The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-05
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by the time the carriage drove up to
the entrance Ncneto was on the steps
waiting to receive his visitors, his tail
figure full of stately grace that the &C.
caSion seemed to have summoned. In
another second Lady Bysshe had kissed
the invalid. who had risen to receive
her.
anectionarely. and then, CHANGING at his
thin face and sunken eyes she added:
"Oh. how you must have suffered!'
He raised his head to see Edith smil-
Ing at him, and then glancing behind
her caught sight of Godfrey Bysshe,
who had accompanied them.
If had only known you were i'll,
l would have come at once and nursed
YOU" Lady Bysshe was saying, her
eyes dim with pity.
Il am sure you would. for you were
always good and kind to me; but l
have been taken excellent care Of"
Yet. when I think of how this hor-
rible fever might have ended! Oh Sig
nor Veneto, why did you not let me
know" she asked reproachfully.
Because it was necessary mp patient
should be kept perfectly quiet, madame:
the sight of you would only have in
creased his danger. Except myself and
my servant, no one saw him, not even
my daughter. Do you know my Roma?
Let me introduce her. She was born in
the Eternal City; hence her name"
Roma, who had until now been stand
ivg unnoticed in a shadowy corner.
came slowly forward. A rapid glance
at the girls dreamy somewhat melan-
choly face, whose eyes in this light
seemed soft and dark as purple pansy
leaf; at her slight. graceful figure in
its gown of brown-gold brocade cut in
a foreign fashion; at her quiet bearing,
pleased and treasured Lady Bysshe
For hearing that Veneto had a daueh-
ter. she had Immediately begun to fear
lest she might prove an artful mink
who would inveigle Dunstan into a
marriage as the result Of his disappoint-
ment with Edith; but now she told her
self that if her favorite could win such
girl for his wife he would be lucky.
for even at first glance she saw that
Roma had an unusual charm that
would create the happiness of any
man.
How can l thank you for all your
kindness to my poor boy?" said Lady
Bysshc. with that captivating charm of
manner which distinguished her. Let
me introduce my niece"
From out of her shadowy corner
Roma had been watching Edith since
her entrance. Her intuition had long
ago told her that Dunstan was in love,
but with whom she did not know, and
could only suspect from hearing him
speak of his friends at Knowlesworth
Hall. A glance ut his face as his eyes
caught sight Of Edith told Roma all.
Judging by her own feelings, she be-
lleVed no woman could be Indifferent
to him. and that the crisis he had
passed through and the suspicion that
had wronged him would only make him
dearer to the heart that loved HIM;
and she therefore assumed his affec-
ton was returned
Standing by window, the girls be-
gan to talk Of the garden or which 1t
looked, while their thoughts were
really occupied in criticising each other.
At little distance Lady Bysshe spoke
to Neneto in a subdued voice regarding
Dunstan's future. SO that the latter was
left alone with Godfrey Bysshe
You will be interested to hear" the
barrister told him. that the detectives