The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-12

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your word in saying me back the mon
so 1 would" replied Max. unheed-
ing his frieid air, g but 1 did not like
to tell pater about it. He doesn't know l
was at Monte Carlo; he thinks l was in
Paris all the time"
S~urreymore had too much delicacy to
mention the other means of repayment
Max had limited at, in stating that he
was engaged to marry an heiress; but he
stated firmly, I'm sorry, but l must
ask you to pay me without delay; the
fact Is, 1 have debt Of my own to
settle in a few days. and l always strive
ne."
OF course you do" MAJ answered
cheerily, not accepting the hint given
him. III pay you right enough. but
you must give me a week to do so. l
don't want to tell my father il l can
all right"
Then l shall expect to hear from you
by this time next week."
care you staying in town." asked
Max.
You can write to my club. Letters
will always find me there. Good-day,"
Surreymore said, as he nodded and
passed on.
A week passed. during which time
Max did not trouble himself about re-
paying the loan; and within twelve
days of his meeting with Surreymore
he had dismissed the troublesome sub
ject from his mind, to which 1t was re-
called by a letter redirected to him
from the hall, II written by his cred
TORS solicitors, requesting immediate
payment.
Max had found the missive on the
breakfast table. and his vexation may
be guessed from the fact that it sud-
denly deprived him of all appetite.
To ask his father for the amount he
would have to explain how 1t came to
be borrowed. He would no longer de-
lay his proposal to Edith, and he had
wer. At this resolution his veXation
vanished, his appetite returned and he
was himself once more.
1t was at 8 o'clock on the following
Saturday afternoon when the London
train pulled up at Balwash, the nearest
not told his people Of his coming to
them, and had Intended to leave his
bag at the cloak room and walk across
to the hall that he might give them
a pleasant surprise; but the first per-
son he knocked against on h platform
was one Of the hall grooms.
did you expect me?" Max asked in
surprise.
mo sir. I am waiting for Mr.. Bys-
she. who is coming by this train. Trap
is outside. sir"
Max smothered the curse that came
to his lips. and telling the man to put
his bag In the trap, and that he would
walk to the hall by a short cut through
the park, he hurried out of the station
that he might not meet Godfrey Bys-
she, against whom he found his
old prejudice n dislike suddenly
rising.
1t was the first time he had returned
since he had settled in town. and he
was warmly received by Edith and her
aunt: while, when his father presently
came dow the stairs with his slow,
cautious steps, his meeting with MAJ
had all the tender affection which the
count never failed to show toward his
son.
Edith made tea, while Godfrey Bys-
she sat beside her as ii recognizing it
as his lightful place. a proceeding that
annoyed Max: though he strove to
tie opportunity Of talking to her, for the
barrister, who had always plenty to
say, was telling them of a lecture he
had listened to at a meeting Of the Brit
lsh association, concerning the discov-
cry of a wonderful island in the Pacific.
When Edith and her aunt left the
table, he noticed how restless Bysshe
was until he rejoined them, and he had
no sooner entered the drawing room
than he offered to give Edith a lesson
in billiards, which she readily accepted.
Max volunteered to play against them,
and While doing SO was angry to hin
that they We're partners. On retiring
to bed that night he was not SO hope
full as he had been in the morning of
winning Edith, but he by no means
~despaired, and assured himself he was
only worried by her receiving that fell
fore he fell asleep he resolved on two
things: to keep his eye on Godfrey
Bysshe n to ropos to Edith at the
first opportunity that offered.
The barrister did not come down to
breakfast next morning until Edith and
church; and when he had finished that
meal, he read briefs and wrote letters
in the library. After lunch he was
taken to the morning room by Lady
Bysshe that h might talk to him
about Dunstan; While the count went
with Max to his study, where the lat
ter at once mentioned his intention to
propose to Edith Immediately, a step
warmly approved by his father.
After an hours conversation, Max
left the study intent on finding Edith
and asking her to be his wife; but first
he went to his w room thai he might
change his scarf for one more becoming
and see that he was looking his best.
AS he walked to his dressing-table he
looked out Of the window and saw
Edith and Bysshe in the grounds be-.
low. 1t was not that they We're alone
together so much as their bearing tow
ard each other that seemed to drive
him mad with jealous rage; for she was
looking at the barrister with glances
that plainly spoke OF her admiration;
they We're so close that their elbows
met, and When they bent over a shrub