Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-09

who took IL more calmly, III was sui
a sort Of paradise. Those who were
happy found In IL an ntensification or
happiness. and TO those who We're SD
1t offered the tenderest opportunities
for melancholy. Mrs. Dan told Brew
ster that only a poet could have had
this inspiration. And Peggy added:
Anything after this would be an an
ticlimax. Really, Monty, you would
better take Us home"
81 feel like the boy who was shut In
q closet for punishment and found it
the place where they kept the JAM"
said Subway. 1T is almost as good
as owning Central park"
The stables were well equipped, and
the days wore on in a wonderful
peace. It was on a radiant afternoon.
when twelve OF the crowd had started
out after tea for a long ride toward
Lugano, that Monty determined to call
Peggy Gray to account He was GER
tain that she had deliberately avoided
him for days and weeks, and he could
find no reason for 1t. Hour after hour
he had lain awake wondering where
he had failed her, but the conclusion
Of one moment was rejected the next.
The Monte Carlo episode seemed the
most plausible cause, yet even before
that he had noticed that whenever he
approached her she managed to be
talking with some IN else. Two or
three times he was sure she had seen
his intention before she o refuge
with Mrs. Dan or Mary Valentine or
Pettingill. The thought of the last
name gave Monty a sudden thrill.
What if ii were he who had come be-
tween them? 1t troubled him, but
there were moments when the idea
seemed impossible. AS they mounted
and started off the exhilaration Of the
ride made him hopeful. They were TO
have dinner in the open air IN the
shadow of an abbey ruin some miles
away, and the servants had been sent
ahead to prepare 1t. 1t went well, and
with Mrs. Dams help the dinner vas
made gay. On the return Monty. who
was off last, spurred up his horse 10
join Peggy. She seemed eager to be
with the rest, and he lost no time with
a preamble.
"Do you know, Peggy" he began,
something seems to be wrong, and L
am wondering what it is"
"Why, what do you mean, Monty?"
as he paused. Z
Every time l come near you, child,
you seem to have something else to do.
II / join the group You are in it is the
signal for you to break away"
Nonsense, Monty! Why should I
avoid you? We have known one IN
other much too long for that" But he
thought he detected some contradiction
In her eyes, and he was right. The girl
was afraid of him, afraid of the sensa-
tons be awoke, afraid desperately Of
betrayal.
"Pettingill may appeal to YOU he
said, and his voice was serious, but
you might at least be courteous to me-"
"How absurd you are, Monty Brew
ster." The girl grew hot. You needn't
think that your million gives you the
privilege of dictation to all of your
guests"
Peggy! How can your he inter
jected.
She went on ruthlessly. "If my con-
duct interferes with your highness'I
pleasure I can easily join the Prestons,
In Paris"
Suddenly Brewster remembered that
Pettingill had spoken Of the Prestons
and expressed a feeting wish that he
might be with them in the Latin quar-
ter. with Pettingill to follow, I sup
pose" he said icily. sit would certain
ly give you % privacy"
"And Mrs. Dan more opportunities"
she retorted as he dropped back toward
the others.
The artist instantly took his place.
The next moment he had challenged
her to a race and they were flying
down the road in the moonlight. Brew
ster, not to be outdone, was after them,
but 1t was only a moment before his
horse SHE'D violently at something
black In the road. Then he saw Peg
gy's horse gallopfng riderless. Instant
ly, with fear at his throat, he had dis
mounted and vas at the girls side.
She was not hurt, they found; only
bruised and dazed and somewhat lam
ed. A girth had broken and her sad
die turned. The crowd waited. silent