The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-16
CHAPTER VIII.
AND THUS THE A


DESCENDED.
From within the hum of a mans
still came softly through. Luke, with
the prodigality of youth, would have
given 10 years of his life for the gift
Of second sight, to know what went
on between those four walls beyond
the door where he himself stood ex-
pectant, undecided N more than va
guely anxious.
"Lukel"
1t was quite natural that Louisa
should stand here beside him, having
come to him softly, noiselessly, like the
embodiment Of moral strength and a
ommon sense which was almost a
virtue.
locked himself in with this man"
Who is it, Luke?"
The man who calls himself Philip
de Mountford."
How do you know"
How does one," he retorted, know
snchs t%hings?"
And Parker let him in?"
He gave Parker, a flve-pound note.
Parker Is only a grasping fool. He
concocted the story Of Mr.. Dobson
and the lease. He Is always listening
at key holes, and he knows that MI.
papers for Uncle RAIDS signature.
Those things are not very difficult to
manage. II one man Is determined and
the other corruptible, it's done sooner
or later"
us Lord Radcliffe safe with that
a do you Think"
God grant It," he replied fervently.
Jim n Edie made a noisy irruption
into h hall Inc Luke and Louisa
talked ostentatiously Of Indifferent
things-the weather, Lent and the new
est play, until the young people had
pn n rod IN onof~' a-J $500
the street door to behind them, tax
Ing their breeziness, their optimism,
away with them out into the spring
air, and leaving the shadows of the
on-coming tragedy to foregather in
every angle of the luxurious house in
Grosvenor a
there were Luke de Mountford
and Louisa Harris left standing alone
In the hall; just two very ordinary,
very simple-souled young people, face
to face for the first time in their I'M
eventful lives with the dark problem
OF a grim might be-" A locked door
between them and the decisions of fate,
a world of possibilities in the silence
which now reigned beyond that closed
door.
They MISUNDERSTANDING I'M
prepared for 1t. unframed for any such
e~ventuality. Well bred and well
brought up, yet were they totally un-
educated in the great lessons Of life.
It was as If a man absolutely untutored
in science were suddenly to be con-
fronted with a mathematical problem,
the solution or non-solution of which
would mean life or death to him. The
problem lay in the silence beyond the
locked door-silence broken now and
again by the persistently gentle hum
Of the mans voice-the stranger's-
but never by a word from Lord Rad
clyffe.
deep puzzlenent, has never raised his
voice once. I thought that there would
be a row-that he would turn the man
out Of the house. Dear old chap he
hasn't much patience as a rule"
"What shall we do, Luke?" she
asked.
"How DO you mean7"
You can't go On standing like that
In the hall as If you were eavesdrop-
ping. The servants will be coming
through presently"
You are right, LOU" he said, las
usual. I'll go into the dining room.
picious was happening in the library"
You are no afraid, LukeT"
For Uncle Rad, you mean?"
"Of course"
II hardly know whether I am or
not. No." he said decisively after a
moments hesitation, IT am not afraid
v L rAoAoAiSo- ASiioW "IioIu we Sd"
in the park did not look that sort"
He led Louisa back into the dining
room, where a couple Of footmen were
clearing away the luncheon things. The
melancholy Parker placed cigar box
and matches on a side table and then
retired-sllent and with q wealth of
reproach expressed in his round, beady
eyes.
Soon Luke and Louisa were alone.
He smoked and she sat in q deep arm
chair close to him saying nothing, for
both knew what went on in the 9TH
er's mind.
Continued Next Week.)
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