The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-10-25
CHATTER YYII-

Gerald Tenby went Oat into the SUI
shins ike 9 ma9 IN dream. He hardly
kEs% which way his steps led him. He
wandered On e1EscjDus Of nothing but that
one awful fear which Izy like hand Of
cD3d iron around his b.art.
II Eas nearly half past three as he
reached hiss chambers. All the old unrest
and disguietude rushed bark upon him
- h. let himself in, and met the in
gniring eyes Of his new servant. lie pass
ed into his own room.
There we're q number Of letters and
kilograms scattered on the tabIe-for the
world did not intend to let him remain
in seciusion too Iong-and his eyes in
stantly caught the scribbIed address in
what he took 10 be AntOnia's haDdwrit-
Ing. lie bent forward to pick up this
note, and then he realized he was not
alone.
Stanton was sitting IN an armchair,
looking at him with a strange smile on
bis lips. Gerald Tenby had not noticed
him when be entered the room at first
and be gave great start now. The blood
rushed 10 his face, and then receded.
You are back early" he said
Yes" said Stanton; my work was
quickly done. ] have come to-day to give
you one pleasure. al least. You are heart
lily sick Of seeing me, you fret at my pres
ence. propose that we shall separate
for short time. I have fulfilled my
share OF thu work we undertook, and
want to rest awhile. intend TO 20
abroad within the next twenty four hours,
but before ] go wish TO make arrange
meDts with you by which regular income
will be paid 10 me Of a sum large enough
10 satisfy my requirements"
These words were enough 10 sting Ten
by into something like his old self.
You have had your last penny from
me-" he said, firmly; "onIy the other day
gave you quite fortune; IL yoa have
been foolish enough to pass this money on
TO a woman like Sylvia Castella. you need
not think that you can drain me for
more"
"Who told you about Sylvia Castella 2"
Stanton asked.
II overheard her myself only this
morning telling some man with whom she
appeared to be very intimate, that ycu
had bought her promise TO marry you"
Stanton's breast heayed lie bit his lips
till the blood came.
"Who was this man?" he asked savage
lr: 'T 1by. IL you are lying 10 nc"
why should ! BE 10 you about this?'
rctOrted Tenby. You must be aware that
I am repeating to you the truth. since
you yourself have not given me any infor-
nation"
Stanton sat very still in the chair; his
eyes were closed; he looked as IL he were
suffering, and Gerald T"uby stood and
gazed at him moment in silence. Some
thing In the other mans expression touch
cd him.
George" he said, "be open with me.
You care for this woman?'
80 much," answered Stanton, in n
quiet, calmer way, that for her sake |
have done what 1 have done. 1t may
not be n noble view Of love" he went on.
bitterly, "but il was the best could do"
He was gone before Gerald Tenby could
speak. and had let himself out Of the
chambers with quick sigh as though he
were glad TO escape from them.
1t was now in the middle of the after
noon. The sun was hot, but up in Syl-
Was garden the trees grew thickly to-
getner. 1t was her hour for resting; he
would not even ask to see her; he would
only sit in that little garden and look
up at her window.
A new rush of passion had been born
into his heart as he had listened to Ger
aid Tenby's sighting words Of her. BY
what means Tenby had learned the truth
he knew not, but one thing was very sure,
it would need far more than this to tear
Stanton away from this infatuation. He
was clever, cunning, practical man, and,
had his senses not been bewitched, he
might even have saved himself yet. As
K was. he went blindly forward. content