Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-30
CONTINUED From Last week.)

Won. Lord 1tuGcllffe Will explain to no
one.
Continued From Last Week.)
Close on an hour went by and then
the tinkle uf Il distant bell broke the
silence. Voices were heard somewhat
louder of tone in the library. and Lord
Radclyffe's sounded quite distinct and
firm.
I'm see YOU again tomorrow he
sara, at MIR. -. Tell me the name
and address again. please"
The door leading from library to hall
was opened. A footman helped the
the street door banged to again and
once more the house lapscd into ST
lence and gloom.
II think l had better go. now"
Louisa rose and Luke said in mat
ter-of-fact tones:
"Tll put you into a cab"
NO." she said, II prefer to walk. 1
am going straight back to the Lang
ham. Will you go to the Ducies' at
home tonight"
YES" he said, Just to see you"
You'll know more by then"
II sha know all there is to KNOW
Luke" she said. you are not
afraid?"
1t was the second time she had put
the question to him. but his time it's
purport was a very different one. He
understood it nevertheless, for he re-
piled simply:
only for YOU"
"NNhy for meg"
because. Lou. you are just all the
world to me-and a man must feel a
little afraid when he thinks he may
lose the world"
Not me, Luke she said. you
would not lose me-whatever hap
pened."
Let me get YOU a cab"
He was English. YOU see. and could
not manage to say anything just then.
The flood gates of sentiment might
burst asunder now with the slightest
word uttered that was not strictly
commonplace. Louisa understood. else
h 81 not loved him as she did. 1t
never occurred to her to think that he
was Indifferent. Nay more, his sudden
transition from sentiment to the call
ing of a cab-from sentiment to the
trivialities OF life pleased her in its
very essence Of incongruity.
II said l would walk" she reminded
him, smiling.
Then she gave him her hand. 1t
was still gloveless and he took it in
his, turning the palm upward so that
he might bury his lips in it's d~elicately
pcrfumed. depths. His kiss almost
scalded her flesh. his lips were burn
Ing hot. Passion held in check will
consume with inward fire, while its ex-
preston often cools like the Nereid's
embrace.
He went to the door with her and
watched her slender, trim figure walk
Ing rapidly away until 1t disappeared
round the corner of the square
When he turned back into the hall
ne found himself face to n with
Lord Radclyfte. Not Uncle Rad-but
an altogether different man. AN old
man now with the cynical lines round
the mouth a~ccentuated and deepened
into burrows, the eyes hollow and col
orless. the shoulders bent as IL under
an ~unbearab!c load.
"Uncle Rad" said Luke speaking
tray nothing OF anxiety or surprise,
c I do anything for you?"
But even at sight OF his nephew. of
the man who had hitherto always sue
ceeded In disslpating by his very pres
ence every cloud on the misanthrope's
brow. even at sight of him. Lord Rad
clyfre seemed to shrink within himself.
his face became almost ashen in its
pallor. n lines of cruel hardness quite
d%tsfigured his mouth.
II a to be alone today" he said
dryly. TELL them to send me up some
tea In the afternoon. I'll go to my
room now-I shan't want any dinner"
But, sir, won't your"
II a to be alone today" the old
man reiterated tonelessly. 'and to be
left alone"
Very well. SIR"
Lord Radcliffe walked slowly toward
III staircase. Luke>his heart o
with anxiety and ow-sa how
heavy was the old mans step. how list
less his movements. The younger mans
instinct drew him instantly to the side
Of the elder. He placed an afIectionate
hand on his uncle's shoulder.
Uncle Rad he said appealingly
can't ! do anything for your"
Lord Radcliffe turned, and for a mo-
Ment his eyes so6tened a. they rested
on the face he loved 20 we'll. His
wrtnkled hand sought the hr1n. younR
a which fingered on his shoulder.
But he did not take It, only nut Il
gently aside. then said quietly:
mo. my boy: there's nothing YOU
can Do. except to leave me. alone.'
Then Ne went upstairs and shut him
SELF up In hi own O0m ana Luke saw
him NO moro that day.
CHAPTER tx.
WHICH TELLS or THE NEWT
ABLE. RESULT.
And now i month anu more had
zone BY. and the whole aspect oe tie