Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-06
CHAPTER xIII.

Mrs. Grevilee and her mysterious
young protege remained for several
years abroad, extending their wan
behring's over the greater portions of
Europe, Asia and Africa. And during
all this time Captain Fuljoy heard
nothing directly from them.
Young Fulke Greville, being desired
by this self-constituted guardian to
choose profession for himsef, decid-
cd in favor of that one which, with his
aristocratic prejudices, he considered
to be the most noble-namely, arms.
Captain Fuljoy acquiesced in his
wards decision, promptly and success
fully exerted himself to procure for
him an appointment as cadet ut the
Military Academy at West Point,
where young Greville soon distin-
guishcd himself by his perfect propri-
ETY. of department, his close attention
to his class books an military exercises.
and by his rapid progress in both the
after.
Daney remained at home with the
old man, ever growing dearer to his
affections
Once, when the captain was very i'll.
and his attendants would not let her
stay in the room, she lay on the mat
outside his door, with her forehead on
the floor like some poor faithful little
dog, in dumb despair
Upon another occasion. soon after his
convalescence and while lie was still
very feeble, he and the child crossed
the creek in a boat, and walked up the
opposite wooded hill to call, on their
nearest ncighbors, the Burnses Of
RurnStop AS they approached the
house they were met by a ferocious
bulldog. which came bounding toward
them with the ferocity of tiger when,
With a piercing shrek Daney sprung
forward and threw herself before the
enraged brute. as a mouthful to EN-
poy his huge jaws, While the old man
might get away. But the surprise of
the onset or the flaming sword of the
angel in her eyes caused the savage
beast to recoil, and before he could re-
now the attack, the hurrying servants
of the house called him off, and Da-
ney was saved. But she had not the
less freely offered up her little life for
the preservation of the dear old friend
whom she loved far more than her
own existence. When asked what she
had been thinking of when she did
such 4 rash deed, she answered, SIM
ply:
II did not think at all; did it so the
dog might take me instead of grand
pa"
I might multiply instances to prove
the earnestness, tenderness, and even
heroism of Daney's love for her guard
ian; but let these suffice for the pres
cnt. But you must acknowledge it was
no wonder the captain grew to dote on
this child.
The captain brooded day and night
over the future prospects Of his two
proteges. He had long determined to
leave them all his property, except a
few small legacies to his needy de-
pendents But how to divide it salts
factorily between the two he could not
decide. He did wish to leave his love-
ly home to Daney, who admired it
with so much enthusiasm. But then
he thought to give it to the girl would
scarcely be just to the boy. who, as his
adopted heir. had a right to expect the
Inheritance of the real estate
The old man was at his wits end I'M
til at last bright thought struck him.
He would marry the young pair, and
then the property need not be divided
at all; for both could possess the whole
and both enjoy the same beautiful
home in common.
And that they might certainly be
united at the proper age, he resolved
to begin at once 10 train them toward
each other; tiiinking-simple old BACH
elor!-that it might be as easy to do
with them as With two rose trees each
side the entrance of his porch, which
he had trained to meet and intermin-
gle their branches overhead. He be-
gan his human horticulturing artfully
enough. To neither of the young peo-
pie did he hint such project as their
future marriage. But he took other
measures. With fine tact of Selling
fitting occasions, he covertly drew the
attentions of each to the attractions Of
the other.
Ito Be Continued1