Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-19

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Colonel Callandrr's absence in Fordsca
to cnew his visits to Princes Place. He
was far too sensible to take olfe.sc Mt the
whims of IL man so evidently out of men
tai harmony. and he was anxious to see
as much as he could of his interesting
ward, whose mood puzzled and distressed
Lin. In ill her grief and depression she
had always spoken To him with the utmost
confidence. With IL degree of ur.cscrve
which showed how glad she was to open
her heart To him. But for the last week
she had grown silent, reserved. hes:tating
she seemed to think before speaking to
him.
One day. ON reaching Princes Place. he
was shown upstairs To the drawing room,
where he found Miss Oakcley.
Still further upstairs Dorothy was
amusing her little nephew and niece, as
the chill February afternoon was too
showcry and cast-windy to allow of their
going ont. Mrs. MclIngh sat at her nee
dlcwork. while "nuntic" built UP card
houses for boy to knock down.
"An1 is there no news at al of MIR.
Esrrton:' asked Nurse. breaking II toll
crahly long silence, while she threaded
her needle.
MIR. S:andish had one letter from him.
soon after he had reached Valencia. be-
fore lie had time to do anything. but he
has not written since, though he prom
iscd to do So"
We'll. to my mind. he is the like!iest
man to do amy good. Why. that wonder
full detective has just been making fools
of u.s."
MIR. Escrton promised to write again
soon, when hc-had anything to tell. Mr..
S'andish may have Il letter any day"
"pcrlaps he has to-day. l fancy he
has come. too. for l heard the doorbell IL
few minutes ago"
Miss 0akc.cy is in the drawing room,'
said Dorothy. without stirring.
"Comc. now.' said Mrs. McHugh, my
dcars. must clear that table, and get
tea. Let Miss Dorothy go: she is wanted
down stairs"
And when you have finished ten, you
shall comic down. too" said Dorothy, es-
caping with some difficulty.
Descending slowly. Dorothy found the
drawing room ;ljar, and. entering softly,
saw Henrietta and Stand:sh in the recess
formed by Il bay window: their backs
were to her. He he'd Hcnrietta's hand,
and. as Dorothy paused. uncertain as to
her next movement, Stand;sh exclaimed
warmly. My dear Henrietta, how can I
ever thank you cnoughy" and kissed the
hand he held.
Dorothy slipped away as no:selessly as
she had entered, and went down to a
small study, where she selected Il book:
then. feeling strangely tremulous. she sat
down and tried to clear her thoughts from
the painful haze which secimei to dim
them. Soon. very soon it seemed to her,
Collins came i'll and said. Miss Oakcley
desired me to say that tea is ready. miss
Where have you been, Dorothy ~ cried
I'll" toi-maicr. II have sent up and
down to find you. Mr.. Standish has II let
ter from Mr.. Egcrton. he wanted to show
yoH.'
There is very little in it," said Stan
dish. He had shaken hands with his
ward. looking kindly and anx;ously into
her face. and then drawn over a chair for
her.
III never expected much from him." re-
turned Eorotiiy.
"llc certainly is not sparing HIMSELF
returned Standish. Here is his letter.
dorothy took it and laid it on the table.
S!aMd:s!l watched her with some curl
o>iiy. a!a! Henrietta. who seemed in high
spirits. la,inclitd into Il description of her
Aunt tat.andcr's lnrcasonablcness about
the children. about tle trouble they gave
when they did go to SEQ her. and the ter.
ribly bad system Oil which they were
brought ~.
TLen Icing ut her watch, she cxclaim.
cd: "Oh. ! mast go out! promised my
aunt 4" see her to-day. She has a bad
cold. Indeed. l do not think she is at al
well. ! am quite sorry about her, poor
old thing! You can tell Dorothy wha,
we have been talking about. Mr.. Stan,
dish. Ring the hell. please. and tell Col
Inns to get me a cab. Good-by." she add
ed to Standisl, II suppose o will bt
gone by the time l come back"
AS soon as they were alone, Standish
after looking very earnestly at Dorothy
sat down OH the sofa behind her.
Don't you care to read the .ettcr?'' hx
asked.
II should prefer hearing its contents
from you."
Her voice sounded dull and Respondent
well. them" taking it up. "Egerton
after much searching. has found an old
mulctccr whose nephew. Pedro. is "A sailor
md was. the old man thinks, on board /.
vessel that traded between Cadiz and the
Lcvant, and sometimes went further. Th.
mu!ctcrr does not know where lie il now
hut lie appeared last December at .Al;cant
and seemed very flush of cash. Since the1
he has gone to sea again. and his return
is prohlclnntical."
Yes. l suppose it is-very," returned
Dorothy quietly.
MY dear Dorothy. something is work
ing in your mind which you hide from
me. 1t is torment;ng and distressing you
Don't you think you had better open sou
heart to meg"
"What is it Henrietta told you to tel
mc:'
I'VE have hcen arranging II scheme 10
Cnllandc. and all of ~. We propos
tina. when the time for which you too
this house is up-that is in about n fort
night. l think-you should set up you
headquarters i'm Brussels. There are pic
lures. and churches. and the field of Wa
cr'oo for CALENDER to mediate upon. an
yon are Ell rOnte everywhere. Henriett,
mean Miss Oakeley. thinks that II 70
persuade Callander that you cannot trav'
without him. he will consent to live wit
YOU. and then, the children and yOurse!ve