Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-04-26

Ornef OF ner eyes, ana gave hN -
glimpse of little white teeth.
Il think we'd better sit down" she
said. Your knees seem TO be still
somewhat shaky. Mrher n Mr..
Royce have deserted US"
So We sought a seat near the stern,
where we could watch the city /
gradually away in the distance, as the
great boat glided smoothly out into the
bay, her engines starting on the
rhythm which was to continue cease
lessly until the voyage is ended. | con-
fess frankly | was worried. l had not
thought for a ONE that Martigny
would have the temerity to board the
same boat with us-yet il was not so
wonderful after all. since he could not
guess that I suspected him. that / knew
him and Bethune to be the same person.
That was my great advantage. In
any event. we were in no danger from
him; he was probably following us
only that he might warn his confeder-
ates. should We seem likely TO discover
them. Certainly they were in no pres
ent danger Of discovery, and perhaps
might never be. But his following us,
his disregard of the grave danger to
himself, gave me a new measure OF his
savage determination to BATTLE us; l
found myself more and more beginning
TO fear him. My fancy cast about him
a sinister cloud. from the depths of
which he peered out al US, grim, livid,
threatening.
Should l inform Mr.. Royce of this
new development. | asked myself; then
l remembered the Doctors words. He
must have rest and quiet during the
coming week; he must be free from
worry.
4 trust that I'm not in the way, Mr..
I I aGfaTr' snnrTjrnl n lnNr ~ XvnlEt1 Or
voice at my side, and l awoke TO the
fact that l had again been guilty Of
forgetting my companion.
Miss KenGall,"I began desperately,
let me confess that I'm in an exceed
ingly veXatious situation. The fact
that | can't ask advice makes it worse"
You can't ask even Mr.. Roger" she
queried, with raised brows.
He least of all. You see he's just
recovering from a severe nervous
breakdown-he must have quiet-that's
one reason he's taking this voyage"
Il see" h nodded.
/ glanced at her again-at the open,
candid eyes, the forceful mouth and
chin-and l took a sudden resolution.
Miss Kemball," 1 said, Il am go
ing TO ask your help-that is, if I may"
"Of course you may"
We'll, then, that man who came on
board last is the inveterate enemy of
irving IN ynaor+b 49,
atrocious niece of vii1apv IN T+hicb 30
concerned 7 bava % nn 70 haiiar-a =
capable of anything and . ynrv 6 Lnti
of nIe,earn go 'I'iSs, ahu d very neilu
NAV Moi a@ainet ne hn toT ma ne
/ he'll plot something Mr. Rove doaenit
even know him hv e;gbt anS borISn,t
/ be worried. buf unless he's forauror 80
he NAV walk RIGHT info dargar -
you to helm me keen an eve an bimN
I 10 help me keen him ont of danaar rf
we look after him close anonoh Tc
need TO warn him WiIi Won ha 20 D;
Her eyes were dancinG &C sba ino1,a
; up at ne.
why, certainlv," she criad ..co
we're 70 have p mvstarv-i,Ig 70
tWol' ~ We
Just we two," aeqap+e1 r,;+b O.
~quickened pulse.
She looked at ne donbtfullv fo. .
moment.
Il must remamher M Cro.
warming +" che eaiJ W. piaildIh ;
fiji. sf0aienf,@ So n%Ne invented
mo Mr. r sgta~9" 80 '""' eH'eftaih
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IT,. = Noiu, no, L responded, a
m :. l Only wish had!'
sho,ISI y sIlu Coltrltely; L
S~IouIdI | nave douDted! Forgive me-,
-. = Lesler. OHIy II seemed so fantas-
~
- LdII'as'lc' / aSsented, but, un-
- 'uldIeL ~ Is u We must keep
49, vi A4oIiSleuf Martlgny or Be-
nW1
..rTL - : ? ne Itdl name!
ale Ihe ollly ones know. but
nouDl II eltner IS the true one
1850 anu Mrs. heIlloaL joined US a
nHo'ieh' tater, ana we sat watching
the ioW, instant Long Island shore until
1Ie sohs summoned US TO lunch. a
mo.p 70 thG te"afu a secured us one
% tAS small laDles IN an alcoVe at the
Is' hellpdil ana her daughter
uIeiiue,eu the or the cap
LII tdoIes Wlillhgiy, ever gladly, to
merry one Mr. Royce seeming in such
9pHlts tndt was more than ever de-
teiIhlneu not 10 disturb MIN with the
AHoMleuse Oh Marllshy presence.
s lhe moments passed my fears
ned more ana more uncalled for. 1t
q qGlte possible L told myself, that
q uceh missing a pogy OF my own
lnIasIhlngs. Inc Frenchman did not
appear IN the saloon, and. afterwards,
an INQUIRY OF the snip doctor devel-
opeu lhe lact NAT ne was seriously i'll,
ny quite uhanie 10 leave his state
room.
go AFTERNOON II evening passed.
mere We're others on board who
GAINED lnelr snare OF the charming
Mrs. empa and her daughter. Mr..
lSoyee knew a Few or them, too, and in
roauced me TO them, but / found their
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