Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-05-21

witnessed. Pauline looked at him with that
straight, clear, calm gaze of hers, 80 terribly
searching and direct.
'Good-by," she said, gravely, and then,
utterly ignoring the outstretched hands, she
swept haughtily from the room.
Lady Hampton did not attempt to conceal
her delight at the captains discontinue.
miss Darrell is very proud" he said, laugh
ing TO hide his confusion. II must have been
unfortunate enough to displease her" :
But Lady Hampton saw his confusion, and
in her own mind she wondered what there
was between these two-why he should APP
pear at the same time to love and TO hate her
above all, why she should treat him with
such sovereign indifference and contempt.
at is not NATURAL she argued to herself;
''young girls, as = rule, admire-nay, take All
uncommon interest In soldiers. What rea-
Son can she have for such contemptuous in-
ditferenceg'
How little she dreamed of the storm Of
rage-of ~passion-of anger-of lorc-of fury,
that warred in the captains soull
lie was ten thousand pounds richer, but it
was as drop in the ocean to him. If ii had
been ten thousand per annum he might have
been grateful. Ten thousand pounds would
discharge every debt he had in the world,
and set him straight once more; he might
even lead the life he had always meant to
lead for two or three years, but then the
money would be gone. On the other hand,
II that girl-that proud, willful, defiant girl
would but have married him, Darrell Court,
with all its rich dependencies, would have
been his. The thought almost maddened
him.
How he loathed her az he rode awayl But
for her all this grand inheritance would have
been his. Instead of riding away, he would
now be taking possession and be lord and
master Of all. These stables with the spien-
did stud Of horses would be his-his the mag
nifcent grounds and gardcns-the THOUSAND
luxuries that made Darrell Court ali earthly
paradise. All these would have been his but
for the obstinacy OF one girl. Curses deep
and burning rose TO his lips; yet, for his
punishment, he loved her With a love that
mastered him In spite OF his hate-that made
him long to throw himself at her feet, while
he could have slain her for the wrong he con-
sidered that she had done him.
Lady Hampton could not refrain from n
few remarks Oh what she had witnessed.
Has Captain Langton been so unfortunate
rs 10 offend you, Miss Darrclly' she asked of
Pauline. II thought your adicus were OF
the coldest."
Did your l never could sec the use OF
expressing regret that is not really felt"
perhaps not; but il is strange that you
should not feel some little regret at losing
such q visitor.
To this remark Pauline deigned nothing
save an extra look of WEAKNESS, which was
not lost upon Lady Hampton.
pauline" said Miss Hastings, one morn.
ing, II do not think you are compelled by
the terms OF Sir Oswald's will to reside at
Darrell Court whether you like il or not.
There could be no possible objection to your
going away for n change"
The beautiful, restless face was turned TO
her.
IL could not leave Darrell Court even il |
would" she returned.
why not? There is really nothing to de.
tain you here"
III am waiting" said the girl, her dark
eyes lit by a fire that was not pleasant TO see
~ nm waiting here for my revenge"
"Oh, Pauline!' cried Miss Hastings, in
real distress. "My dear child, you must for.
get such things. ! do not like to hear such
word from your lips"
rauline smiled as she looked at her govern
csS, but there was something almost terrible
in the calm smile.
What do you think | am living here for
waiting here in patience for? ] tell you
nothing but the vengeance | have promised
myself-and it shall be miner
Continued next week.)