The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-02-10

plan. He and Mrs. Percy, She, too
has been, oh, so good to me; To-
gether they contlived it'all. She was
to see you and tell you when You ar
rived and I was to go off with the
Wentworths on the yacht. and with
Mr. Mansfield. 1t was all to keep UP
he appearance of the comedy we We're
playing. And it r.as to have been kept
up much longer; | was not TO diNulge
the truth to you until you We're well
tried But ] cannot, cannot play this
farce another moment when love you
so! I see and feel that YOU love mel
She was weeping now in his arms.
Tightly Clasped, Herbert held her
When at last she looked mp. his face
was changed, graVer, colder, iirmer
than she had seen il.
Yes, dear Lena. the comedy was
played long enough. child. long enough
The lesson has been we'll Learned. II
has been taken to heart"
\ fortnight later Reginald Mansfield
returned to London. In the evening he
Went to Mrs. Percys She greeted him
With an exclamation:
where have you been all this timec
In hiding? In every manner | have
tried to get news Of Your whereabouts
And not only l. but Lena and Herbert
I.atimer himself. | think the latteS
wants to thank you honestly fos bring
ing him to his senses He has already
thanked me. Never WAS IL conspiracy
crowned with more admirable success.
They are turtle doves noW--turtlc
doves. Herbert will remain to the
end. | believe, a model mate; and as
for Lena, she is supremacy, completely
bisSful. You have done good work,
my dear fellow
She paused and then something
caused her to regard him more at
tentively.
Turn your face to the light she
said brusQuely. OFF his guard. he did
so. Thereupon Mrs. Percy gave a low.
eXpostulatory cry.
Reginald. that is not why you have
been in hiding, is it-not truly this,
boy"
Yes" he said slowly. I'm afraid it
is so. | care for her She is another
mans wife. and it has an ugly sound.
But the feeling l have for her could
not stain a flower. thought it was
only friendly interest III first because
she was so like But she was too
like! 1t was playing Win fire. l have
been suspecting my real feeling some
time. l knew it when Herbert came
back. and by the look in his eyes Ire
allied how much he cared for her. and
| that they would be reconciled." He
got up. We'll, l shall have to live it
down as did the other
Her First Trip.
Kansas City Journal An old lady
from Beaver county took her first rail-
road trip last week. She noticed the
bell cord overhead, and, turning to a
boy. she said sonny, what's that
| for?"
THAT. marm," lie said With a mis-
chievous twinkle in his eye, lis to ring
the bell when you Want something to
| eat"
| Shortly afterward the old lady
reached her umbrella up to the cord
! and gave 1t Il vigorous pull. The
| whistle sounded. the brakes were pulled
| on. the train began to slacken its
speed, windows were thrown up. ques-
| lions asked and confusion reigned
among the passengers The old lady
sat calmly through it all, little dream
| ing that she was the cause of the eN-
element. Presently the conductor
came running through the r"ain and
| asked:
Who pulled the bell?"
Il did" replied the old lady meekly
What do you want?" asked the con-
! ductor impatiently.
Well" said the old lady, meditative-
| ly, you may bring me some ham sand
| MiCheS and Il cup of tea, if you WILL