Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-02-12
CHAPTER xxvu.-"THE LAS TAT OF THAT
MAN"

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MAN"
~ dinna ken what's come to ye," said
Uncle Sandy, in very disconnected tones,
as he pushed away his plate and held out
the tea-cup he had just emptied, to be re-
plenished. There Gamma be better or
purer air than at Craigdarroch. It's aye
west or south; yet there's Mona wi q bad
headache. wantin' her breakfast in her
room, an Mr.. Leslie lookin'-nae, but 20
look better than ye did yesterday" glanc-
ing at him, ''only We dlnna eat. What's e
bit haddie an n mouthfp' o. toast to stay a
mons stomach i I the mornin'"
"Ohi | am all the better for my ramble
with Kenneth yesterday"
"You are well-nigh yourself again; but ]
was feared ye'd be goin' too far when i
heard We hadna come back at tea-time."
~ left Kenneth because he was going
further on. l came back by Monkscleugh
and the lakewood. / hope Miss Craig's
headache is not very severe"
"She's more tired like than in pain. She
wants quiet. Aweel, she went to bed air
" enough" quoth Uncle Sandy, Ito get II"
al dare say she will come down soon.
Jessie says there Is a new brood OF chick
els Out, MI. Wink calb hoh
wee brides, all strong and lively"
LAY, that's varra good. Now, there's
anitner fast early train to Glasgow. Well
dispose o. good part o. the poultry varra
profitably. I'd go down and look at the
chuckies. IL Mona were here"
"And wouldn't you take my arm, Mr..
Craig, for want Of a better'" said Mary,
blusbing very sweetly.
Yes, l will, my bairnie." said the old
man. looking At her ~indulGently. Sandy
Craig had q great liking for a pretty face.
We'll go and have a crack wi the hen
wife"
Later. Mona. thinking from the profound
stiffness that she had the house to herself,
came from the seclusion Of her w room
to the drawing-room. She had been great
ly agitated by her interview with Lisle,
and greatly distressed, OF reflection, tc
think she had trusted the secret of her love
for Waring to a man whom she could not
help considering an enemy. Yet she did
not quite wish her words unsaid. She
wished to honor the man she preferred, In
the eyes of the rival who despised him; but
she hoped and prayed that the knowledge
of this admission might never reach War
tuS. ISIuopb- ihttCCu pIOodDly- lotl
formed some fresh attachment, which held
HIS heart against her. AFTER ALL" she
thought, as she stopped to look &C herself
In a long glass at the end of the ROOM, and
saw that the long straight folds and close
fitting bodice OF her dark-blue serge, with
the broad band and buckle that showed
the easy roundness Of her waist, the scarf
of old lace round her throat. the soft wavy
masses Of her reddish gold hair, became
her well-'after all, I am not worse look
ing than l used to be-; but that does not
matter"
With q sigh she opened the piano, and
began to play dreamily. How fast the
days were slipping AWAY Tomorrow
would be his last at Craigdarroch, and
then goodbye forever.
us the headache quite gones" said War
ing. coming up behind her.
Mona started and changed color.
Yes, nearly gone. You startled mel ]
thought you were out"
She met his eyes - she spoke, and some
thing Of indescribable tenderness In them
made her heart stand still. She rose and
went to the window.
1T u cold and raw today" abe said,
with . slight shiver.
Returning 70 the are. she leaned against
the Waqtsl-piece. Waring put his arms
on the top Of . high-backed chair opposite