The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-22
From our young friend here?'

rom our young lfltlU mere.
No. from my friend SaSari."
Before the count could make any
further remark Geoffery Bysshe en-
tered the room with the buoyant air
OF man expecting hearty welcome.
Nor Was he disappointed, for his aunt
| warmly expressed her gratitude TO him
for what he had done, and praised his
ability.
And YOU must let me add my
thanks Edith said, giving him her
hands, which he quickly pressed in his
own. you spoke splendidly."
AS she said this both Max and Dun
stan watching her face. We're surprised
by the sudden brightness that over
| spread it, like burst of sunshine. and
reflected itself on that of the ilidiVid-
ual she addressed Both young men
| jumped TO the conclusion that he was
in love with her, and Max suddenly felt
himself boil with anger at the thought:
While Dunslan, though knowing that
he probably owed his liberty to Geof-
frey Bysshe, could not at the moment
forgive him for daring to lose his
heart to her.
1T is not every day a man has such
a reward for simply doing his duty
the barrister remarked
You're about right there Max said
readily agreeing with him; but that's
Where you lawyers get the pull over
other men,
Godfrey Bysshe laughed at the jeal-
ousy recognizable in every word. wv ait
until YOU are a full-blown doctor" he
replied, and YOU will see how CRATE
full your patients : i'll be to you for
Sparing their lives
A sudden glare of savage anger
flashed into MHX's eyes, as if he had
received q blow in the face, and with
lips pressed tight TO prevent his anger
escaping them he turned away.
Half an hour alter and Burbage was
seated in railway carriage With We
neto and Roma on their way to Lon
don.
As for him, he seemed scarcely aware
of his surroundings. and looked like a
man untimely walked from deep sleep.
! His words were few and spoken with
WEAKNESS, and he showed impotence
when the train halted at various sta
tons. MS if swift motion correspondent
With his thoughts. or gratified him by
| the knowledge that it carried him
farther and farther away from the
hateful scenes through which he had
passed.
Il was late at night when the fly they
had taken from Barnet station turned
down the narrow road leading to Had
ley Common
When Dunstan got out at the hall
falling on his host, who assisted him
into the hall, looking shrewdly into the
young mans face, which was deadly
white, while his eyes blazed
You have eaten nothing all day"
Neneto said, assisting him to a chair,
but we will have supper presently.
Meanwhile Roma will bring us some
wine; it will warm your heart and
mine. for it comes fIcm the vineyards
that once belonged TO me-
Wine. wine" nuttered Dunstan
Yes let us have wine; it is the color
of blood; we will drink and be merry,
like that night long ago-the night he
died. Blood, blood, blood! it's every
Where-see, see"
| "iiish." Neneto said looking at him
with eyes full of horror and alarm.
Il know, l know, but we will drink it..
YOU and /; but he can drink no more
no more. Come
| lie rose suddenly. lurched forward
| like a drunken man. and struck against
I the wall. Neneto was beside him in Il
| second. watching his tWitching face and
| counting his pulse. Then he shouted
| for his servant Matteo. who on arriv-
| ing was told to help his MASTER in put
| ting the guest to bed.
Rurbage. now scarcely conscious, al
lowed himself TO be guided upstairs,
| but on reaching the lobby stood still
and gave a wild uncanny laugh that
echoed through the lonely house.
He is mad Matteo said in fright
we must get him to his ROOM
/ Father" Roma cried out in alarm, as
/ she pushed toward them.
Neneto waved his hand frantcally.
! Stay there. don't come near u.s. he
told her
| She watched them take the helpless
! figure along the passage, lighted by
l.tr, a y,
| prepared 70" him, the door of which
was hastily closed. She knew he must
/ be seriously i'll, whilst remaining ig-
norant of the nature of his sudden
! malady. a numbness fell upon her
| heart, which was already sorely tried
by the suspense it had suffered for
weeks regarding Dunstan's fate and the
! terrible strain it had endured during
| the trial.
She went down stairs YEARLY and
sat waiting in the dining room until
her father came to her.
| When he did, half an hour later. his
scared expression impressed her pain
| fully
He is suffering from fever, brain
fever but is quieter now. I have left
/ Matteo with him; he will want con-
slant attendance" he said in a slow
thoughtful way, as if some weight lay
on his mind.
| leel sure can 90 DIS llucn LOT MIN
as any doctor, and that if he We're
conscious he would not have me act
otherwise than am now doing. So rest
satisfied with that assurance, my
! daughter
And can l do nothing for him?" she
asked, look Of despair in her pale
/ face"
Nothing, save to pray that the best
may happen for him.
The best?'
Yes, whether that be life or DEATH"
her father replied gravely.