Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-07-01

"How do You know? What is ut the
bottom of this prcpostcrous conviction?"
Nothing ut all that any sensible per-
son would consider proof" returned Dor
othy, in a deliberate tone, dwelling on
her words, but there is no love in his
voice or his tonch-or-oh, MOI" breaking
off suddenly, there is no love in him for
me, or I could never be 80 Indifferent to
himw
do you mean to say" looking Mt her
rather sternly, ''that you would love any
IL whom you felt or fancied loved you::"
NO, Paul; but if l felt that a man was
really in love with me, l should be sorry
for him. and feel kindly towards him,
and wish l could make him happy and
~ she stopped.
"You feel zone of these amiable emo
tions toward Egcrtony"
Not one! do not like him. And now
you will promise not to trouble me any
more about Mr.. E~gcrton-that is finish
ed"
IL suppose so. 1 will not trouble Won.
Dorothy, but Egerton will; and Callander,
he is rather keen about the affair. For
my part, l am Il little disposed to be IN
your side. Still, / think the fellow is in
love with you."
"And Though 1 cannot arguc about
it-feel sure he is not"
CHAPTER VII.
A few days later Callandcr presented
himself Mt the hotel. when his mother was
resting after her drive before retiring to
her room to dress for dinner.
why, Herbert! I did not know you had
returned" she exclaimed; you were not
expected till tomorrow"
II thought l had better break away. as
l have had n reminder from my old enc
mics. fever and ague, and every day some
thing turned up to delay me-"
Il thought you were feeling much bet
ter. l can't say you look it,"
II was greatly better, but the bad nights
I get now are against me. I found an
empty house, so l came on here"
Exactly! any port in n Storm said
Mrs. Callander, with a dry laugh. "Ycs,
the whole party are out in Mr.. Eserton's
yacht. They are coming back to some
sort Of supper at your house. They gem
orally end their very Bohemian excur-
sions there"
II suppose so." he returned. "Mabcl
ought not to send her friends empty
away"
You are n most indulgcnt husband. my
dear son: indeed. Mabel ought to think
herself the happiest of women; probably
she does. We have seen somewhat more
of each other since you were away. 1
have frequently taken her out to drives.
and think il she were away from that
1ippant sister of hers. She"
II see no room for Improvement in nv
wife," returned Callandcr, coldly. "Of
course I should like her to he Il daughter
10 x.N,v IJic ,,,rt1,av e;r1,ol ,IA.,:.y..
Il am sure I am her truest friend il
she would believe it," Then Mrs. Callan-
der wisely digressed to some other topics
connected with friends and acauaint-
ances. and got little more than monosyl-
Liable replies to her questions.
The children were Mt tea when the Col
oncl reached The Knoll, and received him
with rapture. Little Dolly was made
! quite happy because Father" sat down
beside her. and took some sips ont of her
cup. Then the new toys were produced,
and Callandcr seemed 81 very different
man from Mrs. Callnndcr's taciturn visit
or of half an hour before.
When. after dusk, Mabel and her guests
reached home, Callandcr WAS most warm
ly greeted by the whole party. and much
dc%sultnry conversation ensued in which
he took his part. Then Miss Oakeiey
took possession of his. declaring she had
some business matters to discuss, and
they. or rather she. talked. for IL consid-
cradle time in !. dim corner of the draw
ing room till Standish announced that he
was quite ready to escort Miss Oakcley
to her hotel. Callandcr seemed to have
communicated his talent for silence to his
friend Egerton, for he scarcely spoke.
Dorothy felt infinitely relieved when
! they We're alone. AS soon as she had
made II few affectionate inquiries as TO
C%allundcr's health. she bid them good
night. hoping that IL little private talk
would clear away any shadow of misun-
dcrstanding between husband and wife.
Next day Callander produced some
trinkets for each sister, and, after looking
mt the rapcrs, went off to join the children
! on the beach. AS soon as Dorothy was
alone with her sister she asked, us it all
right with Herbert"
Yes. quite right. 1 told you he would
not mind. We will try and make him US
comfortable as possible now"
YES. Of course! but, Mabel. he looks
nwfully bad"
"Hc does. poor lear fellow. 1t is this
horrid ague. When I bid him goodnight
he was trembling all over. 1t is some
time since he had had such an attack. We
must get his old prescription made up.
will join him presently on the beach.
What are you going to do. Dorothy:"
"Oh! there is the everlasting practice
with Henrietta"
Then l will tell Paul to go and take
you away ut one O'Clock. Herbert wou,d
IKE to SEQ yoi mt luncheon"
Dorothy sped away with a light heart.
The clouds she fanc;ed so threatening
We're breaking. and behind them lay clear
blue sky.
The holiday so much enjoyed by Paul
Standish was nearly over. Egerton con-
trivrd TO prevent anything like tetc-a-tete
interviews between him and his ward dur.
ing the last few days. to Dorothy's great
disgust. There was such a thorough
sense of compnnionship between the two
that any third person spoiled their frank
intercourse, and Egerton's third was pur.
ticularly unpleasant to Dorothy.
1t was, then. Il great relief to her mind
when Paul presented himself, unaccvm-
panied. in Miss Oakeley's sitting room ut
the time appointed, and they walked le;s-
urely back to 1.-The Knoll" talking pleas.
antly of many things.