Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-02-04
CHAPTER xxxv.
A Story Of the Past.

l.ennox a Juno warmed to life, tall,
majestic, Just now beseeching; Mr..
Stack, small. composed, resolute; and,
B looking from one to the other, In In
4 credulons, dismayed bewilderment, the
lovely, childish face Of Laurie Lisle.
What does he mean?" she ques-
toned, and lifted her innocent gaze to
Cynthia.
tde means don't be frightened,
y dear that there has been some mis-.
understanding, and that for the pres
3 ent he must detain you. He thinks
I yon may know have known some
thing about this AFFAIR.""
Why. Z never even heard OF it.
4 What could I know? This WIS the
I very first / knew Of it-this!"
She turned her head away and point
I'd with one little, trembling hand to
) the spot where CLEAN Of sunshine
Il flashed weirdfy.
In Difference to Miss Lennox," Mr..
Stack went ION, In his smooth, even
n n voice no stronger measures will be
taken In this case for some time-at
4 lest not until more definite evidence
\ Is determined. In the meantime Miss
y u4fsle may remain at Blackcastle,
though necessarily under surveil-
lance
Under suryeillance!" she repeated.
under siryelllance?"
Yes" he said, with Just touch OF
Irritation, do you not yet understand?
You are arrested for thecrime Of MUIR
4 1der...''
Obi! Cynthia I,ennox exclaimed.
with q sudden burst Of indignant an
ger. this Is brutal it is infamous!
1 Why. she was miles from here at the
Nmel Besides. think for one moment
OF this child injuring great. strong
man like him! Why. the very. sugges.
Il fion Is preposterous! e
And tust then the undertaken and
& his men assembled the stairs.
q am arrested for murder!" Laurie
dsie cried, wildly, and put her hand
60 her head in q dazed, confused fash
Ion T. -',' 81
:
a dull faintness stole over her. Cyr-s
fh1a noticed how heavily she leaned
agalnst her, SO. tightening her hold.
size drew her across the hall and into
! ner own room. which lay beyond.
1ha day was done-the short Decem-
Der ay-and over the ruins Of the
eastern tower, where for weary hours
strong arms had Ia bored and labored
s1n vain to find the CHASTITY fragments
ut that which had once been man
Iover solemn and stately Blackcastle
over the restless. crushed and aching
hearts which throbbed wishin-uight
fell Night. which brought darkness.
hut not oblivion rest, not slumber--
silence, that was net the calm Of
peace.
Eleven and the house was yery
still In all the corridors the lights
burned dimly, In the library below.
something lay vaguely outlined be-
meath sheet some thing which held
AZ It's very inmobility an awe and a
chilling dread.
Cynthia shivered as she went swiftly
down the hall to my lady's room. she
Knocked. and IN answer to voice.
went III.
The room was bright with waxlight
and firelight. lnvoluntarily she
glanced At the panel watch she ana
Cyril had thrust aside with such ire
nlendous ea sefnsss suIle hours before.
s II had been pushed again to It's place
md now appeared only a portion Of
the caryen wainsc citing.
NV lad was lying back In low.
chair before the Are She had dropped,
as 4 tired masker drops his domino, 4
the cold arInor Of reserve which the
world seldom penetrated.
Here with no unlsindly eyes to prys
o. criticise. she looked what she was,
and that only an old, worn. haggard
woman. 4.
Ss she lifted her head as the Girl en-.
tered.
How Is she o. she asked.
She asleep at last! 4 Miss 1ennox
answered briefly and sank down on
crimson fautaeul. with the familiar air
;ot one too thoroughly ait home to wait !;
sfor al invitation
Nv did she come bach? wanted
stp asik you earlier, but Il Had no Oh.
Epprtrnity of doing So before those oth-
III peopla s.
.ehs came back because she l
ishousht ClIys svas here
Give