The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-06

Joy, the other the greatest sorrow tho
human heart can experience. Ben, We
meet with disaster before we start. My
father is dead -
mo, Mr.. Hubert. said Ben, involun-
tarily. "Don't .ell me that y
"It is true, Ben-most true. l had 1t
| from the lips of one who, though human,
is as blessed as il she were an angel.
Ben, must sit down and tell you I'll.
| My heart weeps, and yet it sings. You,
who have known love, will perhaps under
stand"
"W'ho is it, lad?' Ben asked gently.
''She is the. only child of Lord March
mont. You must remember him."
'Ay, that do right well. / mind
| when his wife died. A sweet creature
she was, Mr.. Hubert, and his lordship
| just worshiped her. l did hear say he
| could not stand the sight of the child be-
cause it cost the mother her life, and be-
cause it was a girl"
'All this is right" said Hubert, "and
! ii is Antonia / love. / have loved her
ever since she has been a little child.
don't know that l realized this love be-
| fore my run came; but my thoughts of
1
touch of light in the blackness of those
| two years. And to think that l should
| have seen her to-day, Ben, the first day l
| set foot in England. We met so natural
| ly; and as my eyes went to hers l knew
| all that was in her heart. Does it not
seem wonderful, Benz"
When they met at breakfast next morn
| ing Ben put forward his scheme.
Your father being dead" ne said, 'it
| is right and just 10 yourself, lad, that
| you should claim what belongs to you.
| This man who calls himself Sir Gerald
| Fenby is wearing your shoes. Mayhap he
| believes that you are dead; but he must
| be told the truth. There must be bold
ness. You've got innocence in your heart,
and can look any man in the face. Tha:'s
more, I'll swear, than Sh Gerald TenDy
can do. / read in the newspaper this
morning that he is i'll at Mill Cross Coult.
do you suggest that we should go %
.diil Cross?" Hubert asked. II thought
| il would be good if l were to go to ny
fathers lawyers"
"Ay," Ben agreed, that would be very
good" .
~ am going to send you to Antonia.
fof myself, / don't remember exactly
| where these lawyers are to be found"
Give me your note" Ben said, with
| smile. "Pll be the postman. We will
| meet here in couple of hours time"
They parted with hand-clasp, and
| Hubert stood and watched Ben's great,
| big form pass down the street out Of
sight.
What heart of gold" he said to
himself.
A smile fingered on his lips; then he
| sighed and turned to his business of the
day. Glancing through the directory, he
found it difficult to fix on the locality in
which he should find the lawyers who had
| worked for his father.
lie knew that they had offices in a
somewhat fashionable part, not in the
usual legal neighborhood, and so he deter
| mined to walk and find these Offices by
| inquiries.
1t was while he was making these in
Guiries in a small but evidently old-es-
| tablished tobacconist's that a name was
spoken that sent the blood coursing like
! fire through his veins One of the as.
sistants in the shop was giving an order
| To a messenger.
These cigars are to be taken to Sir
| Gerald Tenby's rooms at once
"Can you tell me where / can find
| Sir Gerald Tenby?" asked Hubert, and
| as he uttered the name of the man who
| had ruined him his heart beat wildly.
The assistant gave him the address at
once. With word of thanks, Hubert
turned and left the shop. All at once a
| sudden resolution seized him. He would
60 to Gerald, he would throw in this
mans teeth the accusation of treachery.
lie was no longer the foolish boy he had
| been two years before. 1t would be a
case of man to man; and, as Gerald had
not spared him, he would show no mercy.
| He came to a pause only when he stood
at the door of the luxurious suite of
| rooms that was Gerald Tenby's London
home. The valet who opened the door
looked at him curiously.
''Sir Gerald is engaged he said. But
| Hubert swept him on one side.,
''He will see me-" he answered curtly !;
I and the valet understood at once that this
man lcionged 70 the world of those whom
he served. He opened the door, making
| the apology that has been already ssr
| doSn, ard Hubert followed him into tie
| rooin.
| The three men within that room stood
| in silence till the servant had withdrawn.
Ii wac Gerald who fouad his voice first.
What are you doing here" he said
hoarse.y. "By what right do you coma
into my loom ike this?"
Stanton had quickly recovered himself.
MY dear Gerald he said hurriediy,
'don't forget that this is your cousin"
He turned as he spoke, and stretched
out his hand to Hubert.
| "You must forgive us If we looked star
tied. You have been supposed to be dead
for more than a year.
| Hubert ignored the outstretched hand.
| Would you kindly leave us?" he said
| to Starfton. II have things to say to Ger
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