The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1913-09-19
MOMENT OF. REVENGE
sY NELLIE cRAVEY GILMORE.


edge of a chair. She was pale and
painting for breath.
Derrick a make-believe, q cheat
a--aliar?' The words escaped her in
voluntarily. II was appalling, that the
man she called her husband and wor-
SHIPPED with absolute trust and con-
fidence for ten solid gears should have
betrayed her faith so grievously. The
day had been oppressive and tire
some, doubtless for the very reason
that Derrick had telephoned he had
to run up to Milwaukee for q few
hours and could not return before mid
night. So she bad started out for
long walk to pass away the time, had
gained only three squares when Der
rick himself whizzed directly past her
in a runabout-and sitting beside him.
one of the most beautiful creatures
she had ever seen.
She could not eat, so she walked
absently out on the veranda. Present
ly one of the city clocks near struck
ten. and her husband ran lightly UP
the steps, whistling merrily.
by the way" she said. your train
must have gotten In quite two hours
ahea~ If time
:. didn't go after all. The fun
i.. 'hine happened. ] cot rs far as
the uepot, where I met Ch ."~-just
in from ST. Louis Ie WAS Ia. a eek
Of trouble, and nothing would do but
l must help him out II was q tight
a. ~~S ooo..,AoA kh>s Z xv,ust atav
end help him"
Lancaster bent suddeniy and looked
into her fsoe. conscious for the Arst
time of her determined coldness.
Whats tho matter. dearf Arc you
M" She walked into the house.
Lancaster. his face full Of bew1idcr-
ment, followed her imme1tatsay. He
made several attempts b speak to
her, but shs evaded him empathieAL
ly. At breakfast the ne1t morning she
treated him with tho same unAp.
proachable iciness.
When he had left the house for his
oflce Carlotta went into the library.
A moment later the maid brought In .
telegram. -
Expect me ON the I1:%o train.
Billy"
william CarYinston had been With
his regiment In tho Philippines for
half score Of years, and this was
his first visit home. Billy was her
only brother, and CariottA had 90
corded him more than usual amount OF
sisterly devotion. Putting aside her
grievance. she set merrily to work to
prepare a room for him.
She went first into Derrick's dress
ing room, and saw that things were In
order. While she was there, a sud-
den thought flashed into her ingenious
brain. She could never. never be
guilty Of really dishonorable act.
but she would make Derrick pay. In
part, for his treatment of her. 1t was
barely probable that he would recog-
nize her brother at once, after a dozen
years. But feeling of alarm made
her stop suddenly, reconsidering.
Then smile of inspiration rippled
over her face; she would unload the
pistol!
When Darlington came. she was Sit
ting on the veranda, waiting to well
come him. After little, they went
up to her bouGoir for "coZy chat"
over old times.
Suddenly the gate clicked, and she
heard his bounding step up the stairs.
Now tor her revenge! She rose abrupt
ly and went over TO Billy's chair and
sat down in his lap, just as she used
to 90 in the old days.
Lancaster went first TO his own
room, then turned, as usual, toward
his Wifes boudoir.
The sight that met his gaze froze
the blood in his veins; and almost in
stantly transformed it to lava. lie
backed quickly into the adjoining
room and laid his hand OH the rcVol-
yer lying On the table. Standing
where he was. he aimed three deAb-
crate shots at the culprits; the trigger
clicked fatty, and no sound issued
from the empty chambers.
Billy burst out laughing.
why, Derrick, old man! Surely
you have not forgotten-'
by the Eternals!' calculated Ian
caster. "You!" DECIDEDLY got" for
once in his life, he looked toward Car.
lotta. She stiffened and drew back
from his threatened embrace.
mot till you have exonerated your
self-if you can!-of driving down
State street at full speed with-with
=" Her voice trailed t. an ignomin-
ious standstill.
-! Well, my dear. had you al
-: me- to finish my discourse last
en-: would hay . well. AS
l wa tryir to toL you. 80. try came
up from st. Louis to n.I., = you-
lady who was TO meet Mm nefe fro.
Buffalo. Her train arrived half an
hour after his. and 1t seemed that she
was very much disconnected: the old
man was following-hAd got wind OF
tho elopsment and put detectives on
ChaAtry's trail. and hers. His idea