Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-03-25

now you n to go down my throat for
having tried to make friends with her.
l think I can guess who your informant
is, and, perhaps, in the innocence of YOU
heart, YOU do not see through her last
move in the game. 1t is plain enough that
Miss Agnes is in love with you, and would
do anything in the world to set you
against her cousin"
Tom was exceedingly troubled. Were
not both Dal's remarks perfectly true?
Was he, then. only II laundering fool.
ready to be the prey of any one who
chose to play on his feelings? He felt
rather ashamed of himself.
perhaps l am wrong" he said, awk-
wardiy. IF SD, I beg your pardon. But"
after II moments pause, II know-of
course 1 cannot help ~seeing-how much
more there is in you than in me to attract
IL woman"
"Pshaw" cried Dallas, angrily, thrust
ing his chair back md rising, don't talk
such rot! Take my word for it, Tom,
there is nothing hinders n man, especially
with women, like having n poor opinion
of himself. The world always takes you
ut your own valuation when it's n low
one."
Tom rose, too, and went toward his
cousin.
IF 1 was unjust" he said, in his W
frank, manly way, thereby causing a
pang of remorse to shoot through Dallas
breast, II beg your pardon. But 1 should
ike you to give me your hand on it that
You will not try to come between me and
my little girl"
So Dallas gave his hand and swore to
himself to be faithful to the bond of which
this was the seal. Then he went out into
the garden alone, and, stepping into the
boat, pushed off from the shore, and lay
on his back, looking up into the moonlit
heaven and thinking with a bitter pang
of this time last night.
1t was the first time in his life that he
had loved with true, genuine affection,
and it was also the first time that he had
felt absolutely without hope. There was
only one thing for ito get out of the
way of temptation as soon as possible.
He had given his word to Tom, aud, SO
help him, God, he meant to keep it.
The next morning June was sadly pre-
occupied during her studies; she could
think of nothing but Dallas and what pre-
text he could make to see her to-day.
When she returned home Mt midday, Mrs.
Rivers said:
Tom has been here"
June turned to the window to conceal
her face. Her heart beat wildly. She
waited almost in terror for the next
words. Had he come to complain and
protest to her mother? But Mrs. Rivers
tone WAS perfectly calm and unsuspect-
ing.
"fIe had just been to see his cousin off
by the train"
y sudden dizziness caused June's brain
10 reel, IL dcathly faintncss to creep
through her heart; she had to hold the
chair tightly against which she was lean
ing.
Dallas gone. and without IL word, Il line
to her! There had becn 81 quarrel doubt
less betwecn the two men. which had end
cd in Dallas leaving the Hall. But sure
ly he might have communicated with her
by some means. And Tom had told her
mother nothing: that was evident.
When June could command her face
and voice, she turned away from the
window.
WAS it not rather sudden, Mr.. Broke
leaving!" she asked.
II think il was. Tom said he had Il let
ter this morning calling him back to Lon
don.'
And how was Tom:' June asked, try.
ing to speak indiifcrcntlY.
'IIe seemed in capital s%pirits.'
CTo he continued.)