The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-04-14
address all YOU

n,+ want you to address ~ IGNORE
nrersotion to Maggie ana rery pref.
r ma DO you think Maggie y
ty% is+ beneath the gray
m nn [r,rn1s Il you desirel Does xi 81 to
the irle't TI,rther than a passing WIS" s,,
tend no ,' netty rfvalries of daily eAss
e on | am afraid my ueri matter,
ehst, nv friendship Is a heavier
Una" ,rmsic thing, than that, she
"A big 'ncr aIing I'D, with her daunt'
less IS. s ]snrHsred his great shoulders 1sne #
ID S ,nov be, Who knows? I nope II
ia he answered. ,os is that
ne sometimes in the way, say
tnes rs7ectiveIy, without looking a.
him. 70 only q con
.a Anr of tribes is a poor NE -
gl0lue4dl'o"
look back upon
"your life has no been oi"
s" cha looked up at him and then ioa
.ouo moments kept silence WINE '"1
iSlv opened and shut her fan he
'0.. n O ever feel an unaccouh,ao'e
,no+ion Of dread" she asked, WIN :"
weary little laugh, "a sort OF lo'e ~
,ng with nothing definite to
'D .s1rnaccountable-no," replied stem,
ua+7 .But, then, l am a German
stout, which may make a dIhe'ei''e'
have no nerves. h bis
a.oro,ont gold trimmed spectacies'
Us If nerves. or is it Petersburg; sue
osrod abruptly. ~ think it is feteis-
h,rg. hate Petersburg"
"Nbv Petersburg more than Mosco"
or Mini or-Tver:' ,.,
She drew in a long, slow breath
looking him up and down the "nie
from the corners of her eyes.
81 do not know" she replied co!'ec'-
od,v II think it is damp. 1hese
houses are built on reclaimed land l
ho,iave This was all marsh, was II
not:' ,a
ue did not answer her question, anu
oorohou- she seemed to expect no re-
n,v He stood blinking down into the
fire while she watched him furl'elN
from the corners of her eyes, her llps
marched and open, her face quite
white.
A few moments before she had pro
tested that she desired his friendship
She knew now that she could not brave
his enmity. And the one word liver
had done it all. the mere mention Oh
a town. obscure and sQualid. on the
upper waters OF the mighty Nolga IN
mid-RusSia,.
During those few moments she SUD
denly came face TO face with her po'
| SlllDn-. w Hal !lttll III w II N"'
man? She looked him up and down
stout. placid and impenetrab!e. Here
was no common adventurer seeking
place. no coXcomb seeking ladies' IA
vors, nc pauper 10 be bought with gold.
She had no means of 0Scertaining how
much he knew, how much he suspect.
I nS CI,n y.nrIl nnyA- bona IN find nlJf
whether his knowledge and his sus,
picions were his alone or had been i'm
parted to others.
She breathed hard, living through
years of ~altyiety in Il few moments of
time, and she could only realize that
she was helpless, bound hand and foot
in this mans power.
1t was he who spoke first.
"My dear lady" he sid. IF you are
content to take my friendship as it Is.
1t is yours. But | warn you it is no
snowy drawing room article. There
will be no compliments, no pretty
speeches, no little gifts of flowers and
such trumpery amenities. II will all
be very solid and middle aged, like my.
self"
you think returned the lady, that
l am tit for nothing better than pretty
speeches and compliments and fora
offerings"
Il do he said quietly,
"And Yet you offer me your friend
ship"
He bowed in acQuiescence.
"Why" she asked.
For Pauls sake. my dear lady"