The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-01-29

the first Alglish officers to fal
IN FLANDERS at the beginning o
the present war, Mrs. Lancaste
was well known in New York a
Miss Constance Berkely Bruce. =
So the princess was widow
; and had been for nearly a year
Noel continued to look at th,
paper, but he saw nothing. IL
his honor, his thought was pu,el,
pity for aching pity for thu
desolate gin; wife, the princess
! whose little naked feet had trod
den on sword. He felt a sort OF
wonder that calamity could fall
upon such gentle goodness as hers
lie had dreamed OF her as sci
apart from shadows.
! The strangcness of it, She had
been a widow at the hour when he
FIRST learned that she was a wife.
The detective might have told him
this, had the inquiry been ptlr-
sued abroad What would he have
done2 Would he, Noel, have
I missed Rosalind?
The name brought him back to
, the Immediate present, Rosalind
had sent him this news. Why 2
i The answer came with the uues-
tion-becausc she believed that he
loved Constance, and Constance
was free.
Noel dropped the paper and
turned his face away from the
light. His heart leaped up, laugh
ing. Now, now he could prove
his love to Rosalind Arloffl Now
he could STAY the very ghost of
that ugly word substitute which
had caused her to drive him from
her presence with blazing scorn
and anger. For Constance was
free, yet he would go to Rosa
lind.
Milo Valdez was discreetly con
verslng with the nurse, but he
turned back at his chiefs first
word.
u will rise new" declared
Noel.
The face of Milo remained trou-
bled and apprehensiye.
Yes, Dom David" he muir
INJURED. ''Only, / am obliged to-
say that-that the apartment of
the family Arloff is closed"
"Closed?"
Senior, there is no one there.
| called an hour ago to express
our acknowledgements, and to say
you were not injured by your re-
moval No one was at home.
This was an unexpected calam-
ity. Not at home. The idea was
nonsense, in view of the invalid
around whom the household life
was conferred. No doubt Rosalind
was out, at her work, and the old
Abel did not answer the bell. Well
Abel would open to him.
Make all ready for our sailing
this afternoon, Nilo," he slowly
directed. In the meantime, I'll
will call on Miss Arloff-and find |
her."
The doubt did not lift from VAL
dez's expression, but he said no /
more. The nurse was dismissed |
on Benito's coming.
It seemed to Noel that life -en !
strong within him; a racing cur
rent approaching the two outlets
of his old desires. After he was
up and dressed, however, he
found himself compelled to rest
for time in an armchair. Hell
was more shaken and weaker than
he had believed possible.
"A visit from the doctor DELAYED |
him second time, so it was after
noon when Noel finally descended |
to the street. Milo Valdez ac-
companied him, chiefly because |
Noel found it easier to take that
gentlemen than to induce him toll
stay at home. His presence was
no hindrance; Noel would leave
his secretary to wait in the imou-
sine at Rosalind's door. Mean
while, the support Of his arm was!
not unwe1c0ine.
The drive steadied and rel
freshed Noel, instead Of tiringI
him. When they reached the
dingy house in the dull street, he |
nodded q brief farewell to Valdez
and went up the steps with quite
his usual bearing.
The card marked NVasili Ar-I
loft was no longer over the bell
in the hall. Noel was unreasona-
bly, startled by its disappearance.
The door remained shut, though
he had rung the bell and assembled
the stairs to knock repeatedly. |
Foreboding crept colby to his
side.
After moments of INDIGESTION. bel
tried the door. It opened al al
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