The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-03-03
CHAPTER XVIII.
ALL FOR LOVE.

ALL On LIZ II.
Ayice went occasionally to see
Laadon in the Tonbs. The form
alitics and restrictions had been
looked after by Judge IIoyt, and
Avice was free to 90 at certain
times, but she was not allowed
10 see Kane alone. IN the war
den S room they met for their
short visits, but Of late the war
den had been kind enough 70
cfface himself as much as pos
sibic, and one day as he stood
looking out of a window he was
apparently so absorbed in some
thing outside that the two for
got him utterly, and Landon
grasped the hands Of the girl
and stood gazing into her sad
brown eyes with a look of long
ing and despair that Avice had
never seen there before.
At last he said slowly: Z" [ sup
pose you know [ love you,'' and
his voice, though intense, was as
bare Of infection or emphasis
as the room was of decoration.
1t seemed as if one must speak
coldly and simply in that empty,
hollow place. The very bare
ness Of the floor and walls made
the barring of the soul inevitable
and consequent.
And, as she looked at Kane,
Avice did know it. And the
radiance of the knowledge light
ed the darkness, dispelled the
gloom and filled the place with
a thousand pictures OF life and
JOY.
With sparkling eyes she went
nearer to him, both hands out
stretched. The three words were
enough, No protestations or ex-
plantations We're necessary IN that
moment of soul sight.
But Kane gave no answering
gesture.
Don't" he said; 1T means
nothing. | only wanted you to
know it. That is all. 7"
Why is that all?'' and Avice
looked at him blankly.
Kane gave a short, sharp
laugh. "First, because I am al
ready the same as a condemned
man; second, because if I were
not !! couldn't ask you to marry
me and thereby lose your whole
| fortune. =
Il don't care about the for
tune, said Avice, still speaking
with this strange new directness
that marked them both; ''but I
have promised Leslie Hoyt that
il he frees you | will marry
him.
g Avice! What a bargain! Do
you suppose I would accept free
dom at such a price? Do you
love him?"
No; | love you. I have told
him so. But he will not get you
of unless / viii marry him. him. Sc
| have promised.
Promised! That promise
counts for less than nothing! l
will get freed without his assist
ance, and you shall marry me!
Darling ,~sss -s-~-..--,
But you can't, Kane,'' and
Avice spoke now from the shell
ter Of his arms. No one but
Leslie can get you off. He says
he will do so whether you are
guilty or not. He is very clever. "
Is he! But so are other peo-
I. pie. ! will get a lawyer who
also is able to get me off wheth-
er | am guilty or not! Oh,
/ Avice!"
How can you9 You have no
money. Leslie says you will
never get that inheritance from
| uncle.
! Does he! Well, let me tell
you, dear, l don't care. My mine
is an assured fact; my interests
are safe and protected.
Where did you get the mon
ely for that9"
Mrs. Black lent it to me. She
is a fine business woman, and /
1 turned to her, as the time was
growing short and I had to have
the money at once, if at ALL
And | thought you were in
a love with her!
4 !" No; she was truly in love
with Uncle Trowbridge. But she
is clear headed financier, and
saw at once the scope and prom
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