Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21

enough .ccntYcl 20 enable her 20 -
=szi- silent until she had something OF
the sense Of her situation.
In the quarter Of an hour which Sol-
loved ali the past and present ap-
paare5 20 come with terrible FsY!dness
before Kate.
The apathy that had been like g mer-
s-5fGl cloud about her for few days
past was swept away, and memory, in
It's anguish. was hers in all power.
Fer mind was again keenly alive. A
sash OK intelligence revealed her sitn-
alton fully 70 her and she knew how
helpless she was. What should she
do Where was Dick Burt taking herr
she knew his object must be to make
her bis wife-but how soou?--whenf
-where7
With an effort she remained out.
wardiy calm. resolved &c do nothing
rsshly.
Burt was becoming anxious at her
silence, for he thought she was recov-
cred from The effects OF the chloro-
form. She was sitting without any
support now. save that his arm was
lightly round her waist hardly touch
ing her. however. for fear she would
resent the contact.
He looked down az her face. and in
the gloom he saw the steady CLEAN Of
her eyes. Yes. she had her senses
now, he knew. and he fancied there
was very rebellious look in her face.
If she was wise she would know sho
must surrender now.
He wished she would speak; be be-
gan really TO be nervous, and 10 fear,
he knew not what OF one thing he
would make certain--that she shotrd
not leap from the carriage, IL she was
foolish enough to contemplate such
thing.
He put his arm firmly about her;
she shrank. but she did not struggle.
HIS must break the silence, and finally
he said:
"You know told you, Kate, that all
wss fair In love and war, aud that I
never gave Up q resolution"
She did not speak: she felt that she
had not muck strength to spare on
woras, and she knew by this time how
useless words when used 10 him.
do you remember that told you
thatr' he persisted.
Il remember" she spoke at last.
And now you see that meant what
said, be went on, bound TO make her
talk. for in spite of himself he still
feared her some way, though she was
helpless enough now. -
Il suppose you thought I was only
threatening because. was disappoint-
ed in your love"
she did not reply. She was looking
straight before her, trying to think of
some way by which she could escape.
Wild ideas Of throwing herself from
her seat crossed her MING, but she
knew how futile such an attempt
would be.
''Ycu are connecting something" he
exclaimed. angrily, and flashing his
horse as be spoke. Il hope you are
not Wild enough TO think Of escaping
from me nowi swear You cannot do
it,"
Still. continued the silence that
seemed TO set him raging.
~Fou think TO circumyent me, do
gou?" he resumed. with a harsh laugh
''Yoa may try it on if you like, but
you'll find you cont hold the winning
hand This time; and. by love, there's
NJ lying Rothesay about now to step
between you and me-"
A strong shudder shook the girls
frame; the hands under the cloak
Burt had wrapped about her clenched
themselves tightly.
Vance Rothesayi Oh, II she could
bat believe him true! If she could but
have that utter faith in him to sustain
her now. Her soul cried for him with
that anguish which 1t seemed as IL he
must feel and to which he must re-
spond.
Yes, he must be truel He could not
be so false. Something could explain
the presence Of that woman whom she
had seen.
ITO Be Contlnued1