Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-05-25
1851. 10y Robert l.onncr's Sons.

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CHAPTER N.-NCnutinued.,
On he following morning. when she
was sweeping the best room, in which
her last interview with Sir Luke had
fak"n place. she came across IL paper.
which She rightly OWNED 10 have fallen
.irirTceivrd from his hands at the time
he bad consulted the memorandum coli
~ccraine the cottage ut G;rccnock.
She nnfol!cd and read il. though not
without II good deal of difficulty: and
thea her eyes blazed. and her Indignation
was such ais even her worthless husband
had seldom aroused in her before.
Sir Luke was hut an Indifferent letter
writer, aud the paper that she pcruscd
WAS evidently the first lough draft of Il
letter to Agnes Muir. which had after
ward been carefully copied. and intrustcd
10 '.,c keeping of Wccms. To hr delivered
int" her hands in the event of his search
overseas for her proving successful.
THE villain. The mean. trcaclicrors
villain" SHE gaspcd as. the first shock of
he discovery over. She srcretcd the tell
tal" paper in her bosom. and at once set
about preparing herself for the journey
I" Southampton. whittier she knew. by
Il reference 10 the clock. that Sir Luke
mas. have already started. "Fu, l will
moi lose an instant in confronting him
with This evidence of his trcachcry.."
She arrived too lair-that is. to find
that the Monarch had just quilted her
dock. and then she found herself almost
lost in the great and hustling crowds that
were s,irgimg arnunl her. Puzzled and
hale terrified by II connnotion such as she
had never soon before, she struggled
through, the press. and nj length stood.
trembling and brcathlrss, at the edge of
1he dock.
You here. Nary" presently cNclaim-
cd q di>cun,cnicd aud wcll-known voice
III her elbow.
She looked up 10 recognize her husband
IN the speaker. He WAS pushing his WAY,
in MIR. ChclnSforl's company. through
i.lr GROVE. She perceived that he had
:,ccn drinking more than had been his
wont since coming into his good fortune,
which c:luScd her to change her intention
somewhat us to her manner of greeting
Kim.
Yes. Luke" she replied, hurricdly. to
His i-la.if salutation. N very strange
and Important discovery caused me to fol-
.luw you here III once. am hungry. too.
= Ike me somewhere. l would speak with
yoi alone
W,tl rs much wonder as %ill-naturc. Sir
Luke separated himself from Chclms-
ford with Il few words of explanation.
and conducted Mary into Il n%cighboring
eating house. where they were given Il
private room.
ell. what ON earth is Your discovery
t.ii; You venture To dog me about the
country in this way" lie growlcd, after
or,rrin. some rcfrcshmcnt for his COM
~ptn.on.
Tint is my aiscovcry.'' said Mary.
.sl..if.nlv tipsIi,., ,,,,.,,, hin, .;tl l,.,, ,.,,,
mp .ndignation, as she produced his letter
10 Agnes Muir. "You must have dropped
IL N The cottage yesterday by mistake"
Sir Luke flushed to the roots of his
.iai.. He saw that he stood completely
se!f-hciraycd: but even then his ~llraxen
impudc.;cc stood him in stead.
NO. ! didnt make amy mistake said
he. drawing Il long breath. Il dropped
II there Oh purpose"
she MAS too excited 10 detect the shall
iowncss of his ~hraggadocia.
"in1ecd.' She exclaimed. white with
@joalouS and Just rage. and did you sup
posi- that this exposure of your villainouS
designs would assist my consent to YOUR
propositions"
Il did suppose so. and ! intend that it
shall he exclaimed. in Il brutal and
threatening tone. Go TO Grccnock YOU
!Iui siiIu ltlltlIl IltTt ltlltI ana meek
INTO the bargain. too
And thus leave the road open for-for
Agnes Muir"
"Ycs. curse You. if | so will it," III,
srowlcd. with an oath.
",Ncver..'
"i!ark you. Mary Kissed Sir Luke bc.
tween his clenclicd teeth, and with II ilur.
ferrous expression i'll his eyes. "You will,
not thwart me III this. or in anything
else otherwise 1 will kill you
I've shall see said Mary. with sud
den collectedne>s. You ought to know
rc we'll enough by this time. Luke DIAL
2iel. TO he sure that / would rather he
killed than r%clinquish my rights. You
will vail till | have refreshed myself, and
tilcn conduct me back To my home. sir
Whether that home in the future is t,
continue at Rose Cottage. or to he al
your side in Dalzicl Towers. depend.
very much ON Your future good conduct
CHAPTER v.
A year or more las passed AWAY. Il
- toward the close of IL very hot day il
Cape Town. The fcvcri>h rays of TIL.
western sun are casting a wondrou,
glow upon one side of the famed I'abl,
Mountain ill the distance. and The on,
black. sluggish cloud that almost con
siantly hovcrs over its oddly flat SUNNI
the Table-Cloth, as sailors are accus
innicn to call il.
In the suburbs of the town, and quit
close to the sea. there is one wide stree
That has presented 81 busy scene almos
from early morning. Here the roadwa.
is alive with IL great many teams o
every description. though substantial o.
carts are prcdominantly in view, and TIN
shaded sidewalks are picturesque Will
motley throngs-beirded miners. wcarin,
broad hats and nondcscript costumes
Kafiir transfers, uottentots and otlle
blacks, many of them wearing almost n,
costumes whatever; drovers. farmers
Boer proprietors, and even Arabs an,
Jews; all are good-naturedly comminsle'
together.
A long and numerous train is just ii
from the diamond fields; such is the ex
PLANTATION of this unwonted commotion il