Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-03

\ window. TO leave the oou and when
she and the lawyer We're alone site
made him bend ,hnwn his head till Ter
iips almost touchei his hair. He
( startesf when the tirst words had been
brearheaf into his ear-starfed ana
stood upright, looking nj his old TRENT
with wonder and something like dis
NAV.
"You-you know what yor are say
ing he said. in a low tone. For an
swer She only smiled mt him, such a
bright Intelligent smile. thar dis mo-
mentary tioabt on that point was SET
at rest on the spot And you did this
| all by Yourseif2v
She nodded. And in Justice 20 Cap
tain Winter. perhaps you ought TO tetI
| him. [ must leave that TO you.
Please dDn't leave it TO me, Miss
, Uptons' erie4i The lawyer. II really
cannot undertake. the responsibility
r.
He was interrupted by a GUN on
wheels on the gravel outside; and. ia
obedience TO Il look from the lnyaial.
Mr.. Lawson stepped 20 ons OF the
windows and looked our.
Sir Julius Winter he exeiaimf't.
in n o Of establishment.
Don't let him come IN here. erfed
MiNs Upton. her maLsIs.r changing ia a
omen from tranquil reposA TO agIfa
ton that WIS limos terror.
You don't know what that man isE
She cried. as she shrank benefith the
bed clothes: -the world d0es NOT
| know what he is in reality. I know
| him. and | have good reason u reflenl-
Der him. He killed my poor sister.
my sweet Masiei No; YOU needn't
! look at me like thar. I am not matt
There are other ways OF killing a
young g5ri than poison "a q sifaef-
And he shalt not come here 10 torment
| me on my ~desrrh-betI. Lock the door,
Mr.. T~.awssnl Don't ieu him come in
How the man MUST have buliiett
| those two women, that they should
feel like this to him after twenty
! years. said the lawyer tn himself. as
he crossed again To the window.
~He il not coming in, he called out.
He is not leaving the broughaIn- he
has only called 10 inquire after you.
Bur Miss Upton had been tor much
affected by her brDther-in-law's visit
tn regain her composure all at once.
She begged her friend tn send for br-
sula. and babe him goodbye. The
lawyer stepped slowly down stairs,
and in the wide-rafrered hall be found
a tail young man, strikfngly hand
some, and dark ~ an Italian. pacing
10 ana fro. Eugene Clovis was 4 dis
can't connection OF Miss Upton, whom
he always callesf Amt His father had
been q Frenchmaa- ile had been etiu-
Gated in France; and. though he spoke
English like 4 native and was thor
0ughly -conversant with English lab
its. was French from the toes OF his
nataut-leather boots to his closely
cropped black hair. He wore habituai.
" a long frockEOsIt, which made him
appear even taller than he was, ansi
his long black moustache anl piercing
dark eyes gave hirH 4 striking lppear-
ance
The lawyers look, IL he coldly or
feresi his hanai, was u question. and
the young man answered ID.
Game down last night-melancholy
occasion, but my aunt n Dee more
like u mother To me. and I thought IL
my duty 70 come. Just at present l
am playing Watchdog. My very good
friend IL in there. making love TO my
pretty COUSIN To a more worldly
creature Iiks. myself. it does moi seem
quite the time o the place foe love
making. but doubtless
IF Ginn't see that NJ ali, Mr.. Clovis"
said the lawyer. Il mean thar where
there Ia a sincere attachments, like thar
between your friend lester and Ursa-
La Joyce, they win naturally wish 10
be- together In time OF trouble, as well
rs In time OF joy and m~errynlakfng-
But | want TO see Miss Joyce
Then 1 viii announce you by n Wig
orous rafting ar the ~loor-handle. My
friend Lester generously bestowed the
post OF ~doorkeeper upon me, while he
entertained the lady within-for which
mark of favor | connot be too crate
full
The lawyer smiled, and gave the
ray young nan a quick look He
understood that this came from jeai-
ousy-black. bitter jealousy of his
friend. Frank Lester.
X was q pretty sight 1hat met the
lawyers eyes us he entered the room
Ursria was sitting On n sofa; at her
side was a fine, strong fellow with an
ere as sweet as 4 womanss. CaniOr,
&c ottliumor and u certain carpiess in
dependence were written large upon |
Frank Testers face The two were
hand-in-hand, bur were not sitting TO
gether. There was no appearance of
love-making about either OF them, for
beth lOoked grave ard sai- Ursula
sprang To her feet as soon rs she saw
the lawyer. and asked whether she
might 90 up stairs. The lawyer nod
ded, saying that Miss Upton had
asked for her.
The sweet lips tremblesi, and the
gentle gray eyes flied with tears As
she left the room She found the hall
empty. and passing quickly to Miss
Cpton's room, and falling on her knees
at the bedside, she seized the hand
that hung 80 paIid aud transparent
outside the counterpane. and covered
il with kisses.
MY own chiidr- murmurpd the dy-
ing woman. as a look of triumphant
love came into her face.
May | stay with you to the last.
Promise mel
Yes dear child, you shailr'
The funeral was over the blinds OF
the Old Rectory were drawn up; Mr..