The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-08-16

too sure Strong msa have met de-
feat ard (raising her voice) so viii
You In less than half an hour you
will be cowed. hrmbled, and, as sure
as | am here, You shall be thoroughly
punished.
such u~nabashcd defiance. such abb
scaee of all conjunction, and evident
desire tEat not content wiul the wrong
he suffered she snould have him still
further outraged-this was un~bearable.
He started forward. and for a NM
IL seemed he would strike her. Then
her face changed, and she looked him
straight in tho eyes, with IL glance
which, whilc he looked. seemed To dis
arm MINI, and she said as har voice
seemed for the first time IT, be,ray
something of fear:
Harry, would o strike uneo"
His hand dropped down again. aad
for ton minutes he sat buried IN deep
Thought. 1t is wonderful how in the
great crises of life thoughts shane
themselves so rapidly. and present 50
vividly, in 50 brief a space of time,
the events of the past and the possi-
billtieS OF the future. AS he mast
months were lived again in those brief
moments, even he himself was su,,-
prised To realize how his first anger
turned to yearning love. AS the mem
Dries came back of the tender r,anans.
OF those beautiful eyes, which had i,,st
looked into his of sweet. endnoyins
words, and tender caresscs; of the de.
voted Kindred soul Gas he had ttought)
winch o through those soft eyes.
to meet and mingle With his own Then
Notwithstanding her unabashed an5 de.
fiant attitude, and the terrible diSIl],l-
slonment which had cone-so far as
she was concerned; his anger was lost
IN grief, aud thoughts of vengeance
lost in care for her.
NJ last he rose. and seeing that he
tI1G Dlf n tfRN iDjyoy,fnc ,.~nl.l.t. -. -.
disposal, said: "
Kate, after You leave this room to-
hlsRt, we meet no more. There are
tMo courses open to YOU. Go to your
aunt II it can be arranged; or il Won
prefer it, Jake this house and its con-
tents and have with You some mjdd,n-
aged lady companion. My salary shall
be equally divided between us so long
Us you give me no further reason To
AFTER the arrangement, and on the ey-
press condition that YOU never willingly
see again the-the-pefson Won viii
see here shortly. Let me have you,. de-
elslon by letter in the morning, and if
you decide to remain here, | shall leave
for good. GOV
IF at any time YOU need protection
or any help, write to me at the office.
ana so Tar as can render it YOU shall
nave 1T. Although it has all proved n
delusion, and my earthly heaven a
TOOLS paradise, l can not forget it. and
Tor the sake of the fair dream, all
though 1t turns out but a dream. YOU
snail not want a friend.'
ou are exceedingly kind" she
sald. but these are matters we can
dlscuss later on when You are less
lofdly, and in a far humber state of
mind, as most certainly You win be
before this is finished"
Her sneerins tone again aroused his
fury. To feel that she had NOT only so
utGDIN In 1iraI him h,,t ~l..;-1 49,,
nope that he would be cowcd, pcrbans
pea'en by her unknown lover-made
hlin conscious of a burning desire TO
strangle the very life out of the man
ne hoped soon to have in his grip.
At that the visit9r,s hon
rang, and they heard the maid answer
II; Starting up, he grasped the riding
"hlp and threw himself behind the
door, Just as it swung open, and the
maid
Miss Georgina Foster"
AND there came into the room a tall.
lovely woman, evidently some two or
tnree Years his wife's senior-to whom
his Wife, pushing back the table from
her, flew With outstretched arms. cry
ing: -
George, darling, l am so glad you
have come. Finding you We're coming.
my husband A,rre insisted on running
nome just to .tait for an ~ntroductio
70 my dearest friend and helpful con-
idante of the old time, of whom
through my folly l had so long lost
sight. 80
Harry, this is my dear friend
C%ieorgina Foster, or George, as | al
ways call 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 TO spend the evening with me. SO
nave SO much to tell hnr"
he came Onward dropping the whip
oehlhd MIN, whispering to himself
idiot, fool and, With the best grace
ne could. stammered some
ness came into his heart, he turned to
his wife and began:
kitty"
But she turned on him sharp1v and
bade him haste, or he would he late fo.
ms engagement, adding. II have so
saw for a little while Yesterday. and
to whom l want to tell all our doings
right up to date" 'oiNe'
But, Kitty'-and his ewes n,aaded
for compassion
Come. Hurry. up" she said, lightly,
pushed him out of the room her bs slp
Tias to her friend-she answered the
appeallns glance he gave her with a
loos OF stern anger, and waving him
or. closed the door upon him.
After dressing, during which opera
tloh ne With himself, using
expressions which it would have been
hnythlng but safe for others to use to
him, he went out. But pausing for a
at the door of the dra vino
room he heard the merry laughter Of
W women, who seemed to be eniov-
ing it with infinite relish.
1t took him some time, and much
p~efsuaslon next day, to obtain for
waiting behind the little storm he had
to beau. in a heart Which beat with
truest love for him, and which had. on
reviewing the circumstances, found ex-
cuse for his mistake, was not ill-
pleased With him.