Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-09-09

they stayed thereabouts till night the,
would find nothing, adding, not without
feeling, that he would not give much fol
the gentleman's chances il some craft had
not picked him up before this. /;
Standish agreed with him, and the mas
ter, bringing his vessel to us near thu
Head as lie could safely go, sent his nus
sengcr ashore in one of the tugs boats.
The spot he landed on was II small
rocky projection, not fur from a stretcl
of fine sand which filed Il slight indenta
ton of the shore, where Standish had
often found Dorothy, with Nurse and the
children, hunting for shells and seaweed
"A long walk, however, was before him
II his mind was too profoundly disturb
ed to allow of tender memories. He press
ed on mt a good pace, thinking hard wla1
was best to he done if Callander had dis
appeared, or if lie returned alive. Boil
contingencies had their difficulties.
1t was Il long. painful progress. Near
ing the common, he divcrged from his di
rect road to pass Jack Goods hut. The
old man was on the lookout, and. per.
ceiving his approach, came rapidly to
meet him.
What ncws?" shouted Standish. before
they were within speaking distance.
Jack shook his head, and as soon a.
they stood face TO face said, in a low
voice. "Ra1-couldn't lie worse. 4. cha1
has just come down to tell me that m,
boat has been picked up by the fishing
smack Mary Jane. With the Colonel's
clothes. his. watch and chain and purse,
The poor gentleman is lost. that's plain
enough. Likely got crainp and Went down
Tor he WAS Il strong swimmer"
Standish stood still and silent. Was
THIS the end of the story-the last act of
Il Il,ifui tragedy to which two innocent
sufferers had been driven by blind fate?
II suppose it is folly To hopc:' he fore.
ed himself to say ut last.
"Ay! 10 good ut all. sir. l don't see as
there is 81 spark of hope. noliow."
us there WAS no more to be done Mt
present, StaMhisli, though greatly shaken,
WAS obliged TO think of his w duties,
pHb!ic and private. His temporary leave
WAS nearly expired, and his chief had
shown him so much consideration. that he
was anxious not to outstay it. Then no
one save himself must break the sad news
to Dorothy. How would she bear this
last blow!
lie therefore telcgraphcd to Col. Cal.
lai!er's solicitor to come down himself,
or send some capable cmploye to be on the
spot, should action of any kind prove nee
cssary. adding that he would wait his
arrival.
y reply wire soon reached him, to the
effect that MIR. Briefly himself would
coine down by the $40 train.
Standish wis thus enabled to confer
With the greatly distressed lawyer (who
was also Il personal friend of Callandcr's)
Ecfore he started for town,
1t WAS nearly nine o'clock when he
reached his rooms, and he debated with
himse. whether he should attempt to see
Dorothy that night or no. NO." was his
conclusions: ''she shall have this night. at
least. nmsiisturhcd." Indeed, after the
tremendous strain of that trying day, he
felt quite unequal to meet her.
Before tasting food he penncd a few
lines TO Henrietta, which he marked pri-
waite. saying that he would be with her
Immediately after breakfast next day,
and cntrcating her to keep all newspapers
from Dorothy till after he had seen her.
Then he rang for the Il of the house
who usually waited OH him. and ordered
him TO deliver the note at once.
Very well. sir" replied the man; "and
I hrs to say MIR. Egcrton called this af-
tcrnnon. He SAID. as he could not find
yen at TIE club. lie came OH here. He
seemed surprised to hear you had gone
down to For,lscn. sir"
MIR. Egrrton:" repeated Standish, his
CONTRACTING; there WAS another task.
II shall probably meet him tomorrow"
ANY answer to these, sir?!' taking the
notes.
~".No-ncHe.'
The maa left the ROOM, but returned al
most iirlnr'iately.
MIR. Eg ron is below. sir. Shall l
show him up:"
''Ycs; show him up" said Standish, sud.
den vigor and fire replacing his exhaus-
ton mt the sound Of his name.
He remained standing, and the next
moment Eserton entered.
ITO be continued.l