The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-01-20
,sn.THE WILD GEESEAanH|
asaS BY Stanley j. Weyman.a ~ e.

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lne presence that weighed
her down but her recollection of the
man in the tower and his miserable
plight.
As he went on with Morty, he gave
MN a mint to say as little in Payton's
presence as possible. Il know the
man, he explained, and where he's
weak. I'm for seeing the back of him
as soon as we can, but without noise"
Morty.
And the garrison at Tralee," Asgirl
rejoined dryly. ito ask where he is !?
And his troopers to answer the ques
ton
Morty bade him manage it his own
way. only I'll trouble you not to
blame me" he added, IF the English
soger finds the colonel, and ruins us
entirely
"Tl not" Asgill answered pithily,
"if so be you'n hold your tongue."
So at supper that night Payton
looked In vain for the Kerry beauty
whose charms the warmer wits of the
mess had more than once painted in
hues rather florid than fit. Neverthe-
less he would have enjoyed himself
tolerably-nor the less because now
and again he let his contempt for the
company peep from under his COM
plaisance-but for the obtuseness of
his friend; who, as IL he had only one
Win 49, He tusa ~ nls heau, iet iai!
colonel John. Now, 1T was the happy
certainty of the %colonel's return next
day that inspired his e~loquence; now,
the pleasure with which the colonel
would meet Payton again; now, the
foils on tia wir 1919 pair Oh new
"For he's rn;nad antira57v
to play. with him" Asgill continued. a
a twinkle In his eye. No n I'm
at all Reead hove yor,ii co. $500
fine fencing for oncei yo,'.nE +hinI
we've never saen anv hefora ~ ~, - a ei,i4A
ing" So ~ ooupl-
I'm not sure that T can ra,n,ir ~
morrow" Pavton sail in q 800 ~
He began to susnect that Asgi1i ptas
uuizzinr hin, Ha notinad tLnt Mao
time the i,lstica namad 6oI u eSely
Ivan. men looked f%urfive,y az ona ~
other. or straipbt hafora is az
they were in . desien if that 80. 40
the design could only ha ~ ni+ ~ ~,
Sullivan against him. or ~ nrounisa
a quarrel batwaan tham ifogohe
oualm Of a-nnrahansion "a ae.. d
confirmed in tba nlap h ~ nS was
formahn0ta u ene pan ne mad already
the meantime his tem ene uI nove 5ut IN
to carry the way into tha 49,, MN
country.
II didn't know" he snarled. taking
Asgill up in the middle of an eulogy
OF Colonel John's skill. that he was
50 great a favorite OF yours"
III was not" Asgill replied dryly.
"He is now. If seems" in tho sanoa
sneering tone.
"We know him better, Don't we
boys?"
They murmured assent.
And the lady whose horse I sba1.
tered for YOU" the major continued.
spitefully watching for an onening@,
'confound you, little you thanked me
for it--she must be still more in his
interest than you? And how does that
suit your book?"
Asgill had great self control and tha
major was not a CLOSE observer. But
the instant Payton read tho o+han ~
cret in his eyes-knew hat he loved
and knew that he was Jealous. Jealous
of Sullivan; Jealous of The, mar wb o
he was for some reason praising Then
why not jealous of a a more
fashionable riyalo AseiI,s c,,nnina1y
reared plans began 10 sinh ana a,seaiy
While he answered he knew it.
..She likes him." he said lac wa oil
do" a.
..Soma more son,a 1a.sn p,
swered with a erin Nss' iaseoh an
.Iust CO. ~.
controlling hi,nsals i.asllr,an returned
Lass AS h,. sen some more, some
20. ;" Any WY not, ~ asking?
enlhk 1 must stay over tornor-
row, PayIon remarked, smiling at the
cellng. There must be a good deal
TO pc seen mere
All. there is" Asgill answered in an
parent good humor.
Worth seeing, too, I'll be sworni,,
the Englishman replied, smiling more
broadly.
And that's true, tool" the other ra-
joined.
He had himself In hand and If nc
nol from him that the ono +n
break up the party came. The maior
1T was who at last loaded fatia1se
Engllshmen's heads, he said Wara
stronger than their tomachs. fbav
We're a match for port. hut not for
clarat.
You should correct II. major with .
little cognac,', The McMurro,1sb sc
gested politely.
Not tonight. and, by your leave TlI
have my man called and go to bed
Its early James McMIrro,1pb s.ia
playing the host.