The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-11-14

'.Yes. you have guessed it, re said:
I've lived only I'm New YORK;
The merest Kicker of amusement
flashed across Tremaine's lips and they
finished their cigarets in silence. IRE
m3ine's suayity seemed 10 have come
suddenly to an end. He no longer at
tempted to disregard the barrier that
had arisen between them. or explain
away that swift glance of the night be-
fore. They c down together to
breakfast. presently: but only Delrny
joined them there, m IL vas not an
especially pleasant meal. despite the
bright sun at the windows and Ire
maine's imperturbable good humor.
As they arcw' from table, that gentle
ma acnou @ed his intention of going
for Il walk about the grounds. and
Drysdaie carried Delroy OFF to the IL
brary.
Nov, Dickie," he began resolutely.
as o % they were seated, I'm going
to quarrel with you You're not careful
enough OF your family. Who is this
Tremaine. anyway" .
Delroy regarded the questioner with
o long stare OF establishment.
Why, he's u mighty pleasant fellow
who's putting through"
II know all that interrupted the
other. q little rudely. but who is he?
Where did he come from?'
He came from st. Pierre"
"Dickic," said Drysdale impressively,
you're too easy. You think all men
are honest. Have you seer his creden-
tials? Who stands for him?"
Deiroy jumped UP impatiently.
See here, Jack" he demanded, what
Is IL you're driving att"
Tn trying to point out to you that
you've taken Tremaine to your bosom
a little too hastily" answered DrysdaIe
bluntly.
Delroy flushed with annoyance.
Mr.. Tremaine." he said with emnha-
sis. rs one OF the most cultured and
charming men I ever met. lie came to
me on IL matter OF business: I found
that we had many tastes in
and have enjoyed his society Inn
menscly."
That's all right, Dickie. I've no OBJ
lection to your enjoying his society as
much as you like. But you oughtn't TO
bring him here
'Why?" demanded Delroy.
Because" answered Drysdala holly,
he's making love to Grace. Didn't Won
see him last night at the piano, when
Delroy. who had been listening OPEN
mouthed, burst into q d d roar of
laughter. Drysdale stopped. looked at
MIN. then turned and left the room.
.Tren1atne seemed to enjoy his walk.
At least, he did not return to the house,
untll nearly the hoIr for luncheon. At
tnat meal, the women Joined them, and
II drive was planned for the afternoon
WniCh ended at h vesper service at
the little chapel at Babylon. For some
reason, the drive had not been n sue
cess; a certain Constraint seemed to
nave fallen upon the party, q feeling of
unrest; OF u~neasiness, which sent them
seVerally to their rooms as soon as they
reached the house.
Drysdale did not proceed to dress inn
medlately. Instead, he sat modify
down and stared out into the darkness
He could see the fare Of light which
streamed from his neighbours windows
-What was there about him that re-
PEELED while 1t attracted? What had
he meant by, that glance OF disdain?
Drysdale flushed holly at thought of II.
IL a been SO quick, so elusive, that al
the instant he had not caught its full
meaning, its almost insolent triumph.
Triumph, And was there cause for
that? Did that explain Grace's indif-
terence during the drive? Was thar
why she sat beside him silent. dis
traught? Was she thinking of Ire
manner Or was she waiting for hin
before the fire 1865
AlC opidllS 10 MS feet, switched IN
the lights, n began hastily to dress
what instinct was it that told him
10 set his foot lightly on the stair. or
was 1t only that he hoped to look down
upon her for a moment, unseen? The
sound or voices reached him. and lean
ing over, he saw two figures standing
oefore the fire which the evening chill
mad rendered necessary-Miss Croydon
ard TremaIne. He started abruptly TO
descend, when he caught q sentence
that made him pause.
I'm not In the least like that" Trs-
name was saying, and though the
voice was carefully repressed, II had in
II a ring OF savage earnestness. an
your heart you know it, or you WouIdnIt
stand there listening. / have come to
you at once, boldly, because I'm sure
tnat snail win. He is not worthy Of
youth your heart you know that. slso
he cannot hold you; he is too weak: 7
man wrench you away! You're not the
woman to be tied to a gilded medioc-
rity. You nave fire-ah! l have stud
leo you-you need q larger outlook unon
Ire. you've been kept In q cage-you've
never a a chance to be YOURSELF
Here. you will never have the chance
with me 1t would be different. Won 40
not know how different! At Paris. AT
Vienna, at Rome" "
She had been leaning away from him
staring into h fire, as though charmed
into silence by this impetuous elo-
looked at him. @f"
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