The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-18

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her on the ground, wondering the while
how SO much temper and changeable
ness could possibly be contained in
such q little body for she could not
have weighed eight stone. AS threw
the reins Of the two horses over my
arm and started along the only partly
dried ruts by her side, she laughed that
little laugh again:
of what do you suppose I am think
ing. Mr.. Balfort?"
Heaven forbid that should pretend
to guess, madam"
Il am thinking" she answered. and
laughed again-"I am thinking that if
do not have something to eat this
minute, shall de-
1.-THE devil take me for a careless
lout," I cried, and forthwith drew out
OF my pocket dirty bit of paper-the
only thing could find at the tavern
and opened out a moderately clean
piece Of bread and a slice or two of
ham. She looked up at me In surprise,
and inpulsively held out her hand.
You are good, thoughtful man,
after ALL"
And 1, I, this same Balfort-what the
flend had gotten into my crop this day?
Il raised it, and put my lips to the lit
tie knuckles.
AHA, SIR" cried she with twinkle
in her eye, Boston is not SO far from
his majesty's court as 1 have been led
to infer!" I dropped the hand as If
1T had been hot cake, and turned to
the horses, cursing myself for an ass.
Then she sat down by the roadside
on rock and proceeded to eat the
bread and ham with as healthy an APP
petite as If she had just come from a
canter across the meadows on her IA
vorite mare. After a bit we searched
about between the road and the river,
and at last came upon pretty spring:
glittering in the sunshine, and 1
showed her how to lie at full length
and drink from the pool itself.
So we walked on into the village,
through it, and out into the country
again. She had refused to rest, as l
suggested, in one of the houses, giving
no reason except that she did not care
to, and since passing the last one we
had walked on in silence, until, with
out warning or Introduction, she sud
denly turned to me and said:
"You know that I left my father S
house In the CITY,"
Yes answered, not venturing too
many opinions.
You know, too, that you are in my
| eyes a rebel"
YES"
| by rights be hanged"
Eyes"
"a very dangerous person, who
breaks the kings laws, and must not
be recognized or tolerated for an in
slant" ...
Yes"
'"Then, sir, when we reach the gate
of that large house which you see yon-
! der, get you gone at once, II you nave
| any regard for me-"
ANY regard for your asked in as,
| constituent.
why, yes"
"Why 'yes'?"
''Because, sir, ( do rot wish to wit
ness a hanging Of any kind, whether OF
rebels or kings law breakers, or dan,
| gerous Observation-Disclosures relatiVes.'
T looked at her and saw her face as
| serious as it had yet been.
t"Ehat is the house of a tory-a royal.
/ island you stop there?"
1 st do" she answered, looking off to.
wards it.
do you know of the great danger o.
such a house in this neutral country
/ open to all the nlarauders that prov
4 about-Of such men as We saw las
A night?"
II do perfectly. That Is why the PEG
4 pie have left it,
And are you going there alone?"
Except for the servants"
! "And who will hang me, If i. please
4 your ladyship to answer?"
4 IT shall be obliged to order the ser
4 wants to serve their king
i T laughed for the very absnrdity of *
mistress Philipse, If you are indeed
A ito stop here. shall conduct you to thu
4 house and see that you are properl!
]; cared for"
You will do nothing Of the kind
i SIR
4 But think you that fear your ser
i ya pr. JOlr nG'S adictS pr
'No, but you do me and mine"
EDO you think SO, indeed?" said 1, {
4 little nettled.
Eyes, because will beg you 10 e
j on" she said turning quickly to mi
4 and putting her hand on my arm, look
4 appeal in her eyes; because I an
4 quite safe, because I-I-you haVa
been a true gentleman this night ant
Il day, and because would not have yol
4 do aughL to make me think otherNis'
lsof you The beautiful eyes We're fill
4 ing with tears as she went on. BE
l5cause I have perhaps done fcolisl
4 thing, and am quite safe now, ant
Il would not do other foolish things, ana
4 because-because you are too kind no
4 ITO ,do what I ask" and she wa'
Sthroug h the gate and gone up the wall
to the house before could speak.
j / stood watching her running on
u pOWerless to follow, ana, as she reached
i the corner of the house. she turned
back and waved her hand to me once
Il and then she was gone.
IS Slowly I tied the old nag to the gat
4 post Slowly mounted Roger ant
headed the good horse up the road
kaeping my eyes the while upon tn
II corner OF the house around which tn
II little figure in its hood and cape ha,
j disappeared. And so I ast across Roge
until the trees had shut out the view
CHAPTER y.
4 WEIGH TREATS OF A STRANGE
GALLERY IN -A STRANGE THEA
u TER. js5} Sa b j
Strange-s so strange could not &c
II over it-that the last IWenty-fou
II hours had set the WORLD wagging an
Il other way for me. 4.
Il There was Fanny jacket up in Bos
ii ton, whom had known SO many years
Il whom + d have sworn even now was o
4 the best a man might ever hope or wis.,
Ito call his own. And had i, perhaps
Il thought to do 50 some day
There's but little good In denyin,
y what we know to be 80, and tits quit
d true that + thought again and again o
II dear little Fanny wat hing me from
lFcertain window some day when cam
Il hpmeWard, and giving me the doing
j Of her dex at supper. as gave he