The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-04-02
Hidden
Peril.
- Nay z c HAY
CHATTER xfx.-fConttnned.
, MARY cECM HAY

fnCilla We're quietly put into his hands
the packet. tied and sealed just AZ her
godfather had given Il to her.
Fer me-" he asked, Laughing. Are
you not afraidy II would he aasier for
me Ia burn this than 10 offer you the
cup or dagger"
II dent know what to do now" said
Ineisla. q little nsrvously. though with
much effort 20 suppress her joy, MIR.
Eusle said IL MAS IL i've read Ia saur pres
ensv. and MIR. Gssessons, and .Athors.
and now here we err. Lorraine, don /
81" she cried. as Miss Casesfon moved
sow ard the door stay with me. Mr.,
Sarle mean The two families. yours and
mine. and we arr all here aow.s
Reurke bad RAISED his eyes from tbs
parchment to the two girls. and waited
till Lorraine had rstakea her seat. Then
be ssniled into her eyes with a look Of
quiet e~unfsat. and opened the viii.
Saali | read IT, inquired Mr.. Cav
exson. Feeling how lsoafke Was The last
10 wtaetn the task should le assigned.
Bns IL Was Rourke's very conscious
mess OF this wfirA made him Wish 10 do
-. ii only 10 prove TO Athoi how little
~ s&8fas ~ N8N N&% AsAG&1 Se
that be needed unls gradually to open III
~ he read and he went. without faiser-
Ing. through the long. eirvunsssantial deed
which took his nncle's property from him
and gave II unreserssxily 10 IAseilia We're.
THAT Is ALL" he said. laughing. "a le
tnrssd the last fold In th. Inaft hment.
-exs~ps-A What daes this NEAR"
lie passed the will on To hig. Caves
toa. as III us touch burnt him: then
stretched OCT both of his hansS 10 .Aflaos.
oh. my poor fellow. Ie Inns ncen
c~rusless OF all % yes."
What il iss~ exclaimed Lneilla. rom
Ing eagerly rep 10 Mr.. Gasex.oa. '-lgle
viii IL NIL right and straightforward and
legal. What il ii that assouisgles i.oarkc.
and makes yoa so-sssent."
The will ii al righs-srs. and legal.
- yoa say" returned MIR. Galveston, AN.
willingly: .but. look. the signature and
seal are cut away neatly and carefully
cur away Ms gNor girl. what a revolt
ins rent for the old mans grim hasaor -
What do yoa nscsns" cried ~I4ucilla,
bending her bot eyes over the document.
"you are-iokiagw
lie turned tie parchment toward her,
m she saw Gaae oblosg and the round
cut with deliberate exacsness. as no ONE
would hare cared to cur them but i'm the
enjoyment of a keen malice. In the silence
which she kept, her eyes seemed fastened
60 the paper, her thoughts gone beyond
her cotsAsol. No one broke the pause. for
what could they say;
-Afho!.s size cried. gazing long and
earnestly into his worn face, oh. Athcl r.
He was close beside Der now, and caught
her In his arms. .Yon told me 50 you
told N be was laughing at me all the
tine and | ridic1led the idea, and-and
went On in my own way. Now, we are
b0sh-ruined !"
In the presence of them all Athoi bent
and kissed his sisters shaking lips.
III will be all right he said, no
shadow Of rebnks falling across his tone
Or lace: don't g.ieve, my dear We shall
soon Be as-we were before"
-Never." she cried, again. I'VE never
en-. ] have destroyed 1t Ill. Oh, Athol.
yOu doo't kno1-you don't know half.
For years / have been dragging heavy
6ebts about N both, and STAYING them Oh
through this YES, though You prayed
- nok-thouSh you wers never tired of
warning me. We can never pay now.
Never, though l should work a. hard as
ron are always doing. Oh. Athol. you
can never forgive me. My dear, my dear.
] cannot bear 10 look into your face -
Her own face was 50 drawn and quiv-
sFing with pain that b. gently turned it.
and hid 10 On his shoulder.
CHAPTER Xxx.
II vas on March -. 1871. AT The
very window where he first saw Lorraine
Gaveston booking In upon her sisters
frelit sitting room, she now stood look
inx ius1 the chill snaI,rhs, hut seeing
soothing 81 the snowtrops or the ~violeis.
seeing only. far Of among the hills. her
pictured shcussufs. The beautiful young
face was raised q little. and the slight.
rounded fGrns was leaning weariiy against
the glass. when isourke Trenham Gu me
through the door behind her.
Lorraine, Lorraine"
That call took from her in a moment
MI powAr Of resistance. and she turned
% face him her slender figure still wear
lily resting against the window, and the
soft light enfoIdins her making her beau
tifuI hsyond sIi words.
Lorraine, this IL the twenty-eixhth.
sad l would come then. Did you
rad whst was done In Parliament yes.