The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-12

As she said this. the thought OF Bever.
ley Rochfort came into her mind, and all
at once she determined to learn his adj
dress from Mr.. Thorngate, and telegraph
to him to send down detective, why,
she could scarcely have told.
| CHAPTER XII.
| 1T was long before poor Audrey closed
| her tired. aching eyes that eventful night /;
she had shed no more tears after that one
passionate ontburst: she felt too much
pain and anxiety for this natural relief.
All she could think of was Jack Glendur-
wood. lying alone in the bracken. insen-
sihle. half murdered. She accepted her
mothers tender comfort. in . vague
dreamy way. All the sudden joy sAd
pride that had sprung into being early
In the evening. AZ she listened to the Story
OF her birth, seemed 70 have vanished
beneath this great sorrow.
The sun was shining high In the heav-
ems when she opened her eyes, and found
her mother bending anxiously over her.
Constance Fraser gained strength at sight
Of her child'ss suffering. She was now
the strong. courageous woman: she put
aside all her invalid wars, and rose SUI
prene 10 the moment.
Look after her WELL" she said to
Marshall, as she donned her outdoor gar
m<ntA and prepared to drive over to
cfnixlands
The duchess. proud. seIf-reliant, self-
possessed as she was generally classed
- be. was after all only an ordinary
woman. with mothers heart beating
quick and strong In her breast. Her two
hays had been her dariinss from the ear
Iiest days 81 their childhood; she had new
er been - fond or % proud Of her one
daughter, who was too much like her
father 10 nature and character to prove
comfort 70 the other parent.
The tears came 10 the mothers eyes
~ Constance Fraser. after speaking all
the consolation and sympathy she could
think Of. mentioned the countess name.
Il win stay with ron till Gladys
coms~," she said. gently. = am sure
fhsre Il much can do"
GLADYS will not come the duchess
answered. quietly enough: and then all
AZ once she broke. down. ..0h, Con-
stance. Ny dear, Ny deary she
moaned. what shall DO IL lose both
my boysf Dmncan's days are numbered
- knew II only too well-and Jack,
my honny, my dear, good. nosie Jack Z
Then Constance knelt beside her and
cheered Ler again.
.You are alarmed by tins insensibility:
II ID nothing: II often happens with con-
cussIun III the brain. | pr0phesy that
In 4 weeks time you will have Jack out
Of bed. or very nearly 20. Now | want
ron 70 io0k II me !: don't you see change
ID ny facet Yes, zee you do: shall
ten ron M about if5~
And then. ~ gently. rs hrisiy as she
oeu1d. Constanre barred the secrets Of her
heart 20 her friend.
-And ron have found your child, Con-
seancef ! nm glad. | rejoice. my dear,
in your happines Yon must let me zee
her SOON / shah love her for your sake
and for poor Franks: be was q great
favorite Of mine.s
Constance Fraser covered her fsce with
her hands. and when she drew them away
II was ashen white.
.Hush." she said. almost inaudibly:
do not let Us speak Of him. The pain
n too deep. too great. Such horrible re-
nserns ctsnes over me when I begin to
think. that fear for my reason. /
know now I vas deceived. that doubted
him wrongly: but--but that Il all l dare
iet myself know just Jet, II makes my
hart bleed
- ducAss bert and Kissed tie swvss.
white lace
.Have courage. Remember your
child r she whispered.
II dof I dot- answered Constance,
hrokeniy. In her ] must live again.
Cod-mamms, want you to promise 70
befrEend her, 70 stand b. her aiways."
sFor your sake and Tor hers. prom
lse this Constance: she shall never want
. friend while I am alive"
John CIendurwood's condition showed
no change. and although DR.. sensance
declared he would pull his patient
Through, be neverthstsss felt mach doubt
snd anxiety - TO his ultimate success
-it Il the mind that II keeping him
back" Be declared over and ever again
III Mrs Fraser. snd Ct last vensured to
express he ssms idea 10 the duchess.
That vcry same evening - Constance
was dressing for dinner. ! carriage ar
rirsd from CraigiAnds with hurried
message from the darheSN
Would MrA Fraser kindly driw ovsr
~ soon ~ possIhleher sracs Wished 10
- Der particularly
Aadrey ~ before th& frs In her meth-
es's reom she wax clad In . pretty little
Shiss xosn SsAe IL psctnresaus fashion.
and h&r hands alr~dy had last the work
stains thAf had ssemed 20 cut OF place 90
th@m. a&e was scarcely eonscious u
that w.s Kcins "a afound Der. The pas<
r. 6Ay. bed ssppsd her sfrsngsh. -
earea - 20 notAinx could A. nssAInx -
sit sod wand<r Aew her bstevek - -
maA 5lew iiftls di4 ~ su@n - -
- ~ th~s fsaring, AF~nGn9 Spuw
fr~nA nsmsnk tkst ~ issw ~ 90
sDsakxag ~ na@s - Cumnnns Dm9B
hsnt ssR ~ kS&
10 - nl1a6 - = sclA- ~ ms&
- wA1Usss4 vtfh sstvssias iis& -