The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-11


your word in paying me back the mon
ey I gave you"
ST I would" replied Max. unheed-
ing his frisid air, " but l did not like
10 tell pater about it. He doesn't know l
was at Monte Carlo; he thinks l was in
Paris ali the time"
~Surreymore had too rluch delicacy to
mention the other means Ef repayment
Max had limited at, in stating tina ne
was engaged TO marry an heil ess; but he
stated firmly, I'm sorry, but l must
ask YOU to pay me without delay; the
fact IS, I have debts of my own to
settle in q few days, and I always strive
TO keep my word with those who
ne"
cot curse you do" Max answered
cheerIly, not accepting the hint given
him. I'll pay you right enough, but
YOU must give NE a week 10 do so. l
don't want 10 tell my father If l can
help it, but You shall have the money
all right"
Tneu I shall expect TO hear from you
by this Iigne next week"
ARE you staying in town." asked
Max.
You & write to my club. Letters
Will aIways find Tie there. Good-day."
S~urreyEocre said. as he nodded and
passed on.
week passed, during which time
Max did not trouble himself about re-
paying the loan; and within twelve
days Of his meeting with S~urreyInore
he had dismissed the troublesome sub
jsct from MS mind, TO which ii was re-
called by a letter r~edireCted to him
from the hall. and written by his cred
iTors solicitors, requesting immediate
payment.
Max had found the missive on the
breakfast table, and his vexation may
be guessed from the fact that it sud-
denly deprived him OF all appetite.
To ask his father for the amour he
would have TO explain how il came TO
be borrowed. He would no longer de-
lay his proposal TO Edith, and he had
10 doubt regarding her favorable ans
wer. At this resolution his vexation
vanished. his appetite returned and he
was himself ice more.
II was at 5 o'clock on the following
Saturday afternoon when the London
train pulled up at BaIwash, the nearest
station TO knowissworth hall. He had
rot told his people Of his coming TO
chez1. and had intended to leave his
bag az = cloak room and walk across
ID the hall that he might give them
Z pleasant surprise: but the first per-
son he knocked against on the platform
vas one of the nall groou2s.
DID you expect me-" MaX asked in
surprise.
No sir. am waiting for Mr.. Byz-
She who is coming by this train. Trap
IS outside. sir
Max smothered the curse thai came
% his lips, and telling the man to put
his bag in the trap. and that he would
walk to the hall by a short cut through
the park. he hurried out Of the station
that he might not meet Godfrey Bys-
she, against whSn he found his
old prejudice and dislike suddenly
rising.
1t was the first time he had returned
since he had settled in town, ana he
was warmly received by Edith n her
aunt: while, when his father presently
came down the stairs with his slow.
cautious steps, his meeting with Max
had all the tender affection which the
count never failed to show toward his
SON.
Edith made tea, while Godfrey Bys-
she sat beside her as II recognizing It
as his rightful place. a proceeding That
annoyed Max, though he strove to
overlook 1t. At dinner time he had lit
tie opportunity Of talking to her, for the
barrister, who had always plenty to
say, was telling them OF a lecture he
had listened TO at a meeting OF the Brit
ism association, concerning the discov-
cry OF a wonderful island in the Pacific.
When Edith and her aunt left the
table. he noticed how restless Bysshn
was until he rejoined them, and he had
no sooner entered the drawing room
than he offered 10 give Edith a lesson
in billiards, which she readily accented.
Max volunteered 10 play against them,
ana while doing so was angry to think
that they were partners. On retiring
10 bed that night he was not so hone
fII as he had beer in the morning of
winning Edith, but he by no means
4eSpaired, ana assured himself h. wa
worried by her receiving that fel-
lows P~FesumPiQous attentions. Be
fore he fell asleep he resolved on two
things: 10 keep his eye on Goeffrey
Bysshe and TO propose TO Edith at the
first opportunity that offered.
Inc DaTTlster did not come down to
next morning until Edith and
heF aunt were about TO start for
cnurch; and when he had finished that
Ineai, ne read briefs and wrot letters
IN the library. After lunch he was
taken to the morning room by Lady
Bysshe h a she might talk to him
about Dunsta1; while the count want
with MAJ to his study, where the ,at-
Ter at c mentioned his intention to
propose to Edith Immediately. a stem
warmly approved by his father.
After an hours conversation Nav
left the study intent on finding E-dith
and asking her to be his wife; but first
ne vent to his " room that he might
change his scarf for one more becorninp
ana see that he was looking his besf
AS he walked to his dressing-tabIa he
looked out OF the window and say
Edith and Bysshe in the grounds he
low. It was not that they were alone
together SO much as their bearing tow
ard each other that seemed tn nj,
MIN mad with jealous rage for she was
looking at the barTister with planceg
tnat plainly spoke of her admiration
they were SO close that their eIbowe
met, and when they bent over a shrIb