Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-30

the love OF woman for man. it's
the love OF a mother for her child That
other love YOU as vet know nothing of
but il shall be my part to teach it
you-mS privilege my great mission
and ! shah enjoy the fruits of IT,
Deep in your heart YOU know that the
pale feeling you have for this hoy is
not loNe--not strong, passionate ma
ture lONe-the ioVe that SeizeS and
conquers, that takes one through heav-
en- and through he'll. Not many women
are capable of such they're too
cold, too selfish. But you're capable
Of it, and when il comes TO you, as |
swear it shan come, youll not stop TO
question the past; youIl look only
toward the future you'll not stop 10
ask what the world thinks you'l heed
only the lOugings OF your own heart
She had sat spell bound. gazing AT
him chained by the sound of his voice
by his Vehemenyc. She reused her
self with an effort
III I should love" she said Il should
at least choose gentleman
He interrupted with q dry laugh
There spoke the Philistine-th
English variety, Your heart wasn't
in it, Let me ten YOU that YOU
wouldn't stop To ask what hc was-he
would he only the man YOU love And
have you chosen a gentleman Does
a gentleman listen at the turn of the
stairs to conversation not intended
for him? He did listen he told you
of his ridiculous doubts OF YOU What
right has he TO doubt YOU To make
conditions, TO demand explanations?
Explanations from q woman like YOU"
He has n right"
He has no right-hes a beggar at
your table! II he can't hold you, it's
his fault. not yours And he can't hold
yOu-he'S too weak every WaY' An. !
could hold you,'
"Yes-p perhaps even beat me-"
He looked at her his eyes agleam
Perhaps he agreed, his mouth
working with eagerness. Perhaps /
should. But If J did, you would stab
He was weaving the spell about her
again; she gazed at him, half fasci-
mated.
Yes" she said intensely, "yes-I
should like To DO it now!"
His eyes fashed with sudden
triumph.
And yet YOU thin yourself in love
with Drysdale,' he cried. did ne
ever awaken a wish like that I'm you o."
No; thank Cod and She shivcrod
slightly
He was radiant, assured
Nor any other feeling except a baby
liking Yet you yield to his fancied
right, you promise 10 explain TO him!
II was 10 d" that you came here to-
night
VINO told you that
He did
Then why isn't he here ."
He preferred TO commune with ma
ture," Tremaine answered, in AN in
desCribable tone. Think Of any man
preferring nature To YOU -preferring
anything 70 life, honor-anv-
thing! DO YOU know what I'm long
ing 10 dor II. longing To take YOU
in my arms and hold YOU fast and kiss
you on those red lips of yours kiss
you, kiss yoI---"
He was half out of his chair. lean
ing over her Another iustant-but his
ears caught the Opening of a door.
Here comes Delroy' ne said in an
o.her tone, rising suddenly his hands
gripped tensely at his sides. Damn
him!"
she lay back in her char. relaxed
suddenly pantina with exhaustion.
I'm go, he added hoarsely Il can't
keep up the farce Of polite converse ton
besides / have some letters to write
Goodnight
For an hom or more Deroy sat
alone before the Ere reading At last
he yaWned. laid down his book. arose
and walked to the door The wind was
rising, he could near it roaring in The
trees; and every minute q broad fash
of ligh.n ng illumined the clouds on the
horizon.
There's q storm coming" he said TO
Thomas, who was nodding at his post
II wonder where the devil Drysdale
went? He'd better be getting I'm pretty
soon"
As though in answer to the thought.
a dark figure appeared suddenly ON
the walk, strode up the steps, and
opened tie door II was Drysdale
He took off mis- coat threw Il TO
Thomas. and went on into the inner
han. where he stood rubbing his hands
before the FIRE. with "a face So hopeless.
fierce, despairinS, tina. Delroy was fair
ly startled
You may 80 to bed Thomas" he
said; then he went To Drysdale and
laid a hand upon his shoulder. What's
the matter. jack ne asked You're
looking regularly done up.
Diysdale turned with start
Oh It's you, is H. Dickie? Where is
Grace
Upstairs with my wife"
Where has she been this evening""
shes been down here talking with
Tremaine most ol The time-but / say
hold on-what ais the fellow?" he de-
manded starting after the other as he
bounded up the stairs. "Well, that
beats me-"
He was stir staring. when Tremane
appeared at the landing and came
down, a packet uf letters in his hand
Il want To put these i'm the nag. hr
said, 80 theyll set off by the early
mail"
ITS on the rack out there" Delroy
replied. and the other went past him
into the outer hail He was pack IN
moment
That's a gooG evenings work" he
said, with a sigh OF satisfaction but
what's the matter You look as though
you d seen ghost.
"Drysdale came i'm just now looking
as though he'd seen one. all nerves and
raw fesh-ard stalked upstairs as mad
as hornet about something"
An said Tremaine, with Just the
flicker OF an eyelash "and yet one
would nave thought that walk
through the silence of the night would
calm his nerves. There comes the
ranu'
There was a hiss, a flash, and a great
crash OF thunder split the armament
aparr and shook the house TO its foun-
dations. They could hear the rain dash !
ing i'm sheets against the windows.
That's a storm TO. sure listen to |
the wind. Drysiale got I'm Just i'm time |
But | never saw him like that before
extraordinary must have |
to him. Hes been out of |
humor for a day or two wonder,
now. If he was caught in that steel |
crash? BY Jove 7 did hear him say |
that he'd bought block Of stock on |