Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-02-04
CHAPTER xxxV.
A Story OF the Past.

majestic. Just now beseeching; Mr..
Stack, small, composed, resolute; and,
looking from n to the other, In In
credulous. dismayed bewilderment, the
lovely, childish face of Laurie Isle.
what does he mean?" she ques-
toned. and lifted her innocent gaze to
Cynthia.
fie means-don't 20 frightened,
dear-that there has been some mis-.
understanding, and that for the pres
ent ne must detain you. He thinks
you may know-have ~known-some-
thing about this-affair!"
"Why. l never even heard OF It.
What could | know? This was the
very first knew OK it-this!"
She turned her head away and point
ed with one little. trembling hand to
the spot where a CLEAN OF sunshine
flashed weirdly.
I'm Difference to Miss Lennox," Mr..
Stack went on. In his smooth, even
voice, mo stronger measures will be
taken In this case for some time-at
least not until more definite evidence
40 determined. In the meantime Miss
jisle may remain at Blackcastle,
though necessarily under surveil-
lance"
Under surveillance!" she repeated.
II under suryeillance?"
"Yes," he said. with just a touch of
irritation, do you not yet understand?
You are arrested for thecrime of MUIR
DER"
"Oh!" Cynthia Lennox exclaimed.
with a sudden burst Of indignant an.
ger, "this Is brutal-it is infamous!
Why. she was miles from here at the
tmel Besides. think for one moment
OF this child injuring a great, strong
man like him! Why. the very z
ton Is preposterous!"
And Just then the undertaken and
his men assembled the stairs.
II am arrested for-murder!" Laurie
Lisle cried, wildly. and put her hand
TO her head In a dazed, confused fash.
ton--I?"
' A dull faintness stole over her. Gym
TIL noticed how heavily she leaned
against her. so. tightening her hold.
she drew her across the hall and into
her own ROOM. which lay beyond.
The day was done-the short Deem
Der day-and over the ruins of the
eastern tower, where for weary hours
strong arms had labored and labored
In vain to find the CHASTITY fragments
Of that which had once been a man
over solemn and stately B~lackcastle-
over the restless. crushed and aching
hearts which throbbed wi~thin-night
fell. Night, which brought darkness.
but not oblivion-re3t, not slumber-
silence, that was net the calm OF
peace. Y4Rgti8
Eleven!-apd, the house was very
still. In all the corridors the lights
burned dimly. In the library below,
something lay vaguely outlined be-
meath a Understanding which held
I'm It's very ~imrnobiifty an awe and a
ehiiliusstteads eAy st;3ta.at ~ 4. !.
Cynthia shivered as she went swiftly
Gown the ball t9 my adyssroom. She
knocked. and tn ssnswer to . voice.
went In. = - 80
The room was bright with waxiight
and freight. ~Involuntarily she
glanced at the panel which she and
Cyril had thrust aside with such tre-
mendous oagcrness some hours before.
It had been pushed again to its place
and now appeared only . portion of
the carven ~wainscoting.
My lady was lying back in q low
chair before the fire. She had dropped.
as a tired masker drops his domino.
the cold s-=sor OK reserve which the
world seldom penetrated.
Here, with no unkindly eyes to pry
or criticise, she looked what she was,
and that only-an old. worn, haggard
woman.
She lifted her head as the girl en-
tered.
'How is she7" SHE asked.
"She is asleep at last!" Miss Lcnnox
answered briefly. and sank down on a
crimson fautieul, with the familiar air
Of one too thoroughly at home 20 wait
Tor an Invitation.
.Why did she come backf wanted
to ask you earlier, but | had no OPP
portunity Of doing SO before those 9TH
Or people,"
"She came back because sho
thought Give was here"
solver"
Eyes. She says he passed her yes
terday on board = train coming toward
u1~rLro otfo Cha hnncd m And him