Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09
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separated any m~ore-never more!
she said.
"Not If I can anravel this thing and
bring you back to life and earth. and
all things we love together he NUT
tered to himself. $50, now you will do
what L ask you; you will go away with
this friend OF mine, and wait until /
come to you-eh?' he asked, aloud.
yes. gladly she replied.
Ursula Sewell saw the man run across
the room to another door, and to speak
sharply to someone on the other side;
the next m a little man, bald
headed and meek of aspect, came out
and stood blinking his weak eyes in the
light. He made an awkward bow in
the direction of h young girl; but she
took not the ~faintest notice of him.
NOW, Reeks," said Gilbert, hurried
ly, what am / to do2" He waved one
hand, despairingly, towards the girl.
You see her here; you may have heard
something of what she has said. The
terrors of this place-the shock of
meeting me, when She supposed me to
be dead-her ~wanderings during that
night, about this horrible house-all
these things have brought about this
madness you see. She dreams that l
am dead, and that she has met me in
another world. Heaven bless her, she
is true to me, even when her mind IS
clouded. But what am | to do? / must
get her out of this place at once: you
VIII take charge of herr"
Ursula Sewell saw that the little man
stood still in perplexity. an slowly and
doubtfully shook his head. $50 far as
I am concerned" he replied, II would
take the young lady and give her all
the protection she needs. But, my dear
sir-you don't know Mrs. r."
but surely your wife, In such a case
as this, would not refuse to grant shell
ter to a young girl who needs 1t SO sore-
ly?" cried Gilbert.
'I assure you, Mr.. Rickerby. that
Mrs. r. labors under the delusion that
every female between the ages of six
teen and sixty has but to loo upon me
to fall a captive to my charms. Abb
surd. isn't 1T? Now, as a matter of fact,
I arm not that kind of man It all; 1
worship the sex. it is true, but my wor-
won't believe it."
but surely, under the circumstances,
you can persuade her. Tell her what
1O1@ ~ y ~ StOA5 -
you will; tell her that this young lady
that / will be at your house
matters myself
While MI. Reeks was still h~esitating,
a cry from Gilbert caused him to raise
his head; he saw that another woman
had entered the room, and was stand
i,nop Irn.xfnar oKafaflv a . the Hfflo o-rorIn
You needn't be alarmed" said the
woman, quietly. II followed this girl
tonight TO discover where she went
and what she did. I followed her be-
cause I hated her"
Hated her." echoed Gilbert, staring
at her c~uriously.
''Yes-hated herr she repeated. "T
believed that she stood in my way-nev-
er mind how. But I have seen tonight
something I never thought to see: /
have seen a love, greater thar anything
of which / have read. or heard, or
dreamed. Oh, yes--I know my hands
are not clean in this business; I want
to get this girl out Of my way. But, as
truly as I believe that there is some
brighter world above us-some such
world as that OF which she speaks-so
Y " ~ Il hCAP h&iI eAlih CHI JOhy IL
you will let me-"
'who are your asked Gilbert. in
wonder.
81 came here to find a man who has
wronged me-Nugent Leathwood,' she
replied. But never mind about that;
I'll fight my own battles, and I'll fight
them my own way" In a curious, half
ashamed fashion, this passionate crea-
f,tra lrOnnnd a N, arpn nrot1rNH thn ohnrII-
Gers Of the girl who stood beside her.
Trust me- she said, "and I'll not play
you or this baby false. Let me take
her back to her room now: let me give
her the rest she needs; and tomorrow
night, at any time you like, she shall be
ready for you. And so surely ar Z know
her TO be something better than / can
ever hope to be, so surely win 1 bring
! her out of this place 20 you'll 7 would
get her out Ii twenty men barred the
: way and tried TO hold me backl'
Wondering a little, yet strangely be-
lieving in her. they named a time and
place for the following night: and the
woman. turned, still with her arm about
the girl. and went towards the door.
Come" she said. gently-"I am most
unhappy myself: we may comfort each
ether. Gomez" Looking back, when
she got to the door, she said to Gilbert:
you need not fear that I shall betray
YOU. I don't know whether Gilbert
Rickerby is alive or dead; that is moth
ing to me. Only FL was once like this
girl; n a man dealt hardly with me.
You don't look the sort to deal hardly
with a woman-and so I'll help you
Olive seemed TO yield readily to that
stronger arm about her; together they
disappeared through the door; leaving
the w men standing looking after
her.
CHAPTER X.
Anthony TngGett Takes on His
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