Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-05

q " ton--A man ShouIc leave every
thing to his wife, and cleave to her TIL
death part them. I don't know If that
is the exact words. hut I now I've got
the idea right. Ard Clare's the most
generous girl in the world. Now that
she knows what Mr., Grayson wished in
regard 10 your daughters, I'm quite
sure they viii never a so long as
she hiss thr mean. 10 carry u his In
tentIons. You know the will said as
much as that. Come. hoy my dear, be
comforted," and she patted Mrs. Mar
tin on the shoulder.
But TO the afflicted woman. SO sud-
Denly. as II were, cast to earth from
the very pinnacle OF hope anna expect.
alton. Mrs. Mowbray's touch burned
like fire, and every word stabbed. TCrn-
ing. with m-coEct sled impatience, she
shook of Mrs. Mowbray's hand. and.
raking a last effort TO compose and
control herself, r rose and was about
10 leave the room. when size found her
self face 20 face with Clarice, pale,
beautiful and calm.
MY nother says no more than I will
maze good, Mrs. Martin" said Clarice,
in a voice clear and distinct TO all in
the ROOM. ut is sufficient for me to
know my husbands wishes. l will car
~ them out implicitly in every in
stance"
Mrs. Martin met the sweet. grave
look of the deep violet eyes. and knew
that Clare would be true to every word
she now spoke. She had ~purposely
spoken in the presence of witnesses, u
Mrs. Martin felt, instinctively, tnat ev-
cry word would lie strictly adhered to,
though no ears save her own had heard
them. But she only hated the beauti-
full bride more bitterly for having thus
the power to shower benefits or with
hold them at pleasure Her very I'm
gers ached TO do some thing desperate.
She woul6 have liked TO strike Clarice
then and there: the impatient temper
that had often ruined hcr best plans at
the very moment of success tempted
her strongly to sive the rein to her
hate and envy, but. with an almost su-
perhuman effort. she r~efrained.
"I can scarcely expect Philip Gray
sons widow to treat US with more con-
sideration and generosity than Philip
Gre has shown" she said. with a
sheer.
And then. with n quick, con.prehens-
i've bow TO every one, the disappointed
woman hurried from the room and
from the house.
Her carriage was still standing al
the door, and she flung open the door,
hurried into it, and, with an impertous
voice, bade the man drive her home.
Alone with her OLD wild thoughts, +
raved like ore In delirium-at n mo-
ment weeping and wringing her hands,
then silent, in a kind of stony DESPAIR,
then awakened again by some sharp
steb OF remembrance that caused her
TO burGt out into frantic hate against
the successful girl VINO had triumphed
over her in every way.
Surely, she was born TO good luck.
A crime ribs her of a husband h
would have hated, and leaves her mis-.
tress of the wealth he toiled a lifetime
to gain. She has parsed urscathed
through circumstances suspicious
enough to have hanged any other wo.
man"
Her lover returns in time to reap
the benefit of all the good fortune that
fate showers upon her, and what
though he may be arrested for murder,
she will spend half of Philips wealth
to save Shirley Austin: and, despite all
I can do. they will he happy. Before
the years mourning has expired she
will have married him. Ha! Surely,
there is something / hav forgotten
ha. ha. hal She cannot marry him. or
# she does, every dollar of Philip's
wealth comes TO ne-to me end Rob-
ert!"
A shrill, Wild laugh OF triumph broke
from Mrs. Martins lips. Had not the
carriage been driven n~furiously, rat
thing noisily over the hard street, the
coachman on the box Il have heard
1t and thought she was goirg mad.
But the new train of thought oon
quieted her. The tears fed from her
eyes; the color came back to her face.
and again she was h hard, dangerous
woman, that, in moments of emeFgen-
cy, she could become.
"She will marry him." che thought.
Yes, she is mad with love for that
man, and If the price was life itself, She
will marry Shirley Austin. She Is
young, enthusiastic, end at the worst,
Think, the law would give her one
third of Philips estate. will or no will.
All is not lost yet. She and Austin
must meet as soon as he car leave the
house. Fool that l have been to have
lost my head! Already / have over
reached myself. i have betrayed Shir-
ley 20 the detective, but, like a wise
fortunate-how fortunatei / begin TO
agree with Hantlin. / don't think Aus
tin committed the murder at all. But
whether or no., he must meet Clarice at
once. If there is an arrangement, it
must be made UP Immediately. / can't
take n active part in it. She would
Instantly suspect my motives. But /
can pave the way for these ardent
young lovers to come together again
make up their little quarrel. All,
here / am ut home again! | must see
the interesting patient at once
She paid the coachman, and, in the
renewed exhilaration OF hope, gave
him a good-sized piece of silver for
himself; and then she smilingly hast
ened into the house and received an ac-
count of all that mad happenend from
Bertha, VINO met her at the parlor door.
The doctor had called, Bertha told
her, but had remained for a moment
only. as the patient was asleep.
Then he will come again?" inquired
Mrs Martin.
Yes, mamma, so he said.''
Come and tell me- tle p,np,an, ~ %