Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-08-24
CHAPTER VII.

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1hrce weeks OF the month Sir i.
had assigned to his son as tho
which much elapsc before an bs :
might be revealed to him had n.,.s,
During that time he had red0u,,j
his activity in the pursuit Of ii.
vestigations, sometimes leayln,
bungalow at daybreak, alone and r,,s
tended, and remaining absent =.
nightfall, and often through tho Dl,,.]
not seeking his bed at all.
George and Agnes were now
trothed. They felt that they beloodI
each to the other; they believed NJ
nothing could separate them. y,,.
could there have been a love mora !
sorbing, o beautiful, than NM
which existed between them. Ya ,
this world, their sky was too 5rys
1t presaged storm.
One evening, among the letters lv,
before Sir John Malcors plat. ,s
were conspicuous by reason Of i.
thickness of the satin paper and n
size of the seals which closed them
One of the latter bore an exact rem
duction of the English crest. The ii.
er offered, in semi-rellef. the fantssas
image of a Iiindoo divinity, with mar
heads and q hundred arms.
From the first of these Sir John ta
the wrapping, and, CHANGING bis es
over the page, exclaimed, addreSg
himself to the young girls:
Here is something, dear ehildra
which interests you"
'What can 1t be?' both asked d |
once.
An invitation TO n grand fete."
The young girls clapped their hams
Sir John then read aloud:
Lord Singleton, Governor Of ta
Presidency OF Benares, prays Sir JOIN /
Malcolm. Sir George Malcolm, Sir Ia
ward Malcolm and the Misses BareL
to honor him with their presence at tn
palace Of the President on SATURDAY !
September 81
"A fete by Lord Singleton. A fa
ut the palace of the President, whea
spacious rooms and immense gardss
are a mass of marvels. VIII it not y
charming?' cried Agnes.
"More than that" answered Sir JOIN
'It viii be superb, and ] assure 700
that Lord Singleton rivals successful
Eastern magnificence, and bears -.
high the standard of English courtAl
and British elegance and luxury thala
cannot fail to rouse the pride OF IA
most exacting OF his c~ountrymen,'
And" asked Agnes, this fete VII
take place next Saturday?
YES"
"And to-day is Monday. I'VE have
barely time TO arrange our tolleles
"Coquettes,' exclaimed George, VIII
a smile.
"Coquettes If It please you,' repnea
his betrothed: ''but it is certainly GU
duty TO sustain the honor OF our nay
We wish you to be very proud OF -
We wish to eclipse all the begums, das
zle the rajahs. We wish to be sa'
beautiful!' !.
REALLY? 2" said George. smiling agaa
Really? You think, then, the @s'
will be so very difticult?"
80 much so that / am going ss'
you a piece of advice. To pc mO'
beautiful than the loveliest, there
but one thing for you to do"
And thaty"
"Remain exactly rs you are 4,
"Flatterer.' exclaimed Agnes, ma ma
ing a little threatening gesture v"
her finger. -
"Ah, daughter of Eve he exclainu
''you well know that flattery tor :.
other is for you and Hera Du. y y
truth. / did not know that Lora -
gleton knew Of my arrival ne auu0
turning TO his fssser.
Il myself aprris>d him OF u !.
sponded Sir John. Il have been NV
remiss in not before this pressnn,
you 70 him. as I told him wouiu ~.
the honor OF doing. However, from
day my time will be mor at lioso,
To-day l have secured certain p"
which, heretofore, has always escap
me, and which even now IS ~ !
study. Soon, George, you shah MY
the result"
at is indeed, happy news II you :
be more with u.s." answered Geol'
1--WE live here as guests whose nV1s :
always absent. But tell me Oh ~
Singleton-is he Il young man!
"In appearance he looks iorl!.
reality he Is almost fifty. hs '
died soon after his appointment IN,
some fifteen years ago. He IS ~" !
widower. He lives like a prlnc., .
expends most generously his spie .
fortune. Every year he gives tlhs :
celebrated throughout the wnoie ~
dia, and which, for you. VII Us ~,
wonderful interest. AT ii are ga.A
all the direct descendants OF lns
patrician races. The d~escchuan.'
the Tamerlides. who pretend 20 ~
posterity Of the gods, are rcprcs :.
and the rajahs, whose names aIu :
tunes are alike striking. All t.e''
tricians disdain terrestinl origin !.
pretend really to believe nat
spring from the deities they wol ssc'
Sir John now examined TIE M
seal T.,
''This Is strange" he mur
holding II toward George. "Do'0
this imageT a,
81 see n frightful and grotesqus =
ut is the seal OF the Tamerilu.'s,
"This ancient race Of whom you :
just spokeny