The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-07

night instead of young Joe We might
have accused him of doing il for mAs-
cnief."
Il don't know that il is q good thing.
significantly resoEsed her master. Tae
tact must be that you dropped asleep Last
night and let some one get in"
The woman was indignant AZ the insin-
Gasion. Sir" returned she, I'D rather
you accused me OF doing IL myself than
cay that. 1 don'r think as much as sat
down last night, for / thought il q good
opportunity 10 clean out tie cupooards !;
and that's what was doing the whole
evening. Some rogue must hsye GOT N
last night through your leaving the key
in the passage door.
Through what. do yO7 say:- asked
her master.
The latch key. sir. You left IL in the
door when you went out the second time
Il don't know what you mean, Mrs
Tun. ! did not Leave ny key IN the door
last night or any other night"
Why, yes, sir, you did" was her an
swer, spoken in tone OF renOnstrance.
''Else how could have got iu:"
What are you dreaming OF noT:
You nave your own key"
But you took mine from NE last
night, sir. Don't you remember" she
added. seeing Mr.. Baumgarten appeared
/ found the latchkey in the door and
know you had left it there for me but
thought ii not safe thing TO do, sir, if
you'll forgive ne for saying it."
Charles Baumgarten looked az the
woman in anazement. for not a syllable
Of what she was saying could be under
stood. He ordered her to explain.
The woman felt hurt. I'm near-sight-
ed, sir, l know that. and my eyes are
sometimes at fault; but they are not so
bad that l could mistake anybody else
for my own master"
A silence ensued. Mrs. Tuff chiefly
passed it in staring. Charles signed 10
her to retire. An uncomfortable feeling
chung to him all day; 90 where he would,
he carried il about with him, even TO the
courts and into the presence Of the
judges.
In the evening he went to call at Eaton
Place: he had not done 50 since Mary
went TO Brighton. DR.. Dynevor was still
in town: and, much to Charles surprise,
he found that Mary was also; ne saw she
had returned that day. Upon being ad-
mitted, the maid, who had. as he knew,
attended Mary, crossed the hall.
"You are back again, SARAH" he ex-
claimed.
"Yes, sir, we came up to-day" the girl
answered, and proceeded 10 explain the
reason. The family tsey were staying
with at Brighton received news of the
dangerous illness of relative at Chelten-
ham, and had to speed thither at once.
Instead of being shown TO the drawing
room as usual. Charles was marshaled to
a small one of the dining room, and Miss
Dynevor came to him. By the fierce look
and her naughty tones, Charles saw that
something was amiss.
Then it is Mr.. Charles Baumgarten ~
she exclaimed, as If his appearance solv-
ed q doubt. When the butler announc-
ed your name, told h;nn he must be mis-
taken. May / inquire the purport Of
your visit, SIR"
Charles laughed. Miss Dynevor was
subject to changes of mood and manner,
but he did not let them trouble him, any
more than the boys and girls did. Il
came 20 take tea with you for one thing,
Miss Dynevor. And Mary has come home,
l hear" was the answer.
YES; she has returned stifly re-
sponded Miss Dynevor. "But-you must
be aware that it is not convenient to re-
ceive you this evening"
Charles looked at her; there was some
thing in her voice, her manner, that he
had never met before, and his pulses
quickened with a sense of coming evil.
.'Or at any future time" continued the
lady, who had not taken seat, or asked
Charles 10 do so.
But why?" exclaimerd Charles. What
have done?"
you cannot really need to inquire,
Charles Baumgarten, and it will be par
ticularly unpleasant for me to inform
you," said she.
Nevertheless, 1 must press you to do
so," said Charles. II cannot meet
a charge blindfoId, Miss Dynevor.'
She drew herself up; the HaIen curls
seemed to bristle. II saw you In sit.
uation, sir the night before last at the
play, -which-which-i fact per
fectly shocked me. If that dear defunct
gentleman, the late dean of Denbam, had
seen this breathed to myself, be would
have disowned his son-as we must do
from this hour And l came straight
home, avow to you, sir and acquainted
my brother, and said sufficient to my
nieces to satisfy them that you were a
black sheep. Since Mary returned,
have explained to her; and-and-oi
course she will give you up"
Charles had listened to her with defer.
ence. Now will you please tell me, Miss
Dynevor, where you saw me, and wha,
the situation might be?" he said when
she had concluded.
You are truly bold to ask it, Charles
Raum On rten" she retortpd "Rut what