The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-02-05
Hidden
Perils
CHAPTER VI.
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dealt. Tina want to forget that be II
here. want. III pcssihle. to forget his
very existence snd yea ran make me DO
- III you r~ssnn~~~ycu only. my darling"
The girl locked IN with a smile into
Raurt~'s eyes. brilliant in their exeise.
meat tonight. yet still with the "w~t
vtol~s" Ie~k which little Lorraine bad
se~n la them Eve sea ~ ago.
Ranrk~ and ina were sitting In M
cf the DEEP window seats Of the great
bali IT tichre. lie had led her 10 this
spcs tn rest. and now kept her sitting
beside sslrs. while the dancing went on In
The lsssar dining room aud library At the
other cod II the ball. and the vague en-
ahSsms him.
Tina. give rpe that promise oace again.
mr. darling Ii was tho sweetest music
thar wv esrs cxsald ever hear"
Ina lssaked up brightly into the FACE
Vie had loved for all the years she could
rwna~nsswr.
II promise. : she Ssid. srelng he was -
much in araes, over che wish. always
"a iove soaa as | lose yoa tonight
! have always levca yoa. RourSe and
promise TO he as true TO ron while you
arr way ~ | should he II yea were with
nar every dny Why. az course | shall
the Girl added. lmpaisively II never
ccaia help II. | never could think Of
any one else as | think Of son ven know
IL. Rcnrke"
And | promise he said. very low. rs
~ szL kmw - ~.~ ANa AmvA. ~As
kissed IL. 80 come home 10 you, after
these two years. as true. Is constant. as
snsir~sy sour own, Ina. my darling. as
am TO might"
Years afferw ard. recalling this promise
which bad gone from his heart with the
earns~sne~s Of prayer, he was grateful
thar those had been the words exactly
Teen there WAS a silent, happy pause
between them, wAira the music brightly
hllei. /, was Ifna who broke Ii pres.
ea.ly.
| Roslrkes We are rot to bid good-by to-
night"
My darling. no. | can not bear sach
. suggestion. | am coming o-morrpw IL
gseak 10 MIR. aavesson. Guess. Ina,
what he will say whea | asa him for his
| prxs~
~IIe aeser denies rise anything. you
| ksow. Rnurke." she said. her bead droop.
inS. As she soyed wisas the flowers on her
| dress land be Is $40 fond 81 ron. Don
srnise. Rourke, be il indeed and he !.
a. EIohve near him would BE the yer,
wish Of bias heart" she added. uncon
s~cssssssg expressing the cause of Ronrke'.
snails. And ron arr going TO leave ms
with him Tor two years YETI"
Unfortunately, yes"
Jnsg then Iacilla We're came up TO tbs
window seat alone. her step idle and leis
urely, bur her ryes full Of curiosity.
~Rourke. what DO ron thinkg Lots o'
the lads~s are dancing with Mr.. Newley
and say BE dances 80 weil. | think Mrs
Trenhans sanss hare asked them. for SD.
asked na. Ba; l would not dance with
hiu- Roarks. nniess you wish IL. and
know you do rot"
Il bore you hare no objection sale
Cna- booking a~nsiously mp into his facs
- they all stood bow. because Mrs
Tr<nham asked rse 10 give him a dance
and l promised Thought you woule
TIE - please A~r. Roark...
He looked into her wistful eyes. ane
d. sodden anger died out Of his own
sYou did IL for the best be said. "A,
pa do everything. But l would lathe.
nj se eA< dance. Which In it,
The last before supper"
TIE ball uas half over. The band wa.
asess- The dancers we're arranging ma.
trs With sach other. Very few woul.
vosansariiy SIT through this new vals% o
Codfrey's-vesy few ever do volunsar ily
af throuxh the last dance before supper
Ronrks. jnss reii~s-d from one OF hi
! dnfy dances and preparing 10 leave RI,
room. paused . moment beside Una He,
ixx. Dsrrn@ had left her on young Tr~n
hams approach The group around be
| h& did nS heed as he spoke.
Yea Lizzie know whs; hard work IL i
fer rns 10 70 away and give you M 4
| NswieT. Don't require me 10 do /, ere,
again. Tns- He 10 here on snEerance. TIT,
had no right Ia take a mean advantage o
pour kindness
-Dont STAY sway. Renrke." pleaded Nh.
esrA sEsaiily. ~i'n-l'm very sorry
r-rxsrSs~g Mr.. N~wiev. wish ness
nos Gsax~ this rslse wi'h him
Yea need not hare PROMISED" b.
answered. quietly; -hsvinr dcae A.. o
csSr.e. 500 rnssss gre ii 70 hina. whI
sAvsad Yoa shrsEk from IL row. Don
ycs Remember saying be was Ssntiermaa M
ss.d darcea veil suppose - added
ek&T1snx the sarcastic words THAT | ua
tssn yga again after xrsprs~.~
With still that restless longing In hi
0~1~ 81 v~arisnce wsth the hxppsneN
WHICH Sled his heart wh~n b. told hin
s~.f again scd again THAT Ina ioved hirr
R0arf. turnei away. A. h~ slowly eros.
- the sirsscss empty hall N@9ley over
tosk ard joined him
Il wish yoa would ohli@e rse by takin
my place through this dance" he tegas
speaking with sn exaggerated indifference.
Il do rot ike 10 disag.oiut Miss Gave,
TIM of IT,"
Rourke saw Ia a moment tina, both hi
words and Una's had been overheard hi
- felt nothing but a great flaming wrat
u the insolence OF the speech.
Are you addressing me- he asked.
Yes" replied Newiey. for be ~ rarel
- possible used any name In addressir
AnL Trenham' Il stcpeon. Il am tired q
the IA meness OF this scene. and the am.