Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-03-15
!, CHAPTER NX.

during that time many Things nhd nap
pened. Unfortunately, in spite of his
knowledge Of human nature and the fact
that he started with a good sum of money,
CASTOR mad not made his fortune. This
was due to the fact that he was indis-
posed to work when his banking account
was at all decent so he had lived like a
prince on his capital, and trusted 70 his
luck furnishing him with more when 1t
was done.
Kitty had joined him in Melbourne as
arranged, and CASTOR had married her
and had established her in a place in
Richmond. 1t was not a regular boarding
house. but the lady who owned it, Mrs.
Pulchop by name, was in the habit OIL
letting apartments on reasonable terms.
Meanwhile he went everywhere, was
universally admired and petted, and no
one who saw him in society with his
bright smile and nonchalant manner
would have imagined what crafty schemes
there were in that handsome head.
Madame Midas was still up at Ballarat
and occupying the same cottage, although
she was now SO wealthy she could have
inhabited a palace, hadsshe been SO mind
ed. But prosperity had not spoiled Mrs.
| Villiers. She still managed her own af-
fairs, and did a great deal of good with
HeI large suhuo LA
charitable purposes, because she really
wished to do good, and not, like so many
rich people, for the purpose Of advertising
herself.
She had invested her money largely in
land, and thus being above the reach of
poverty for the rest of her life, she deter
mined to take up her abode in Melbourne
for a few months, prior to going to Eng
lnnd on . visit. With this resolution,
she gave up her cottage to Archie, who
was to live in II, and still manage the
mine, and made preparations to come
down to Melbourne with Selma Sprouts.
my faith,'' said M. Vandeloup, smil-
ing to himself as he thought Of the situa-
ton; tits a capital comedy, certainly /;
but I must take care it doesn't end as a
tragedy
The next day Vandeloup sent a tele-
gram to Kitty saying he would be home to
| dinner, and as he always required some
thing extra in the way of cooking, Kitty
went to interview Mrs. Pulchop on the
subject.
Poor thing. it. was so rarely o that
he came home to dinner that a visit from
him was regarded by her in the light of a
treat. She dressed herself in a pretty
white dress and tied a blue sash around
NeE WHlSL, SO JudL size mtkuL IOOh the
same to him as when he first saw her.
But her face was now worn and white,
and as she looked at her pAllor in the
glass she wished she had some rouge to
bring a touch Of color to her cheeks. She
tried to smile in her OWE merry way at
| the wan reflection she beheld, but the ef-
fort WINS Z failure, and she burst into
tears.
At 6 o'clock everything was ready for
dinner, and having seen that all was in
good order, Kitty walked outside to watch
for CASTOR
Suddenly she heard the rattle Of wheels,
and rousing herself from her r~everie, she
saw q hanson cab ut the gate and M.
vandeloup standing on the pavement pay
Ing the driver. She also heard him tell
the cabman to call for him at 8 o'clock,
and her heart sank within her as she
thought that he would soon be gone again.
! The cab drove of, and she stood cold and
silent ON the veranda waiting for CASTOR,
who sauntered slowly up the walk. lie
was in evening dress, and the night be-
Ing warm he did not wear an overcoat,
20 looked tall and slim in his dark clothes
al he came up the path swinging his cane
gayly to and fro.
"Why, Bebe, how charming you look
tonight, said va4deloup, holding her at
arms length quite like your old self"
And indeed she looked very pretty, for
the excitement Of seeing him had bright
ened her eyes and flushed her cheeks, and
standing in the warm light of the lamp.
/ with her golden hair floating around her
| head. she looked like a lovely picture.
~You are not going away very soon p
she whispered to CASTOR, coming close to
him. I'M putting her hand on his Shout
der /; II see so little Of you now"
my dear child, I can help it" he said.
carelessly removing her hand and walking
over to the dinner table II have An en-
| gagement in town tonight
"Ah, you no longer care for me-" said
Kitty, with a stifed sob.
vandeloup shrugged his shoulders.
Cant you stay to-night?" she said,
cooking imploringly at him.
II have an engagement, as I told you
before he said. lastly ; besides, evenings
a& home are SO dreary."
Il VIII be here" said Kitty, reproach-
fully.
sThat will, Of course, make a differ
ence," answered CASTOR, with . faint
sneer 'sbut you know" Struggling his
SHOULDERS, II do not cultivate the domes-
tic virtues
HOW long IL IuIS 8Olu8 10 A8Sts o0e
asked, in q hard voice.
.sTil I set rich !"
.That may be q long timer"
ut may.
"perhap never7"
"Perhaps !"
"You coward burst forth Kitty, ris-
Ing from her seat, and crossing over to
him you made me leave my home, and
now you neglect me. and have ceased to
love me-"
Kitty ran over to q desk near the win
dow, md took thence a small bottle of
white glass with two red bands round it.
She let the lid Of the desk fall with a
bang, then crossed to vaudeloup, holding
the bottle up before him.
eDo you know what this isl" she asked.
10 a harsh voice.
ssThe poison I made in Ballarats" he
d ,swered, coolly, blowing a wreath Of
smoke how did you get hold of it,"
Il found it in your private desk" she
said, coidly.
sThat was wrong, my dear" he anr
swered. gently, ssvou should never betray
confidences1I left the desk in your
charge, and it should have been sacred to
you"
Listen to me, she said. in 4 harsh
voice, With white face and flaming eyes
sto-night i leave this house forever"
Al It pleases yousss be replied simply.
.Have you no love o. me now
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