The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-09-25

s~oothingly over Whitesock,s shonidar
ana reviewed the situation.
The, enmity Of my uncle and his re-
tanners was making Nant-y-Rrv NO
peasant place of refuge. 1t is trne
.IAu my heart plucked at me to hold a
luollhg on almost any terms in the
pace Where Enid Vaughan lived hI1t
az terms which did not hold with n gen
leman credit dignity i couh
ssarcely stand. 1t was certain that T
snould become a still keener object Of
ulsilKe after the tale went about the
groon's fellows Of the manner in which
l a handled him, and the confusion
OF languages served his turn and hin
oered me from putting myself right.
! u go to Sir Arthur" thought r.
n explain this affair, and 1 slipped
Whltesock's halter SO thai she was
Tree IN her stall. No one would venture
70 assault her While she was loose and
: Went to the house. My uncle had
peen crossing the courtyard as l went
TO the stables, but he had avoided
IN MS library. l was about halfway
Gown the hall to the door when a voice.
Whlch l had difficulty in recognizing
as OWa1n's, broke out into a shrieking.
fury of defamation.
T. the voice screamed. "I-T-a
Welsh gentleman of pure descent.
| could almost have smiled, for when
ever CWain was very furious he always
stood upon his lineage. But this was
ne smiling matter. He seemed nearly
lnarticulate with rage, and was rying
out IN English. always used In particu-
lar conversation as a p%recaution
avn f1fe-
ton.
You dare to propose this to me. You
you- Anger seemed to choke his
voice, and there was a soft murmur
as OF some n else rapidly speaking
In a low tone. hen the scream broke
forth again. "Other lives to offer as a
sop to the authorities-'tis blacker and
biacker-other traitors! You dare to
say the word 'traitor."s ~ And Owain
gave a loud shrill laugh of contempt.
Upon hearing this outburst, I had
checked my steps and was about to
turn away. when the door of my uncle's
room was burst open. and Owain, his
race naming with rage, appeared on the
threshold. At sight of me he stopped
and threw up his hand with a dramatic
gesture, then went swiftly across the
hall In another direction. Behind him
came Sir Arthur, his fingers out
otASICAAeu, d6 IL 10 grasp oWaln anu
draw him back; but when he saw me
he started out OF sight. 1t was certain
.ly very awkward to come upon them in
the midst of some quarrel, but as I had
shown myself it. seemed to me best to
get over with what 1 had come to say.
and I went into the room.
I found that my uncle had returned
to his accustomed seat and was star
Ing, with shaded eyes, into the fire. I
told him plainly what had happened,
expecting some petulant outburst, but
he heard me without a word. 1 finished
my speech and stood silent, but he
neither lifted his head nor spoke l
waited a little while, then left him. and
crossed the hall in the direction which
Owain had taken. / glanced into the
room where meals were spread and.
found 1t empty. A huge turf fire was
piled on the wide, cavernous hearth.
and l walked up to 1t and stood staring
into its glowing depths. pondering over
my future movements, When the door
opened and some one entered. 1t was
Enid Vaughan. She came toward me
with a slow. steady step, the freight
shining on her beautiful face, her soft,
dark glance meeting mine, earnestly
and sadly. I bowed and fastened to
draw a chair forward for her. but she
stopped me with her hand.
NldSleT lIlCOlG, Sdlu SIZE. Al ilCl
low, clear voice, you must not stay in
Nant-y-Bryn. You are in danger here"
Are we not all in danger?" said 1.
Il was not thinking Of these wretch
ed creatures who attacked us yester-
day. she said. Surely they received
too dreadful a punishment to be dan
gerous n more. You are in especial
danger"
Not only here, but everywhere
else" said I.
Her kind, sweet eyes flied with pity
and she lifted her hand a little, then
let it fall again.
Have you no friend who will shield
you, you have only followed a sacred
duty 2" said she.
II came here In that hope" I replied,
but" I hesitated q moment, and she
asked me in her quiet. direct fashion.
do feel yourself safe here, Mas
ter Heathcote? ~
.Frankly," said I, II do not, Mistress
Vaughan. My uncle's bullet Skinned
my brain pan too closely last night for
me to feel at ease"
How do you know it?' cried Enid in
a low, eager voice. oh, how glad l
am to find you warned!" scarce
knew how to tell you. But to hear that
you know! She stopped and drew a
long sigh of relief.
Il cannot answer clearly for the
manner In which 1t has been impressed
upon me-" l replied. II know that l
lay down last night too confused to
think Of anything, n that I woke up
firmly convinced that his hand II no
other fired the shot"
.Siani saw it all" said Enid
Vaughan. "Siani saw him running 10
the door with a carblne In his hand.
Perhaps he meant at first to fre,at the
enemy. 1t is certain that he laid the
piece deliberately for you"
II have it now" I ansMIfed; 1T was
his face as he pcered into the ditch
has been running through my
thoughts and guiding me to a sure
end" and I told her what l q seen.
..Why should he offer to do such a
dreadful thing?' she asked. You. his
nearest kinsman, and fighting bravely
for him."
mot. for him. said I: Il thought
only OF your safety"
A faint, beautiful color rose into her
and she went on: "Siani told me
Of it last night after I had seer you,
and I scarce knew what to do. Now
she comes with other news, and !
dare not let you remain Ignorant OF
your danger. These people would
Che ctopped and T nodded INV e