The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-04-22

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the girl had said now forced itself up
on my attention. If this were true,
and it seemed plausible enough in view
of all that had TRANSFERRED here, ! was
indeed confronted by Il new II serious
danger. Happily danger was not q new
fellow-traveler; l merely turned Over
in my mind the best means to meet it.
Going rather out of my way, found
the grooms without much difficulty,
and telling them we were to cave
SceauN at once, ordered the horses sad
died, and made ready at a side door
where l directed them to wait. My own
mind was to tell Jerome nothing of 1t,
but simply to o the best horse and
ride away alone--if that urse became
necessary.
l will break in a bit just here to
speak OF an incident which occurred
that very night in the modest boudoir
of Madame de la Nora. Had but
known of it at the time. it would have
saved me many weary months of suf-
fering.
Madame Agnes de la Mora sat placid
ly, her work basket by her side, busted
about some lace She was mending. The
chevalier studied a number of military
maps of Louisiana at his table. 1t was
q pretty picture of domestic harmony,
then quite questionable at Sceaux. A
llllllu rap al tle AOOT, ana Il voice.
Sister. may l come in?"
Yes, child" and her sister Charlotte.
slipped silently in and sat herself upon
the foo ut madame's feet. There was
4 striking similarity between the TWO.
Madame, for all her dignifcd title, be-
ing but Il year the elder, and she scant
~. Charlottee, somewhat Slighter and
more d~ehCate!y colored, was even Of
greater beauty thar her sister, With
1nllth nrntNllSn fnNr tho N.h, W., -, I,,,,A
TO the casual observer, though, espe-
clallN when viewed apart, they seemed
almost reflections one of the other.
There was something OF Il loving
guardianship in the attitude IF the cid
CT, Of conhdinS trust in hat of the
younger, as she leaned l.er head upon
her sisters knee III peusive meditation.
Sister, | must tell you OF something;
l know not that l did we'll or i'll" and
she lifted her face with a surety OF
sympathy.
WHAT is it, dear, what weighty mat
ter troubles you now?"
The ~chevalicr locked UP long enough
to say:
Have you torn your frock, or only
quarreled again with the good able
over your SIX? The girl very evident
ly had nothing to fear from his HARSH
ness.
NO! Mo-! Don't tease: It's reaily
important. This day at neon Madame
Cnartroin was III her chaInber-yoll
know the young man Who came with
NJ. Jerome?" de Ia Mora nodded.
The same | ran into at the door,
and she flushed again at the memory
of Il discontinue.
We'll, today noon at Madam Char
trains l l.eard that danger threatened
him concerning some papers or some
thing which he has-and Madame du
Maine, TOO, they mean him harm: ana
-and-well, l told him. Did | do i'll,
sister,"
What is that. Charlottc? Come
here"
She crossed the room obcdiently and
stood before him.
The cheValier asked: How did it
happen, child? Tel! me all about ii.
where you saw him, who was there,
and ALL"
50 she went on to tell of her seek
ing me in the park, and her hurried
warning.
well, what did he say to all that ."
II didn't say anything; l gave him
no chance; | Just ran up near him and
told him as quick as ever | could that
he had better go off somewhere, and
thcn-and then-well, l just ran away
again. He looked SO startled and sur
pIlSed he could not say anything.
When | turned again TO peep through
the hedge he was still standing there
with his hands stretched out as If he
would have liked to stop me, but | was
already gone
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