Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-11-09
Mrs. E. Bagot Harte.
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II an pOSSlUfS, 80 am dIralQ, S1r, sLlat
1t Is rather serious. DR.. Bennett has
been once already to-day, and he is
coming again tonight 7"
Meanwhile Guy had written with
kind Inquiries on his card, and having
& left 1t he turned and walked away
from the house.
"A sudden CLEAN Of light had shot
1 across the dark horizon of his mind.
This man, his life's rival, might die
might even within a few days have
breathed his last.
II Will be merciful If he does,' he
i exclaimed to himself, raising his eyes
from the ground and looking straight
before him. Meanwhile the very best
thing that could happen has happened.
It's many degrees less likely that sus-
picion will center on him now that he
is III. am decidedly sorry to be rob-
bed OF the satisfaction of reviling and
reproaching him. Now that come to
think Of it, as foreman Of the jury /
i could easily have arranged that the
murdered woman's idiot boy was pro-
Ytded for. Knowing all do cannot
let him be consigned to paupersm. |
Will write at once to the inspector of
police. enclosing fiye-pound check,
and tell him to make arrangements for
y the child to be received somewhere
Y for a hundred a year, and that / will
1 be responsible for payment. i shall
feel the better man for doing this one
humane action"
q For the next few minutes Guy
A ceased to vex himself with eitiisr self
condemnation Or the condemnation of
Sir George. He let his thoughts take
Z whatever course they would, and that
course was in Hilda' direction.
was q beautiful winters day,
Just like the present one, when first
saw her. he mentally observed "She
WIS eighteen then. remember the
day so we'll! was the first to get
/ my skates on and she was the second,
and we glided around the mill pond
\ together How beautifully she skated!
& With her the movement was the per
lection OF efulness. That day we
4 had luncheon on the: banks together,
and she and shared the same tum-
bier. BY Jovei how well II remember
every incident of that day!" Then,
+ suddenly changing his expression, he
added, { Halloa. here's Reggie Coming
to meet mel
Well, old mar, remarked the lat
{ { ter, s Nv hat were you thinking about
I just now? A girl, I'll bet anything!
1t would be q denced lot better for you
s{if you went In for more flirting than
B YOU do. Follow my example in that
direction and I,
& Have you heard that dillingham; has
met with an accident ~ broke in Guy.
ss II No: not q bad one, hope ~
Severe, should imagine. He's
hurt his ankle in some manner. =
Ia that case his wife Is certain to
be nursing him, and Audrey is certain
TO be having q very dull time all by
herself. The moment lunch is over
Eli 90 there to inquire after the inva-
lid and offer to take her out skating.
viii you come too?'
No, thanks Two Is company and
three IL none. "
And Audrey makes rattling good
company when she and + are the two,
The brothers did not dawdle over
y lunch: no repast could have been more
D quickly dispatched.
Within an hour Guy was penning the
letter Ia which he took upon himself
the maintenance Of Harry Williams
4 and Reggie was walking quickly to-
ward Carlton Park
can t ma Ike ont was Is up with
Guy, he unused. st lis the strangest
thing In the world, this sudden altera-
tion IA him. jollier or nicer fellow
B than he was never lived until that
disapp tntment about Hilda, which
fairly knocked him off his feet for d
! time Then he seemed to pull around
NIL rtgh But he looks worse to-day
than he has ever done hone to
goodness he IS not going to allow him
] SELF To fall In love with her again. /
should be sorry TO see the. dear old 4
chap figuring as d co.respondent. Ey-
ryOne would be utterly surprised, as
he's always been so utterly steady
going Just the kind OF fellow who
steers clear Of compli atIons Of any
Kind: White |? Y s. there is no doubt
that have lifted from pretty girIs to
pretty giri. flirting gaily, quite long
8 enough But what can q fellow do
Sbalt con in,ie to fiIrt when he has not
ancient cash to marry on2 1T was.
Guys promise of 9 thousand year
that made me feel like d marry wing
{ man. And now that Audrey has no
ScaBh OF her own the idea Of my having