The Red Cloud chief., 1913-05-29
MOMENT OF REVENGE
oY NELLIE cRAvev GILMORE.


edge Of . chair She was pale and
painting for breath.
Derrick Q make-believs. 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 years should have
betrayed her faith 20 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 had started out for q
long walk to pass away the time, had
gained only three So ares when Der
rick himself whizzed directly past her
In q 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
ahead Of time
But didn't 60 after all. The fun
niest thing happened. got as far as
| the depot, where I met Chantry--just
In from st. Louis. He was In q peck
Of trouble. and nothing would do but
I must help him out. II was tight
fix and I concluded that must stay
and help him."
Lancaster bent suddenly and looked
into her face, conscious for the first
time Of her determined coldness.
whats the matter. dearf Are you
ill?" She walked into the house.
Lancaster, his face full Of bewilder.
ment, followed her Immediately. He
made several attempts to speak to
her, but she evaded him empathical-
ly. At breakfast the next morning she
treated him with the same unap-
proachable iciness.
When he had left the house for his
office Cariotta went into the library.
A moment later the maid brought In a
telegram.
expect me on the 1l:4O train,
Billy"
William Darlington had been with
ais regiment in the Philippines for
half score Of years, and this was
his first visit home. Billy was her
only brother and Carlotta had &C.
corded him more than usual amount OF
sisterly devotion. Putting aside her
grievance, she set merrily to work to
prepare room for him.
She went first into Derrick's dress
Ing room, and saw that things were II
order. While she was there, q sud
den thought flashed into her ingenious
brain. She could never. never b.
guilty of really dishonorable act
but she would make Derrick pay. II
part. for his treatment Of her. 1t wal
barely probable that he would recog
nize her brother at once. after doZer
years. But q feeling Of alarm made
her stop suddenly. rec0nsidering
Then q smile Of inspiration ripplet
over her face; she would unload thu
pistol!
When Darlington came. she was at
, ting ON the veranda. waiting to vel
come him. After = little. they wen
} up to her boudoir for . "c0zy chat
over old times.
II Suddenly the gate clicked. and sh'
heard his bounding step up the stairs
Now for her revenge! She rose abrupt
ly and went over to Billy's chair AM
sat down In his lap. just - she use'
to do In the old days.
Lancaster went nrst to his owl
room. then turned, ~ usual. towar
his wife's b0udoir.
The sight that met his gaze FROG
J the blood in his veins; and almost IL
stantly transformed 1t to lava. h
backed quickly into the adjoinin
room and laid his hand on the revo
yer lying on the table. Standin
where he was, he aimed three delil
crate shots at the culprits; the trigge
clicked fatty, and no sound issue
from the empty chambers.
Billy burst out laughing.
why, Derrick. old man! Surel
you have not forgotten"
by the Eternals!' calculated I.al
\ caster. "You!" DECIDEDLY got" fe
< once In his life, he looked toward Ca
lotta. She stinened and drew baC
from his threatened embrace.
Not till you have, exOnerated you
self-if you cAn!-Of driving dow
state street at full speed with--wit
-" Her voice trailed to an ignomi
ious stsndstill.
SO! Well. my dear. had you q
lowed me to finish my discourse la
u evening all would have been we'll.
- " was trying to tell you. Chantry eau
up from st. Louis to marry yOuI
lady who was to meet him here fro
!. Buffalo. Her train arrived half q
hour after his, aud 1t seemed that u
was very much disconcerted; the c
man was following-had got wind