The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-28
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gave him pleasure to tease he-. especial
" since be discovered that her none,
would never be shared By aim.
Glendnrwood has good taste he said
CURLY. with a disagreeable smile.
Il always knew that girl was no good 7
she exclaimed angrily. What business
has she TO talk to-my--our guests II
this way. 1t is disgracefulr'
You should blame the guests. No
her. Glendurwood sought her deliberate
"; that can rouch for myself. Sh.
| Is very heaatiful.''
Il do not care to discuss the appear
ance Of my servants. Mr.. Rochfcrt," VA
Skeila's spitefal remark.
No. nor any other person, servant OF
no servant, whea they have face like
thin GIRL thought Beverley 10 himself
Jack was only asking after Mrs. Fra,
ser, but he made no haste to join the
others when he had received al answer.
Instead. he turned and walked beside the
girl as she moved onward.
Have you nothing to say, Audrey?''
| he asked. after a long pa,Ue.
She looked at him in shy, startled
vet inexpressibly sweet way.
i don't know. my lord she said,
tinsidly.
They were going away from the beaten
track into lonely and wider bit of the
grounds Jack felt that every scrap of
moral courage and worldly wisdom in
which he had been trying to Unfold him
self ever since that night in the avenue
was fas. vanishing He had net allow.
ed himself to dwell much on Audrey s
beauty and nnfathomapia caarms, and
yet. despite himself. he hal done nothing
else but think of her. anil now. at this
first opportunity Of being qlone with her.
he forgot the vide difference that lay be-
tween them: forgot all bns that he loved
her. She was 50 young. 10 fresh, so
iraocent her heauty Of mind was no less
than her loneliness of lace md form.
Audrey" he said. He pat out both
his hands and held them temara her. the
mnT dropped to The ground ami her small
fingers nestle into his Audrey = How
sweet her eyes we're. how brilliant. He
shook oii the intoxication that was steal
Ing ever him. NY darling. my little
child.s he said, huskily.
She drew nearer 10 him aad gave lit
lie glad err.
"Ah. You love me" she whispered,
..you!' =
Ties. |. my dearest. dearess one. DID
Jon NOT know II before. Audreyf"
II knew you were my friend" she fall
tered-for something In Ills eyes. bent on
her. made her heart beat ana thu blood
mount to her checks.
friend and lover, arr, little one, .your
lover till die. Are ron frightened.
Audreyf'
she smiled timidly. and her head
dropped 50 that he had 20 catch her
whisper.
Not frightened. only harry
With an exclamation or jog he drew
her TO him. folded his ms about her
and sought her LIPS.
He kissed her long and silently, hold.
ing her small form close 10 hx heart !:
then be lifted bis head and smiled down
at her.
Audrey. do you lore re:s
She looked ut him ont If her blue eyes.
There seemed to be heaven ITSELF mir
answer. Her speech was gone. she was
like one bewildered, yer 20 very, very
happy. No words could come. only as
he repeated bis question she c.nnE to him
With passionate gesture AMI buried her
facs On his rough coat. A clock Ginning
Eve roused them.
II must go!'' Audrey xied 10 surprise
and dismay.
Jack laughed AZ her eagerness.
.Never mind. we shall soon alter that.
young lady, when yon beion- to me a.
together. What, you will GOT Well,
then, you must give ne another kiss
another. Oh, darling. darliag. How
have | lived without you no iongi |
shall come early tomorrow. my sweet
one. and we will confess an 20 Mrs. Fra
ser. who win give us her help. know.
Heaven HESS ron. my dssrtss! Bless
and guard you r
Audrey smiled through si,e tears that
would come. and then. turning. ran feet.
II away.
Jack GIendurwood stood gazing tender
II after her. all ignorant thar steaithy
figure IN the background xas creeping
after him as he walked through ~
bushes. A smile was lowering on his Inns
when suddenly above his bead swung
heavy. loaded stick. and az IL came down
crash on his skull Jack gave . sohbing
cry and fell insensibie 10 lhe earth.
II said I'd be even with you. my
lord, and I've kept my wosa.- muttered
Henry Downs to himself then. with
many backward Eiances. he riHed the coat
pockets Of all fhey contained. sbuddered
~ he saw the hiood srickllng down the
white, still face. and dived In Smong the
bushes and left his victim to his fate.
Mounthsrry rang with g-sssp the fol-
lowing day. Lord John ssiendurwood
had been found In the Dingiewood
grounds, robbed and hail murdered. and
Audrey Maxse--a charity girl. who had
come TO Dinglewocd House a. maid to
Miss Fraser--had tnrned out to be
lady born. and more other than the daugh
ter Of Mrs. Fraser By previous mar
riaee.
This extraordinary piece cs news seem
cd 70 give good Mrs. Thongate unlimifed
satisfaction. and she poured oss. the whole
story to her nephew rs saey sas tcxethei
In her cog drawing room.
There was smile and i9sk Of eager
fAsz m Hee~f1aVta hassdsansa fare ne he