The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-05-21
CuArrER XVIII.
WAITING FOR REVENGE

never cream, We're l Ill our pace, LillOT, ol
keeping that proud girl here. Let her so. |
will conc and live with You. shall make q
better cliareron than that poor, faded Miss
Hastings"
But Lady Darrell was eager to taste the
sweets Of power, and she knew how COM
pletely her aunt would take every yesiige Of
it from her,
She declared her intention to adhere most
strictly to the terms OF the will.
"And, aunt" she continued, with iirmness
quite new TO her, "it would be SO much bet
ter, Ithink. for you to keep at the Elms.
People might make strange remarks il you
anne here to live with me-"
Lady Hampton was slrrcwd enough to see
that she must abide by her nicce's decision.
The Captain was to remain only two days
at Darrell Court, and Lady Darrell was AIM
icus to spend some little time with him.
II like the Captain, aunt" she said; '.he
amuscs me-"
Lady Hampton remembered how she had
spoken of him before, and it was not her ill.,
tention that her beautiful niece should fliEg
away herself and her magnificent fortune on
Aubrey I.angton.
"Sl!e Is sure TO marry again." thought the
lady; ''and. lowered rs she is, size ought to
marry a duke, at least.'
She represented 10 her that it was hardly
etiquette for her, a widow SO young, and llcl
loss being so recent, to entertain n handsome
young officer.
II do not sec that the fact Of his bsing
handsome makes any difference, amt said
Lady Darrell; still, If YOU think ! must re,
main shut up in my room while the captain
is here, of course, | will remain so, though
it seems very hard"
appearances are everything" observed
Lady Hampton, sagcly; 'and you cannot be
too careful at first"
docs he seem TO pay Pauline any atten,
tion"' asked the young widow, eagerly.
81 have never heard them exchange more
than a few ~words-indecd the circumstance
has puzzled me, Elinor. / tavc seen hin
look at her as though lie worshipcd her ant
MS though he lated her. AS for Miss Oar
rell, she seems TO treat him will, coitcmptu
Gus indifference"
Darrell, muslngly.
"lle liked the future hcircss of Darrell
Court" r%ejoined Lady Ilamptol,. YAH Ill:
love has gone with her prospects, you ma,
rely upon it"
Lady Darrell, brought up in a school tina
would sacrifice even life itself for the SAKE
OF appearances, knew there was no help iol
her enforced retirement. Size remained Il
her rooms until the yolis officer had left
the Court.
Lady Hampton was not the only one who
felt puzzled at Paullnc's behavior to the cap
tain, Miss Hastings, who understood her
pupil perhaps better than any one, was pnz-
zlcd: There was somewhat of ncatm, unut-
terable co:itcml's III her manner OF treating
MN. lie could not provoke l.rr; no matter
what he said, she would not be provoked III
to rctort. Shc never appeared 70 remember
his existence; no one could have been more
completely ignored; and Captain LaHgton
himself was but too cosnizant of the fact. il
hsra stu,r hnr imto sa,.,a axNihi.i.m ~ fsel'
;uy In Would Lava ,,oon nontc,t. INT No
s,ai,,n ,o,hs hana I,,on o,ldn. ~ ,,,n,,
,rn,ni.r If.," ,,t,in at.o,,t;o,, NO. ,,o,,,i,e,i
a. hn, hands sI,a naIl ~ Mt ti,aro ,was NJ
denyiue fine faot tha. e was rendered. in s,cl
q ,nanner hat Inc o,niss;on would have heor
,rnfarnhle
I'm tha avanino of ,,,s denart,,ra y,adv
uamnton want ,lovn IN wisl, him farewell
| She cnnvaved tn him lady Da,re,ps rperc,
at mt J,niNr n1Jn L., In tin coMn @ a-H T..H
1T an sor,. sn,,.,.n e.id tbo =, nt,;,
.t,,ou"h of ,,ou,,se Under the circumstances
rcoulI n,r,lv Nova fnr tho n,n,snya NJ SOC
| ing Iodx I,a,,.Il pe,h nc vo,, will tc,I hn,
t,et ntha antn",, ,,,.,, ~. ,,ar,n;ss,o,
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sbo,li 80 M srch mess,no Trbo 'daoro
iii, ~ hns ho,.t m,os that tro ,%-,ii,nt No,
| NIeh VI itp iiINie Nho thshs IhS tLaNa SNl
sha ,nnJa san,o nr,oi,ns ,,,Im ND liza, osi,
I'D s"5Ioniw.
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:" $50, 49,. ,,;.,.,, ,.a
M"oles i..'s.o" ,ooHe' s.!snt,s INV
aav u ~. .e." ,si lo ,.na ~ auln,eo'
% wy
II will send tci her." she said; and when
in answer to licr summons, n servant enter
cd, she asked that Miss Darrell might DO re
Questcd to favor lits With her presence in thu
library. 1t did not escape her keen observa
tion htt-EaRtainLanggton would lathe.
have avoided the interview. E
Pauline entered with the naughty gTae!
SO natural to her; her proud eyes never once
glanced at the captain: lie was no more K
her than the very furniture III tic ro:m.
Aou "ts'u'' ~ sce "''' lazy i'ai''lto'i'
si'e sa'o' cu'.tE'
cav roo1 Nv ~ rn,i. la t. lao v;no E,r,,,,
CHurt this I,o,,,ingJ
Thnre wos tho Ir,st noss,b,a owl og ~,
short upper lin, lad. i,anpton amen
to catch the glance bestowed unon Tauljn,
by their visitor. For a moment It startled
her-it revealed Mt once such honeless mas
yiouatc love and such strong passionate hate
Pauline made no reply: the uueenly youn,
figure was drawn up to Its full height, tn,
thoughtful face WAS full Of scoru. The cap
tain concealed his embarrassment as he hes
could, and went up TO her with outstrctcle,
hands.
"Good-by, Miss Darrell" lie said; "thi
mas been q very sad time for you, and l deep
ly sympatliize with you. hope TO see 80
AGAIN III ule mu'ul'''' LOOKING pe'tef-ihof
A'ke yourself
Lazy hampton was wont ~ aeciare INA
inc scene was one OF me hnest she mad eve
witnessed: fauiihc looked ut nun with tina
straight, clear, aim gaze OF hers, SO terribl.
searching anu direct.
uoon-oy, she sala, glassiy, ana then
u..e!,s ignoring inc ou.sl.euieu h"los' sh