Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-11-15
CHAPTER xxxv.

In the chill of the morning OF the
new day, Helen Reynolds stood on the
steamers deck as It moved slowly
from it's moorings and was towed into
the channel by the tiny tug, which
seemed a very toy beside its huge pro-
portions Her face was very pale, but
there was a light in her eyes long for
eign there. as though they held walk
ing dream of hope and happiness.
She had put from her all whispers
Of remorse. She had IulIed the sharp
pangs of conscience which sin had
not yet wholly killed.
For the first time in many years she
had brushed the cobwebs from her
heart. and let II glory In the light the
dust had hidden from 1t.
A new life was opening to her--a life
whose key-note was love. She would
atone to Harvey for all that he had
given up for her sake She would
make his world. as he should make
hers.
The dock they had lust left was
growing misty in the distance. She
never doubted that he was on the
brave shin which was to bear them
both to other shores
She smiled as she looked down at
the waters. in expectation that any
moment he would steal up behind her
and whisper her name. in accents of
love. in her ear,
A hand fell on her shoulder, but the
touch was harsh, not gentle.
She turned. Once more she and Tom
Window stood face to face.
She neither moved nor cried out. In
that moment she knew that she was
betrayed. and betrayed by the man she
loved,
That one fieeting atom of time was
an eternity. which concentrated into
itself the suffering which might atone
| for every sin, even in her guilty life.
Her face hardened and became rigid
as stone: her eyes met his. but they
were lustreless and expressionless. The
| color faded from their golden glory,
and left them pale and hollow.
She had purposelv chosen a spot on
the deck with no one near. For the
moment they We're secure from inter-
| ruption.
On the mans face was pitiless tri-
| umph. and In his eyes the greed of the
| tiger about to spring.
80 yom expected to escape me?' he
said, at last. breaking the awful 81
lence. .'weil. am here, my lady. We
| will make the trip together. I have
long thought sea VOYAGE would be
beneficial to my health"
How did you know?"
4 Her voice, as she spoke the ques-
! tion, held the sound OF once clear
| bell, which had been broken. and now
rings out discordant and metallic.
He drew a letter from his pocket ant
held II toward her.
| 1t made his triumph greater to show
her that some fancied friend had be
trayed her.
| Her eyes fell on the mage. and par
| OF his thirst for vengeance was stated
as he saw the look which crept ovel
her pailid face.
| Spite of the disguise in the hand
writing, she recognized ~ instantly
1t was the proof Of her BETRAYAL
She saw It all now. She had playet
into Harvey BARCLAYS hand. Their,
was nothing now to prevent his mar
ryipg Grace Hawthorne.
i The thought sent the blood once NOR
coursing through her veins. ant
reused her from this duh apathy o
horror which had paraiysed ever.
sense.
Well she said. wreathing ne
white lips In a ghasslv sniie-.wel
you have won, Tom Window. and
have lost. Your gamblers luck ha
I. returned to YOU"
n! .And I win keen 4: for win kee