The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-05-13
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II 81 don't know how IT. happened. q Louis
laid, vaguely. Where Ii thfs3p
Vi course there was a crowd; the hrougs
ham which had nearly run over the heed
less Wayfarer stopped, two or three han
IONS ditto also several passengers. and a.
dozen OF more q those idlers who seem to
pc shot as fronS q catapult, to the scene OF
any accident.
u should say you didh't T. replied Colonel
b~eauregard. This is Regent Street. You
don'tseem well, old fellow. Wen drive
The rest Of the way home.n
He raised his hand.
Right, sir!' responded alert cabby, who
had Ind an eye to business.
Then Louis hesitated.
Butt he began. ~
"Jumpin man. returned B%eauregard,
luicklys@fiWe shall have all Regent Street
round us In a minute,,,,
Louis obeyed, and Max followed.
Where are youlivingsp he asked.
lonts gave the address, and the cab
lbowled away toward the modest street
where the Foreign ONCE clerk dwelt.
In q minute OF two Louis rallied, and
turned to his companion, a. slight flush
mounting to his cheek.
Colonel Beauregard," he said, lyon
saved mylifen'
Tut Charteris. You were walking
right under a horse's nose, and I dragged
you away, that's all.n
I almost wish you hadn't said Louis,
bitterly.
The other glanced at him keenly, notfor
the frat time, and said, a little drily, yet
not unkindly:
you fellows like you, who have, maybe,
never seen death, are apt to court it too
lightly
Louis colored again.
II had no idea of suicide, Colonel Beau
regard. " he said. 81 simply didn't look
whore | was going.'
II saw that. Here we are at your dig
gings. May l come in; or would you rath-
or not? No ceremony, please.'
Il should be very glndif youwould come
up said Louis, with unmistakable SINGER
tty. q scarcely know you, Colonel eaure.
gard, and yet Idon't feel as If you were q
stranger
People generally get to feel at home
with me very soon,'' replied Max; and, af-
ter paying the cabman, he followed Louis
into the house.
The young mans sitting-room was not
particularly home-like or comfortable, and
bore no ~eyidcncefof exuberant wealth in
Its occupier. The fact naturally struck
~Louiswith peculiar sharpness just now,
and, with q reckless sort Of laugh, he turn
ed to his companion.
ut looks brilliant, doesn't it," he said;
slooks as if l We're q millionaire; the sort
of place q girl who lives on rOse-leaves
would like to come to2n
He threw himself into q chair, pressing
his hand to his forehead. Beauregard
stood still, looking at him steadily. Louis,
he saw, wash a dangerous mood; he had
seen this ten minutes ago in Regent Street.
One glance Mt the young mans face had
been enough for Max; and 1t was not diff
cult to divine the cause, or something very
near it, Of Louis trouble.
After a sudden pause, Louis added in the
same strain, but more sultcnly:
n suppose they nre all alike-an women
love money, and moneys worth, better
than Heaven itself"
(Which means began Beauregard,
quietly.
Louis interrupted him.
(Which MEANS - he said, fercely, 'stha1
Valerie Herbert has flung me aside like q
broken toy for the sake Of u rich man."
He sprang to his feet and began walking
up and down excitedly.
Beauregard set his teeth tor q moment
then he said slowly, in q quiet, level voice
STRANGELY contrasting with the others exi
citement:
"Has she, with her own lips, dismissed
your Has she told you 1t was for a rich
mans sakeSn
.'Told me! She dared not deny it wher
[ charged, her with It'll You must know
you M, have heard-that she is as goot
as enessd to Aston Lawfordr ! saw hel
yesterday with him in the Park-smiling
and happy, withno thought of me, thoIgl