The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-01-10
CHAPTER XIV.

aEoufsiaa Frances could ~ ma more han
tAoa sh< ~as hound to ~ silent. and ~
eecpmmend tho a&xne ~precausiea - The
~ maiden siso. Thsss was . smile
riaying aFnnnd The beautiful mouth oS
yfsarts. rhiie sh& uttered this injnnc.
Uea. which mtisf<d h~r aunf that Oh was
~ n ahoaid L~. she wAs urging her
ofe<e To tAke scene refresisment after kss
snkixning expedition, wk~n The noise Of
4 hoss~1nAn riding to I'M doos announced
- fetnvn ~ fh~ ma jor.
ErsAees ksd nns time q rAlly h<r
sAsuxkts tefes< E,un wo<dis enses~d oae
AeeF. ~ Mias PSyson. with the reAdine~s
81 femaIs iasttnes. retired through ~
| o4her.
n -eousfsaancs II r~yssa was fnsh-
- as4 ~ as Ut s~xafioo and dssappoins.
mess p~rssd<d klx manner.
Twas smysrud~nf, rrMnc~~s nay. II
- ankind." NJ erI~d. thrcwins himself
= ! chair. 70 a, * tAs yery moment thas
had assured him Of aAfsfy, e1n al
1o~t pvrsnNde nayxelf that ron delight In
ersating peinss 1t difference In our feel.
AeS and duties. There vas no danger
6p~adjnx. He h&d the promise Of Hsr-
~. and II " ! word neser 10 b. donbt-
a. OIL Franrssl FrMnc~xs had you
kaeWn The man. ron Would never have
15strnsted his nor would you
Aav& again Fedncsd me u the distressing
a~1ternafise."
~yvhat aitsrnafivsys asked Frances.
p14yisg kis ensotjons Aeepiy. but eagerly
nfstas upsa every circnmstsncs - pro
lene ~ intesvtew.
eeUrh~S .hn~-~n~V A. --~u
- - spend this nixht il the saddle to
sseapturs rear bF0theY1 You make me
ssm ycar ensny I. who would rhe~rfuiIy
ahed tks las drop of blood In ycur ser
ytc. repeat. Frxncest Il was rash ii
~ nnkind n was = -. nd mistake
~ benf toward him. and timidiy took
IL his hands. while with the other
- sently r~mosed The curis from his
6usnias brow.
WHY - 81 all. dear peyton!" shs
16ksd: syou hare dSns much for your
eeunfry, and NJ rannct exact such Z &C
st0ce ~ this II your hAnd4."
~FTnncees Mis- whartcn I" Unclaimed
~ youtA. s~prinxins on bis ssst and pac~
~ The noos with I cheek that burned
nd m FL that sparkled with wound~d In
e4Gsity III II NOT M countsy. but my
he0oF. that requires the sacrifice. Has
- sot ned from I guard Of my WI
eprpss but for this. | might havs been
aparsd ths blow W. shall -. before
ts-mcrrow's SUI. who will presume to
ut that The beauty II the sister fur
0asaed Z naAk - ce0c@al Tho brother .
xaL yess ! should liks. evsn now" 10
eoatiausd. laughing bittseiy. 10 hear the
villain wAc would dars . surmiss that
oucA trrachery existedg"
~Peyton. dear pcyton.~ aid Frances.
sscoflnK from Me angry ~, 'you curdie
~ 6lood-wouid you kill my brothery"
sWoujd ! not die for him. exclaimed
Omnweodis. N be turned Z . her more
Mildly: '.you know l would but l am dis
txocte1 with the cruel surmise 10 which
eAts eeep ef Hcnry's subjects me. What
WS1 WasAiagton think Of n, should be
InxA that | ever became your hushandy"
II that alone impels you 10 oct 20
AaFshiy toward my brother" returned
Afancsk with ! slight tremor il her
eekce. "et K asver happen Tor him Il
1mu.-
"And this y consolation, Frances.
Nay. dsas Dunwoodie, I meant moth
- karsA or unkind: but you are not
mA1inG ~ both Of more c-onseQuencs with
WaeAingtea than to truth win justify r.
II trnst thar NJ name y not enfirely
anknowa - the commander-inehief.. said
~ nAjse. : littls proudly. Frances. I
6nvs ysu with . heavy heart pity me.
1T - - conceFn for your brother; be
mnet a@tn beceme 3 prisoner. bat svery
1ntf - Nj head d mcrsA.
A0esps Dunwoodis. I csaturs ysu."
03eA francsA 0splng r. bssatA. . she
aatjesa that ~ hanA q IL clock stiil
vnoeD4 many minutes - tn desired hOur |:
~oaeoCo you - a yOur strand Of fnstidi-
- 1m4y, rod thle ncte that Henry has
- IT. - asd which. deubtless, he
GAou0AG - was writing = tn friend q
- ysutA4s
~WAsss 81 - his sstsf. sxclains1
- ysstA. sianeiae Ais syss svss its CO
1n1A. -poor Hsnry. > m indeed ny
1f3en1t IL anycne wisAes - AapptnesaL
y yoni Rad f0e yoarself.s - ADD.
1ee6ang ~ nsss toward Aer.
vtancsa received Il y astsaiahn0H and
- ~ tsllsuiae:
@osnlntML jAvs ysa. Psytoa. M
omGwa - q. bnt Cnas. and I recon
mm6 ~ - yeus mercy. But tAsrs =
Ono ut WEIGHS - - ~ eArth. Look
r. ~ 49, Al iaAsn parsae. He vim
: ~sqDssacA&a ~ ~ snpcsssd erins II
- -. Inek u theoo helpjsos ststars
~ T t0So bahln1 - Witheut Z protec-
-. t1ovo - - that yeu lore - IN
- - e3easynaa whAa - Vim hrine
- - unies - thu oigAt - FrnnoaL
"a asss~s = - ssstAss. - - ~
- pApss I'm frsn ~ Aands IL Frs.-
- - - sidsawses1 y nisa ~ syes
- - 80 - Danwsedis. but IN ank
oonGAe4 ~ ~ 0oog.
~ I Worthy 81 this ceaaAsncsf win
- - - ct this night. - nast pour
eun hokA1r7 ~ viii X ~ ~ sGcsr a.
Q1aG1s1D = guest q ~ s0csr q Brit
oanr
ExNnees grew giddy. 0he enxnsd a
enxisus &ye - tn elocA, Al ~ Aand
Oono1 . aaser essr Ii - = u VIII
enAont te torture her.
Dpsak. ffaacea." nssuure1 Dunwss.
80 Nnay snmnsa NJ 80 kiasws-
mnng DseeRnine. Tor ttne ps~ass&"
tNytaaf I cannet eatsr inte such .
0ooma eaOssnsnt With : fraud upon my
oDedn1ss Itav~ - HsnSy aDce his
0nDA, - H. \ all-tnper1nnk 10 him.