The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-10-07
HIS UASELFISH LOVE
BY VICTOR REDcLIFFE.

we've are engaged.
Leila sprang up with wild shrek
of Joy. she clasped her arms about
Cynthia, her eyes dancing with sin
eere appreciation Of the announce
ment. s-
ooh, my dear. am so delightedi"
she said. Il was afraid you were go
,ng to fade away into a settled old
widow"
Il have been one for two years, you
now" intimated Cynthia, and there
vas species of anxious entreaty In
Ter voice, "and, Leila-I was starving
or love! love! love!"
Her very Utmost soul burst the
eader trammels of years at this wild
1rtburst. Cynthia fell to weeping In
he arms Of her plying and loyal
Tiend.
mo woman was ever truer wife"
aid Leila earnestly. your new hap
iness is your reward" 49,.
II seemed true. Four years pre-
ious, through the arts Of a maneuvert
ng mother Cynthia had given up her
srlhood's fondest dreams and had
married Professor Russell, wealthy
I'D scientist. There was no love in
he union. The professor was alb
:orbed in his work and was away
travelling most of the time, but he was
cry proud of his beautiful wife. Gym.
hia was a faithful helpmeet and duty
1ade up for the lack Of affection.
Two years passed by when Cynthia
ound herself wealthy widow. Pro
sssor Russell had been making some
cientific explorations in Nicaragua
7hen a rebellion broke out He and
is valet, one Dorkins, were reported.
silled in an ambush. :
Cynthia felt that the freshness and
oy of life were past until she met
'ichard Graydon. 1t had been case
# love at first sight. It seemed as 10
he subdued affection of her depressed
lature budded all at once. There was
be a quiet wedding and Cynthia and
eichard felt that the fullness of life
lad come to them at last. T.
Never were two persons more f1tly
1ated Cynthia was in the prime of
Dung womanhood, Richard was a
lodel of perfect manhood. BlissfuT
appiness and peace seemed insured
or those two ingenious beings when
he unexpected came with the sudden
ess Of thunder crash. - ...s ..'
A hasty agitated call came over the
telephone to Richard one day.
1T is Miss Lane" was spoken in
'uttering accents. please come to
ny home at once" W
Richard found the friend OF his
,ancee in distracted state. She was
,ale and trembling. She simply
landed him telegram. It was from
cehalca, Nicaragua. It was signed
lanes Russell and II ran: +.s -.
Escaped after dreadful peril. Wire
ne FIVE hundred dollars to return" -.
"Then-then he is alive" hoarsely
Uttered Richard, white to the lips. -
YES" replied Leila, and she pitied
he strong man battling to show COM
posure. "oh, Mr.. Graydon! / have
lust come from Cynthia. She is
crushed, she says she must see you"
Il do not dare!' spoke Richard, his
lands clenched to emphasize his
strong resolution, Tell her, the true
,aithful wife, the good woman that
The Is, that 1t is duty now-clear and
sufficient. Tell her I have gone away,
mot to forget, but to cherish" a..
Then Richard Graydon became q
Waaderer. He Wandered If 1t was a
rick OF fate that his journeyings a
rear later brought him to the city Of
rehalca. He stood near it's prison
ields gloomily regarding a file Of
shackled convicts pass by. One only
If the number was not q native. g..
"Who is that mani" Richard casual
ly asked the guard.
"Ah, that?" volunteered the volatile
official. 1T is Dorkins--he of the Rus
sell case. Both he and his master
were supposed killed in the revolu-
ton, but this one escaped after. rob.
bling his dead employer. Later he
S0uI . IhAoC kC1C6AdA W NhO wiz Va
Professor Russell to secure money and
was unmasked." ..... .,
"Then Cynthia lis free!" breathed
Richard, and that night a telegram
few North bearing the simple words;
Shall l come to your
One day, two days-no reply. Had
Cynthia forgotten him? All, she
might writei A week passed, by.
Richard gave up hope. ~
One afternoon a servant appeared
at his room, where he sat lost in q
subdued reverie .,.. a
"a caller. below, sir" the mental ad-
vised him. NJ.
As he entered the parlor Of the lit
tie hotel a lady, yelled, arose to greet
him. He advanced with inquiry in his
face.
Richard"
The veil was thrust aside. With ex-
tended arms and beaming eyes Gym
thia Russell confronted him. ,