Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-18
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hands ON Ncville's shoulders,
Mo- he said. only half brother.
! my dear boy! Only half your blood
runs In his veins. and that's the half
that shows his pluck, He has pluck,
| confound himl Cheer up, Neville, y
! thini-mhy. that's fve Oh six thou
| sand a year, / gave you JOY, my boy
And IT, said Lorrimore, taking
Nevilc's hand. "Cheer up, Neville, II
you'll let me cali you so! There are
brighter days in store for YOU"
AZ this moment the doctor came
| toward them. He looked grave as the
viscount inquired after Mercy.
"She is very III, my lord" he said.
HAS been weak and ailing for some
time aud this is a complete collapse,
I'll do my best, however, and while
there's life"
"For Heavens sake, don't say that"
said Lord NARROW, With a shudder;
.thnt phrase is the medical death
sentence, Anyway, we'll do n best;
she shall have the most careful nurs-
ing"
The doctor looked down. Why is It
that doctors rarely look y in the
faces
"wel.' he said, hesitatinGly, II
think it Will be better to move the pa"
tent as seen as possible, She wishes
II herself, particularly wishes IT, Their"
are associations connected with the
place. 1 understand. l should advise
her removal as soon as she Is strong
enough to bear it. I shall look in later
in the day. my lara, and be able to
give q more positive opinion"
Lorrimore and the visceunt walked
n little way with the doctor, but Ne
| Vile remained on the terrace: ii was
| because he thought IL possible that q
certain young lady might snatch a min
ute from the Sick roome
He heard a light step behind, and
swung around: hnt It was Audrey, aet
Sylvia. He held out both hands and
took hers. She had been crying, hut
there was . laess as relief "a afiFi e!ese
.My poor Audreyr' he said. "Rut
no. 1 will not mock you with pity. Iou
are - " eaasFataiatted On an escape,
Hush, Neville, dear she said
Not one word more. We've will
| not speak of what has happened. /
| came to tell you that Sylvia cannot
| leave Mercy. The poor girl seems to
| cling to her. Everybody loves Sylvia"
II know one nersan srias does said
| Neville, ruefully.
auaTeeSy s..iiAa M At him
You don't deserve that she should
| love you, sir" she said; then she start
| ed at the sound OF Lorrlmore's voice.
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a little.
said Neville. Yon don't
want to see himgg"
~No. nor she responded, drawing
| him into the roon Send him ave..
Neville. 1 shonld die of shame if-f
I saw him now, SO soon after
After Ioraan's exposure she meant,
| and Neville understood
sHowever, you came to he be
| gan, but she interrupted him ~piteonsSy-
-4Ah. Neville, you don't know him.
| How masterfnl he is, and how useless
it seemed to resist him Besides, III
| heard fhat-Lorramore was engaged"
Il think i can understand bow ri
were trapped, Anarey,- said Neville.
grarely. .Rut you are free now. And
Lorrimore-what q good fellow he is,
| and how he loves Won, Yon VIII re-
ward him for his long devotion and
| f~aifhfulness. Andrcy~
Her face erinasenaa
Hadnf-hadn1 we better wait III
he asks nesr she retortea, and ran
from him
Nerflle went outside and found Lnr-
rimore alone on the terrace. he turned
quickly.
-nidn,t i hear Miss Hopes voicesr
he asked
@Yes.,- said NerfIle IN his hlnnt fash
Ion. Look here. Lorrimore, If I were
You ia 20 To-
ITO Africa said Lorrinore. biting
his in
no. To London. anywhere. just for
a few weeks, days Don't you know
| how it Is with her2 Man, o csn't
expect her to rpsh Into you arms the
very moment she Is free
No, II can't admitted Lorrlrnore.
.bnt ia Ike to- all the same But
o. cenrse tn :. II Sc NJ z Len
dan. And-and for Heavens sake
send me 4 wire TO the Armenian Club
the very FIRST moment you can.
4 VIII said Neville, grasping his
hand
And ten her No. Yes why
| should l not ten her what she knows
aireadrs Tell her that / lore her bet
Ter than ever, and that che moment
she win let me L viii cpme 10 her.
| That's All. Make my excuses. Good
by, and with Just a glance at the
/! housc@he did not see Audrey. who
was watching him from behind a mus
In cuTtain-he ran dDxn the steps.
& suppose IA better go. too. unused
| Neville. as he looked after him But
stiil he chung about. and presently his
patience mct with MS reward. He
was lying back IN a reclining chair
In the smoking-rcoIn when he heard
he door OPEN, and thinking 1t was
the vfsccunt he said. without hooking
around II think I'd better clear ont
NARROW, there's no chance OF seeing
IN, I'm sfra3d That's what I'm
waiting Tor.
III you tel me who hes ~ IN
a3d ! voace behind him. thai
causea HIN r. spr1nE to his feet up-
Seft1ne tAe chair.
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