The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-07-29
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Halt a Truth.
By THE DUcHEss..

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'sTfle carriage will soon be here, | hope,''
pc said. and then Mrs Dudley asked how
lac acciden: had happened.
Valerie explained.
II was walking quickly she said, land
my foot slipped on II tree-root. The pain
made ME faint Mt first, and never tainted
In my life before. / must have stepped
rarelessly to slip. ! wasn't looking where
I went
She knew why, but did not think II ne.
cessnry To add this information.
Poor girl! And did you bind up the
sprain yourselfs' asked Mrs. Dudley.
mo. Colonel Beauregard did that
Mrs. Dudley smiled.
Colonel Bsauregard Is q capital sur
geon,' she said; but III her heart she was
hot BEST pleased ut the whole episode.
II she had seen all that passed-seen
Max Beauregard's face as he bent over the
senseless girl in his arms-senn the kisses
he pressed OH the white br n-she would
have resigned all hope tr winning the
handsome soldier, whom, While he was yet
Il younger son, she had given to understand
he had only to ask to receive. Lilias bud.
ley was In many respects a very worldly
woman: but all that was best In her was
given to Max Beauregard, and If she could
not have faced poverty with him, she would
be more than content to endow him with
her wealth. She vas rich enough, she had
sometimes said, to consult her heart this
time. Rumor had it that her first marriage
had been for money.
AS it was, though still c%herishing some
hope-wtdows do not readily give up their
~quarry-Mrs. Dudley felt decidedly uneasy
and began, to fear that Valerie's wonder.
full beauty was beguiling Colonel Beaure-
gard into forgetting that the girl was a
t1irt and a m%ercenary jilt. who had thrown
over a poor lover for a millionaire; and the
millionaire, in his turn, for n landlord; and
yet (Mrs. Dudley was obliged to admit) Va
lerie took no pains to win her hosts affec-
ton.
Ere long the carriage wa seen approach
ing, and in n few minutes 1t drew up, and
Lord Westbrook sprnng out, and hurried
up to the group on the hillside.
II have been as quick rs 1 could, " he said.
"How are you now, Miss HERBERT"
SIN ONE pain, but not much" she said,
smiling. "Thank you again for all you
have done; and hurrying through the heat,
tor
"Nevcr mind that; you know l don't
want any thanks. l have done nothing"
Il don't agree with you, you see," said
Valerie, smiling.
"a willfu' woman maun h9e her way,
Westbrook," said Beauregard, rs he stoop
ed to lift Valerie into the carriage.
Valerie thought Of Zoe and the chess,
game, and it was in her heart thai a will.
full man sometimes gained the victory
over a willful woman; but she held hel
peace.
. Colonel Beauregard was placing her on
the back seat of the carriage, but she beg.
ged him to put her the other side.
sit won't matter to me" she said, "and
Mrs. Dudley must not sit backing the
horses.'
But Lilias protested that she could do 80.
and Valerie ought to have the place where
she could least feel the jolting; 30 Max set
tied his charge comfortably, and put q
shawl over her feet and a light wrap round
her shoulders. Then he handed in Mrs
Dudley, told Westbrook to sit beside her,
and himself mounted tho box beside the
coachman, telling the latter not to drive
fast; and SO at length Abbot's Leigh wna
reached, and Colonel Beauregard carried
Valerie straight up to her dressing-room,
accompanied by Lady Elinor, who asked
~anxiously if 1t wa necessary to send for Q
surgeon; but Max laughed at this idea.
She need only keepitbound up for a few
days. he said, and ave linen soaked in
vinegar round it, and it will soon be we'll
But hope" he added, US he placed the
girl on n sofa, that you will join US in the
drawing-room."
Hadn't better stay up here" she said.
"for this evening"
You will 10 as you prefer" observed
Lady Elinor, %interposing; "but if you like
to have tea and. dinner here, you could
come into the drawing-room later, couldn't,
your"
Yes said Valerie, "that would be bet.
ter; and between the banisters and Fanchor
l can get down beautifully"
Max smiled.