Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-09-09
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Through q Wo1nan's
Heart.
By Sidney Warwick.


The doctor, who had mot known
even that Margaret Strangways was
in England, had been utterly pu.-
turbed by receiving the telegram that
the SQuire's daughter was even then
on her way to Lendal The news had
come like bolt from the blue. an
unexpected menace to his plans and
those of the dead man in that dsep-
laid, dangerous game which he had
already been congratulating himself
had succeeded beyond expectation
What was to be done? At once his
brain had begun to scheme how to deal
with this unexpected chance that
threatened the success of his plans.
The telegram had been dispatched
from London; 1t was reasonable to
suppose that Margaret Strangways
had dispatched it hsfore leaving town;
in that case it must be hours before
she could reach Lendxl-a respite Of
time In which he could lay his plans
to deceive her no less than the world
tn general. After all. it should not
be dificult to hoodwink an inexpe-
rienced girl.
And as that thought was in his
mind, DR. Brewer had come face to
face with Margaret Strangways her
self. driving In at the gates OF the
Grange.
The girl could not fail to observe
his startled look: he was utterly tax
en- aback at the sight Of her.
But you got my telegram" she
said. as II in answer to that look Of
amazed surprise. She had stopped
the car and jumped out.
only few moments ago. I did
not expect you for hours" the doctor
said, slowly.
Too late now to hide the truth from
heri Margaret Strangways must be
told; how was he to break the news
to her-the news that must be 50 ter
rfble shock! And that her father
was dead was not the worst that he
would have to tell her.
Then there must have been de-
lay In dispatching It." in tones OF sur
prise = left London In q hurry, SO
! asked Lady Risdene's maid to tele-
graph for me. But my father-how Ii
he?" she demanded. eagerly.
Across from the cricket field came
the sound Of : little outburst Of clap
ping hands; and the girl listsned with
> faint smile. remembering how .
few weeks ago. when she had left
home against her own inclinations 10
humOr her fathers wishes, the fore
bodfng had oppressed her that her re-
turn would be to house OF mourning.
that she was saying goodbye to him
for the last time. How different this
from those f0rebodings Of weeks ago!
a few days ago good-natured Lady
Risdene had arranged to come back
to England at once, that Margaret
might return home, ~ pleasant sur
prise to her father. on the very day
Of the rAcs. Throughout those wait
ing days she had lived in suspense
lest message should come from Len
dal with bad news. But the message
had not come; and now she was home
again. and her father living. and the
hofse On which be had staked every
thing had Won! She had heard az
Pride q Lies victory q she stspped
ont On the platform It Lendal: had
heard u The ovation her father had
received. Small wonder that Marea-
~ 6trangways had come hack to her
Aome radiant ana joyful: small won
deE, to-. that DR. Brewer, knowing
uhat 10 knew and what could not So
kept from her, turned his face away
- 80 askod aftsr her father.
The elrl ~ the shadow u lii face. |
nnd, = nttle creeping fear suddenly
gtoIe n upon her happiness. she
caught NJ wrist With swift. new.
ous Gesturo.
ny fathsr II hs worsef psrhaps
- sxciteunent Her voice al |
tered. ne couIA not nnish ~ sen-
tence; her eyes. suddenly cI0uded Win
! Terrible anxiefy. searched hie faco. |
Nv don't you speakYs ~ broke |
ouk xekomo0t1y.
And then ~ told her q last- part |
q ~ truth. Wishing Win I'll liz heat |
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