The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-31

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L lsst Betty gave great ssars, Tastans
u Asr tsce changed Her cunning Mains
rushed like l.ghtnlns thrvagA all the pos
sihillties conlared up By the Suggestion
Antonia's last worls produced.
~Are you speaking Of that HILBERT Ten
/ N.Y. she asked.
Antoaia locked her straight In tn,
eyes.
"Yes l am speaking OF Hubert. You
remember. Lady Betty. that said could
not bring myself to believe that no was
dead. had nothing at that time to guide
mo to such belief. yet have never
swerved from II. and 90 to-day. when l
looked and saw Hubert standing betoce
me, II seemed the most natural thing In
tbs world that rs should be there"
Lady Betty sank back on her cushions
again.
IF you are really friend of Hubert
Tsnby's.s she said. you will advise him
10 put as much distance as possible be.
tween himself and England. l wonder 9.
his coming back at all Men OF hl.
stamp are generally cautious"
Antonla drew up her figure to lite full
height. Her eyes famed
Men of Hubert's stamp" abe said. Ii
low voice. know nothing OF eowardice
II was sorrow and treachery that drove
him away; but now that he has com.
back again be means TO stay"
AT your invitation, suppose." re
marked LADY Betty. with another sneer
Antonio turned and walked TO tn,
door.
When q man has suffered what Huber
has suifered--when man Is convineet
NAT the blacklist treachery has beer
worked against him-he needs no invita-
ton 70 turn and find the means of Civ
Ing back to ban his HONOR she said: an,
with that she passed out. and Lady Bet
u sat staring at the closed door.
Hubert Terby stood and watched An
tonia enter her uncie's house. with his
heart mixture Of great joy and deepes,
sadness.
He had not driven up 10 the door with
the girl. although Antonio would have
been proud to have been seen with him
by all the world.
We shall soon meet, my dearest" he
said. ans Artoxia had smiled.
Yes. tomorrow" and then Hubert had
been compelled to check the girls eager.
ness.
1T may not be tomorrow, Antonia,s
he had said. You know love you just
rs nov know you love me: but. my
dear one. the path Ii not clear for us yet.
Iast because you love me, so viii you
understand that | must not let myself
forget the truth of my position. There is
work for me TO do. Antonio: much to be
before can stand with your
hand In mine, and let the world know you
belong TO me.
Bewilderei By bis thoughts, Hubert felt
ie was In no condition to walk: so q feet
ransom quickly bore him away 10 an un-
oretentious quarter. where be and Ben
sere staying. and all the time another
iansom was bowling after him. and an.
,ther man was sitting in that hanson.
mining over the situation. and finding It
more unpleasant whichever way IL was
ooked ar.
AEt& uAurA bE III stanton
nusterad TO himself as he saw Hubert
,ay for bis cab and enter his hotel. Mis-
thief may have been done already. IL
,nly ! had CHANGED to meet him before
le came In contact with this girl. As it
8, | must satisfy myself that be is stay.
ng here. and get some information"
70 one skilled In such matters 1t was
cry easy work pumping the porter who
ounged on the hotel steps. A shade fell
'ver the mans face when he heard that
Hubert was not alone.
Is there going to be fight?" he ask
d himself. What III luck Why should
his boy appear now? | wish. for his
urn sake. he had never set foot here.
desperate needs make desperate men, and
am In no way fit to handle the matter
With kid gloves"
Jumping into q hanson. he directed
be man as quick as he could to the ad-
ress he had given him In the first place.
Tbs flowers were still on the seat be-
ide him. aud inside his breast pocket
here lay fat jewel case. which was one
t the many purchases he had made that
fternoon.
fTa he confirmed