Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28

and bearing the seal and motto Of the
lAlewellyns on paper and envelope. When
Sir Edward sees the document, he recOg-
nlzes his own usual writing paper easily
enough; but still he is ut n loss to imagine
what member of his household could have
had the auducity to play such II practical
joke.
He knows nothing OF such Il sheet of
paper and envelope given to Rose Ber-
tram on the day of her arrival ut the Hall
by Miss Llewcllyn, and sent by Rose to
Jane Croft ut Llwynpia House in compli-
ance with that young lady's urgent re-
quest for the crest of the Llewellyns.
Even it he had known of such Il circum-
stance, his honest, not over quick intel
lect would have seen no connecting link
between the two facts, for how could
Jane Croft possibly interest herself in
his affairs or those of Yolande Mervyn:
After a sharp rcprimand to the editor
to be more careful on what authority he
prints such paragraphs for the future,
and q hint from that worthy man to the
effect that, if people would only read their
letters when they were received, it might
save much after confusion, the young bar.
onet leaves the Office and rides back
gloomily to the Hall.
The report will, of course, be contra
dicted in the next weeks issue of the pa.
per; but meanwhile hundreds may have
seen and read it; and there is no knowing
how much mischief might have been done.
His days troubles are not half over, bow.
ever; for, on reaching home, he hears that
Mrs. Davies is waiting in the library to
see him. and on going thither, finds that
mi nsVN ina 81 n, AA- n
mind.
Have you seen this??" she cries, hand
ing him u newspaper and utterly forget
ting my other sort of greeting, so trou-
bled and bcwildered does she feel.
With establishment he reads the follow.
ing announcement:
ION the 9th inst, at ~Bccchhampton
friory, Ashbourne, Devon, by special Ii.
cense. Denzil Charteris. ESD, of Beech.
hampton, to Pauline Ray. widow of the
late Lauranston Ray, Esq"
He turns his eyes OH Mrs. Davies pale,
troubled face, and the paper falls from
his hand.
ut cannot be-" he says. aloud; there
must be some mistaken
But, even as he says the words, he re-.
members the paragraph in the local paper,
anu the whole vile plot flashes across his
mind. This is nc more hoax, no foolish
joke; it is part OF Il dccp-laid scllcmc-a
scheme to ruin the happiness of two peo.
pie; and he knows it has succeeded
through his w fatal negligence. Had
he but read tho notice sent him. he would
have Inquired into the matter, and then
it would have been stopped in time;
whereas now-low, alas. lie cannot stay
the mischief it has worked, he cannot
avert the blow that will shatter the hap
piness of the girl he loves forever.
What is 10 be donr?' continues his
companion. presently. III Yolande were
To hear OF this in her weak and critical
condition, it would kill her outright. Can
YOU keep it from herr"
II must" he says. stcrnly. II will give
due warming to all those who come near
her: and you must keep back her letters.
for the present. AS for my own course
OF action. ! see it plainly now. l shall go
to Bcechhampton at once. Perhaps this
is only Il lie after all. l must see Char.
teris and cNplain.'
tTo re continually