Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1912-09-05

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ton will you gentlemen pre-
A. sent me-"
| had assisted her to alight. and at
/ that time Il servant came and stood at
| the horses head. Stevenson stepped
| back to the door. not having as yet
mentioned my presence there. There
came out upon the gallery as be en-.
tered that other whose presence | had
! for some moments known. whom
| knew within the moment / must meet
| Ellen.
/ Her eyes fell upon me. She stepped
| back with faint exclamation. leaning
| against the wall. her hands at her
| cheeks a she stared do not Know
after that who or what our specta-
/ tors were ! presume Stevenson went
on into the house TO talk with Colonel
| Meriwether. whom | did not see at ali
/ at that time
| The first to speak was Grace Shera-
ton. Tall. thin. darker than ever. it
/ seemed TO me. and now with eyes
which fickered and gittered as | had
never seen them. she approached the
! girl who stood there shrinking. lit is
| Miss Meriwetherf | believe / should
| know YOU" she began, holding out her
lrarryi.
This Il Miss Grace Sheraton"
said TO Ellen. and stopped. Then
| drew them both away from the door
and from the gallery, walking to the
! shadows Of the long row of elms which
shaded the street. where we would be
less observed.
For the first time in my life | saw
the two together and might compare
them Without my will or wish
found my eyes resting upon Ellen.
without my will or wish, fate. ma.
lure. love. | know not what. made Sc
lection
Ellen had not as yet spoken. Miss
Sheraton" ! repeated to her finally,
lis the lady to whom | am engaged to
be married"
The vicious Sheraton temper broke
bounds. There was more than half
sneer on my fiancee's face. Il should
easily know who this lady is." she said.
Ellen. flushed. perturbed. would have
returned TO the gallery. but | raised my
hand. Grace Sheraton went on. IAN
engagement Is little. You and he, |
am advised lived as man and wife,
forgetting that he and | were already
pledged as man and wife"
"That is not truer' broke in Ellen,
her voice low and even. She at lef It
had herself In hand and would toier-
ate no vulgar scene.
81 could not blame either OF You for
denying it,"
at was Gordon Orme that told her. -
said to Ellen.
She would not speak or commit her
self excent to shake her head and to
beat her hands softly together as [
had seen her do before when in dis
tress.
"A gentleman must lie like gen.
tleman.'' went on Grace Sheraton mer-
cilessly 81 am here to congratulate
you BOTH
l saw drop Of blood spring from
Ellen's bitten lip.
What she says is true" went on
/ 10 EIleU. 1t II just dS I9lN0h 1AhnG
told your father and as / admitted 10
you was engaged to be married to
Miss Sheraton. and | am still so en-
gagged"
Still her small hands beat together
softly, but she would not cry out, she
would not exclaim. protest, accuse. !
went on with the accusation against
myself
81 did not tell you. | had and have
no excuse except that loved YOU |
am here now for my punishment You
two shall decide II"
AT last Ellen spoke to my flancee.
at is true" said she. Il thought my
self engaged to Mr.. Cowles. did not
know Of you-did not know that he
had deceived II too. But fortunately
my father found us before It was too
late"
"Let Us spare ourselves details" re-
Joined Grace Sheraton. He has
wronged both Of rs"
'1es. he has done wrong" ! heard
Ellen say. Perhaps al men do.
do not want TO know. Perhaps they