Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-18

rush afterwards. Whiting, saddle or
mutton and cranberry TART ...... you
watch Joe's face when he sees the sad
de
Good. CHEEKY Maggie Norris. Life Is
a dull enough round for most OF us.
What would II be without a few Ike
you to brighten IL? Even Alice telt as
though a ray Of sunshine had crossed
her gloomy path. And SO 1t came ABOUT
| that Joe Norris had done ample Jusuce
TO the saddle of mutton ere he vas
made acquainted with stephen Deane 5
| perfidy. And, il his expressions or IN
dignation were less pronounced than
had been those of his better half, this
was doubtless to that professional calm
which teaches a lawyer TO be surprised
at nothing where human baseness is
concerned.
Bad. very bad, indeed" was his
| first comment. About the worst case or
its sort that has come under my notice.
| We have absolutely ~irrefutable grounds
for action. Nay, my present opinion Is
that Mr.. Deane has laid himself open
| to Il criminal prosecution for conspira-
cy In conjunction with the
| who officiated at the mock marriage.
The question is whether we might not
do better by proceeding upon civil
grounds. Mr.. Deane is heir to a bar
oIetcy, is he not?'
NO" corrected Alice, she has an ell
| Ter brother, Oscar"
"Ah, yes! / remember now. The
gentleman who was tried at Winchcs-
ter for m~anslaughter, and escaped
A. - nAntnn.a frn hn SIrl
Has Mr.. Stephen Deane any private
~income-apart from his profession. l
meanT'
Il believe not" she made answer.
"He has often told me that his only
hope of ever becoming rich lay in his
chance of inheriting Deanshurst.' And
| then she stated all she knew of her
| pseudo-husband's family history. OF
| which he had given her a fairly accur-
ate account during the early days OF
their supposed marriage.
Joe Norris listened attentively TO all
she had TO say, occasionally putting Il
question and making Il great many en-
tries in a capacious pocket book.
Am / TO understand that for the
| present, at all events, you place your
self in my hands?" he inquired, when
she had told him all she knew.
Yes" she replied, most willingly.
| have o so many friends that | can
afford ever to hesitate about accepting
your kindly-offered services"
''Tut-tut!" he exclaimed, with a dep
recatory wave of his hand. Are you
not my Maggie's Oldest and dearest
friend! And didn't you, many a time,
.wo a,,% ,,-.Nl IxA. ItA ,.-At ,,nA ..IA,n B.,t
for you, but for you, she wouldn't
have been allowed out at all? Joe Nor
ris has a good memory for past kind
ness, and you may trust him TO repay
you. if he can. So it is understood that
| am to take the reins just at first?
Very well. | must make a few inquir-
les and interview this Rev. Silas Skin
ner. Then | think shall see our way
more clearly. Meanwhile, you must
take up your quarters here with us.
ell, MaggleT'
why, of course, Joe,' assented his
delighted wife. Where else should
the por child goT
The hot tears welled in Alice's eyes.
There was something SO genuine, SO
hearty, about the welcome extended to
her by the little law clerk and his wife
that, in her highly-strung, nervous
state, it completely overcame her.
Where else, indeed, should she go? She
had quarreled with her own people, for
Stephens sake. and she could not bring
herself to return TO them In humilia-
ton and disgrace. Parents-the best OF
them-are wont to be harsh critics of
a daughters matrimonial blunders, and
her father was a churchwarden.
Il cannot find words to thank you
BOTH" she said, striving bravely TO
smile through her tears. you have
made me see some sort of hope in the
future where before there seemed
none"