The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-13


which stood near ono o. the parlor win
dowS. Although / was In fun sight. he
did not perceive me. TIE bush stood
between me and the window. which was
wide open. and entirely concealed me
from any one who might be within I
heard my master enter the room. and q
minute afterwards he was joined by his
daughter, whom | heard eagerly AJAX him.
What he had done-had he been sue
cesgmlg"
"He has gone to Paris" was the reply,
In a harsh tone.
"Gone to Paris! Oh, what will be-
come of me-what win become OF mefe
i heard Judith cry, In a tone OF despair.
II loved him very dearly But he can
not, he will not, he shall not desert mel''
"But he has done H. His last letter
was quite enough. And now he's gone
on 20 Paris. 10 set out OF the way OF
your approaches"
"Bnt IL he went 10 the worlds end.
he should not ret beyond the reach OF
my revenge she cried, cxcitcdly. But
how do you know he's gone5 who told
you sol Perhaps you have been pur
! poSely d~cccivcdT"
"Nnt such a fool. They'll hare 20 get
up bctimes 90 deceive me! In the frst
place. I never made am inquiries my
self; a friend that they couldn't suspect
did that for me. He left ten days ago."
what shall l dO-what shall / dor
"And what shall I dor he cried, In a
savage tone. And l heard him smash
his fist down upon the table. and could
almost fancy | heard the grinding Of his
teeth. But In the meanwhile we must
think Of the present time. We are Ia
snug quarters here, and l don't feel in
cliued TO give them up. Remember, IL I
lost my chapel. ! should lose the boys,
too: for although their friends would re-
ceiye the tidings OF their dcatia with the
utmost satisfaction, yet their consclnnces
and their sense OF duty would be trou-
bled by the thought that the unhappy
little wretChes were under a master OF
lax morality. With such people. you
know, everything Is doing the proper;
they don't care for tho humane. Now
the very day / started for the city an
idea came into my head, which a chance
circumstance has since strengthened. IL
oil depends upon you whether you'll net
upon It."
lie paused. rs though expecting IN mn
Swer: hut none came, After a moment,
he resumed. IL 4 somewhat hesitating
tone. You'll stare when ! tell you what
Il II; but for your own peace OF mind,
as well as mine. you must be married"
y carried TO whOmY' she asked, drcar-
lily.
Suppose I were to tell you that ] had
a husband In my eye? What do you say
to Silas CRrstOnT"
...lN a..~.at- $1,000. a.. - aAak
rose to my lips at the sound Of my name
30 strangely associated.
What she cried. ~impetuously, 81
marry that puny. contemplate. sneaking
boy! You are mad"!'
"He would make a very good hus."
band"
"a very meek one, no doubt" she said
scornfully.
Listen to me. Worm as he Is, it may
BE a better match than you suspect. l
thought l would call upon Fogle aud
Quick. In the frst place. 20 endeavOr
20 get the money increased, in consid.
Grafton OF his age: aud In the second
place, 10 try and CLEAN q little infurmR-
ton. Just as ! got within sight OF the
door. who should | see coming out but
the identical old woman that brought the
boy here. There was no miStakinG her;
she seemed TO have on the very sarns
dress that she wore thirteen years ago;
aud rs TO her face, IL Is one OF those iron
faces upon which years seem to have no
power. Here's my chance ! thought:
I don't lose sight or you till you're
eaTthCd.' So. instead OF calling upon
the lawyers. I followed the old woman
az n respectful distance"
At this point 81 tho dialogue. 10 nj
the most interesting. | lost the thread.
Two pleasure vans. full OF peaople who
had been out holiday keeping for the
day, were returning to the town; the
occupants were singing. shouting md
laughing. In a most vOciteTous strain. To
make the matter worse. just as they
got beyond the house. a delay OF some
kind occurred: either something was
wrong with the carriages or the horses.
Whatever Il might have been, Il detained
hauf for two or three minutes, during
which the hawling and shouting coRtin.
ued so loudly that / could not catch a
word that was spoken In the parIOr.
When at last the noisy crew drove away
the revelation that l 30 eagerly desired
10 hear had passed.
My Wt A9 NNAAa AHA haNN AA@t "NAN
the first words that fell upon my ears.
How could he help himself. " l wers
determined upon itT Besides, you could
soon make him n puppet In your hands"
Don't let US talk any more now"
VERY we'll. Aud here comes Martha
with the dinner"
And so the conversation ended. /
heard Martha come and close the win
dow. and draw down the blind-and then
I Crept from my hiding place. and got
round 10 the back garden. For q time
| could not so into the house; every
nerve was trembling. I felt like one
surrounded by n circle OF ire-ths victim
Of some foul plot. the exact nature Of
which I could not understand. but from
which ! could perceive no escape.
Go be eontlnued.I
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