Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-16
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CHAPTER vllL.-tContinued.,
By WILLARD MACKENZIE

CHAPTER vIlI.-(COntinucd.l
6he declined his arm with n gestur
and walked beside him, her tremblin
hand holding her shawl together.
Eou, tell me all about it. and VIII;
what you hope to effect by doggin
;xaA I'm this way" he said with barrel
concealed impatlence; "and for goot
ness sake, speak quietly, and don
give way TO heroics. I thought l ha
explained everything in the letter"
That cruel letter!' she exclaimed
her voice trembling. How could yo
write II, Jordan, knowing. remember
Ing ALI that VI. were to each other, an
sn sIlnrs a Tina ago?".
what Is the use OF, harpNag on til
pastT' he said, with n sudden burst o
Irritation. THE past, my dear Rachel
and tho present are very dinuvn
things i was only Jordan Lynne
fhe sfn of . man who might hisinheri
the aEy moment, and you-
And T." she said, in n voice hOarse
with suppressed emotion, what was
I, jordan; An ignorant girl, who be-
ilered liz and trusted the man who told
her that he loved her. Jordan"-she
caught his arm-"you will not be 80
WnIusk, 40 cruel, so heartless as to
desert nae now and she stood still,
painting and searching his pale, down
a face for ole faint sign OF relent-
ing
Desert you? Certainly not" he
said. II am not capable of ~such-such
4condnef- AS ] tod you in my letter.
In which I am sure I endeavored to
be explicit enough, and which l think
you mast have understood"
-Ah yes" she said, with q heavy
Sigh. III WINS easy to understand"
very well, them he resumed. Il
am aaxious--anxious, my dear Ra-
chel." his voice grew softer and
smoother, md very like the voice in
which he addressed a charity meeting,
~sthAt your future should be provided
Cor. mentioned a certain sum of
money which / deemed sufficient, am
ply sufficient TO maintain yOu-in-er
Come, let us part friends,
my dear Rachel. We will not exchange
my more harsh words, and / am sure
Fou know me better- Z,
Knoy you. Yes. | know you now" ,
T~aRsiRsis from her wrirains
II Snss% you now. oh.'-she !,
rxsse.a hes r1Eaellea hands and let them
Easl sEasa EseavIly--oh, that l should
Irer save been Deceived by you. How
-kow cnGA3 I ever have believed in
fsr oae single moment: Why ,
I see that you were 4 mon
ster instead OF a man: But L wa :
Hone In the world, no father, mother. :
friend And now yon repudiate our
which / cannot prove" /,
She broke down and leaned against :
he park ratings. covering her face
her hands, and shaking with !
obs that brought no relief. Jordan :
Enawed At his under lip int looked
,0und watchfully.
Some, come, my dear Rachel" he
Mid, soothingly. Permit me to say
hat you take too black a view of-of
lhe case NV let us be more cheerful.
Honr futare, as ] have pointed out, Is
provided Sser The money I have Of
Ierea you
She turned on him so suddenly that
~ amlable Sir Jordan started back
lkom her blazing eyes and upheld
haud-
eNsney1 Do you dare to think
uoald touch it-that l would accept
- penny7 No, not II I were starv-
Ven offer me money! Jordan
Esnne, you don't know what you are
1slnE! You are driving a broken
haarted woman desperate! What IS
nerA left for me but to dep Her
gotee broke Into a wall, a moan that
night have touched the heart Of
nfyr. then suddenly grew fierce and
Aard and determined. eBut, no, I Will
mott will not die! I will live. Jor-
Tan LSynne; live for the hour In which
God shall strike the balance between
you and me. The hour Will GOMEZ
she struck her brcast-'lt will come
sneer a you may" Jordan was not
sneasinE. he was far too uncomfort-
able. 10 manage a sneer. And when
IEE,comes. I will show you as much
mercy and pity al you have this night
IAown me"
She looked at him full in the eyes.
Aer fAcs distorted by the conflicting
ImotlonsEdespair, resentment and hui
nlliatOn-which tormented her; then,
lka4xing the shawl round her, turned
Rnd left him. Before she had gone
nany yards he saw her stagger and
lAIl against the ratings, by which she
nDparted herself by one hand.
0lr Jordan Lynne did not 80 to her
bnt waited until she had
and moved on again: then
~. turned on his way home.
1Aaetiy after this Lord Lorrimore, at
Ao1rey's request, went to hunt up the
IAsGnt Neville, she promising him that
= would stiIl md her Audrey Hope
- his return.
CHAPTER TX. Z
Before . month had passed Sylvia
bowed signs OF marked improve ;
nent. She still looked rather like a
DIT. but like a colt that is well fed
ind cared for; whereas when s..orlile
-ur Jack, as he had re-christe.se hi;ns {
eIE-had bought her she was Ike a ]
that had been left to the mercy
Z the cold Winds and bitter weather ,
some bleak moor.
Meth, who had at flrst merely toler- |
I'D the girls presence, and scarcely
1oked 1t her without mumbling mine ]
0E1l6 p0unds!!, rot used to her and, |