Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-02

establishment. Certainly. What have
I to fear?'
I had to confess that L MYSELF did
not know very clearly h h had to
fear, so | ~tempor;sed.
Are YOU keeping the nurses"
Nc, do not need them. They lett
an hour ago"
But the servants I said, in u an
ic, they are here? They are going to
stay"
Your questions seem most extraor-
binary to me. Mr.. Lester. OF course
the servants will stay
And and the Hindus2" blurted
out.
Yes. and the t{indus. as YOU cab
them. This is their home. 1t was my
fathers WISH
l gave it up her manner Indicated
that all this was no concern OF mine,
and that my interference was a mere
i~mperunnncc. Hut | tried II parting
shot
MI. Swain is very anxious YOU
should not stay here l said. He will
be deeply grieved when he learns your
decision
To this she made no answer, and.
finding nothing more to say, sore at
heart, and not "a little angry and re-
sentful. l started TO leave the room.
There is one thing more,' /
itp Ai.siIiS ptllh ol nv Sli
old Il shalt have to go in
to tho city tomorrow. but l
shall come out again in the evening.
Would II be convenient to have our
business conference after dinner"
Yes she agreed that will do very
we'll"
"At O'Clock them
Il shall expect you at that time she
~assentcd; n with that / tool my
leave.
1t WAS in u most depressed state of
mind that | made my way back to Cod
frey's: and l sat down on the porch and
smoked a pipe of bitter meditation,
For l 1elt that, somehow. Miss Vaughn
wa slipping away from me. There
had been Il 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 viii weighed upon her.
could imagine 10Y a feeling of re-
morse might grow and deepen, and
urge her oward foolish and useless
sacrifice.
And just then Mrs. Hargis came ou'
and told me that someone wanted ms
on tho phone, IL was Swain.
THEY let me come ont here to the
office To phone to YOU" he said, a:
he heard my exclamation of surprise
"SimmundS happened in and told Their
il would be all right. He's here now.
And they're treating you all right?'
They're treating me like the sta
~boarder," he laughed. And then hi
voice grew suddenly serious. "Hav'
you seen Miss Naughan?"
Yes I answered; for / knew o
course that the question was coming
Well"
MISS NllJpnnyN gIjtlSaS II. ora n, ia,
Royces.' Swain"
There was a moments silence.
"Titcn where will She go?"
She Won't go anywhere"
You don't mean" he cried, punic Ii
his voice, that she's going to stay GU
there
yes; she laughed when menrione
danger. There's one consolation-th
servants viii stay"
Did yuu tell her how anxious l wa
for her"
Yes, l did my best, Swain"
And it made no difference%"
No; it made no difference. Nh
fact is, Swain, | fancy she's d little re
morSeful about her fatlaer-his deaf
has unnervcd hcr-and there was tn
funeral today-and, as a sort of atone
ment. she's trying to do what sh
imagines he would wish her TO do,
He wished her 20 become a priest
ess,' SAID Swain, his voice CHASTITY.
: ooh, VOL. h won't go that far
assured HIM cheerfuly; and no dout
in IL few days, when the first impress
sion of the tragedy has worn off, st
= viii be ready to go to the Royces.' I
keep suggesting il. and I'm going
have Mrs. Royce a on her"
: THANK you. MI. Lester" HI sal
4 but his voice was still shaking. Il
. this sort OF knocks me out hadn
foreseen it. III have to think it owe
, But there's one thing you can do"
What is it,"
Watch the house:" he cried. 'Watc
: the house! And be ready if she scream
7 again.
e All right" 1 said. soothingly, II
do that: But tell me, Swain. wha
t it you fear?"
r Il fear Silva," said Swain, in a voit
husky with emotion. 1T isn't remors
+ for her father-it's Silva who's worl
f ing on her. l feel it, some way-Tl
f sure of it. Coo knows what he'n II
d any villany. You must watch Il
$ house, Mr.. Yesterday and night VIC
must watch the housed"
d AN right" ! said, again. strange.
n impressed by mis- words. You ms
count on me-"
e THANK YOU" he said. "Remembe
h we've only you. Goodbye"
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