The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-11

In q million would have been generous
enough 10 speak.
child. for , ,u are little more than that.
I forgive you. for u ~ many a ion5 day
since saw anything 80 lovely and tho
elder woman took the girls pure. bcauti-
fui face between her hands. and kissed
her. as ~ she had been her sister.
NO wonder Lance has lost his heart
TO the governess. though he has never seen
you like this. has he?" she inquired, hold
ing up one Of the golden trcsses In her
hands.
mot since I was fifteen" was the blush
ing response. II remembered Captain
Haricastle quite well. for he dincd with
my father on. evening when we were In
Paris. and I was stiil n child In short
frocks: but he does not remember me-
she added.
An hour later Captain Hardcastie led
the belle OF the ball into the conservatory
TO rest, after her last dance with him.
Marion. for " was she. had never looked
40 lovely: a pink flush was on her cheeks.
tho light OF love I'm her eyes and Joyous
elasticity In her step that had been lack
Ing ever since her fathers death.
Half the men In the room were In love
with her and II was with a thrill or
Sistcriy pride that Lady Northampton no.
tIccd her brother lead the girl 10 a Sc
ciuded niche.
Marion. my darling. I could not walt
any longer. You know that all these weeks
past have grown TO love you. You know.
do yod not dear that II IL Marion. and
not Lady Marion that want Tor my
wife,"
II know" answered the girl. raising
her lovely eyes TO his. that he might
80. the answering love TO h.s own. Il
know" she continued softly. that you
loved mc as the poor. middlc-aged gov
erncss: and. OH. Lance. l believe | havs
loved YOU ever since that night moro than
three years ago when you gave mo some
chocolates. because my father would not
let me 20 with him TO the opera"
My love. my little Marion" answered
the snraptured soldier. as he folded her
lovely form In his arms. and kissed orc or
the golden curls that lay near his lips
But Marion. do you really not know
what your fathers title was: have you no
ciewT''
'Sonc." she answered. only these three
brooches I now wear as heiriooms."
Scarcely were the words opened than
two mrn entered the conservatory. talk
ing In low agitatcd tones. On seeing that
one OF them was the Earl Of Montague. for
whom he entertained a strong dislike,
Lancelot drew his bctrothed into an al
cove shaded by huge palm tree. and
laid his finger on his lips TO enforce 81
ience.
II tell YOU, CASTOR. u must he tho girl
how else could she have those brooches
GU know they have always gone TO the
eldest daughter OF the head OF the houss
to com. back To the family ut her mar
riagc. or the coming OF age or the daugh-
ter Of the next succession.
These brooches hav" been searched for
everywhere. I know that my uncle had
them in his possession when he left Eng
land. hut SO c!cvcrly did he Disguise his
Identity that we have never been able TO
lind out what name he assumed He may
indeed b. living now. for all We can prove
Ia the contrary"
And what Is u your intention TO doT''
asked the man addressed as CASTOR.
DO? Why. nothing. do you think that
after all these years I Intend to try and
hnd a claimant for either the title or the
money! ! ann not quite such a fool, my
dear fellow"
himself " you will have TO sing another
Tun. presently"
Marion had listened brrath.cSsly. and
when the two men walked OF. turned TO
her lover. saying:
Did they mean me-
Yes, dear. undoubtedly they meant you:
those jewels arc recognised"
Then I am
Lady Marion Montague. Ny darling
me-" he inquired anxiously, az he drew
her arm within his own.
But little more remains TO be told.
Backed by Lord worthampton's money.
the lawyers soon succeeded In proving
Lady Mnrion's identity. and Lord Mon
taguc had TO d.sgorge a good jolnture out
OF his immense income.
Directly the case was settled. Lady
Marion Montague became the wife OF Cap
tain Lanceloj HardcaEtlc. and was pre-
scented at court on her marriage by her
sis,cr-in-law. Lady Northampton. who
lived 10 bless tho day when she took
a fancy TO the gray-haircd. young-volccd
goycrn"ss.
As for the children. they were inconsul-
able at the thought 90 losing her. and
their aunt's visits were always looked
forward 10 as rcd-lc,tcr days In the school
room