The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-11-14
CHAPTER II.
II ~GArNrIEr

CHAPTER II.
THE GAUNTLET.
Edgernere was a beautiful estate
overlooking the Great South Bay. lust
east OF Babylon. Across the waters of
the bay, the low dunes of Fire Island
were visible with the lighthouse point
ing upward its white finger OF warning.
To east >and west low, wooded islets
closed In the horizon, while to the
north. the tall trees of a broad stretch
OF woodland looked down upon the
house. A pretty boathouse n pier
adorned the beach and there was ey-
cry other device of bowling alley,
gymnasium, ennis court and what
not that could add to the amusement
OF summer s~ojourners. There were
many pretty walks among the trees,
many fragrant hooks where natures
sway had not been disputed. but per-
haps the most attractive corner of the
place was the walk beyond the bowl
tng alley. beneath a graceful pergola,
covered with vines in ummer, leading
TO a shady bower commanding a wide
view or the bay, from which a ter
raced walk descended TO the water
ft was essentially a summer play
house, and yet John Drysdale, looking
through h blurred glass of the car
riage that had brought him from the
~ lC dl "A Il
shower, saw in the light streaming red
~ from the windows a warmth of well
come that summer could not show.
a pile of logs was blazing in the hall
fireplace, but he paused only for a
to get off the outdoor chill.
anu then ran up to his room to dress
Tor dinner. He knew the customs of
the house and he hoped for a reward il
he dressed pror.ptly.
NOR was he disappointed, for when
ne came down the stair some fifteen
minutes later. he saw standing before
she IRE q real figure. He paused a
to contemplate 1.-THE white
shoulders rising from a gown of rich.
.sr red. the poise of the head with
Its black couture, the grace of the arm
hanging idly by her side.
She was gazing intently into the fire,
deep IN thought and for an instant
n did not'hear him. Then she turned
woman OF ardent temperament gives
10 only one man In the world.
Il heard Q drive up she said:
4 thought o might remember our
old habit"
A IL / could forget it. Do you
know" and he held her at arms length
TO iook at her. "you take my breath
2 way. But then. you always do. Ny
luck seems too completely, Supremacy
perfect to be true"
Her color deepened a little under
his gaze, but her eyes did not waver.
4 don't want you to live in a state of
perpetual breathlessness." she said.
Oh, you don't know what a delight
fui state 1t Is. There's nothing In nv
s:~ppearancesto cause palpitation of the
hesirt. Just a ago, when
came to h turn of the stair and
looked down and saw you standing
here. dosyou know / was appalled, at
Ina hnn E IA ~r& - = - L. FL. .-x,&
ls mime ] said to myself, She is mine
vet I couldn't quite believe tit
seemed too ~stupendous, too utterly alb
surd. What have ( Done to deserve
you ~.
h was something very touching
an the sincerity OF the frank boyish
Face h answered with a pressure
words.
II felt a good deal as that page felt.
re went on, after a moment, who
hooked Mp at Kate the Queen. she
never could be wronged, be poor he
s'gnsd need him to help her'"
him. didn't she? Perhaps" and her
face changed and she looked away into
~ fire again, perhaps / ma need
nave to ask a great sacrifice
OF you
Ask #. he said eagerly. Ask any
0AS SA8dlWx HlSC u@uD,8AWNH&A
II have already asked one thing
he said slowly, looking at him with
g face very gentle. mo little thing
trust-your confidence, your,
You had no need to ask it, and he
caught her hands again. 1T was
yours already
And you will be mine always? z,
Can you doubt it?'
No-and I shall be glad to remem-
her it.
mot long ago he said looking II
Aer. ! friend Of mine gave me some
good advice
Which was =.
THAT ] he happy In having Won.
without conditions: that I try "a live
mp to you and be worthy 81 YOU: that
{ try to DO something worth while for
your sake"
she had listened with raised browa.
4 didn't know ! was 9 subject Of
Yousre not-but you sent me to
oh-Mr. Godfreyl. A s.ttle c,o,,d
came upOn her face; she opened her
lips to q something more, hui q
stA1 oQundedson the stair and Trenlaine
csnn1e slowly down. There was a look
AZ his late mot pleasant to see, but he
isad banlshed all trace OF It az he came
sEoeWuxd 10 greet them.
when A men sjoined the women
AGeAr sdtnnar,zShey found Miss Croydon
a&4lngs3At b plano Idly touching the
TEEufattle went to her Win :
ln111121AAh argued purpose. sha
~expecting perhaps to see
EfS53eS eyes narrowed and hard
me Tren,aine,s.
~ ASanfing 70 ask you "a
apparently not notic-