The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-08-03

Ing, l q AT present It Is between
here and Lauterbrunnen, Jogging be-
side that roaring little torrent that
81 don't mind confessing that you
are quite right" he said frankly.
"You are in love-"
~ am" he confessed.
She laid her hand upon his. Her
eyes were wide with eagerness.
would IL drive away the blues If /
were to tell you that you have a
chance to win herr"
He felt his head spinning. Gift
I could believe that-that'- he be-
gan and choked up with the rush of
emotion hat swept through him.
"She is a strange girl. She will
marry for love alone. Her father is
determined hat she shall marry a
royal prince. That much I may con-
fess to you. She has defed her
father, Mr.. Schmidt. She will marry
for love, and / believe 1t is In your
power to awaken love In that ador-
able heart of hers. You
"For Gods sake, Mrs. CASTOR, tell
me-tell me, has she breathed a word
to you that
"Not a single word. But l know
her well. l have known her since she
was a baby. and l can read the soul
that looks out through those lovely
eyes,"
but you-you don't know anything
about me. l may be the veriest adven-
turer. | must be honest with you,
A.. I--A~- % L. .tl -.JIA-r set 49,
not
She held up her hand. "Mr. Totten
has informed me that you are a life
long friend of Mrs. Truxton King. l
cabled to her from Paris. There Is no
more to be said"
His face fell. Did she tell you
everything?"
"She said no more than that r.
Schmidt is the finest boy in all the
world" Suddenly her face paled. "You
are never-never to breathe a word Of
this TOTO Bedelia," she whispered.
"But her father? What will he say
to-
Her father has said all that can be
said," she broke in quietly. He can
not force her to marry the man he has
selected. She will marry the man she
loves"
THANK you. thank you. Mrs. Gas
ton," he cried. with shining eyes. God
bless you!"
Night came and with it the silvery
glow of moonlight across the hoary
headed queen Of the Overland. When
Robin came out from dinner he seated
himself on the porch. expectant. eager
and vastly lonesome.
She came at last-and alone. Stop
ping at the rail not more than an arms
length from where he sat, she gaZed
pensively up at the solemn mistress OF
the valley, II slim hand at her bosom,
the other hanging limp at her side. He
vas in thralldom. "Bedelia!" he
whispered softly.
She turned quickly, to find him
standing beside her, his face aglow
with rapture. A quick catch of the
breath, a sudden movement of the
hand that lay upon her breast and
then she smiled-a wavering, uncer-
tain smile that went straight to his
heart and shamed him for startling
her. 81 beg our pardon" he began
lamely. Il startled you"
She held out her hand to him, still
smiling. 81 fear / shall never become
accustomed to being pursued" she
said, striving for command of her
voice. at Is dreadful to feel that
rop,n 1na ;, .nyA .uatnIt0- ,y@,.
from behind. l am glad it is you,
however. You at least are not 'the
secret eye that never sleeps!'" She
gently withdrew her hand from his
ardent clasp. "Mrs. CASTOR told me
that she had seen you. / feared that
you might have gone on your way re-
joicing."
"Rejoicing?" he cried. "Why do
you say that?"
"After u experience in Paris l
should think that you had had
enough of me and my faithful watch
dogs"
"Then you are being followed?"
She smiled again, and there was
mischief in her eye. "If SO I have led
them a merry chase. We have been
travelling for two days and nights,
Mr.. Schmidt. by train and motor, get
ting off at stations Unexpectedly,
hopping into trains going in any di-
rection but the right one, sleeping in
strange beds and doing all manner Of
queer things"
81 see that your retinue has been
substantially augmented" he re-
marked, a trace OF jealousy in his
voice. "The good looking Mr.. White
has not been eluded."
"Mr. White? Oh, yes, l see. But he
Is to be trusted, Mr.. Schmidt" she
said mysteriously-and tantalizingly.
"He will not betray me to my cruel
monster of a father"
81 saw you this morning riding with
him." said he glumly.
She turned her face away and for q
moment was silent. "Shall we take
those chairs over there, Mr.. Schmidt?
They appear to be as abandoned as
we." She indicated two chairs near
the broad portals.
He shook his head. "If we are look