Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-10-19

tanning for him a rise OF salary from the
directors, Tin consequence Of the favora-
BILE report of hfs conduct received from
Mr.. Martin"
Peaceful as matters seemed, | was not
altogether at ease. To begin with. the
new loan did not apparently at all i'm
prove the financial position of AGreata-
land. Desolation still reigned on the
scene Of the harbor works there was the
usual difficulty in paying salaries ana
meeting current expenditure. The Presi-
dent did not invite my confidence as 10
the disposal of his funds indeed before
long l was alarmed to see n growing cold
cess in his manner. which l considered at
once ungrateful and menacing and when
the half-year came round he firmly retus-
ed to disburse more than half the amount
of interest due on the second loan, thus
forcing me to make an inroad on my re-
serve Of $4,000. He gave me many good
reasons for this course of conduct, dwell
ing chiefly on the necessary unproductiye-
ness of public works in their early stages,
and confidently promising full payment
with arrears next time. Nevertheless L
began to see that l must face the posi-
bility of n continual drain on resources
that l had fondly hoped YOU be avail
able for my own purposes for a consid-
cradle time at least. Thus one thing and
another contributed to open a breach be-
tween his exCellency and myself, and, al
though | never ceased to feel his charm
as n private companion, my distrust or
him as ruler, and. l may add, as a fellow
conspirator, steadily decpened.
Other influences were at this time at
work in the same direction. Rich in the
possession of my bonus l had plunged
even more freely than before into the
gaities OF Nottingham, and where was
welcome before l was now a doubly hon
ored guest. l became acquainted with
the Sisnorina. the lady to whom the Pres
ident had referred during his interview
with me and my acquaintance with the
Signorina was very rich in results.
This lady was, after the President, per-
haps the best known person in Aureata-
land-best known, that is, by name and
face and fame; for her antecedents and
circumstances were wrapped in impene-
trable mystery. Whel- l arrived in the
country the Signorina Christina Nugent |
had been settled there about a year. She
had appeared originally as a member Of J
an operate company, which had paid a
visit to our National Theater' from the
u olaL'S LIZ LAP peSS'N w. |
its not very brilliant way. but the Signo-
remained behind. 1t was said she
had taken a fancy to Whittingham, and.
being Independent of her profession. had
to make a .~sojourn there. At
any rate, there she was. She establish
ed herself in a pretty villa, closely adj
the Golden House it stood OPP
Dosite the presidential grounds, command
.ng a view of that stately enclosure and
lere she dvelt, under the care OF a lady
she called Aunt" known to the
est of the world as Mrs. Darlington.
The title "Signorina" was purely profess
~,ional; for all l know the name "Nu-
;ent" was equally a creature of choice;
anyhow, the lady herself never pro-
to be anything but English, and
openly stated that she retained her title
imply because it was more musical that
hat of Miss"
(To be c~ontinued.)