Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-14

NY ioru, you f1atter meS
Nay; | am but JUST
An, well, my lord. pa
the dearest Of my wishes !, Ana; fvy
dole?" "nat nun
"ofu are England's sunx.
sentative. Your win none - i3
trymen will dispute. your u
Agnes and Miss Hera thar uVllze
sense OF their guardian. MOI u The
my modest Offering; and % reN(
thority does not suffice, | nra, y0e
to 1t entreaty." pray you 4
Prince" stammered Aca.
uneasiness which was absol,,w VIII
"our gratitude is great. h,,. ''u'e Nj
such value we cannot accen, JeS4:
They are too beautifulw
"a thousand-fold too beauti t,ea Ia
were made for Gueens.n ui' III
"And are you not queeDsm
Doorgal, with warmth. eAcaa4
thrice queens, wearing the tri you Y
OF beauty, youth and ap'e evs
many sovereigns would NJ la
change their golden scepter e. Saly
Ask Sir Edward" said !ouar
am sure he will say, with us suss
ceptance Is impossible" uatA
Thus appealed to, Edw.m
himself compelled to reply lug
Truly. prince" he ansuo,.
must agree with Miss Agnes and +
Hera." anu W
Doorgal turned toward Lord o..
ton. sa9>
My lord governor" he said 10.
have no hope but in Won T%H
then, and favorably 10 me- 7 nr.S -
80 be it," answered Lord sin,i W.
II consent, but must first know \
parties accept my decision and
submit to it without opposition a. ~
muring." lug
To this each of the little r,,,,
agreed. sp4
"This, then, is my fat: 81. Govs,.
Of Benares, in Sir John Malcolm,s 4
sence, and acting for him 40 so,s'
upon his charming wards to accent \.
jewels so courSeously offered nv i.
Rajah Doorgal Sahib, and which az
gage anew of the sympathetic and i,
dial alliance between India and n.
land"
A joyous smile lighted Hera's fx
but on Agnes long lashes hung ! -,
Thanks, my lord" cried Doorgsl :
diant. Il expected from you no lpws
Then he added, turning toward /,
young girls:
THE supreme decision is a~nnouuA
No longer have you the right 10 4
fuse"
Hera. frankly, delighted. hasteud 4
clasp the jewels on her neck and srn
you will allow me- murmuM|
Doorgal 10 Agnes, who. painfuIly AL
tated, could not refuse to extend NJ
arm that he might fasten upon II b
bracelet. 81
10 a. did SO he whispered, in ks
agitated tones:
"Ah, that l might thus put my mean
into your hands, and compel you to al
cent it," /
And leaning toward her, he brusM
Der fingers with his kiss, she reSlns
from the unexpected demOnstratoA
These Jewels burn me, she though
"His lips felt to me like hot iroa [
tremble. 1t seems to me that | s4
die"
AT this moment the crowd surgedt'
one point in great excitement. One q
two seconds passed, then the rinsfE
voice of the shussar announced txl
Princess Djella.
According. TO her fnvariable custan
she was dressed in European style-as|
white dress entirely composed Of Ing
lish lace of great value, her arms 80
shoulders bare. 4 diadem OF black %
amel studded with diamonds Of incf1
ible splendor, sparkled in her dark har
Good evening. my lord sAn ssida
the governor, extending her hand \
have promised. and / am here
Seeing you enter, princess Y
swered Lord Singleton, lone leaves Y
domain Of reality TO enter that q ia4
land. I told you, when lest We a.
that my fete needed a queen. She
here. / place the scepter IN Wa
hands," u.
81 accept, my lord, and / Will bold
until the morning" J,
While these words were exchansA
Agnes ard Hera, half-hidden oy w
group Of guards and black save
gazed at Della with deyourlns eal's
it.y
Is she not beautifulT asked he'l
"Dazzlingly beautiful, and yea =
makes me fear. She has wicked "
and a cruel smile"
Her eyes and smile to me sW'1
sweet" answered Hera. -
"Lcok more closely" returned Asnaa
with some impatience, land you z
q that / am right" -
The princess. ~perceiying DoorsA :
hib, beckoned him to approach
He fastened to obey. Ia.
"Ah, rajahr' she said, with q sa ~,
"You appear to ignore the fae ~
through Lord ~Singleton's manoa's Il
am queen for the night. why ~ y
not lay your homage at your W.
eign's feet?" ,.sp
II wait until the Queen perihs Z
answered, kissing her hand, -,
Leaning toward him, she saiu ~ \
voice low enough to be heard o"' :
him: .,
mo news has yet reached mere.
"As yet, none" answered pco s,s,su
Edward approached the two issa
NOW that your curiosity Is s'
come within" a. !,
Edward" said Agnes, ! ~ n,
know what presentiment oppres, n
but when / look at this Wol sssr
heart ceases to beat. To me sn0
to bring misfortune" - n