Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-12-24
CHAPTER XVI.
"she Is an impoesor.'

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He pauxed as IL a little daZzled by
the sudden glare-a man OF medium
size. rather Rashily attired, with a
face which was. to say the least of II,
unprepossesslng; a face sharp, super
cilicus, smooth-shaven, with small
black yes glinting from under bee
Ting brows, and q mouth which
looked, when in repose. simply a mar
row, livid line.
He started at the sight of the
strange group before him--rny lady
sitting trembling with evident agita-
tion, her thin hands clutching CON
vulsiyely the arms of her chair; Miss
Lennox erect, startled, dismayed-and
who, merclful heavens. who was that
that black-clad, rigid. girlish figure?
Was it--could it Occurrence
Lislef That coronet OF sunny hair;
those little mllk-w hits hands!
All, she was not a woman to be for
gotten iightly-Laurence Lisle!
Neither Lady Darlington nor Gym.
thia needed his entrance. Their gaze
was fixed ON her.
But she-she saw him. Despite her
rchearsed resolve Of defiance, a low,
quick cry broke from her lips.
"You!' she whispered.
Her great, luminous eyes we're black
and dilated with excitement.
For one moment he was speeches.
stunned! Were these people her
frisa5s3 They must be, since she was
with them-these wealthy. influential
~aristocrats. Aud yet what did that
strange scene upon which he had SO
suddenly entered mean? All, IL they
believed In her and her story, what re-
NAMED for him? Poverty, disgrace,
social obliyionl
They should not believed Upon the
wreck of her young life and upon that
alone could he uprear his temple cf
prosperity.
He. was an irreproachable actor. A
second later his face was devoid OF all
expression save that OF indignant as
tonishment.
YES" he said. I'll"
lie strobe one step forward and now
they tlI turned and looked at him.
He spoke to my lady, indicating By a
gesture the girl before him.
DO you know who she isl" he
asked.
Her pale lips parted. but from be-
tween them came no sound.
y have just told you" outrang a
clear. sweet voice. "my name 10 Lau.
renee Lislel"
'Tt is mott"
Ho wheeled around. For one instant
they stood SO. face TO face, accuser
and accused. And IN the lightning
glance which passed between taem.
plainly as words could have uttered.
was spoken. ito the deathp
81 am Laurence Lisle." she repeated,
slowly. and now her voice had a reso-
lutte ring good 20 hear--"and you-yoa
are Cuthbert Bracken! That says all.
Listen. TO me. my ladyi Listen to me,
Miss Lennon!
IL was on board the Dolphin, .. nay
way to America. waere sojourned my
grandfather. Allan Anterior. The
ship took Ere. After two days ei In
tense suffering In 3 boat en- the open
sea. we were rescued by a passing ves-
sel-my companion, q Mrs Grey, a few
sailors. Cuthbert Braoken and N.Y.
SELF.
We were carried back to England.
I found my way to London, and there
sought nj my grsndfathsr's English
attorney. He dsnisa my identity, he
ridienled my claims. why, was soon
proven! In ordor to inherit the for.
tune left legally to mo By Allen Ath-
erton. the mar who stands before you
-Cuthbsrt Brackcn--ked asserted the
death of Laursaoe Lisls on board the
burning vessslt
cit was the old story repeated, Of tAe
quick-witted knaye and ne gullibie law.
ya~-Aha old gtory Of uiaht trluxnuh.