The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-10-08

VI HI al DeCdLle Il lIcQutul NlSllOE
at the home of Hazel Strong's uncle
in Cape Town. At length, feeling the
moment propitious. he proposed. Miss
Strong was startled. She did not know
what to say.
Il had never thought that you cared
for me in such a way" she told him.
Il have looked upon you always as a
very dear friend. | shall not give you
my answer now. Forget that you have
asked me TO be your wife. Let us go
on as we have been-then | can con-
slider you from an entirely different
angle for a time. 1t may be that |
shall discover that my feeling for you
Is more than friendship. | certainly
have not thought for a moment that /
loved you"
This arrangement was perfectly sat
isfactory t NJ. Thuran. He deeply re-
GREETED that he had been hasty, but he
had loved her for so long a time and
so devotedly that he thought that every
one must know it.
"From the first time that | saw you.
Hazel" he said. 81 have loved you. |
am willing to wait, for | am certain
that so great and pure a love as mine
will be rewarded. All that | care to
know is that you do not love another.
VIII you tell me?"
81 have never been in love in my
life," she replied and he vas quite sat
isfied. On the way home that night he
purchased a steam yacht and built a
81, 100000 villa on the Black sea.
The next day Hazel Strong enjoyed
one of the happiest surprises Of her
life-she ran face to face upon Jane
Porter as she was coming out of a
jewelers. shop.
why. Jane Porter!' she exclaimed.
where in the world did you drop
from? Why. l can't believe my own
eyes"
well. Of all things!" cried the equal
ly %astonished Jane. And here l have
been wasting whole reams Of perfectly
good imagination picturing you in Bal
timore-the very idea!' And she threw
her arms about her friend once more
and kissed her a dozen times.
By the time mutual explanations had
been made Hazel knew that Lord Ten
n%ington's yacht had put in at Cape
Town for at least a weeks stay and at
the end of that time was to continue
on her voyage. this time up the west
coast. and so back to England, where"
concluded Jane, II am to be married"
Then you are not married YETI"
asked Hazel.
Not yet" replied Jane, and then
quite ~irrelevantly. II wish England
were a million miles from here"
Visits were exchanged between the
yacht and Hazel's relatives. Dinners
were arranged and trips into the sur
rounding country to entertain the Wis
itors. NJ. Thuran was a welcome guest
at every function. He gave a dinner
himself to the men Of the party and
managed to ingratiate himself in the
good will Of Lord bennington by many
little acts of hospitality.
NJ. Thuran had heard dropped a hint
of something which might result from
this unexpected visit Of Lord Tenning-
tons yacht, and he wanted to be cunt
ed in on it. Once when he was alone
with the Englishman he took occasion
to make it quite plain that his engage
ment to Miss Strong was to be an
nounced Immediately upon their return
to America. But not a word Of it, my
dear bennington: not a word Of it."
The next day it came. Mrs. Strong.
Hazel and NJ. Thuran were Lord Ten
nington's guests aboard his yacht. Mrs.
Strong had been telling them how
much she had enjoyed her visit at
Cape Town and that she regretted that
a letter just received from her attor-
neys in Baltimore had necesSitated her
cutting her visit shorter than they had
intended.
When do you sail?' asked Tenning-
ton.
THE first of the week. | think" she
replied.
"Indeed?" exclaimed NJ. Thuran. -
that | must return at once. and now !
shall have the honor Of accompanying
and serving you"
That is nice of you, NJ. Thuran," re-
piled Mrs. Strong. II am sure that
we shall be glad to place ourselves an
der your protection" But in the bot
tom Of her heart was the wish thai
they might escape him. Why. she
could not have told.
by Jove.' calculated Lord Tenning-
| ton a moment later. Bully idea. by
lover
"Yes. bennington. Of course" ventur-
ed Clayton. 1T must be a bully idea
II you had 1t. but what Is itT'
Its to take Mrs. Strong and Miss
Strong. and Thuran. too. II he'll come.
as Tar as England with rs on the
yacht. Now. isn't that a corker? And
we'll sail the first Of the week, or any
| other time that suits your convenience.