The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-02

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acted BEFORE nae.Sss1sW itneaaed IT. exN9y
defaal-1 saw ITelmalne match NpMthN
pipe and strike = heGvy 6IOW--tn65is
suddenly. behind him. appearedafA
dark with passion, 1ahnnd shot out, =
~ AZ aside r Cecily looked
dcwn upon her victim with eyes hlax-
in9 with hatred!
I waH al the pier M coed t1nnesNSorss
let me confess II, 4 WA curious TO eAe
the details OF this leave Cecily
ana were there before ma.
the former leaning sadly againnt thu
rail- while the latter directed the check
ing OF some baEgaEe.
y Went directly 70 her.
80 mere you are" said, ready III
10 back 70 that st. Pierre you love -
much. Aren't o glad n"
On. very glad" she answered. With u
single listless Elance at me. ~ rha3l
AeSs.A soLHs DAck TO TINS nQrrlpLe
And Tremaine will Join you N tive
wesks I added:
! hash!-E-a glance tina brought back
wildly my dream.
"WillShe I 4 asked between her
teeth.
I questioned l n affected 1uT%
price. don't o think he willfs.
she Drew In her breath with q quick
/ gasp. sss5s a8N
What does II matterf I'm only !
hlle-de-couleur. Isshali laugh M for
set like all h others" and. indeed, :
strange unnatural excitement had CONS
into her race.
saw her eyes devourinR Tremaine
as ne approached.
cheerily, shaking hands with me. "HerA
are the checks, Cecily. Now take
Gown TO your stateroom and do the
honours."
you please. doudoux.. she.
swered quietly, ma led the way.
II was g very pleasant cabin, one Of
the pest On board, and saw that sor1o
OF ner personal belongings were al
ready scattered about. Against the
notWater pipe IN one corner was hang
ing fe-Fe,s cage. a. curtain had been
tled ABOUT II to protect its tender oc-
cupant from the cold.
\ see you're taking Fe-Fe with you,''
!
iA8 ~ Ne sure she u.s. said a~vTGIpAineN
she Knows the snake would starye
to death If h left 1t with me. But
we must drink to q good VOYAGE y
He rose and touched the electric but
ton. Cecily followed him with ewes
cleaning like two Goals Of nre. Look
ing at her. I felt a vague uneasinesH
did she have concealed In the bosom
OF her gown that same revolver-was
she only waiting a favorable mo-
THE first toast is yours Mr. Lester i.
said TreInaine. as he filled the glasses.
To Cecily!' I cried. "IIer health
long life n happiness!"
THANK you. che she said simply.
and very gravely, and we drank 1t.
Just then a bell sounded loudly from
the deck n a voice shouting corn.
mands.
Come we must be going" sald Pre-
maine, rising hastily. That's the shore
bell.
/ passed out first. and FOR IN ;rs+,nt
held my breath, expecting knew not
what--a dull report-a scream.
But in a moment they came out to-
gether. Trematne and I made a rush
Tor the gang plank, while Cecily agar
Iook up her station against the rail.
shouting goodbys, as the last rope was
cast loose, and the steamer began to
move away from the dock.
She waved back at us and kissed her
ilaLuS, LOOKING very beautiful.
Then suddenly her face changed; she
swnyed and caught at the rail- for sup
port.
She's going to faint, pardfeul" said
Tremaine.
But she did not faint; instead she
shouted a last message back at us.
Trernaine nodded as though he ,,ndar.
sfo9d and waved his hand.
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