shows rested on his knees, and
TO her in q low tone Of en-
En- vas Eugene Clovis,
4 think you may OF least believe
4 inv love is disinterested," he was
[ing, very gently. Il seek nothing
1 reurself. And | may also say, with
M that il | did not know that you
u free | would not trouble you with
1 woolng. While poor Lester-but
h itself separated you, did 1t notT'
Ursula bent her head. She was too
II crying to speak.
4 do my friend no wrong. then. And
IN wish to say is, that il is hard that
bould have TO suffer for a sentiment
regret. which, however natural and
bug. can do no possible good, either
Frank Lester or TO anyone else.
hi you think, Ursula, there is rea-
4 In what | sayT
kEat he said was so reasonable, ana
kpoke with such gentleness, SO much
h respect, that he nearly succeeded.
Ursula had been like most girls, lie
|rld have succeeded. But Ursula
4 not like other girls. Rightly or
bngly. she felt that there was only
! rule for her-where her heart went
Ire her hand would go-not else
|pre. There was much good sense in
ht Clovis had been urging, and she
Ild not deny that 1t would be absurd
livery girl who had lost her lover
H. 10 take a kind of VOW of celibacy.
y as yet, at any rate, there was such
feling Of repulsion in Ursula's heart
INST the idea of being clasped to the
|ast of any man but her own true
!, that it was impossible for her to
/ another mate. When Clovis stop
! and waited for her TO speak, she
bed, glanced up timidly, and let her
fall instantly before her new low
] respectful but burning gaze.
Dry to forgive me, Mr.. Clovis she
!, simply, holding out her hand.
pr your sake, since you are good
3ugh to desire it, / almost wish Ii
fe otherwise but the simple truth is,
Rnaot love you, and without love, |
)not marry. / know what you would
that love would come, but that is
enough for me. l do wish 1t could
otherwise. Believe me, | shall new
neyer forget all that you have done
ne. should be the most migrate
Creature in the world IL l did. But
titude Is not love, is it,"
have spoken too soon," said Clo-
hoarsely. II have not given you
to forget the past. Some day
e girl stopped him by bursting into
:. mo, no." she sobbed out; Il
never forget"
saw that further words were use
And, catching up one of her
|as ne pressed a burning kiss upon
POI left her.
heart was in a tumult of love.
iratlon, anger and despair as he
Pae away from the house that shell
= Ursula. He loved her. He would
marin her for the world. That was
ieeling one moment. And the next
a'e his passion, his strong, selfish
Flon, rose up like a beast of prey
mastered him. Then he felt ready
any crime, any danger to her or TO
selr' that would make 1t possible
INN 10 subdue her to his will.
lea he reached his own rooms he
20 hlsch waiting for him.
was the last person Clovis de-
70 see, and 1t was with difficulty
ne forced himself to be civil TO
but the Jew was too much ex-
to notice il.
where Is that girl?" were almost
lhrst words.
'ay DO you want to knowg'
you know where she is to be
do
asen heaved a sigh of relief. and
seu a red silk handkerchief across
~ uont know what you did when
"ok that young woman from my
ne said, gloomily.
se you forgotten that 1t would
s.cl rather awkward for you IL 1
~s uoRe so? Have you forgotten
tne police came next day and
uu your house from cellar TO gar
"hat would you have said?
H. knoww cried the jew, impa-
No. Asyou say. 1t was lucky that
"as not there at the time. But 1
noio OF her again-or, rather"
Sened to add, seeing that Clovis
49, 'Aened-"or, rather, you must
i your influence over her, and
'er Your wife as soon as posi-
way that to me?" 4.
mhat Is Blanche Annesley %
o,aues. l understood That all
ne and done with. Now you
oy,s Ae that girl your wife,"
ma snook his head. He was rot
bDe !, - discuss the subject with
rast or all with the Jew.
s1u Know who she ls?" said
stes |9a q smile SO peculiar that 1t
|hs !. vows attention at once.
(he od Joyce's daughter"
1er,,i lotnng OF the kind. She Is
rhi"s daughter-the legitimate
NM, Aind-of Sir julius Winter.
TIA say" and the Jew nodded
Vino ~ OF mandarin, hngeiy
fors ms companion's surprise.
Iquickly. mat asAeu o'o
mind how I know it. 1t is
O. u,sn told him Of his interview
Id sInn Winter, and added that
81 M a.ce verified his story from the
k6a,. lawson. Clovis rose from