Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-02
Mrs. E. Bagot Harte.
CHAPTER IIl.-(continued.)


| row / do not know. The slightest
movement In the matter might precipi
| tate it. How should like to confide
| in Audrey and to tell her all! But
must not! My lips shall never frame
| a word that might rank as PREACHER
| GUS to my husband. 1t shall be the
great work of my life to keep all Sc
cret and to screen him. Perhaps God
| in his mercy may remove the cloud
oyerhanging my darling's mind, and
| no one but he and will ever know
| all that has transpired tonight. Yes
will be brave!" Now her thoughts
were moving quickly and resolutely,
II shall always be at his side until he
is quite well again. The strength OF
| my love must conquer in the end and
make him once more his old adorable
self. Meanwhile will be the calmest
of the calm and SO reassuringly cheer
| full. To be cast down and to allow
my CHASTITY anxieties to be known
would be SO cruel to our boy, injuring
his name forever.
"By this time Dr. Bennett must have
finished his examination, and will go
back to Georges room and learn what
his injuries are"
A severely sprained ankle was the
extent of those injuries
But Sir George is an extememely
overwrcasht condition" explained DR..
Bennett in a low tone. "He must be
kept perfectly quiet and not allowed
to worry himself about anything.
Above all, he must not be left alone.
| OF course, it was terrible ordeal
for him to lie In the road, knowing
how great were his chances of being
run over. Now, what | should espe-
cially advise you to do is to telegraph
the first thing in the morning for a
trained nurse"
mo, thank you; | prefer to do all
the nursing
But it will be unceasing work for
you. Practically speaking, every mo-
ment of your time must be spent in
this room
Hilda smiled ooh, but am quite
determined to have my way, DR.. Ben
nett" she said, resolutely, and have
no intention of engaging trained
nurse. Please trust me to act for the
best"
"Of course, there is not the slightest
doubt that it would be better for Sir
George himself that you should nurse
him. I was thinking of you, Lady
Ellingham, when l suggest otherwise
! StIQilt ,,,, <>,,< <,ft
who always insist on having their own
way, she answered, brightly
DR.. Bennett saw that it was assumed
brightness, not natural; but he forbore
further argument.
You will keep the patient perfectly
quiet" he merely observed.
Yes; and you will come early to-
morrow to see him againo"
AS early as possible. Good-bye!"
Hilda heaved sigh of intense re-
lief as the door closed. She had acted
her part we'll. Even this thought-read-
ing medical man had not guessed that
terror filled her heart.
"Hilda, feel strangely Ill., said Sir
George. in weary voice. But unless
It's absolutely necessary don't want
stranger to nurse me-"
Darling, have no fears on that head.
| will nurse you,' was the comforting
lty spoken reply, as Hilda sat down at
his side and clasped his hands. Il
will not leave you until you are quite
well. And and-you DO love me,
don't your"
Heaven only knows how greatly I
love you, Hilda." he said, in q tremb-
ling voice, as he turned toward her
and looked straight into her face.
Great was the alteration that spoke
L In those expressive eyes.
Then, darling, won't you tell me
why you were going to leave me to-
day." she whispered, kissing him.
To tell you would be to make that
trouble a million times greater for me
10 bear. Kiss me, dearest, again; kiss
me. The knowledge Of your unchange-
able love will alone carry me through
| Ill
Hours drifted by, but neither spoke
again. " s
uS Slll1HSSS OIL the night closed over
The large house as Hilda clasped with
comforting tenderness the hand of the
man who relied on her Interchangeable
love to carry him through his troubles,
In the room above their child the
accepted heir to his fathers wealth
and title. slept peacefully amidst lux.
arions surround ings.
Two miles away the real heirsto that
wealth and title lay IN the children,s
ward Of the workhouse infirmary
moaning pitifully. An
Once the inquest on his mother is
over the guard ians will have to send
the child away from here, !. said the
might nurse III q hard voice, addressing
another nurse, who had come for q
rev minutes chat
es: but never before saw the
ItoWn 20 upset Ii my life as It is owe,
I 6is motheT's murde r, !, was the answer
ling remark. n
frSor haveI. No one can talk ii any
Ishing else q
4 very strange what brought hel
aere. wonder who she, ils turn out Il
Ebe ~
us the police have found out wht
y rho isl The porter stepped up to nj