The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-12-29

out aomehow. and they were a heap
worse than YOU. We'ilget you d posi-
IN war department here, one
OF j bureau Offices. where YOU keep
yourr rank and your uniform-you don't
look bad In 1t, K1a'uns-on better pay.
And you,llsconie and see me-and we'll
talk Owe old tines
Brant felt his heart turn sick With
him. But he was at her mercy
now! He said with an effort: "But
I've told you that my carear-nay, my
Nfe-noW Is In the field
Don't @ be a fool. Kla.urs, and
leave 1t there. You have lone your
work of fighting-mighty good fight
ing, too. and everybody knows 1t.
you've earned q change. Let others
take your place."
He sfluddered as he remembered that
his wife had made the same appeal.
Was he a fool, them, and these two
Women-so totally unlike in everything
right in this?
Come, Kla'uns," said Susy, relaps-
ing against his shoulder, now talk to.
mel You don't say what you think of
me, OF my home. my furniture-of my
p~os!tion-even of him- Tell met
find you well. prosperous. and
nanny he said. with a faint smile.
is that all2" How do 1 look? 2"
She turned her still youthful mis-
%chievous face toward him in the moon
light. h witchery Of her blue yes
was still there as of old, the SAM
frank responsibility beamed from
them; her parted lips seemed to give
him back the breath of his youth. He
started, but she did not.
"Susy. dear.'
1t was her husbands voice. 81 quite
forgot 1T went on, as he drew the cur
tain aside, that you are engaged with
q friend, but Miss Faulkner is waiting
to say goodnight and l volunteered
to find you
Tell her to wait a moment said
sSusy, with an impatience that vas as
u~ndisguised as it was without embar-
rassment or confusion.
But Miss Faulkner, unconsciously
following Mr.. Boomp0inter, was al
ready upon them. For a moment, the
whole four We're silent-althoush per-
fectly composed.
Senator Roompointer, unconscious of
any infelicity in his Interruption, was
hcalmly waiting. Clarence, opposed
suddenly to the young girl, whom he
believed was avoiding his recognition,
rose, coldly imperturbable. Miss
Faulkner, looking taller and more erect
in the long folds of her satin cloak.
neither paled nor blusiled. as h re-
garded SusJ and Brant with a smile of
well-bred apology.
II expect to leave Washington to-
morrow, and may not be able to call
again. she said, s'or l would not have
50 particularly pressed u leavetaking
upon you"
1T was talking with my old friend,
General Brant," said Susy. more by
way OF Introduction thar apology.
Brant bowed. For an instant the
clear yes of Miss Faulkner slipped
lcily across him as she made him an
-oid-fashioned colonial courtesy. ana
taking Susy's arm she left the room.
Brant did not linger. but tool leave of
his host almost in the same breath. AT
the front door u weli-appointcd car
riage CT of the legations had just
trolled into waiting. He looked back
and saw Miss Faulkner, erect and
beautiful as il bride In her gauzy dra-
lperies, descending the stairs before the
waiting servants. He felt his hear
beat strangely. He Eesitated; recalled
himself with an effort-hurriedly
stepped from the porch into the path
as he heard the carriage door close be-
hind him in the distance, and ever
felt the dust from her horses hoofs
rise around kim IS she drove past hir-
land way.