Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-19

a very charming lady" said the man,
getting up and ~lounging insolently to-
wards her. shall | prove my right to
speak to you by mentioning your
name? Shall I suggest that II Miss
Grace Yarwood-"
She turned upon him suddenly aud
seemed to hold her breath. She had
guarded her secret so well-had been
so careful that only old Enoch Flame
should know who she was-that this
sudden mention Of her name, coming
from a stranger whom she had met by
chance, was utterly bewildering. She
could only stare at him and try to de-
termine what TO say.
81 see that | Inn right" said the
man, who was, Of course, no other
than Roger Hawley. "You needn't be
alarmed; I am very discreet, Miss Var
wood. | wished to find you, however,
for your own sake; | may be able to
give you some good advice. Do you
know where you are. my dear young
lady; or are you already in possession
of all the facts, and merely intend to
walk into your i~nheritance?"
"Who are you, sir, and how do you
come to know me, or, | should say, to
give me a name that is not mine?"
That's right; that's very good. BY
all means keep up the game-but not
with me-" said Roger Hawley, with a
laugh. 81 see you don't understand
quite where you are" he added. Let
me inform you that the fence against
which | lean bounds the estate known
as Hawley Park. Have you come to
claim it already?" he added. with a
laugh.
Wont you tell me who you are,
and how you know all this?" she ask
ed. in an anxious whisper.
with pleasure" he replied, turning
and knocking the ashes out of his
pipe. My one desire is to help you. |
have no other wish in life but that. If
you will come with me just a little way
I will explain everything, and will
show you the best and easiest way for
you to set to work: 1t was just for
that I was waiting when you came up.
Pray come with me, and we a get to
a mutual understanding in a very few
minutes"
B%ewildered and amazed at this sud
den appearance of a man h had
never seen before, and who yet knew
the secret of her name and her pur-
pose, Grace followed Roger Hawley
through the gap in the fence and along
the narrow path through the tangled
underground until they came to the
cottage. Then, as he thrust open the
door and smilingly signed her to en-
ter, she went in before him and looked
about her. The man followed her in
and closed the door.
A few streaks of sunlight were COM
ing in through the shutters; the man
supplemented that light with a candle,
which he lit and set upon the table.
Curiosity and wonder had swallowed
I'D in the mind of Grace any feeling OF
fear; she wanted to hear what this
magician, who knew everything with
out ever having eel her, had to say.
She stood against the crazy table,
watching him.
Lucky we met, isn't it," he asked.
with a grin. II shall save you such
a lot of trouble, you know; think we
shall work quite beautifully together
you and I, Missile made her a
mocking bow and laughed out loud
"Miss Grace Yarwood."
what do you mean?" she asked,
looking quickly about her in the half
darkened place.
"How well you carry 1t of. my
dear!" he said. And then, bending
nearer towards her, he whispered,
what a beautiful fraud you are"
Ito BE C~ontinued.)