Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-06-25
CHAPTER W. CONTINUED

CHAPTER w. Continued
He was not prepared to say that she
was beautiful No woman looks her
n best in a half drowned condition, Her
abundant hair was matted and tangled
" and lay In wisps across her face and
shoulders. Fer cheeks and lips were
deathly pale, her eyes were closed
y and there was actually sand In her
4 ears No. 1t could not be said that
II she made exactly beautiful picture.
rs a nd yet he bad noticed in those hasty
II and careless glances--he had told him
Il self they lHere hasty and careless
how long and dark her eyelashes
were, aiid how beautifully nodded
Z were kers lips and chin.
Wen she had recovered conscious
b ness In some measure he and Simp-
hns, the butler, had carried her up
stairs, and her cheek had touched his.
She you2d not help it, Of course
4 neither could he for that matter; but
$all these things tended to quicken the
\ interest that had been excited at the
first.
During the night his sleep had been
very much broken. Every now and
then he awoke with a start, fancying
that he heard a. cry for help, and his
thoughts would turn instinctively to
the stranger In the adjoining room.
Who WIS she? Who were her friends?
How long would she have to remain !?
Esther came down to breakfast, her
vttI
She's really lovely girl, she said,
sitting down opposite her brother.
Clement glanced up at her for a
1 moment, but did not reply
;a;S els quite recovered, has she?''
s8sl Mrs Mawgan asked, a little anxiously.
"a She's quite rational lie that's what
You mean, other," Esther answered.,
dbut 4 fear she'll have to remain In
bed some time"
But Dr. Bell said no bones were
broken e
But she's terribly bruised, and
then the shock must have been very
great.
s' presume she has told you who
her friends are Clement interposed,
DIN an indifferent tone. "They should
( be communicated with at once"
Strangely enough sae has not said
g word about them. She was anxious
ito know II any OF the passengers were
4 drowned but do not think she had
{ any near Friends among them"
by not r.
.S's Because she would have shown
more SonceTn. 4
rs she a lady?1 Mrs. Mawgan ask
ed, stifily
.sIf YOU mean Is she conventional, /
should say decidedly not
s3s 8 You mean that she is common"
On the contrary, should say she
isqnite uncommon
don't like uncommon people, as
I they are called, they are generally
vulgar" " IN n
Miss Westi not at all vulgar"
Miss who ~ !s
Il Ter name is Marion West"
g A hateful name. never hear the
! name West without cold shudder
down my spine, 3 and Mrs. Magyar set
her lips tightly together and began
buttering with great vigor a piece of
dry toast.
.i She can't help her name, of
y course, \" Clement said, indifferently,,
though II III a little unfortunate for
II us. because OF Its associations.
SIN IT would be better if we could for.
Z get the past Esther said, quietly;
no good ever cones Of crying over
split mil
Mrs Mawgan's face hardened In a
I moment, Forget the past?'" she said,
severely Would you have me forget
all once enjoyed? Forget my hus-
band cut OF tn his prime by--byoh,
dear. try not to grow bitter But
u but 9 and she began to wipe her
eyes with an embroidered pocket
handkerchief.
Anyhow, the poor GIN upstairs has
nothing to do With our misfortunes, !,
Esther said. valiantly
or course she hash Is Mrs Nav
San faltarad 81 enll ID NJ suggest
such a t.hing Tor d moment, and yet
IS he mere ment ion tof her name will be
:s.ss. pain me.
Oh well. lit will not be for long,
n mother, Clement said cOnsolingly.
She will disapp ear. no doubt. as sud.
denly az she came. and we shall forget
n her as read as she will forget us.
You Imagine that women are never
grateful, ]" Esther said. with IA faint
trace of resentment Ia her voice.
Every rule has its except ions, OF
course he answered without look.
Ing up but NJ need not speak or the
ceptions.s
Why not? Il - surely good to
n sneak of the best ana think OF the
Dsst. grow like the things NJ
CONT ate 4
M e.
course eve do lean assure you,
lem, 80 haYes Sistt your thoughts run,
s0 persisten III ons direction dur
|sink The last rear OF two that YOU are
RI danger 81 losing that iine gcneros,
ity TIM In s9Sss
Pleaae don't finish the sentence;
ther. az Int rposed, With al an nnss
augh Isl hunt sling tn be Ia.