Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-03-10

Deen loo great Tor even MS gentle
cousin to pardon readily. There was.
however, more OF sorrow than yexation,
more or remorse than dtsa appointment
in his mind, as he took his way down
the path, the frozen leaves cracking
under his feet, the black boughs bend
ing toward him. the gate swinging
with a hollow bang behind him.
He was In no humor TO visit his club
and meet his fellow men. his mind be-
ing all ~unhinged. and having nothing
I'm common with the idle interests that
amused them, n yet he shrank from
solitude, where he felt himself the un-
protected prey OF thoughts that gnawed
his heart and bereft him OF peace. lie
therefore walked for u along roads
and senues. through square and
streets. always In the center OF crowds
| that distracted him and bore him com
pany without intruding on him.
Eventually he decided on returning
20 his home writing his apologies
TO Olive Dumbarton, but whe he
found himself seated M his desk ne
seemed unable to carry out the task
which he felt assured could be much
more readily accomplished In an inter
view, which he you'd seek annd obtain
"A few days later. Slowly aud dismal'ys
the day wore itself out, yet from his
experience of the past night he dreaded
to retire. knowing that in no other
place than his bed Is man so much the
victim Of narrowing thoughts, distress
ing speculations and terrible fears TO
which darkness lends force
But fatigue overcoming him, he lay
down and slept soundly, not waking
until late the following morning, when
his MIND seemed calmer, his head more
clear. What he now most desired was
an interview with his cousin, that he
might by calm and resolute words as
sure her of George BOstock's guilt, and
show her the suspicious to which she
left herself open IL she, notwithstand-
ing his confession, continued TO assert
his innocence. So again he drove ID
Hixton road, when he was told by the
servant that her mistress was better,
but Was yet unable to leave her rooms
or TO suffer IN disturbance.
And feeling less worried and not SO
depressed, Vale-ius Went 10 his club.
where he lunched, and whence he wrote
a note to Olive, begging her 10 see him
as soon as she felt ahlr. Afterward
he spent some hours In the smoking
and sitting rooms, and then set out tU
walk home IN the afternoon. Leaving
Pail Mali he hurried through ST
James's park on his way 10 Knights
bridge, and had got as far as Hyde Park
corner, when the. shrili cry Of a news
boy mad him suddenly pause he had
caught the name OF George B0stork
and immediately concluded the pub
fishers death was being announced.
But while Valerius stood with ears
strained to catch the words which were
being shouted, a friend Joined him.
This said the latter. d military
man with a fresh face and gray hair
this is strange news about Bostock."
His DEATH" gasped Valerius.
Ills death-why, there would ma
nothing unexpected in that
What then ~ Gaibraith asked
His probable recovery
tIinpossiblei" exclaimed G~albfafth.
lit seems there's nothing impossiblett
science nowadays-read for yourself,
answered the military man. handing
an evening paper he had just bought to
Valerrus.
The latter, with an effort to steady
himself, took the paper and walking
TO a neighboring lamp, read by ita
light OF the operation made that morn
ing by Sir Pugin Tate on George Bos-
took, whose recovery, II was stated.
would probably be merely Il question
of weeks. Valerius kept nis eyes on
the paper until the words danced be-
fore hin and made his brain feel
giddy.
Well, that's plain enough he heard
his companion say, bur the words am
TO him as from q distance, and he was
unable TO reply.
You are naturally interested in the
case 2" the voice said.
Naturally Nalerius forced himself
to reply as he returned the paper. All
HIS senses were stunned for the mo-
ment, his mind in chaos.
THE fellow viii find himself Ia IN
predicament he never. expected. and
serves him right, toe" the military
man remarked as he walked beside
Galbraith. who had mechanically
moved onward.
"A very strange p~redicament.. Va
lerlus mHrmured.
But then 1t has been a remarkable
case from the beginning"
Its not true; II can't be rue. Va
lerius suddenly cried out.
WHAT"
His recovery. IT'S something the
newspapers v got to create a sensa
known them 10 hoax the public be
fore, and such q thing should be pun
ished." Galbraith exclaimed.
II think your supposition IL wrong"
replied his companion: the details are
too circumstantial, and they would not
give ST. fassTI Tate Iarn5 Is tic iiad
not carried out the operation"
But | tell you there must be some
mistake. Yesterday the rams life
was declared hopeless. and now
Time Will tell" said the military
man calmly.
I'll not wait FOR time VaferfuS an
swered nurriedly. I'll drive at once
to the hospital and learn whether this
report Is true or false and hailing a
hanson, he sprang into IL before its
wheels touched the curbstone. uncere-
moniously leaving his friend, who
gazed after him in surprise.
on r aching the hospital Vaierius
was assured that the report in the
evening papers was quite true, and that
the patient continued to progress IA
vorably. On hearing this Galbraith
turned away abruptly, and regaining
his cab drove home. What the thoughts
were that seethed through his mind
that night. now reaching a ferment
of fury that nearly drove him 10 mad
ness, and again subsiding until merely
the stupor OF pain remained, no man
may know.
With eyes wid open and fixed he sat
i'm his study through midnight and the
early hours of dawn, letting his fire
die out gradually until the last red
embers turned TO ashes. scarcely con-
scious the while OF the cold which
crept over him as might death itself.
chilling his blood, almost freezing his
heart. until at last, as If he had come
TO a resolution there was no gain
saying. TO a point from which there
was no turning. he suddenly rose TO
his feet. Then, as IL awaking to con-
4 seriousness, he shuddered violently.
went to the spirit case. and filed out
some brandy which he hurriedly swtal-
lowed. when with the calmness OF ex-
haustion that succeeds hours OF mental
strain. he retired to bed.
Continues Next Week.)