The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-05

When> his deed could no longer shadow
another man.
After all. Dunstan owed II to himself
and to the friends who had faith in
him, that his innocence should be es.
tablished beyond doubt: that he should
use his utmost endeavors to bring the
guilt home to the murderer of Richard
COTE.
AS she looked steadfastly into the
dull red glow of the burning wood. she
seemed to see into a world of her owr
creation, where. her hero having con.
Quered the dark doubts and heavy mis-
fortune that had waylaid him, stepped
into the glorified light that showed his
innocence to the world. And becoming
impatient for that time, she said aloud
as she turned toward him.
You will soon be strong enough to
Begin
MY work?" he suggested.
Yes she replied, not doubling that
the work he referred to and that Of
which she thought were one and the
same. Yes. Your search for the man
who murdered"
Where or how am I to begin my
search?'' he asked in a tone of heavy
hopelessness, Of miserable weakness.
Once You have started. some inward
sense will guide you
"Oh, can hardly think that" he
demurred.
Murder will out
1T doesn't always. A leading article
in one Of Yesterdays papers spoke of
the number of recent murders that re-
main mysteries. l dareSay that SAYING
held good in clden times, when men
were not SO skilled in discrimination and
had less opportunities for hiding them
selves"
You mustn't let such thoughts dis
courage you" she urged
''They DON'T he answered in a tone
that puzzled and silenced her
Then looking suddenly up and CLAN
cling toward the piano, he abruptly ask
ed her to play, for, like herself he was
passionately fond of and easily moved
by music; and since his illness it had
been his greatest soTace to hear Roma S
sympathetic Interpretation of the som
atas, preludes and nocturnes of
Beethoven, Mozart and Chopin.
Though his request Interrupted con-
Versatlon she would have liked to con-
tinue, she went at once to the instru-
ment.
What shall it be?" she asked, turn
ing over a pile of music.
II feel in the humor for Chopin; there
is no one like him."
Il will play the first nocturne."
Nothing he has written appeals to
me SO much,' h., answered.
Roma had heretofore felt intense
pleasure in playing TO him: for in this
way her suppressed feelings had found
some outlet, 2nG through the passion
ate, endearlng or appealing passages
she had expressed the secret emotions
of her heart which her lips dared not
speak nor her eyes betray. But this
afternoon she was too much impressed
by the painful possibilities that might
await his future life, too much disap-
pointed by his seeming indifference to
his own fair fame. to feel otherwise
than regretful, impatient and diSsatis-
fed.
She had scarcely finished the last
haunting notes when, unable to control
herself. she went quickly TO his side,
and as If their talk had been inter-
rupted. said:
Surely you won't give up hope; you
mean TO search until you have found
him?"
In her cheeks. usually SO wan, a deep
glow, burned; and her eyes, blue as the
sea by southern shores, were fixed on
him penetratingly ilnploringly
What is the use.?" he replied How
am to succeed where trained and ex-
perienced men like the detectives have
faled?"
But to them it is not personal CON
Germ, while to YOU"
That is true" he interrupted impa-
tfently.
you have an incentive to work
which they have not" she said, return
ing to the change. You would seize
upon trif1es that they might overlook;
you would persevere where they would
leave Off; besides. they labor to earn SO
much a week, while your object would
be to find the nan for whose crime you
were tried
And acquitted" he quickly inter-
rupted her by s2ying, while his hands
opend and shut nervously on the arms
OF his chair. Then. after a pause, he
ADDED IN low voice, My friends, those
by whom am surrounded and who are
my world, have never doubted my inno-
cence."
on. no, no." she replied hurriedly.
But some day"
She was thinking of the wife who
would bear his name, of the children
who might call him father, but she
could not tell him this, and pre-
sumably he did not consider it.
Some day?" he said, repeating her
words interrogatively.
You may wish you had striven to
discover the murderer
His gray eyes We're fixed on the dis
tant horizon, and their expression gave
a certain weird and haunted expression
to his face. IF my friends believe
me innocent, what does it matter what
others think?" he asked YEARLY.
Forgive me-" she said, fearing she
had distressed him.
we will not speak of it again." he
said with gentle decision
When l am we'll l will take I'D nv
work again." Dunstan told her. my
appearance is so altered since nv i'll
ness that few would recognize me and
may change my name and go abroad"
NO, no." Roma implored. Don't
change your name. 1t would look as
II you We're ashamed to bear 1t; and
don't go abroad as if you would fly
from your own country, but stay here:
wait"
For what?" he asked almost irri-
tably, for what am to wait"
Until the crime is traced, until JUS
tice is done you," she said, her sea
blue eyes fixed on his imploringly; for
that moment she imagined it would be
impossible to endure his absence, now
that she had become SO accustomed to
be near him.
You are wise. am sure you are wise
In all things" he answered in calmer
voice, his long, thin face lighting with
smile. And though l may not do
everything you wish, will at least keen
my name and will not leave England
Her heart futtered with gratitude
and pleasure, but before she could re-
of leaving England? En-
y did" Dunstan answered, turning
with an air of relief to his host, who
mad Just entered the room, but have
changed my mind
That's right" commented Veneto. ~
have been waiting until you were well
enought to talk about your future, and
TO ask you to stay with me and to
help me-"
DO you really mean that?" the
younger MAJ; asked.
OF course do. want an assistant
badly, and it's not every man I would
trust With anyone besides yourself.
l should be afraid of having my brains
stolen, my inventions plagiarized, my
patents forestalled. And your knowI-
edge Of chemistry can be the greatest
help to me. am selfish, you see. in
wishing you to stay
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