The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-02
1t. certainly. What have

establishment. Certainly. What have
l to fear?"
I had to confess that I myself did
not know very clearly what h had t9
fear, so 7 temporised.
Are you keeping lie nurses"
No; ! do not need them. They iefe
an hour ago"
but the servants" I said, In a pan-
&c, they are here? They are going to
stay p,
Your questions seem most extraor-
binary to me, Mr.. Lester. OF course
the servants will stay"
.And-and the HinduS?" biurted
out.
Yes. and the TIindus. as you call
them. This is their home. 1t was my
fathers wish"
/ gave 1t up. her manner Indicated
n that my interference was a mere
impertinence. But I tried one parting
| shot.
Mr.. swain is very anxious you
should not stay here" / said. He will
be deeply grieved when he learns Your
decision"
To this h made no answer, and.
finding nothing more to say, sore at
heart, and not q little angry and re-
%sentful, l started to leave the room.
There is n thing more" I
said, turning back at the thresh-
to the city tomorrow, but I
shall come out again in the evening.
Would it be convenient to nave u
business conference after dinner?
YES" she agreed; that will do very
we'll"
AT 5 o'clock then?"
Il shall expect you at that time" she
~assented; and with that I took my
leave.
1t was in a most depressed state Of
mind that made my way back to God
frey's; and / sat down on the porch and
smoked a pipe of bitter meditation.
For / felt that, somehow, Miss Vaughn
was slipping away from me. There
had been a barrier between us today
which had not been there before, a
barrier of GOODNESS and reserve which
l could not penetrate. Some hostile
Influence had been at work; in death.
even more than in life perhaps, her
! fathers will weighed upon her. ]
could imagine how a feeling Of re-
morse might grow and deepen, and
urge her toward foolish and useless
, sacrifice.
And just then Mrs. Hargis came out
and told me that someone wanted me
/ on the phone. 1t was Swain.
They let me come put here to the
: office to phone to YOU" he said, as
he heard my exclamation of surprise
o ~"Simmonds happened In and told then
: it would be all right. He's here now
s And they're treating you all rtght2'
They're treating me like the stal
t boarder," he laughed. And then hi
voice grew suddenly serious. "Hav'
you seen Miss Vaughan"
Yes I answered.; for l knew O
course that the question was coming
"Well?'
e Miss Vaughan refuses to so to tn,
d Royces.' SWAIN"
There was a moments silence.
Then where will she go?'
n "She won't go anywhere
h You don't mean," he cried, panic II
his voice. that she's going to stay OF
ID there?"
Yes; she laughed when I mentione
danger, There's one consolation-tll
lie servant will stay"
~ Did you tell her how anxious I wa
ID for her?"
I'd Yes, 1 did my best, Swain"
N And it made 40 d~ifference?"
- NO; it made no difference. TIL
- fact is. Swain, / fancy she's a little re
:" morseful about her father-his deat
., has unneryed her-and there was tt
81 funeral today-and, as a sort of atone
ment, she's trying to do what 81
~ imagines he would wish her to do"
, He wished her to become a prizes
ess." said Swain. his voice CHASTITY.
og -. IN NSAlp Sli "oll l Sb VIA IL
- assured him cheerfully: and no doul
in a few days, when the first impre:
sion of the tragedy has worn off, 81
will be ready to so to the Royces.' /
- keep suggesting it, n Tn going
have Mrs. Royce call on her"
"Thank you. Mr.. Lester" he sal
ch but his voice was still shaking. II
ha this sort of knocks me out hadr
foreseen it. I'll have to think 1t owe
But there's one thing you can do"
r. What is it,"
watch the housed" he cried. Wat
the house! And be ready If she scream
again
ge "An right" 1 said, soothingly, Il
lg do that. But tell me, Swain, what
'ot it you fear?"
,er 81 fear Silvia" said Swain, in a vol,
husky with emotion. 1T isn't remor
or for her father-it's Silv who's worl
Of ing on her. I feel it, some way-I'
elf sure of 1T. God knows what Tell t
nd any villany. You must watch Il
house, Mr.. Lester-day and night "
,er must watch the housed"
nd All right" 1 said, again, strange
impressed by his words. You M
ST. count on me-"
he THANK YOU" he said. "Rememb'
18th we've only you. Goodbye"
CONTINUED next week.)
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