The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-08
CHAPTER NJ

NlI-Nl L FIlk NJ.
1t was long before poor Audrey closed
Enr tired, aching eyes that cvcntful night /;
She had shed no more tears after that one
passionate outbta,t; she felt too much
pain and anxiety for this natural rnlia:.
All she could think of was Jack Glcndur-
wood, lying alone in til" h-acken. insen-
sibl9, half murdered. Shc accepted her
mothers tender comfort. in a vague.
dreamy way. All the sudden joy and
pride that had sprung into being early
n the evening, IS she listened TO the story
of her birth. seemed 20 have vanished
beneath th!s great soIrow.
The sun was shining high in the hcav-
ems when she opened her eyes. and found
her mother bending anX;ously over her.
Constance Fraser gained strength at sight
OF her chila's suffering. She was now
the strong, courageous woman: she pat
aside al her invalid ways, and rose su-
preme to the moment.
Look after her WE'LL" she said to
Marshall as she dOnHcd her outdoor gar
ments, and prepared to drive over to
| CraiSands.
The duchess, proud, s"T-rcliant, self
to be, was after all only an ordinary
woman, with mothers heart beating
quick and strong in her breast Her two
boys had been her darinGs from the ear
lest days of their childhood sh" had ucv-
or been so fond or 80 proud Of her Oh"
daughter, who was too much like her
father III nature and character to prove
i comfort to tho Other parent
The tears came to the mothers eyes
rs Constance Fraser, after speaking all
the consolation and sympathy she could
Il will stay with you till Gladys
comes" she said. gently: II am sure
| there is much | can do
GLADYS will not come" tho duchess
answered, quietly enough; and then all
| 1T once she broke down. "Oh, Con
stance. My dear! My dear" she
moaned, what shall I do If lose both
my boys? Duncan's days are numbercG
i know it only too wcll--and Jack.
my bonny, my dear, good, nohI" Jark."
Then Constance knoit bessie her and
chcered her again.
''You nc alarm. d b. t&'' 'nS .>sib:,t%
il is noting, il ott..n M@p,, is ni,i col-
cussion of the brain. | proohcsy that
| in weeks time YOU will have Jack out
Of bed, or very nearly so. Now l want
YOU to look at me; don't you see change
III my face? Yes, SOC you do; shall |
tell you all about it?'
And then, IS gently, as briefly as sc
could Constance barred the secrets Of her
heart to her friend.
And you have found your child, Con
stance? l am glad. I rejoice, my dear
| in your happiness. You must let me see
her soon. ! shall love her for your sake
and for poor Franks; he was great
| favorite of mine"
| Constance Fraser covered her face with
| her hands, and when she drew them away
it was cshcn white.
| Hush" :" she said. almost inaudibly
do not let us speak Of him. The pain
| 5 too deep. 700 great. Such horrible re-
| morse comes over me when | begin to
| think, that fear for my reason. ]
know now I was deceived. that I doubted
him wrongly; but-but that Is all l dare
let myself know just yet, it makes my
| heart bleed"
The duchess bent and kissed the sweet
white face.
| Have courage. Remember your
| child"' she whispered.
Il do. l do" answered Constance
| hrokcnly. I'm her ! must live again.
God-mamma, want you to promise to
bcfriend her, to stand by hcr always"
For your sake and for hers, prom.
iSe this, Constance; she shall never want
4 friend while | aa alive"
John GlenGurwood's condition showed
no change, and although DR.. Sentancs