The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-18


but that doesn't matter! Do you know,
Miss Wilton, l envy you!"s
Why asked Agnes wonderingly,
and she could not help observing how,
at that moment, he resembled the por-
trait. It was the same curve of the
lips, ready for q smile, the same merry
Because you ave known me SO long,
and I have only Just mad your ac-
quaintance!" he answered pointedly.
See what an immense you
lave had over mel"
There was no time to reply, for the
frat dance was beginning and Agnes
was claimed for it, but h could not
hide the telltale blush which made
Harry Fairfax wish to push her part
ner aside and take her off to a sea-
Where he could say all that was surgina
within him.
They danced together several times,
and an attentive observer would have
noticed that Agnes was all life and
movement when Harry Fairfax was
her partner, but appeared somewhat
~listless, aver a trife awkward, when
dancing with others. And while he wal
not dancing Fairfax was scheming to
obtain an Invitation to the home OF
the Wiltons.
Agnes. quite unwittingly, gave him
the desired opportunity. 1t was during
the interval.
.Mr. Fairfax" she said in an anxious
tone. IL have an idea that the dear old
lady, Mrs. Monmouth, who must pc
some sort of a relation of yours, was
in distressed circumstances when a
parted with that miniature. Would II
be possible to find out and allay my
anxiety?"
o course" exclaimed Harry Fair
fax. jumping at the chance. And ]
hope that Mrs. Wilton will permit me
to call and report the result of my in
quiries."
Mrs. Wilton threw a quick, shrewd
! glance at her daughter and the young
man, II replied in the Affirmative.
we shall be pleased to see you, Mr.
| Fairfax" she said quietly. II feel an
interest also in the old lady, who. am
half inclined to believe. vas distantiy
related to US as we'll as to the efa1r-
faxes"
Harry bowed and his heart throbbed
with satisfaction.
81 will not fail to make diligent
search and let you know the result,
he declared.
port; in fact. he reported before
there was anything Of interest to men
ton. Agnes, however, seemed to think
1t was a matter Of Importance and MS
tened with marked attention. Mrs.
Wilton who was not one Of those elder
- persons WHO ADTScl lliSli oWA Soueh
full days., judged it best to leave Fair
fax to her daughter for a time, which
fact had the effect Of prolongtng the
young mans stay.
Harry Fairfax made three calls with
in tiwce as many days, and on each oc-
casion the young people deemed 1t
necessary to minutely ami the
miniature together, no doubt IN the
hope Of discovering a cleW. On the oc-
casion of the fourth visit, Fairfax was
able to announce that he had discover
ed the whereabouts Of the OLD lady,
who was a daughter Of the man in the
miniatures; she was living in very re-
duced circumstances. having been too
proud to apply to the distant members
Of the family for help. He had made ar
engagements whereby she would be re-
lieved from anxiety on the ground OF
obtaining the wherewithal to pass the
remaining days of her life in peace.
ST told her" he said to Agnes, when
Mrs. Wilton had once more left them
alone, that the miniature had fallen
into the hands of one VIC thought a
great deal of it, and'-
He paused. Agnes looking up at him
for an explanation Of the pause, saw
something in his face that made her
confused and happy, although she could
not define the sentiment.
Shall I say what I was on the point
of saying?" he asked. why should /
ilOt. skASHCSI IL iC IL iS Aee -
called you by that name Agnes. l told
her that the portrait was in the hands
of one whom I hoped would soon be-
come the wife of a man bearing a strfk-
ing resemblance to the man Of the min
iature. and having the same name. Was
1 right in hoping so much? You have
bestowed much love on that portrait,
can you transfer that owe to me and
increase it?'
st Think said Agnes, with a divine
{ blush, "that you may hope, for I feel
3 that it is not the portrait, but you,
! whom I W loved ever since have
, possessed It,"
I II do not know WHAT magic influence
has been at Interchangeable influence
%telepathy or what not" he said a mo-
ment later, when he had released her
t from his strong grasp, but it appears
: to me that the attention given by you
i to my portrait, as 1 shall call it, had
the effect of drawing me to you. / dis
T like fancy dress balls as a rule, but ]
was inpelled to go to that one by some
secret power. I dn't want to go, anC
j yet l did want to go. How was it?3
: II was waiting to see you, expecting
that I should meet you somewhere ant
at some time in the near future, and m5
t desire drew you to me, Harry" SHIT
declared with a mixture of gaiety anG
gravity. It am SO happy that you have
comet"
r GEORGE DAY.