Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-11-10
CHAPTER M -tContinucd.)

Roy guess what papa has brought him
homc."-
In his slcc at guessing all the different
treasures ON which he had at different
times fixed his heart. Roy for IL few min
utcs quite forgot his mother: but when
he found ont what the toy was. his faith
full little heart went back again to her,
and he repeated the question:
where is mamma:'
Then Sir Cyril looked at Miss Reaton.
"Gladie.' he said, what does this
mean: Why does the child ask so ma.y
questions? I.cnorc is ut home, is she
not
Now was her moment of triumph-now
the hour when she could repay all that he
had made her suffer.
"-Nudlcy," she said in gentle tones, to
the hoy. run on, my dear, and gather
some pretty leaves for papa
The child obcycd her with a troubled
face; the one great puzzle of his exist
cncc WAS his mother. Then the two
walked on together, side by side.
III hate suspense and dislike mystery
raid Sir Cyril: but l cannot help think
ing that in all this there is something
which i do not understand. Lcnorc is at
home. of courscY'
THAT is what / want to speak to you
about said Glade; "and l fear that
what ] have to say will give You pain
Then tell mo quickly: ] cannot bear
suspense" he cried.
But she would not have spared him
one of those moments of torture had each
been paid for in gold.
Did sou not receive Il letter from L.c-
norc! she asked. ~ know that she
wrote 10 you. You should have had the
letter last night
II received nome" he replied.
"That is strange. | really do not like
To say anything. / would so much rather
You asked questions o, some one else"
He looked iiNcdly at her.
II am II brave man." lc said: "but,
woman-likc. under the guisc of pity. you
torture me-"
The words were sweet to her, so sweet
that she turned away lest he should see
the satisfaction that She could not keep
from her face. He had his hand on her
arm.
~ beg your pardon if 1 spoke hastily"
he said. IL cannot hc cool where It,
moro is co,lcrrncd: she is all the world
all my life: and to be left in suspense
concerning her is torture to me-
Il am not afraid of hasty words" said
Glade: they never hurt me-
Il have reason for thinking that L.c-
moro has been put about over some silly
rullor that has reached her. and / am
anxious 10 see her to explain TO her. 1
wish she had come To meet me-
$50 do L. replied Miss Benton, with
emphasis; but l.cnorc will never come
to meet you again. She is gonc.''
Gone" he cried. Then he staggered
rs from Il terrible blow. "Gone!-wherc:
Yon are testing. Gladie-nevcr play with
Il mans heart. Lcnore lives in minc.'
How sweet. how unuttcrably sweet it
wls TO her. this delicious Vengeance,
How she drained the cup. how she watch
ed his color change, his strong frame
treilble. his lips quiver-how she sloricd
over every sign of pain.
"t;onc..' he repeated. Where. G;ladic.
sud Why
THAT l cannot tell you,'' she said. II
dc not know. l ann moi in her confidence:
she only todd me that She was going. and
MOI Why
= do not understand Mt all. Where is
she gone: Why:'
II cannot answer either question: she
replied.
For heavens sake speak to me, Gla-
dc; | shall 20 mad il YOU will not an
swcr me-
81 know nothing except this. that Lc-
more has seemed To be Violently agitated
and very unhappy. Something has been
soins on that she has kept IL secret from
every one. Yesterday morning she came
quite carly into my room and told mo
tha, she WAS going away; She gave me
no explanation. the only thing she did
WAS To make me give my solemn prom
Use that nothing in the wide world should
ever tempt me 10 leave little .Nudley. i
sworc i, 10 her. and ! mean to keep my
oath"
But where did She go:' he inquired.
overwhelmed with amazcmcnt.
- have no idea. | tried to dissnadc
her. but she would not listen to me:
told her about yoi. she would not listen.
She said that She had written to YOU and
that You would understand
Il do not understand in the least" hc
cried.
lit may be that the letter which WAS
10 follow will tell yo,l more
lie caught III that hope as the drown.
ing man catches nj Il straw.
Non nre right" he said: The letter
will explain all. And. Glade. no ono
must know: she is sure to come back,
dcar-surc TO come back. We must kcc,
IN the fiction. How foolish | was. a.,
course the letter will tell me ALL"
CHAPTER NNI.
g.. x,sN .