Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-23

I1 away mas PRAISED BlviItSIs tM
girl continued. and now see her sue
cess
THAT IL not because or n sncrit
my novel may have, dear the author
eSs replied, Ii pained expression on hel
face. III il were, the first book j had
written or the greatest rubbish
that a ever renned, II woulc
have h same sale, The pub
tic reads Il out or curiosity and II
The hope OF discovering between the
lines some revelation OF q character
accused Of crime.
Naierius turned abruptly away to-
ward thai corner OF the room where
tho shadow was deepest. lest the emo
tion he was unable to restrain might
be p~erceptible. while Veronica blamed
herself for the bent which the COM
y~ersation had taken.
George Bostock, who was not less
moved by her words than they. strove
10 extract from her mind some or the
pain ii felt.
You take too sweeping a view Of the
matter" he said. Before this novel
was written Q had already obtained
Il wide circle OF readers who became
merits Of its own and you may well
feel proud OF having written It."
1So o should, mother" added YER
onica. bFavely.
Perhaps Olive Dumbarson am
swcred In her calm voice. with its un-
dersone Of pathos. But now nothing
seems 10 touch me or TO awake me
10 a sense OF living. | feel Isolated;
one apart from the world; one TO whom
nothing could ever restore what Is
lost.
Mother, dearest, Veronica broke
ont. tears starting to her eyes. and
cominS forward she threw her arms
around her mothers neck and kissed
her lovingly.
George Bostock walked to the vim
dow. insufferable pain t~orturing him.
his eyes fxed on the gloom beyond,
where the light had wholly faded.
X WAS wrong to say so much Olive
Dumpagton remarked presently. but
the words escaped me. You know
there are times when we must cry out
or die. And when / think OF what /
am aceused-"
Her face was white her eyes fun
OF agony that appealed 10 those who
watched her. while her hands trennhled
from excitement, and she could not
finish her sentence because or the fear
and misery that possessed her.
"0h. mother. mother. dearest yer-
Onica walled between the sobs she
sought to suppress.
Nalerius came slowly forward from
tttW EtikiARWHt AtttA Nv MI3 GOhlltttlAt3tG
might be Judged the strong efforts by
which he stroye TO overcome the feel
spvs which swaycd him.
.9live, you mustn't give away to dis
pa he said hppealingly.
30. no. I WAS wrong, ] know 1 was
orrerg." she answered. the nervous
t~watchings around her white lips show
ing she had not yet regained her COM
posture but when / think that In six
weeks more the trial Will begin and
that nothing has yet been discovered
70 throw any light on-my heart sinks,
my heart Sinks she said ~piteously.
Much may happen in six weeks
Yalefius remarked.
tOr nothing she rej0ined.
II feel that In a little while yDur In
nocence viii be made plain before the
World,2 her cousin said.
His words, slowly and deliberately
spoken, and accumulated by the solem-
nifty of his manner. impressed her.
How do you know z, she asked in
an eager, agiEated voice.
Before answering her, Valerius lifted
hts clear blue eyes TO those of George
Rostock, who, having advanced
noiseiesaly from the window during the
conversation now stood within d short
distance OF them. For a second the
TWO men regarded each other with 81
keen liked and luminous glance during
which each strove Ia read the secrets
OF the others heart. Then Naierius,
who's lips parted as IL TO declare that
which he believed. and whose hand WAS
raised as IL 60 denounce. suddenly fell
back q step from out the rudy glow
of the ffrelight. Looking toward him.
they could see the Wilderness OF his face
through the gathering gloom. and could
hear his breath coming quick and heavy
through the painful silence that en-
Eued.
George Bostock was scarcely less dis-
turbed, though his control was greater.
With his eyes still seeking those which
had gazed into his own. he persisted In
repeating the question Olive Dunbar
ton had asked:
How do you know r.
<s-~ vaierius, With Il
hesitnting end trenruious voice. Il am
sure uf what / say--I have seen Mack
worth, but / cannot say more
h Is enough to give ME relief"
Olive Dambarton exclaimed.
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