Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-06

ed undisturbed. Emerson talking rap
idly, almost incoherently.
"And you did all that for me- she
unused. Il wonder If any other man
| know would take those risks just for
me"
"Of course. Why. the risk, | mean
the physical peril and hardship and
discomfort, don't amount to-that." He
snapped his fingers. 1T was only the
amending desolation that hurt; it was
the separation from you that punished
me--the thought that some luckier fell
low might
NONSENSE" Mildred was really in
dignant. Il told you to fix your own
time. and promised to wait Even If
| had not-cared for you l would have
kept my word. That is Wayland
principle. AS it is. it was-compara-
lively easy"
Then you do love me, my lady?"
lie leaned eagerly toward her.
do you need to ask?" she whisper
ed from the shelter of his arms. 1T
is the same old fascination of our girl
and boy days. Do you remember how
completely | lost my head about you?"
She laughed softly. II used to think
you wore football suit better than
anybody in the world! Sometimes l
suspect that it is merely that same
girlish hero worship and can't last.
But it has lasted-so far. Three years
is long time for girl like me TO
wait, isn't itT'
81 know. ! know he returned jeal-
ously.
But legions OF men are counting you.
Oh | know. Haven't | devoured So
ciety columns by the yardf The pa
pers were six months old. 10 be sure,
when got them. but every mention
Of you was just like a knife stab to
me- l used TO torture my lonely soul
with pictures of you. You were never
out of mind for an hour. My days
were given 10 you. and used to pray
that my dreams might hold nothing
but you. You have been my fetish
from the first day met you. and my
worship has grown binder every hour.
Mildred. oh. my lady. how beautiful
you arer'
And indeed she was, for her face, or
alight; her eyes, which other men
found cold, were kindled with a rare
warmth OF understanding: her smile
was almost wistfully sweet.
He recalled how excited he had been
in that PARKWAY time when he had
first learned her identity, for the name
of Wayland was spoken soundingly in
the middle west In the early stages
Of their acquaintance he had looked
upon her aloofness as an affectation.
but close intimacy had compelled a
recognition Of 1t as something wholly
natural He found her as truly pa
trician as Wayne Wayland, her father.
could wish. The old mans domain was
greater than that of many princes. and
his power more absolute. His only
daughter he spoiled as thoroughly as
he ruled his part of the financial world.
and willful Mildred. once she had taken
an interest IN the young college man SO
evidently ready to be numbered among
her lovers, did not pause half way.
but made her preference patent TO all
and opened to him realm Of dazzling
possibilities.
And when he had graduated how
proud Of her he had been. How little
he had realized the gulf that separated
than nd i,aA 10
awakening
1t was Wayne Wayland who had
shown him his folly. He had talked
TO the young engineer kindly. If firmly.
being too shrewd an old diplomat TO
fan the flame Of. IA headstrong love
with vigorous opposition.
Mildred is rich girl" the old
tinancier had told Boyd, IA very rich
girl. one of the richest girls in this
part Of the world, while you. my boy
what have you TO offer?"
Nothing. But you were not always
what you are now" Emerson had re-
piled. Every man has to make a
start. When you married you were
as poor as ! am"
Granted. But | married poor
girl from my own station in life. For
tunately she had the latent power to
develop with me as grew. so that we
kept even and | never outdistanced
her. But Mildred is spoiled to begin
with. spoiled her purposely to pre-
rent just this sort Of thing. She Is
bred to luxury. ner friends are rich.
I keep several men just to follow new
strikes"
HAS Miss Malotte made a striker"
"Not exactly. but she has uncovered
some promising copper prospects,"
HIN! That is news to me-"
Three weeks passed quickly In
strenuous effort. and then one morn
ing the partners awoke to the realiza-
ton that there was little more for
them to do.
Through 1t all Clyde had lent them
enthusiastic IL feeble assistance, and
now that the strain was or he gave
fitting expression to his delight by get
ting drunk. Being temperamental to
degree. he craved company, and.
knowing full well the opposition he
would encounter from his friends. he
annexed bibulous following of loaf
ers whose time hung heavy and who