Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-04

her face grow suddenly Whlte, ana nef
eyes, with hunted look Of fear, fixed
on some object near.
Her own gaze followed them. The
object was a man. He motioned the
coachman to stop as her glance fell up
on him.
The driver drew rein, turning. as he
did so, to his young mistress for ap-
prevail of the act.
The stranger approached the car
riage.
You've agreed to my terms?' he
asked, insolently, neither touching nor
lifting his hat as he spoke.
Helen Reynolds will did not fail her
now. She drew herself up haughtily.
defiantly. She knew not what his next
words would be- but she would give no
outward sign of the terrible fear which
was gnawing at her soul, lest the beau
tiful fabric of respectability she had
reared with such infinite cost, should be
razed to the ground.
Eyes. I have agreed" she replied.
You're not lying? It's all right?"
"It's all right" she answered.
well, give my compliments to him."
he said You needn't add my thanks"
And, turning upon his heel as abrupt
ly as he had approached, he walked
away.
Grace's face was equally pale with
Helens, as, motioning the coachman 10
drive on, she turned to her for some
explanation of the strange scene.
Tit Is one Of Harry's creditors"
gasped the unhappy woman, whose
self-control had now forsaken her.
And with long, deep shudder as she
spoke, her head fell back among the
cushions of the carriage, and she
swooned away. @
at sound Of wheels. Harry opening
the door, came down the steps to assist
chem to alight.
Never thought Grace. Indignantly,
had she seen him look younger hand
soner--never did care seem, so remote
burden.
cat last!s he cried, gaily. II was
growing impatient for YOUR coming.
I-"stA
He paused abruptly.
Something in Grace's eyes hushed
his further utterance. 1t seemed to
they were burning some bitter reproach
your wife has fainted!" she said,
curtly.
'Helen?" he questioned, in quick
alarm yet even in that moment wond-
ering at the strangeness Of the manner
with which she broke to him such
news. What has happened?"
Grace vouchsafed no further reply.
But as he lifted his still unconscious
wife in his arms and bore her into the
house, another scorrful glance from
her blue eyes flashed into his.
A few moments only had elapsed be-
fore Helen lifted her eyelids and looked
about her with a frightened glance.
But only her husband was beside her.
What happened, dear? he asked,
when she had more fully recovered.
"Grace seemed, fancied by her man
rier to hold me in some way respon-
sible. Had you been relating my mani
fold sins until you awakened her in
dignation, and are they of omission or
commission, dear?"
Neither" she answered, wearily, and
with touch OF petulance in her man
ner. You have no sins except to bear
the burden of mine. Harry. would you
be glad If you had never seen me?
Would you be glad to waken some day
not your wife?"
He bent and hushed her lips with
kisses,
my darling, / have never ceased to
be thankful TO God for the great gift
of your iove!" he said, earnestly. Are
you not well, dear? Would you like to
go away? Shall I take you abroad?"
The idea burst upon her like a CLEAN
from Heaven.
Abroad--away from all this trouble
away from the spectre of the past
away from
Her thought checked itself.
Away from Harvey! All, could she
bear that? Did not one touch of his
hand, one low whisper from his lips,
atone to her for all she suffered for his
sake?
No, no-she could not go; and yet to
stay. when any day, any hour. Tom
Window might tear the mask from her
face and show her as she was!
Let us go--let US go!" she cried, In
the revulsion wrought by this awful
fear. I'VE cannot go 10 soon. To-
morrow, Harry-let US sail to morrow"
He took up paper from the table
near his hand.
THE Servia sails week from Thurs
day April third" he answered. 1--WE
will go in her.
Helen shuddered as he named the
date, for on April 8 the note indorsed
| in Grace Hawthornes name fell due.
"You will go with US. Grace" asked
Harry, as they discussed the plan next
morning. at the breakfast-table.,
| II cannot leave uncle" answered the
| girl, with glance of deep love toward
the old man, and bravely coneealing
the sinking at her own heart. as she
thought how desolate the house would
seem during the long months of his abb
| sence,
1t almost seemed to her as though
his very fault, and the fact that in
some measure she could guard him
from its consequences, had endeared
him to her; and since Harvey Barclay
had so cruelty wrested the covering
from her poor little secret, and so ruth
lessly let in the glaring light OF day. to
serve Harry, however unconsoiously
to him that service was performed. rem
dered her burden lighter and eased the