Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-15
you. Never again shan you escape

do you know who warmed you?"
II was her turn now to strike.
NO: but III remember him IL he
| ever reminds me of my obligation"
You're not likely to forget him.
You owe him another debt. too. Shall
| | tell you that debts nature When I
! left you. six years ago. Tom Window.
you thought it was Henry George who
persuaded me to break away from
your tyranny and put my beauty to
better account. Henry George never
interested himself enough in my be-
half / was nothing to him--nothing.
Do you wish to know who the man
was? Tom Window. it was the writ
er OF the letter you have inst shown
me. He wanted Won and me both out
of the wav and he has made US both
his tools"
ellis namer''
The voice was low and husky. but
each letter held lifetime of concen-
trated hate.
His name?" She paused and smiled.
Harvey Barclay is his name" she
said.
There was commotion at the other
end of the ship. The pilot was about
to return to shore
Before she had OWNED his purpose.
he grasped her arm In a grin of steel.
Come" he said. I'VE go back with
him. I have sworn NV debt should
never remain unpaid. will nay 1t be-
fore the sun goes down.
She struggled to free herself, but he
bore her to the side of the ship.
''we must return," he called out.
A few questions. few words of ex-
PLANTATION followed. and the pilot con-
sented to receive his unexpected
freight II
The man was the first to make the
descent into the boat. "A.
Helen followed. but, as she stepped
upon the plank. with a sudden wrench.
she wrested her hand from Tom Win
dom's hold.
Those looking on were unable to de-
termine whether accident or design
caused her foot to slip. but, without
cry. she fell into the waters and the
waves closed over her head.
A sailor. standing on the deck above.
sprang overheard to her rescue.
He declared afterward that. when
he could have saved her. she wrenched
herself free, and, to save his own life.
he was compelled to swim to the sur
face.
When the body rose again, life was
extinct, and the pilot boat now sol
emnly received the dead.
AS Tom window looked down at the
beautiful dead face, his own features
grew like marble; but further than
that, he made no sign of sorrow, or
raised no voice of lament.
1t was o'clock OF the same day
when carriage. containing two men,
stopped before Edgar Reynolds door.
One wore the garb of clergyman.
and one was in ordinary dress. The
manner of the latter was nervous, and.
his face. as the light fell upon 1t, was
very pale.
Andrew opened the door, as If ex-
pecting them.
Miss Grace Is in Mr.. Reynolds
ROOM he said. "wiil you walk up?"
AS they, ascended the stairs she
came forward from the door Of the
chamber at the farthest end of the
hall. $50
She was dressed In black. and her
face was deathly white.
Uncle Edgar refuses to SEE you,
Mr. Barclay-refuses to witness our
marriage. It must take place in the
library
"The minister was about to speak,
but she checked him.
II am Of age" she said. "and mar
ry Mr. Barclay of my own free will.
will you let the ceremony take place
at once? must return to my uncle.
This excitement has been most hurt
ful to him"
The little group silently descended
the stairs, she preceding them.
A sudden loud peal at the bell start
ed thern all. The house had been sc
quiet since all this misfortune had
fallen upon 1t, that any sound seemed
{. precursor of fresh evils
Come, comet" called Harvey. Let
us go into the library and have this
over"
But already Andrew had thrown
open the door.
The clergyman and Barclay entered
the library. Grace went forward as a
man entered the hall. She recognized
him instantly as the man who had so
rudely accosted Helen one afternoon in
the carriage. Helen had explained to
her that he was one of Harry's cred
itors.
Her heart sank as she saw him.
Had he come at such time as this
to assert his claims? And how could
she silence him? AT this moment she
! could not command a dollar.
Giving him no time to speak, she
| came quickly forward.
You have come for money!" she
said. "Will you not take my word
that all you claims shall be paid In
| full, IL you will but wait? Mr.. Rey-
nolds is very i'll! He cannot now be
| disturbed"
| Mr.. Reynolds" echoed the man.
my errand is not with him nor his; II
is with the man who has murdered all
| my happiness. Aye, l loved her once.
though / didn't know how to be gen.
tie, and though I was sometimes cruel:
and one night. while I was sleeping.
she stole from my side and ran away
with the fiend who tempted her to
leave me. It's he I'm looking for.
What Is Mr.. Reynolds to me? A
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