The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-05-23
Continued From Last Weekly

Close on an hour went by and ther
the tinkle Of a distant bell broke the
silence. Voices were heard somewhat
Iouder or tone in the library. and LORD
firm. "Ao
I'll see you again tomorrow" he
salu' at MIR. = Tell me the name
n address again, please"
h door leading from library to hall
was opened. A footman helped the
TRANCE on with coat and hat. Then
the street door banged to again and
once more the house lapsed into ST.
lence and gloom.
Il think l had better go, now"
ter-of-fact tones:
III put you into a cab"
NO." she said, Il prefer to walk. I
am going straight back to the Lang
nam. win you go to the Ducies' at
home tonight?"
Yes" he said, Just to see you"
iouli know more by then
\ shali Know all there Is to know"
LIhe she said. you are not
1t was the second time she had put
the question to him, but this time its
purport was a very different one. He
understood 1t nevertheless. for he re-
piled simply:
Only for you"
Why for me?"
world TO me-and a man must feel p
ilttle AFRAID when he thinks he NAV
lose the world"
No me, Luke" she said "vo,,
would not lose me-whateyer hap
pened." p
Let me get you g cab"
ne was English, you see, and could
NOT mana Pa RI Ca--
nood gates Of sentiment might
pufst asunder now with the slightest
word uttered that was not stricrIv
commonplace. Louisa understood else
she had not loved him as she did. II
never occurred TO her 10 think thar he
vas lndlTerent- Nay more, his sudden
transition from sentiment to the call
ing Of a cab-from sentiment to the
tnVialties Of life pleased her In its
very essence Of incongruity.
1 SAID l would walk" she reminded
him, smiling.
Ihen gave him her hand. It
was stul gioveless and he took It in
is' t1tning D palm upward so that
ne might bury mis- lips In its delicateIv
perfumed depths. His kiss almost
sea.aec her flesh, his lips were burn
ing not Passion held in eheck viii
with inward fire, while it's ey-
often cooig like the Nereid,s
embrace.
He vent to the door with her and
ner slender, trim figure walk
.ns rapidly away until It disappeared
the corner of the square.
When he turned back into tho b.,,
le FOUND himself face TO face with
.ord radcliffe. Not Uncle Rad-hut
IN altogether different man. an old
nan now with the cynical lines round
.hs 9 accumulated and deepened
nfl In rr we $h1 |
'riess. the shoulders bent as If undar
In ~unbearable load.
ohcle Rad" said Luke speaking
fery gently, forcing his voice to he.
notning OF anxiety or surprise.
can do anything for your"
Sat even at sight of his nephew. OF
ne man VINO had hitherto always sue
eeued IN dissipating by his very pres
nee every cloud on the misanthrona,s
row, eVen at sight Of him, Lord Rad
lyme seemed to shrink within himself
us lace became almost ashen in its
'ailor, n lines of cruel hardness ouite
Lisfgured his mouth.
z! want to be alone today, he said
lryly. Tell them to send me nm Some
ca In the afternoon. I1l &c to nv
com now-I shan't want any dinner"
But. sir, won't you?-"
want to be alone today" the old
nan reiterated .tonelessly, "and to be
Ell alone"
Very well, SIR"
Lord Radcliffe walked SLOWLY toward
ne staircase. Luke-his heart torn
With anxiety and sorrow-saw how
leaVy was the old mans step, how list
ess his movements. The ounge mans
instinct drew him instantly to the side
the elder He placed an affectionate
on his uncle's shoulder,
Uncle Rad" he said ~appealinp,v
can't I do anything for your"
Lord Radcliffe turned, and for a mo-
nent his eyes softened as they rested
n the face he loved SO wen. His
vrfnkled hand sought the Arm, young
me which fingered on his shoulder.
But lie did not take it, only nut Il
emily aside. then said quietly:
NO, my boy; there's nothing you
an Ido, except to leave me alone"
hen he went upstairs and shut him
elf up in his own room and Luke saw
lin no more that day.
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