The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-12
CHAPTER xIv.-tcosr1Surn.)

you will not die, l bore 1T. and still
i've, and 1t Is SO much harder for me,
because I have to bear 1t all alone. You
have your religion to help you, Margle.
Surely hat Will bear you up! | have
heard Hi you pious people pirate enough
of Its service In time OF trouble to re-
member that consolation"
Don't, Alexandrine. 1t Is sinful to
scorn Gods holy religion. Yes. you are
right; 1t will help me. God himself
will help me, II I ask him. He Knows
now much l stand In need OF It,"
II am glad you are so likely to be sup
ported" returned the girl. half earn
estly, half-contemptuously. Are you
satisfied In regard to Mr.. Archer Trev-
lynn"
II will not credit IT." cried Margie.
~passionately. HE did not do that
deed! He could not! SO good, and
noble, and pitlful of all suffering hu-
manity! And beside. what motive could
he have?"
"The motive was all-powerful. Has
not Mr.. Trevlyn. by his W Confession,
loved you from his youth up"
Yes"
"And Paul Linmcre was about to be-
come your husband. Could there be a
more potent reason for Archer Trevlyn
to desire Mr.. Linmere's death? He
was an obstacle which could be re-
moved In no other way thar by death be
cause you had promised your father to
marry him. and you could not falsify
BILE to sin; is Trevlyn any exception?
Margie, | have told you frankly what l
know. You can credit It or not. l
leave 1T with you: decide 1t as you think
best. 1t is eight o'clock, | will go
now. for it is time for your lover to
come for you"
90, cannot meet him-not tonight!
] must have time to think-time to col
lect my thoughts, My head whirls so.
and everything is so dark! Stay. Al
%exandrine, and excuse me to him. Say
! have q Notwithstanding to quiet
him. 1 cannot see him now! should
go mad! Let me have a night to think
of it,"
A~leXandrine Put her hand on the soft
hair of the bowed head.
MY poor Margie! 1t is hard for you
Hark! there is the bell. He has come.
VIII you not go DOWN."
mo. no, no! Do what you Judge best.
and leave me to myself and my O d
A~leXandrine went out. and Margie.
locking the door after her. flung her
self down on the carpet and buried her
face in the pillows o! the sofa.
Miss Lee swept Gown the staircase.
her dark, bright face resplendent. her
bearing naughty as that of an empress.
Arch was in the parlor. He looked up
eagerly as the door opened, but his
c~ountenance fell when he saw that it
was only Miss Lee. She greeted him
cordially.
Good evening. Mr.. Trevlyn. | am
deputized to receive you. and my good
intentions must be accepted in place of
more fervent demonstrations"
Il am happy to see you. Miss Lee.
Where is Margie?"
"She is in her room, somewhat indts-
posed. She begged me to ask YOU to
excuse her. as she is unable to come
down, and of course cannot have the
pleasure of going with you to the opera
"Sick? Margie sick!" he exclaimed.
anxiously. What can be the matter?
She was we'll enough three hours ago"
20, do not be uneasy. II is nothing
serious. A headache. 1 think. She
will be we'll after a nights rest. Can
not l prevail on you to sit DOWN."
II think not. tonight. thank you.
will call tomorrow. Give Margie my
best love, and tell her how sorry | am
that she is ILL.,"
Alexandfine promised. and Mr.. Trey
Ign bowed himself out. She put her
hand to her forehead, which seemed al
most bursting with the strange weight
there.
Guilty or not guilty" she mutter"L
''what does 1t matter to me? ! love
aim. and that is enongh!"