Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-25
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ADVISE WY sa8n15 yCu leave your
hcEne. B@a.rdrsg Dgas yuu cousin drive
y3E frcxa fts doors without suitable pro-
v1xson and Support surety. ne Is most
keart1=@ss
B@atr8cp raised her head proudIy. am
n hzz1htinezs w0orih her old position as
her fathers heiress and Grey oaks
mistress marked her manner
Il left Gerry Oaks OF my own free viii.
madame The Same roof could no long
er shelter Chester Randolph ard nv
self Pardon ne that / erred in my ap-
peal 20 ynu.
She rose. as she SPOKE. 20 her feet. but
was compelled 1 stretch out one hand
or the back OF the sofa for support.
Madame rose. too.
I'll am truly sorry. Beatrice she
said. Put you must Sc. my dear. /
must think only of the pupils connded
20 any care. They cannot be guarded
toe carefully against association. or
course. this unhappy story sooner Or
later, must come out: and, under the
circumstances. should I receive you. I
might be considered unworthy their
guardiankbip. Tn world is SO heart
less. my dear. IL am most truly soT-
ry-and-and-as your present means
are limited. you viii. / am sure, allow
me to offer YOU a loan"
And she drew out her purse as she
OF oke.
For a the o red blood
dyed the GIRLS beautiful face 10 whom
she offered this last GROWING insult.
With q superb gesture OF disdain she
checked the Frenchwoman's motion TO
unfasten the purse.
Madame" she said, and in her
voice rang a cold scorn which made
her listener vince.
She uttered but the one word, but IL
was more eloquent than any further
speech.
Then she moved toward the door.
Your bag. my dear Beatrice said
macame and touched the bell. "Eu-
gene, mademoiselle's bag she order
ed. as the same servant appeared who
had admitted her. "You must not feel
hardly. Beatrice. she added. as ne dis
appeared on his eIland. II should
have guarded you as carefully under
reverse circumstances"
But for ores Beatrice did not even
hear The words mingled with the out
side din OF the street. as Eugene held
OPEN the door for her TO pass.
Mechanically she received the bag
from hts hand. mechanically descend
ed the steps and turned TO the right.
rather thar 10 the left; mechanically
went or, neither knowing or caring
whittier her steps led her, until she
found herself in the midst OF the bril-
liant scene Fifth avenue presents to
wards the close OF a bright October
day.
She saw II as those who look upon a
picture or a scene upon the stage. TAX
ang no part In 1t themselves.
h heard the light laughter bulb
billing from happy women's lips saw
the horses drawing the luxurious ar
riages in which they reclined go dash
ing past: but could not realize hat she
herself was amidst 1t all. She stepped
down from the curt toward the street.
An elegantly-appointed T-cart. in
which sat a young man with no COM
panion save his groom. was being rap
idly driven down the emu when a
warning shout rang in the air: but h
20 whom IL was directed neither heard
moi needed.
"A moment later there was n sudden
commotion. and the crowd t~hickened.
A white, lovely face. with its veil
torn from its protecting duty. lay in the
dust.
The girl had fallen directly beneath
1he horses hoofs.