The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-05

to Neneto in a subdued voice regarding
Dunstan's future. 80 that the latter was
left alone with GeotireN Rysshc.
You wiN be Interested to hear" the
barrister told him, that the detectives
haven't given up hope of discovering
the mystery of Kuowelsworth hall"
"ThN haven't"" Dunstan said in sur
prise.
AS Hou have been declared innocent.
they are searching for the guilty
do they suspect anyone-anNone in
pnrticular?" Dunstan asked ~nervously.
Il cannot answer that question at
present"
But you can tell me If they have dis
covered anything so far
Nothing of Importance"
They never will-believe me. they
never WILL Dunstan said vchemently.
Don't say that-you must have
day, sooner or later, the detectives will
put their hand on the guilty man"
The mystery will never be made
known. never.' Dunstan replied with
logged persistency.
lit is always the unexpected that
happens"
THAT is an old saying, IL like most
of it's kind it never comes true Dun
stan answered in a hard voice. his face
flushing.
Godfrey Bysshe made no answer
and Burbage made no attempt to break
the silence that settled between them.
With his head lowered in an attitude
of detection. his hands rigidly clasp
ing the arms OF his chair, he remained
passive, breathing heavily as if excited
by his thoghts, until. suddenly looking
up he saw Edith standing alone by
the opposite window, her face beaming
With Il light he had never noticed there
before, her luminous eyes Theoretically
flashing messages of secret sympathy
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room.
For an instant he imagined it must
be himself these chances We're directed,
and his heart swelled until he felt SUI
locating, but quick as thought he look
ed at the face beside him and saw to.
whom those silent signals. u~ntranslat-
able by those who did not love her.
and eloquent of her inmost emotions
We're addressed. He lay back in his
chair, a moan escaped him and he
closed his eyes YEARLY. The love he
had vainly hoped to win was given to
another.
Are you in pain?" Godfrey Bysshe
asked, bending over him.
In pain; yes, but o tell them,
don't speak of it," he implored.
Matteo entered and began to light the
candles in the heavy copper scenes
preparatory to bringing in tea.
You see We have adopted English
ldSuOnS, NeUetO Saiu 10 Lazy bSSSne,
when his servant re-entered carrying
an old Florentine salver crowded with
delicate china.
Il am glad y.u have. A cup OF tea
will be most welcome"
You shall have it at once" he said
rising and looking round the room in
search of his daughter. But where is
Roma"
She said she would be back present.
~" Edith told him, as he began to pace
restlessly about.
Meanwhile. Roma. unable to bear the
strain suddenly thrust upon her, had
hurried to her room at the top of that
lonely house. where standing by a
window as m~otionlessly as il frozen.
her eyes tiXed on the dreary landscape
c%rouching under q sky troubled. wild
and restless as her own heart, she
prayed for strength and courage to ac-
compliah the resolution at which she
had suddenly arrived; a resolution that
urged obedience With the compelling
force of that inner voice. which in
times of stress and darkness. in the
gray depths and silent hours Of night,
cries out to US in warning from our
wakeful souls.