Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-08

ting on the bank one svening-Ienore,
Glade, Austin and Cyril-watching thu
gorgeous sunset, and the red lights that
fell from the western skies over the calm.
deep waters
did 1 tell you," said Austin, that
Miss Elsa Grey had returned home. and
a grand fete is to be given in homo. of
the evcntT'
Lenore raised her beautiful head.
"Who is Miss Grey": she asked.
Austin laughed.
THAT question %betokens great ignor-
ance OF what my uncle calls the county
musnatcs,' he replied. Mis- ELSA Grey
Is the only daughter and heiress of Peter,
commonly called Squire Grey, of Moulcs-
1mere-a young lady educated in the first
Partisan fashion,"
Lenore locked profoundly Indifferent,
Glade vitality interested.
us she beautiful, Mr.. Chandosy' she
asked
II have not seen her. Cyril and l do
not seem to know her. though we often
so to see the squire, and he talks of
nothing but his daughter. This fete-or
ball, l think it isis to introduce her to
the neig%hborhood."
Are you both yoing?' asked Glade,
and her eyes dwelt anNiolsly on the dark,
handsome face Of the man near her.
I'VE shall go-so will you-every one
will 60" replied Austin. II expect a per-
fcct Juror for everything French after
this"
You will he %disappointeL,'' said Lee
more. II shall never initiate. 1 may orig
mate, bnt imitate-never."
II anticipate great amuscmeit," said
Austin. My uncle ralks So incessantly
Of Miss Elsa Grey. that l quite expect
he will give lis an au1t.'
Gladie's face fell.
You do not. surely, think Sir Joyce
Ign will marry she asked.
II cannot tell. l wish he would" said
Austin.
so do L." added Cyril. 81 cannot i'm.
aginc why he did not marry years ago.
But said Glade. IF he did so you
could not-pray pardon my plain speaking
you would not he his heirs"
30 my part" said Cyril. the knight,
II would then thousand times rather fight
my own way in life, make my own for.
tune and enjoy it. than 1 would take an,
other mans place"
".And L." said Austin. the poet, 'have
no wish for wealth, only that l might
live for my art"
You are very singular characters"
said Glade. II did not think real people
We're ever Indifferent to moncy-only PEG.
pie in books"
II should like to make it for myself"
said Cyril.
II only want enough to live on, so that
l may devote my life to my mistress and
queen. poesy."
Gladie turned her handsome face from
them to the river.
Il understand practical people best"
she said. ut seems to me that money is
the stepping stone to everything cl~a."
Not quite" said the knight.
Not 81, ALL" said the poet.
Eut Glade remained unconvincai.
Then ltnorc said the sun had set, and
they Went back To Mrs. .Audley. They
told her about the coming of Elsa Grey.
II heard Lady Mostyn speak of her"
she said. II shall lie glad when she
comes home. Lcnorc. 1 hope you will like
her. You have not many friends"
No. but. mamma. l should not like
many. ! prefer the few We have and
nome.
There was no other thought in the
girls mind. hut Austin and Cyril both
looked pleased. and felt ever more pleas
ed than they looked.
They talked. as they rode home. of
ELSA Grey: neither OF them liked the idea;
it would bring about chanycs: they had IA
dim pfesentiment of evil connected with
it. They did not speak of ~Lcnore-they
Ind spoken To her Of love. nor To
each other of the love they had for her
it WAS more safe and more easy to talk
of Elsa Grey.
Il prophesy evil from the coming of
Miss Elsa Grey said Austin.
II would far rather that she remained
in Paris said Cyril.
Yet neither of them knew why they
said so. That evening when they reach
cd Eastwood. the first thing Sir Joycelyn
told them Was that Elsa Grey had reach
ed home.
Look out YOUR poems. Austin.' hc
said. Cyril. brush YOU spurs. Here is
a lady worth fighting for. and the best
man will win"
The grand ball at Moulcsmere was Civ
en-. but Lcnorc declined the invitation.
nor did Glade care to accept it; but the
day afterwnrd the leading county journal
contained Il long, eloquent, animated de-
scriptiOn of the debut of the heiress of
Moulscmcre. Sir Joycelyn smiled as he
read it.
II must see about my plan at once" ne
said. "or she will be wooed and married
before we know where we are and then
he laid down his paper to think.
tTO he cOntinupsl1