Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-18

| could not shake OF the feeling OF boiling
depression which possessed III
II could ruin him." he %speciously argued
with himself. 'ff I let the lights go
wrong. They'd guy him.. and make no end
OF a row. IL the devil-and he - q devil
didn't have his due! But that would b
| playing q bit low down. and wouldn't help
Marcte or do me any good. No. II he -
to be 'downed.' 1t shan't be by me-"
He kept to his resolution to meet the
southend boat at Hermitage wharf at .
o'clock. making arrangements with the
stage manager for q couple Of hours abb
sence for that purpose.
III the boats late" he said rehectively.
az he stepped on the wharf. and he
can't go on tonight. hat wouldn't be my
fault: and iti teach him = lesson"
But for once the London Belle was up
to time. and nve minutes after nine had
struck her lights were seen slowly shoot
ing the Tower bridge.
1t u the unexpected that nearly always
happens. and though Tim almost instinc-
lively knew he should see. he was
altogether unprepared for the coming sit
uation.'
1t took some time to get the big steamer
warped a~longside-time occupied by Tim
In scanning the passengers In the half
gloom for confirmation Of his fears. But
he could distinguish neither Marcie nor
her escort.
Then the were shipped and
a stream OF people crowded shorewards.
Quite at the end of the procession Tim
saw that which he had come to see.
AS MARCHES foot touched the wharf Hi.
ton. who was Immediately behind her. az
ranged . cloak over her shoulders.
1t was at that moment thai she caught
sight of Tim, looking at her with a sad
Representatives,. which, frivolous as she
was. cut her to the quick.
Hilton knew the hmelight man, OF
course. and was at no loss to understand
why he was there at that particular mo-
ment.
A gay. off-hand spirit OF bravado was an
important part OF his personal stock in
trade. and he drew upon 1t now. as being
the best Thing possible under the some
what awkward circumstances
"Ah. Moffat!-come down to look after
me. eh? Very kind of you. seeing that
you couldn't have known ! was to be-
here"
Tim absolutely ignored both sheer and
speaker. 1t was to Marcie that he spoke.
IN put you into a cab. and take you
home." he said; your mothers anxious
about you.
Not a word as to his own disappoint-
ment.
Before tho girl could reply Hilton adj
dressed himself to Tim.
Look here, my mani he said: I'VE
don't recognize your right to interfere in
any way with this young lady's affairs"
MOI" Tim holly answered, but 1 tell
you. Mr.
Don't trouble yourself to tell me any
thing" interrupted the other airily: "come
along. my dear"-to Marcie-"1n see you
nome first. and then I must get to the the
alter IS quickly as I can"
you see her home." Tim biazed out:
what right have you to see her home?'
Tell him. my dear" said the actor. with
a curious smile to Marcie.
Tim" she said. almost under her
breath. I'm never going to that home any
more"
mo: Jack and / were married at South
end today. and I'm going now to his-to
my home"
For six months Tim heard nothing about
Marcie. except an occasional rumor thai
Jack Hilton was not very kind to her, and
that he had taken to drink heavily.
Then one day came the report that Hill
ton had lost his position and had tried in
vain to get another.
From that day all Tins energy was de-
voted to keeping him and his wife out of
need.
For her sake! For her sake" was his
watchword. and Hilton, debased as he was
knew that his own miserable existence
depended upon his own good behavior.
" tlc lac MIG ASUk u III
him he had not. knew not the meaning of
It: 1t was simply a matter of policy with
him.
Then. one day. as Tim was on his way
to the Hiltons' lodging. he saw. while
crossing Mile End road, a drunken man
knocked DOWN and run over by a passing
brewers dray.
1t was Jack the Dandy.
He could not have lived a minute after
1t happened, while Tim thought as he
accompanied the body to the local mortu-
ary that. even in his death, Jack Hilton
was pursued by the thing that had been
his curse.
Twelve months afterward, on a lovely
day in early spring. two people, a mar
and a woman. wandered quietly and al
most silently along the fresh green glades
Of Epping Forest.
Up toward High Beach they went until,
the crown OF the hill reached. the man
turned toward the woman and asked her
a question.
Must wait much longer, Marcie?" he
said.
Then she caught his hand in hers.
Tim" she answered him., you still
wish 1t! After all that's gone by?"
Yes. DEAR" was his reply. II have
nothing else to wish for.s
1T isn't for me- Tim, 10 keep you from
having your wish. You needn't walt ana
longer"
And the rest will be Mved-not told.
Had Ambitions.
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