Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-05-03

inc thoughtless girl Of the dangers
that surrounded her happy houle !
How could she speak without ionipfo-
missing her fathers safety. her fath-
ops and RiZpah's ?-those two desoef-
ate. maddencd beings, leagued together
against the innocent and UNCONSCIOUS
children OF Robert CliveE
u don't think it is very safe to walk
in these woods alone" Sybil added. \
Il lave heard that some-some law
less characters have been seen neaF
here. II is well to be careful. Fannie,
oh dear. I'm not afraid answered.
the vcrng heiress. l~aughingly. "EV
arybody knows papa. and almost eV-
arybody fears him. Wherever else they
may GO. YOU may be sure the laWiesS
characters will keep clear Of the CllNe
MACE. Papa is a regular bugbear 10 al
the thieves aud tramps in the n~eighoor-
hood
"But-but"-oh how hard ii was 10
sneak with Fannie's arm about her
waist. with Fannie'S breath upon .eL
cbaaE,-"tnere might be some daring
and desperate enough to dety even
your father. IL heard of-of a man
once-a man driven to desperation oy i
real or fancied wronG-who Tor years
ana wears haunted his enemy ,
grounds. cast his shadow upon ne
Threshold. nav. even'-SybHS voice
sank To a thrilling whisper-"tound a
secret entrance TO the very house. Ana
oil tho time this enemy. proud y pow
qrful as your father, was uncohscl9uS
Of tho Danger that threatened him, ana
even more darkly threatened ms. fur
no had children. Fannie-noble, Deautl-
ful children-ard upon them haa ue-
srendetl the legacy Of hate ana revenge;
Ir was on these children this man iiau
sworn 10 visit the fathers crime; i
was tba children who were DOOM 10
-tc--Oh. heavenI"
SvbII stopped. ~shuddering all over,
for the door had opened h3lseiessis'
and the b,ack-rCbed figure OF MIS-. wy
lis stood. 4 listener. upon the thresh'
old.
Miss Fannie" she purred softly, as
the TIVE young people started at slsht
of her. your lamp has burned so low
that | fear il is dangerous. Ii you nave
no objection. ! viii leave IA candle IN It's
Mace. There have been so many GREAT
full accidents Of late that one cannot be
too caraiul'-her sleepy eyes took one
Of their quick. steaIthy surveys OF the
room-"cpe cannot be TOO careful.
..Oh. dear. what a poky old Ill
Won are. Wyllis.'' said Fannie, petu-
lanrlv. Il know you mean il is time
we were in bed: so. why don't you so@
Goodnight. Sybil. | won't walk in the
woods alone any more, fod your story
has fairly made my flesh creep.
As she retired TO her W room. the
young lady asked:
II wonder if papa has any enemies,
wyllis?'
II p he has. Miss Fannie" was
the quiet Tejoiuier. There are lew
men Ike him who haven't"
'Do you suppose that he-that my
papa-cculd ever have done any one
harmf" asked Fannie, Indignantly.
..of course not" answered the house
keeper. softly. Only, my dear. as you
will live 10 learn. envy and jealousy
make the worst kind of enemies. IL
does not need harm. But why do you
ask"
.NOh. for no reason In particular an
swered Fannie. eyasiYely; ~''only-only
AS the young lady contided 10 her own
pretty image in the mirror, n few min
utes later--"Sybil did talk so very
Queer. II sounded-it really sounded as
If she were telling that story about
papa
''Ras he an enemy?' repeated Mrs.
willis, softly 10 herself. as she stole
noiselessly along the caTpeted hall. AMI
nausea for a moment TO listen az Syb
lis dcor-.'has he an enemy: Aye
and her face liz UP with a crafty
smile Of triumph that no mortal eye
had ever seen upon its placid features
-be las n at his threshold. at his
i~resiGe-aye. at his very meal An en-
emy that viii not faiter until she gains
her end.'