Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-16

But he would not dare pass me-a Darrell
by, and leave it to a stranger"
Perhaps not; but honestly, Pauline, he
told me that you were eccentric-l know
that you are adorable-and that he would
not dare TO leave Darrell Court to you unless
you were married to some one In whom he
felt conference.-the that some one, Pauline,
is your humble slave here, who adores you.
Listen, dear-I have not finished. He said
nothing about leaving the Court TO q stran.
ger; but he did say that unless we were MAJ.
ried he himself should marry"
She laughed mockingly.
II do not believe it," she said. If he had
intended to marry, he would have done so
years ago. That is merely q threat to fright
en- me; but / am not to be frightened. No
Darrell was ever o coward-I will not be
eoerced. Even if | liked you, Captain Lang
ton, | would not marry you after that
threat"
He was growing desperate now. Great
drops stood on his brpw-his lips were so hot
and tremulous that he could hardly move
them.
BE reasonable, Pauline. Sir Oswald
meant what he said. He will most certainly
marry, and, when you see yourself deprived
OF this rich inheritance, you will hate your
~folly-hate and detest it,
II would not purchase twenty Darrell
Courts at the price of marrying a man lido
not like" she said, proudly.
you think it an idle threat-it is not so.
Sir Oswald meant it in all truth. Oh, Pau
line, love, riches, position, wealth, honor-all
lie before you; will you willfully reject
them?"
~ should consider IL dishonor TO marry for
the sake Of winning Darrell Court, and l will
not do it. 1t will be mine without that; and
If not, | would rather q thousand times so
without it than pay the price named, and
you may tell Sir Oswald So"
There was no more pity-no more tender
ness In the beautiful face. 1t was all aglow
with scorn, lighted with pride, flushed with
contempt. The spell Of the sweet moonlight
was broken-thc Darrell spirit was aroused
the fiery Darrell pride was all ablaze.
He felt angry enough to leave her Mt that
moment and never look upon her again; but
his position was so terrible, and he had so
much at stake. He humbled himself again
and ~again-he entreatcd her in such wild
passionate tones as must have touched one
less proud.
81 am a desperate man, Pauline" he cried
at last; land j pray you, for Heavens sake
do not drive me to despair"
But no words OF his had power to move
her; there was nothing but scorn in the beau-
titul face, nothing but scorn In the willtul,
passionate heart.
"Sir Oswald should have known better
than TO use threats to DARRELL" she said,
with a flash of her dark eyes; and not the
least impression could Aubrey Langton
make upon her.
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lie was silent at last IN sheer despair. 1t
was all over; lie had no more nope Lie
had never heid such a prllllaht chance Tor
any man anu nov u was utterly iost. III
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ed 70 see Won sntfer but have no thopSht Of
altering nv mind. LET me fell Won once
and for all 7 would rather die than marry
Won, because / have neither liking nor re-
spect for YOU; but your sorrow | cannot but
feel for"
You have ruined me-" he said, bitterly,
"and the curse of a brokep-hearted man will
rest upon YOU!
81 do not think the barrels are much
frightened ut curses" she retorted and then,
in all the magnificcnce of her shining gems
and golden-hued dress, she swept from the
spot.
Yes. he was ruined. desperate. Half an
hour since. entering that conservatory, ne
had wondered whether he should leave it a
bappv. prosperous man. He knew now that
there was nothing but blank, awful despair,
ruin and shame. before him. He had lost
her. too. and love and hate fought fercely in
his heart. He buried his face in his hands
and sobbed aloud,
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chance Iostq II drove him mad to think of
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