Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-01
he going to do? Should he plan to es.

sisted from her seat? No, he could
not. for he would be expected to get
out first and help her out. Besides,
there would be too many around, and
he could not possibly get away. But,
greater than such reason, the
thing that held him bound was the
look in her eyes through the tears. He
simply could not leave her until he
Knew that she no longer needed him.
n yet there vas his commission
Wen. he must see her in the hands of
those who would care for her at least.
So much he had done even for the
white dog. and then, too, surely she was
worth as many minutes of his time as
ne a been compelled to give to the
injured child of the streets. If he only
could explain to her now!
inc thought of his message. with
session, sent shivers of anxiety through
MS Frame! Suppose he should be
caught. and it taken from him, all on
account OF his most impossible Incl
dent! What scorn, what contumely.
would be MS! How could he ever eX-
pam to his chief? Would anybody
living believe that a mar i'm his senses
could be married to a range before
a whole church full of people, and not
Know ne was being married until the
iced was done-and then not do ANY,
thing about it after it was done? That
was what he was doing now this very
minute. He ought to be explaining
something somehow to that poor little
creature in the shadow of the carriage.
fefhaps IN some way it might relieve
her sorrow if he did, and vet when he
at her and tried to speak his
mouth was hopelessly closed. He
might not tell her anything!
ne gradually sifted his immediate
actions down to two necessities:
to get his companion to a safe
place where her friends could care
for her. and to make his ESCAPE as
soon and as swiftly as possible. 1t was
awful to run and leave her without tell
ing her anything about it: when she
eylaentiy believed him to be the man
marry; but he real bridegroom would
surely turn up soon somehow and make
matters right. Anyhow, it was the least
ne could do to tai himself out of her
way. and to get his trust to it's owners
at once.
The car halted suddenly before q
brightly lighted mansion, whose tented
entrance effectually shut out the gaze
OF alien eyes, and made the transit from
car TO domlcile entirely private. There
was no opportunity here to disappear.
me sidewalk and road were black with
curious onlookers. He stepped from
Ine a first and helped the lady out.
He bore her heavy boquet because she
litrally too frail to carry it fur
Their herself.
In the doorway she was surrounded
by a bevy of servants, foremost among
whom her old nurse claimed the priv
llege of greeting her with tears and
dears." and Gordon stood for the in
slant entranced, watching the sweet
play OF loving kindness in the face of
the pale little bride. AS soon as he could
lay down those flowers inconspicuously
he would be on h alert for a way of
through some back or side entrance of
the house.
But ven as the thought came to him
the Die nurse stepped back to let the
other greet the bride with stiff
bows and embarrassed words of bless
ing, and he felt a hand laid heavily on
his arm.
He started as he turned, thinking in
stantly again of his commission and x
pecting to see a policeman in uniform
by his side, but it was only the old
nurse, with tears of devotion still in her
faded eyes.
Mister George, We hewitt forgot me,
hev .ye?" h asked, earnestly. You
usen't to like me vera we'll, 1 mind,
but We was awful for the teasin' an I
was always for my Miss Celie! But by
cones is bygones now an l wish We
we'll. Yer growed a man, an 1 know We
must be worthy o. her, or she'd never
hev consented to take We. Yev got a
guide wife an no mistake. an 1 know
Yell be the happiest man alive. Ye
won't hold it against me, Mister George,
that 1 used to tell yer uncle on your
masterful tricks, will We? You mind 1
was only carin' fer my baby girl, am
We were cut a boy"
She paused as if expecting an answer,
and Gordon embarrassedly assured her
that he would never think of holding so
trlfling a matter against her. He cast
a look of reverent admiration n ten
derness toward the beautiful girl who
was smiling on her loyal subjects like
a queen. reused from her sorrow to give
joy to others; and even her old nurse
was satisfied.
"Ah, We luve her, Mister George, don't
ye?" the nurse questioned. Il don't
wonder. Everybody what lays eyes on
her luves her. She's that dear here
h tears got the better OF the good
woman for an instant and h forgot
herself and pulled at the skirt of her
new black dress thinking it was an
apron, and wishing to wipe her eye
Then suddenly Gordon found her lips
uttering strange words, without his
w apparent consent, as II his heart
had suddenly taken things in a n
determined to do as it pleased without
consulting his Judgment.
Yes. l love her." he was saying, and
to his amazement he found that the
! words were true.
This discovery made matters still
more complicated.
Then yen promise me something.
Mister George. won't ye?" said the
nurse eagerly. her tears having their
own way down her rosy anxious face.
Yell promise me never to make her
feel bad any more? She's cried a lot
these last three months, an nobody
knows but me. She could hide it from
them all but her old nurse hat has
loved her so long. But she's been that