Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-09

made known my business TO ShemGe
who curiously enough appeared to sus
| pect In advance what I wanted.
"If you haiti dold me this morning
ach-bud / believed you care no.
dings, Mr.. Cardigan. She wuss wal;
Ing to see you, sir. at Lady Shelton
in the Boundary The banns will b.
published tomorrow from efery churc
In Pittsburg, Richmond and Williams
! burg!"
l glared at him, catching my breII
and swallowing.
"Shemuel,' | said, what did she SIS
when you told her was in Fort Pitt:
Miss Warren went white like 50,
did, sir"
And you said you would tell m,
where she was 10 be fOgndP
Miss Warren she knew / hiatt come
to fetch you. / dold her so. When
passed by dot Boundary again she
wass waiting under the drees"-
How long SINGER
at is an hour. sir"
fumbed in my belt and pulled out
gold piece
THANK you, Shemmy," | muttered
dropping ii into his greasy cap Tel
Mount and Renard where have gone. "
"Ach-ach. Mr. Cardigan" cried
Shemuel, plucking me timidly by the
sleeve, won wort, il you please. sir
Remember, sir, beg of you that Miss
Warren must not stay here And if
she will stay, and II she will not listen
to you, sir. l beg you to gone to me at
vonee"
"WhyT' l asked. searching his agi-
tated face.
because l half a knowledge that
will hellup you," he muttered
Very WELL" said calmly. II will
come to you. Shemmy, If | need you.
Where is Lady Shelton's house?
RE led me to a back window and
pointed out the Boundary. which was Il
tree shaded road skirting the inner
Notifications.
found no great difficulty in discover
ing the house. Stone steps set in the
hillside led up to an orchard, through
which. bordered by garden. walks OF
gravel stretched to the veranda of the
white pillared house, with its dormers
and dignified portico
There was lady in the orchard, with
her back turned toward me, leaning on
a stone wall and apparently contem-
plating the town below. My moccasins
made no noise until l stepped on the
gravel, but at the craunch OF the peb-
bles the lady looked around and then
came hastily toward me across the
grass
Are you a runner from Johnstown r.
she asked sharply.
| stood still. The lady was Silver
Heels. She did not know me, nor her
at first. 1t was only when she spoke
And this change had come to us both
within four weeks time!
SILVER Heels" l said.
Her hand dew to her bosom, then
crept up on her throat. which | saw
throbbing and whitening at every
breath. Good cause for fear had she.
the graceiess WITCH
After moment she turned and
walked into the orchard.
"Silver Heels" | asked, "are you
afraid to see meY
NO" she said. but the tears In her
throat atopped her.
do you know why l am herer /
demanded impressively, folding my
arms In solemn satisfaction at the
situation.
To my amassment she tossed her
chin with hateful laugh and shrugged
her shoulders without looking at me.
do you realize why | am hereY'
! repeated, in displeasure.
She half turned toward me with mad
dening indifference In voice and move
ment.
why you are here? Yes. / know
why"
"Why. then?" I snapped.
Because you believed that Marie
Hamilton was here. But you should
have arrived in time, my poor friend.
Last week came the news that Cap
tain Hamilton had been shot on the
Kentucky Pray. follow Mrs. Harnil-
ton to Albany"
"Silver Heels said I angrily. do
you suppose l am In love with Mrs
Hnmilton?"
why did you court herr demanded
Silver Heels. looking at me with bright
eyes.
why? Oh. III fancied l was In
love with you--and- land 20 I meant
% make you Jealous. silver Heels. Up
on my honor. that was all 1 never
dreamed she might think me serious /"
The Get smile on Silver Heels lips
dld not relax
~ you fancisd you loved meY' she
eskod.
''I--oh yss. suvsr Heels, vas such
q fool
~lndesd you wsre,~ she motioned
With her lipo.
How thin she had grown! Even the
color had left her lips now.
There's one thing certain" said.
= don't feel bound h honor to We'd
Mn. Hamilton. I IKE ner she's pred
y and oweet might easily faH Ia
lore With her. but don't want % we'd