The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-04

Copyright. iS-S. by W. X. HcarStD
At that time ! was engaged land
terry pleased TO heb To n most enig
naticdi yoang person. She spoke rare
and In a way always little mys-
seriously. making voluntary secrets ot
q hundred little actions OF life. and
owing solitude In an alarming manner
All this was Offset by eyes so beau
Jfnl, by coloring so marvellous. by
al expression 80 divine. that had not
he courage TO reflect on the singular
- Ut her character. I loved her. and
often passed hours OF the night sit =
lug before her doorstep. simply dream
NIX that she lived here" and meditat-
.ng on her presence as does the be-
lever on the trans subStautiation.
did not know, I'm the first place
whether she loved me or not. she al =
WAYS refused To answer that question
eeferring To the wishes OF her parents
tnd her confidence I'm their wisdom. II
[ insisted. she generally ended by say
ng. that she knew nothing about IL.
out that she felt no antipathy toward
ne, and that, according to her ideas
Sas enough to decide "A young girl ON
marriaEe!' In vain | supplicated. In
sain tried To animate this enigmatiC
being: she remained an distant MS the
manner In which she loved. as I'M
Known as she WAS dominating.
one evening as ! was dreaming n
little sadly 90 these things. Commo-
ton was heard IN the house. Ire
turned tn the solon. where everything
was Ia disorder. my hosts were dis
.reSscd. their friends embarrassed and
troubled. and old Mime. Laroche horri
bly pale and trembling.
What In the world has happened go
asked. They explained incohercn,ly
mat Nine. Iarochc's diamonds were
stolen--old family diamonds OF grca 4
value. All the servants had been SUM-
noned Into an adjoining room--in
short. formal search was to be In
stltutcd. An old gentleman. NJ. Come,
had been unanimously selected To dI-
rect this Interrogation, just as I was
entering. and his first proposition was
that every one should submit. or, rith-
er. nftcr himself TO be searched. Al
though the thing was rather offensive.
10 one protested. and IL was decided
INST. after the servants. each person
present should be examined.
To tell The truth. all this seemed of
small Importance beside my personal
ares. and, with several Others, I
awaited the end of the adventure, while
NJ Cope. his two witnesses aud our
most. began the inspection or the dc
su~stlcs.
Very soon fell again into my medI-
~ though there were fire. when sud
ieuly felt n Hight touch ON my elbow.
1 raised my head with start, 10 zee
my hancce looking at me most be-
sscchingly. We were alone near the
hrcside. and could talk In low tones
without being overheard. She muir
mured very low.
III you love me. arrange that they
'earch YOU first then try TO be near me
md. without being seen. try To- conceal
he object tina; ! shall pass you from
behind"
My blood ran cold. This ANNOYING
incident became terrible. filling me with
The most passionate trouble. looked at
The girl IN agony. but forced myself To
smile. and whispered:
iii shall be AZ you WISH"
Me- knees trcmblcd. my mouth Wac
not and dry. The feeling that over
ah"liped me WAS ineNpressiblc. II was
q strange miugling OF bitterness and
pleasure. that my loved one should be
weak To such degree. ! forced my
tsif To have "A sort of diEdaIned pity.
md In reality love beat ardent. stroag.
stern IN my breast. I understood. In "a
lash. how beauty could become dIvin.
,boN- bascnsss az soul. and how one
'ould respect II even In dishonor--and
q hundred other things In which were
confused fcrNcut love. devotion with.
,Gt limit. desire noble and pcrversr.
Jeanne had thanked mo with hardly
Derceptible movement OF the lips: an.
stood By the wall with an air Of indlf-
:erence and pride
They are very long about H." she
nid. sterniy. IA. Cope a. a man of
METHOD some one replied. And a ST.
ence followed which told more and
more OF ones nerves. for even the wait |
ne IN peaceful frame OF mind finished