The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-15

est which had reused him on her first
appearance To her surprise and de-
light. he expressed his high estimate
Of the novel. which he offered to pub
lish, a novel which, chiefly through his
exertions and influence, presently OBJ
tanned the notice n approval it de-
served.
In his way began Olive Dulnbarton's
success as an author and her welcome
change of fortune, which she ever
gratefully associated with him. And
in this manner likewise began his
friendship for her, Which by impercep-
tible degrees 70 a hold upon his life
it was never more to r~eiinQuiSh. The
strong emotions of his nature so long
restrained, the tenderness that had
found no object for its hestoWal, the
sympathy hat had known no quiet,
suddenly rose Il proclaimed their
strength. The current OF his daily
thought became changed; the loneliness
which had depressed him disappeared,
he began to realize q state of existence
where the sense We're keener and
pleasure and pain rose and sank TO
higher or deeper depths than he had
previously experienced.
At quite an early stage in their ac-
quaintance she had let him kroW that
she was not as he supposed-u widow,
forbcaring to say more on a subject
.iaL NhS pdls'iui, tut 'nal when sue
M,'tlelu va eupi'ieN pA "IHeiS' ~
mnGti NJ ni@toiE W"s iah'I''ar "lu
WIN leel'itsH o. ply iof hef anu u
learned the story OF her married life
and the character Which her husband
bore.
- p'e" "olc hoileStS 10 oiet
ne ~ loNe' " nave oeth dpie 10 save
.et ION paIh anu ifolect hef from
,HJ"t5' tIie,S WIS no sarfi!ie the puD-
n.y. Nouau no' N'!Itnsiy nave l"aut,
l uat d Wolitil so gentle, clever ana
p1lieut saoulu De pound TO a man,
brutal; and cruel, who had
NIT het lle d lil!seF! IN the past VINO
llislt "sai} become neF prosecutor
see,"eu lhtoie!dole 10 George 6oStooK,
ILiu ms l!iilu rose IN feneilion against
'l'e inJuS.lce OF her late.
SUI before her or others no word OF
;niS MaS spohell; no / was given
~ MS iIiaHlleE Oh lhat Whlch SWayed
ms ln,no ana even When alone it be-
talne ms cohsti'At stud 10 subdue and
urn from their course the wild
tnoush'S ehaL sometimes suggested
desperate deeos.
ne hdu SAT III ms study on TINS par
ticular evening Tor almost an hour
Mlt1out p~eicep'toie movement, ms eyes
hAeu' MS pro"a hHlt' Leaning Forward
one elpoW on the desk. one hand sup
poIetHs ms mead the lampllght Ahone
iui! on ms face: a striking face. with its
pare 'ehlpies ana straight black hair;
the cheeks somewhat hollow, each
marked Win a crease; the eyes large,
gray ana suhkeh under aEched brows;
the nose long with dellcately curved
lloStrllS' tne mouth slnunuS. the chin
square-a race showing the dangerous
corap!natlon or imagination and action;
me dpiittS 10 plan. uhe W to per-
Lorll' d latent gehtleness and a potent
tolce "nlcli might carry to extremes
the lnchnatlons and passions which
DOMINATED the lnlnd.
FOCUSING NnlSelt at length, he
stretcneo onward his hand and took
inoii ne piseol-iioie OF ms desk Il bun
ule OIL papers, each one brief and simply
referring TO business transactions, all
bearing the same characters. large, firm
ana "ell-tofrned. he read them at
tentlNely, already aware of
thelE contents. And from them he
looked toward a panel portrait Of the
"illei winch sloo9 on a corner of the
hlahtie piece nearby.
80 ne CIV SO 'ne CLOCK struck ten.
nearing Whlch ne left the room, put on
MS oVefcoat ana his hat. and, as mad
neen MS custom for some time, quilted
the mouse. There was no hesitation
IN ms movements; he had already de-
clded on MS movements, which custom
nad mace fanlllar. His steps led
W me ElAton ROAD.
arriving theTe, he neither sought nor
aNoideu tnG mouse where he was a
!afnlllaf VISITOR, nut contented himself
by Walking up and down in front on
the opposite side of the road. FROM
tnefe tne windows of the dwell
ing could not be seen, while the opmos
story visible above the red brick, ivy