Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-08

BOOuST Il d6keu. CdfD8 10 Oeuld nc
Q pass for Lexington. VIII you use
pour privilege with the governor, Be
yanT
"A passT' he exclaimed, stopping
short In his tracks.
81 must have pass. IL concerns the
welfare Of Miss Warren" / began.
ensn hesitated. remembering that
was also to take Jack Mount In my
company, whose business In Lexington
WAS very different from mine.
Cardigan" he said, with troubled
syes on me, II cannot lend myself to
such a service, even for Miss Warren's
sake, unless you first give me your
word Of honor that your journey con.
Germs only Miss Warrens welfare"
"Pass OF no pass, 1 go this night"
said sullenly.
"Hushr' he said ''Don't talk here"
He led me through the card rooms,
where q score Of old bucks and purple
necked officers sat, all playing piQuet
An owiish silence, then through a par
Triton where fountain sprayed beds
- tall ferns. ont into lamp iliumined
circular alcove, hung with China alks
and powered deep In flowers.
"Your courtesy to a rebel is extraors
A1nary," / said after an interval.
''Oh, I'm half rebel myself" he
laughed. I'D be In my shirt sleeves
out Mtddlesex way drilling yokels--
minutemen, / beiieve--were il not that
--that--oh, WELL I'll wear the red
Jacket AZ long a. I live and let the
future weed out the goats from the
sheep"
Il tell you ! must ride to Lexing-
ton" said firmly, "and mean to take
friends II choose"
TELL me no more, Cardigan" be
Asoke In ..alae must refuse you what
nttle service may render. You know
- well a. l why the gates on the Neck
are closed tonight If you do not know,
listen to me. The rebels have been
storing war materials. Last October
We gave their spokesman full warning
that we could no longer tolerate the
Scssectins ef arms and ammunition"
He hesitated. A perplexed smile
passed over his face "You know per-
fectly WELL" he said, that we have
good reasons for closing the city gates
tonight. cannot give you pass. Yet
for Miss Warren's saker-he lifted his
hat az he spoke-"I have done what
could In honor. Now must leave you.
Except the governor. there Ia only one
person tonight In Boston whose infiu-
ence with him can secure you a pass
cDx Lexington. II she chooses to do so
& y not my affair"
He was gone, wading waist deep IN
Sewers, ere could compose my mind
70 think or protest, leaving me speech
1oss, standing by the table.
what does he mean by leaving me
herer muttered. pdcing to and fro
through the fragrant. Towering lane
Then as ] stood still, listening far away
I heard glass door close with crys-
tAlfine clash; there came the rustic of
brocade sweeping like breeze along
he passage; the door OF the golden gal
1ory swung outward; figure all silk
and lace stood poised on the step above
me. screened to the knees behind the
6owers.
"Where Is the forest runner who de-
Dires pass TO Lexingtonr she began
Then. perceiving my lank, dark form
against the candielight, she laughed
1weet, contented little laugh and babe
me approach.
marie Hamilton!" I stammered.
Into carved chair all glittering with
dragons wings she fell, a crumpled
heap Of lace and Jewels, and buried
her face In her hands, pressing her
fingers into the plump skin.
Michael" she said at last.
Yes," I whispered In hopeless grief.
Presently she sat up YEARLY. one
Aand on her pale. smooth brow.
pouid not meet her eyes. bent my
lad.
70 God, what punishment is miner
~ sobbed.
ghe dropped her hands. clasped them
md looked wildly at me through her
Io&ra.
III / am what I am, It was because
hAd lost you,~ she said. Il had eaten
nv heart out--you never camel never
thought ron cared--I never thought
vcu caredl~ she walled. Il would have
- Tor Z touch of your lips. did
nl11oet do when you kissed me- there,
1o1ng ne - shameless1y with your
Deyish cEneity. You 1went away n the
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