Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-03-09

II don't know who hat could be.
But / am in charge Of him, and 1 want
you to be kind to him handed over
O sovereign-"and to bear with him,
for he has a queer temper sometimes.
l hope he will give YOU no trouble"
M certie he'll give no trouble. In
flashed for that. He's douce and
quiet eneuch, I'm thinking. Cam here
like q wee lammie trotting at the heels
Of the chap that brocht him"
was II some one who caught him. do
you think? should like to know"
"Mayhap. But | thocht he owned
him, the beast lippened to him so kind
ly, and he lay down just at a WORD, as
though from an old friend"
Found out his mistake like a sensi-
BILE creature, / suppose, and thought IL
best to settle down till he found me.
VIII you lake me to see him, Mr.. NC
Killop, p~lease?"
He's yonder, In the hutch under the
bulkhend; snug in his straw, and max
Ing the best o't-a lesson TO MAR con-
trairy Christians"
I followed the indication, and there
was Roy lying at ease In his rude zen.
mel. his beautiful head rested on his
two forepaw4ea and he looked perfectly
contented and happy. At my approach
ne barely lifted his large. sleepy eyes.
but there vas something like n WINK
OF recognition in them, accompanied by
Il rustic IA the straw from the wagginB
CT his ponderous tail.
This complete change In his demean-
or was a pleasant surprise. / lie not
geek to explain II TO myself, but speak
ing a few words Of encouragement, |
left him. More pressing matters called
me aft. The steamer was already be-
yond the shelter of the land, and the
sea had risen under a fast f~re3hening
summer gale.
| was not sorry to get back TO my
berth, and soon had no further concern
with mundane affairs, or the passage
Of time. My only recollections OF the
next three days are n confused mem
DRY OF acute discomfort. We were all
wretchedly ~ill-mother, poor dear! Fan
shave, of course. and /, although hlth-
erto | had liked the sea.
Ny own collapse was, no doubt, the
rea action from the keen anXieties that
had oppressed me before departure.
They were as keen as ever now; but
when | reused myself from the stupor
Of seasiCkness and Crawled up on
deck TO breathe the magnificent oZon-
Ted air Of the Atlantic, l felt revived
and more ht to face them.
Some one helped me to my deck
chair. 1t was my friend Mr.. Rossiter.
Some one had placed 1t In a sheltered
Corner-Mr. Rossiter. Some n got
wraps for me, and a novel, and a deck
steward with a cup OF in~vigorating
beef tea; this same n left me in
peace to recover health and strength
always Mr.. Rossiter. l blessed the
kindly, considerate chivalry Of Amer
lean men.
Now, as I lounged there lazily, l be-
gan to look into things n little more
closely, and to consider how far l had
advanced matters or served the cause
by this escapade OF mine.
l had failed in the very first task
had set myself, hat of keeping a
watch upon the conspirators. / had
seen nothing Of them for three days. |
knew no more about them than when |
had come on board, and l had no clear
notion how / should act when i arrived
In New York, what would be best, or
what would come of anything | did
Despair and dependency selZed me;
felt utterly helpless, useless, and was
full OF self %reproach. Yet daylight was
nearer than | thought. | now saw Mr..
Rossiter APPROACHING and leading Roy
by his chain.
Here's some one you may be glad to
see" he said pleasantly. Il got leave
10 give him a short run"
Your dog? What n handsome crea-
ture!" said a lady seated by my side,
and, turning, | saw to my surprise 1t
was the duchess OF TERRA %Sagrada.
Roy, who was a lump of conceit. per-
feCtly understood the compliment. 1t
was one of his well behaved days. He
sat there, solemn n self-satisfied,
giving a paw and doing all his little
tricks almost without asking, while
the duchess petted and made much OF
him without the least protest on his
part.
Then with a quick motion of not un-
natural curiosity the duchess looked
at his collar. 1t was no doubt a civi
way Of finding out who | was, but the
result was something or a shock to us
both. For when she started back ir
surprise that had terror in it, l remem'
h red that his collar still bore his mas
ter's name and regiment, Captain w
A. Wood, til regiment"
who are you? What does this
she began hurriedly, but recovered her
self and said, with great s~elf-control
You know a Captain Wood, then? we
have one on board. too. | wonder II
they are related. You must allow me
&c introduce you. He is travelling with
u.s."
Before l could answer n man stood
over us and a harsh voice called hel
by name, but In a language l did not
understand. She got up with prompt
obedience, that | set down to anxiety
to tell her husband (of ourse 1t was
the duke) what she had discovered. But
as they walked away together he die
all the talking, and from the infection
/ felt sure he was taking her sharply
to task.
Yes, he's rating her soundly," re.
marked Mr.. Rossiter. Reckon no
many American women would stant
that sort of talk from their husbands
He's telling her she ought not to have
taken up with you-that he had ex'
pressly ordered her to make no chance
acquaintance. It's a queer game
about that dog"
What do you know about the dog?'
I asked, quite frightened.
Everything, Miss Fairholme. More
than you do. ! guess" he said, with
little laugh.
Who are your"
"A friend. But this is too public {
place to talk in. Are you equal TO 4;
turn upon the deck? We shall be SAT,
away aft there, and 1t will be supposed
we are exercising the dog"
l went readily enough and wa!
greatly comforted by what l heard
This Mr.. Rossiter, who had been so S,
attentive, was an ally and agent Of Mr.
SnuyZer, who had been deputed I TAX,
his place in case he could not go him
self by our steamer.
II am one OF Saraband's people, too
although not so high in their conf
dence as Saul j. He is q daisy and ha!
won his place by many fine operations
l am only beginning, but ! hope well
Things are moving in the right direC
ton. Before you leave this ship, be
fore many hours pass perhaps, l shall
be able to give you some startling sur
ASH mhm minimum mhmh minimum
prises, only you must await the RICH
time"
/ could not find words to thank hin
and went back to my seat tremulou
with excitement, yet patient and con
tented, willing to trust this new am
most unexpected ally.
CHAPTER IL.
r. n,. AZ Cn,, TA--..o