Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-20
Nv.


Never did woman's heart thrill with
greater triumph than Glade Bcaton's as
sine noted the CULVER of pain on her vie
TINS face.
II suffered just the samc.'' she said to
herself, and the thought gave nerve and
strength to continue.
"Lenorc," she said. you must not give
way: remember. if evcr trouble or danger
comes to your husband. it is Jour love
and your strength which must shield
him."
Then Lady Vernon gazcd in the dark.
pleading in the eyes that one sees in
those of Il hunted animal.
What danger can ONT to him. Gla-
dicy' she whispered. IL do not seem
To understand: make it clear to me-"
Il cannot define IL shadow. but | know
how quick the world is to julge-I know
how prone to suspicion and injustice even
good people are; they would say. if they
knew it. how more than strange that he
| should be here OH the night when some
mysterious hand fired that fatal shot;
and how strangely orportunc it was that
that you should he left !. widow. and he
should marry YOU
aN w N'AN'' ~ iat-F' ~ WIN
by one. with fell venom and malice: tlcs
fell unlceded on that i.cnt..e. loving heart
they did not even rest on that pure and
loyal mind; Lady Vernon did not even
understand. and Glade SAW there Was
nothing but lewilderincnt in her face.
.Lcnorc.' She said. III you are strong
enough TO bear it. l can show you Il proof
that what I have said is true
II am strong replied the poor lady.
Let me explain first" continued Miss
Boaton. 40 yon remember three days
ago. when Roy hid himself. and no enc
coall ti;ld hin?'
II remember" she said.
Dear heaven. how long ago that sun
shiny morning seemed. and how windy
IL cane to her memory.
ROSA was i'll great trouble over him.
and begged OF me ut last to look i'll Sir
Cyril'S room. He was away from home.
L went in. .Adolphe. the valet. had just
cmpticd the great wardrobe. and, among
the great quantity of things streNa:l on
the floor. l saw-it almost turned me to
stone. Lcnorc-I saw Il cap that / recog-
niZed-"
Size stopped suddenly. then Went on:
"A cap that l should have known again
in the midst of n thousand. Let me dc.
scribe it tn you-a travelling cap, made
of fur; Il peculiar, %conical shape, with n
peak made of fur just one shade darker
than the cap itself. I knew it again in
one moment. l had seen it OH the head
of the nan who stood watching your
window from the lawn at the Dover
House,"
''rhcrr are thousands of fur caps,
Glade; how can You he so sure of tlis?:''
said Lcnorc.
Because the shape of it struck mo 50
it was so pcculiar-qnitc n-F,nslish, and
looked at it attcntively. ever as 1 stnod
watching him. l am quite certain TINT
he bought that cap to wear as II dis
guise. and a very excellent one it was.
Will you go With me now and look for it
in the wardrobe?"
"Ycs, l will, for 1 am quite sure that
YOU arc mistaken. What wanll my hug
band wan of Il disguise? He is n knight
and a hero; he want no disguise, Gla-
die"
Still we can look. it. would he a
strange confirmation OF all that 1 have
told YOU should we find such Il cap
there"
II vii! go because l I'M qrlitc sure that
you are wrong. Gladic," said Lady Yer.
non. She rose us she spoke, and gather