Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-15

70 this she responded with a curl Of
the lip and a scornful laugh, which only
maddened him. But he said nothing
further-only took her firmly by the
arm and led her into the lining room,
placed her at the end furthcs; from
the door, pushed the table to the same
end of the room in front of her. She
made no resistance and did not speak
-contenting herself with looking an
grily at him as he sat her down and
putting on a ook Of sneering defiance.
He rang the bell, and as the maid re-
ponde went To the room doc to
screen the view of her mistress and
said:
"A visitor will call shortly, about Z
O'CLOCK, whom you are to show straight
Into this room. and to whom on no ac-
count you are to say 1 am at home.
Mind You. do exactly as l nave told
YOU The girl, half frightened at the
stern mood of her usually good-tem-
pered master, withdrew. He then
stepped INTO the hall and returned with
a heavy riding whip Gan old treasure
or his boyhood. which had been given
MIN by a farmer uncle when staying
IN the country). Throwing this on a
Chair he looked at his watch and sat
down.
Then she spoke, passionately. dis
dalnfully. as though determined to
goad MIN to the very utmost
you brave man, armed. Let me give
you warning. You think to make me
suffer in seeing and another suffer in
bearing your vengeance. Do not be
TOO sure. Strong men have met de-
feat, and (raising her voice. so will
you. In less han half an hour you
Will be cowed, humbled. and, as sure
as l am here. you shall be thoroughly
punished.
Such unabashed defiance. such alb
sence OF all conjunction, and evident
desire that not content with the wrong
he suffered she should have him still
further outraged-this was ~unbearable.
He started forward, and for a moment
it seemed he would strike her. Then
her face changed, n she looked him
straight In the eyes, with a glance
which. while he looked. seemed to dis.
arm him, and she said as her voice
seemed for the first time to betray
something of fear:
Harry, would you strike meo"
His hand dropped down again. and
for ten minutes he sat buried in deem
thought. 1t Is wonderful how in the
great crises of life thoughts shape
themselves so rapidly, and present 80
wildly. in so brief a space of time.
me events of the past and the posi-
pllitles of the future. As the past
months were we'd again in those brief
moments, even he himself was sur
prlsed to realize how his first anger
turned to yearning love. AS the mem
ores came back of the tender glances
looked into his of sweet. endearinr
words, n tender caresses: of the de-
voted kindred sou Gas he had thought)
winch looked through those soft eyes,
TO meet and mingle with his own. Then.
Notwithstanding her unabashed and de-
hant attitude. and the terrible disill1-
sionment which had come-so far as
she was concerned; his anger was lost
IN grief, and thoughts of vengeance
lost III care for her.
AT last he rose, and seeing that he
mad but a few minutes probably at his
disposal, aid
Kate. after YOU leave this room to-
night, we meet no more. There are
Two courses open to you. Go to YOUR
aunt II IL can be arranged; or If you
prefer 1t, take this house and its con-
tents and have with you some middle-
aged lady companion. My salary shall
be equally divided between us so lone,
as you give me no further reason 10
alte' the arrangement, and on the ex-
press condition that you never willingly
see again the-the-person YOU will
see here shortly. Let me have your de-
clslon by letter in the morning, and IL
you decide to remain here, / shall leave
for good.
IF at any time YOU need protection
or any help. write to me at the office.
ana so far as / can render it you shall
naNe II. Although ii has all proved a
aelusion' n my earthly heaven a
Iools paradise, can not forget it. and
Tor the sake of the fair dream, al
though 1t turns out but a dream. YOU
shall not want a friend"
AT that m the visitors bell
rang, and they heard the maid answer
IL. starting up. he grasped the riding
whip and threw himself behind the
uDOl, lust az il SNvunD n,,ar ,ol a..
maid announced:
Miss Georgina Foster"
Ana there came into the room a tall.
lovely woman, evidently some two or
tnree Years his wife's senior-to whom
ms wife. pushing back the table from
her. flew with outstretched arms. crv-
ing: ' H'
George. darling. ] am so glad VOL,
nave come. Finding you were coming.
my husband here insisted on runnint
nome Just to wait for al Introduction
TO my dearest friend and helpful con-
tidante of the old time. of whom
through my folly ] had SO long LOST
sight. N'e
Harry, this is my dear friend
ieorgina Foster. or George. as / al
ways can her. who used to be sister
and mother all in one to me. and WHOM,
| met yesterday. She has come to live
very near us, and, as you know. is go
ing 10 spend the evening with me. so
hurry up and leave us quickly. For I
nave so much to tell her"
He came forward. dropping the whip
oehind him. whispering to himself
,ld1ot. fool" and, with the best grace
ne could, stammere1 some common
places. Then. as a great wave of glad
ness came into his hears, he turned to
his wife n began:
kitty"
But she turned on him sharply. and
pade MIN haste. or he would be late for
ms engagement, adding. Il have so
much to say to George, whom / only
saw Tor a little While Yesterday. and