Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-08-26
CHAPTER NX,

the drawing room. Ca,lander was stand
Ing exactly where she had left him. He
stretched on; his hand eagerly.
"Onc moment. Herbert! There are one
or two things to tell first" Rapidly, yet
with IL prudence which was almost i'll
srirat;on. she told of the curious mes
merle power which Egcrton had gained
over her sister. of her dread that Cal!an-
der might Inc suspicious. of Mabel's con-
frSS!oa of licr uii!!aruiacss and fear of
E.trton's violence sliould She show affcc-
tion TO her husband. Then she deter
mined 10 end this wretcied. contemplate
state of things, and wrote this. which l
WAS 4" give 10 him. hut l never had IL
cl,aEcc. for she died drradfully II few days
after. She took the note from it's Outer
cover. aud gave it tn Ca!!a;,,er. He took
1t and Locked curiousiy ut the address
with d!'a;rd. hcvrnrstrucI eyes. His
hands trcEiilcl While he tore it o;lcn.
She WATCHED him eagerly as lc read the
contents. every word of which was en-
craven oh her meInnry-all fear. all per-
sonnl feeling. lost in the intense desire to
c.cHr the two creatures she loved best
fro;n 'he terrible accusation in which
C::l,aE1cr believed.
81 cannot lear lny life" so ran the let
VIZ ~ HNU commune III exercise tlh py-
traoraimary power l have lot YOU gain
over ne. i told yom this before in the
90 iss!-Iass-I wrote. Now | will break my
letters. and dare to act as M heart and
conscience dictate. My husband loves
me: in spite of all you say. l believe hc
loves me. and ! really love him. l only
fear YOU. Randall. and cannot under
stand how Won gained the power over me
which Won nuv. m, Jnt,r,,;,,l a.. a..
sist it. III You over cared for me, if YOU
have IL principle, any sense of honor,
leave me to regain peace and happiuess.
You can never persuade ME to leave my
dear. good husband. 1 shuddcr to think /
ever listened to YOU for Il moment Show
that you have some real regard for me by
going far AWAY, and earn the gratitude of
/, M. c."
Callhndcr's chest llcavul. He drew his
breath in gasps. When he came to the
end he looked up with wild, angry eyes,
aud crushing the paper in his hand, said,
in fierce. quick tones: "Egerton was FOUR
lovcr-he wanted to marry you?"
lie pretended it,"
Callandcr dropped into. II CHAIR as il
shot. sitting upright, mot:onless, like a
creature turned to stone.
Dorothy WAS terrified ut the effect of
her confession. What should she do?
"Oh. Herbert! speak to me-"
He started mt her as if not understand
ing what she said, and covered his face
with his hands. leaning forward until his
brow almost touched his knees. Then he
stood up. began smoothing ont the letter,
and kissed it. She loved me- he said
brokcnly-'shc loved me still. cannot
slcak To you. my roor child. 1 must go.
dare not speak. To-morrow-to-mor-
row" lie staggered toward the door.
"oh, Herbert! Let me call Collins to
go Will. you; you are not fit to he alone,
dear Herbert" He made a motion of re-
fusal with his hand.
AT least you SEQ that Paul Stand:sh
is not to blame"
Il have wrongcd him, but l will write.
Let me go! For heavens sake, let me
go!" He rushed from the room.
Dorothy rang violently and then ran
downstairs.
. "Oh. Collins. get your hat and follow
him, there is something dreadful in his
facc!' and Collins flew to obey her.
Have l done right or wrongy' asked
Dorothy of herself, while she wrung her
hands in despair. what shall do?
Where can l turn? Oh, l must tell Paul
everything. What will Herbert say or
60 when lie has time to think. and con-
meets this letter with the awful result ?
l did :" hnre to keep all Il secret, for my
poor harling's sake. Will he attack Dam
DIAL Egcrton legally. and blazon out the
whole dreadful story? l must see Paul,
and re- will he ont now. 1t is nearly nine
O'Clock. He will he away, goodness knows
where. Still Henrietta is safe away: it
will be eleven O'Clock or more before she
returns. Perhaps Paul may be ut his
rooms. l will go to him. don't want to
tell Henrietta more than l can help; but
I must tell some one. Nurse will not
say Il word if l ask herr" and she mounted
rapidly to the peaceful nursery, where
Mrs. MclIugh. spectaclcs on nose, was
reading Il newspaper with Il stern aspect,
as il sitting in Judgment on the world,
Dear Nurse. the Colonel has just rushed
out of the house. i'll such Il state of excite.
mcnt that l I'm frightened to DEATH"
..W'hat's put him out!' asked Mrs. Nc.
Hugh. rising.
I'VE were talking of-of the past, and
he spoke Of Mabel, almost for the first
time since We lost her. and got into a
state Of despair. rave sent Collins to
try and tind him. Now ! want to see Mr.
S,anlish. Oh. Nurse. ! must see him II,
once; 1 am going TO him. Will you get a
cab for me: mus: 60"
Stay a bit, Miss Dorothy. it's just /:
chance if he be a, nome. You stay here
I'll co." beginning to take off her cap ii.
she spoke. IN bring him back if he is IL
be found. You write u line for me t,
leave"
but. Nurse, l don't want Miss Oake
ley to know"
".All right, Miss Dorothy. more reasol
1 should go. No one will tell on me. bu
Brown would he sure to say you had gon.
by yourself-go write, my dear youn,
lady,"
II will. and 1 will watch the children
You need not send Peggy up"
A short appeal to Standish to come t
her early next day, Mt eight if he liked
was quickly penned, and then there wa
nothing for it but to wait.
Nothing but to waltz" What a terri
BILE task, to he still and helpless while 9th
crs are casting the shuttle of your liz
.th.on0h tho <hroods NJ h1o cinCVm