The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-02-02


How was he to subsist? He had lit.
or no money, and such talents as h
possessed were not at that time Il
. much demand. A happy thought strucI
him-he would go down to Scotland
hunt out the rich mistress of AMMAN
dale Castle, and perhaps secure SOM
heip from her sympathy--or her fear
Thus it befell that he arrived quietly
one day in the town of Dumfries, anC
within few hours of his arrival hearC
that Marjorie was alive and dwellins
with her mother at the Castle. I'D &c
that moment he had been in doubt
whether the woman he had BETRAYED
was alive or dead-indeed, he had
scarcely given her a thought, and cared
not what fate had befallen her. But
now 1t was very different She lived
and by the law Of the land was his law
full wife
His plans were soon laid He deter
mined to see Marjorie alone, and if she
was obstinate and unforgiving, to H..
what power he had over her to the ut
most, with the view of securing present
and future help. On reflection, he had
not much doubt that he would soon re-
gain his old influence over her: for in
the Old days she had been as wax in his
hands, and her character had seemed
altogether gentle and unresisting.
He reckoned without his host. These
seemingly feeble and too faithful ma
lures, when once they gain the strength
Oh Indignation and the courage of de-
SPAR, assume force OF determination
sometimes unnown and foreign to the
strongest and most passionate men.
AS matters had turned out. however
1t was not with Marjorie herself that
the Frenchman had had to reckon. but
with her lifelong friend and protector,
John Sutherland. This pertinacious
young hero whom he had always hated
mad row fully asserted his authority in
giving him the first sound thrashing
ne had ever received in his life
Bafiled, bruised and bleeding liyid
nth mortified rage, Caussidiere re-
NAMED for some time where Suther-
land left him, and when he at last
found speech, cursed freely in his own
tongue. Then he paced about madly. |
calling Heaven to witness that he |
would have full ami fierce revenge.
/ will kill him." he cried, gnashing
his teeth. Il will destroy him will
tear him limb from limb. He has out
ragged me-he has profaned my person
but he shall pay dearly for it, and so
shall she-so shall they all! was
right-he is her lover; but he shall
ind that | am master, and she my
slave"
Presently he cooled a little and sat
Town to think.
What should he, what could he dop
If his power over Marjorie and the
md there was no question; by the
avs OF both England and Scotland he
'ould claim them both But suppose
hey continued to set his authority at
ieiance, what then? They were COM
'aratively rich, he was poor. He knew
hat in legal strife the richest is GEN
rally the conqueror; and. besides
While the war was waging, how was he
o subsist?
Then me bethought him of his old
lold upon Miss Hetherington, of his
knowledge OF the secret OF Mariorie's
firth. 1t was useless to him now. for
ne scandal was common property, and
1other Rumor had cried it from house
D house till she was hoarse. The
you'd lady had faced her shame and
ad overcome it; everyone knew her
ecret now, and many regarded her ;
18th sympathy and compassion. For {
Ne rest, she set public opinion at de-
ance, and knowing the worst the !
'orld could say or do, breathed more
'eely than she had done for years.
Thus there was no hope for her. In I
eed, look which way he might, he saw @
0 means of sUccor or revenge.
AS he sat there, haggard and furious.
looked years older, but his face still e
reserved certain loneliness. a
Suddenly he sprang up again as if re- S
lived on immediate action. AS he did
} he seemed to hear voice murmur- t
e his name. D
"Caussidiere!'
He looked toward the window, and
w there. or seemed to see. close
'essed against the pane. a bearded &
imam countenance gazing in upon
m.
He struggled like drunken man. F
airing back at the face.
Was 1t reality, or dream? Two wild A
es met his, then vanished, and the S,
ce was gone.
If Caussidiere had locked old and d
,rn before. he locked d.uth-Iike row. O
like leaf 40 sank hack n