The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-02-24
Copyright. 1917. by ,. B. Lppincott Co.
iubilant triumph for him. -

what she had done. She had
forged a document, she had per-
suaded Hoyt to perjure himself,
and, worst Of all, she had prom
Used to marry man she did not
love.
She had friendly feelings for
her fiance, but no impulse OF
love stirred her heart for him.
Indeed, it was while she was
talking with him that she re-
allied that she really loved Kane
Landon. AS she thought it all
over, she knew that she had
loved Landon without being
aware of it, and that it was
Hoyt's appeal that had shown
her the truth. Yes, that was why
she had forged that letter, be-
cause Kane's safety was more to
her than her own honesty! And
all this for man who did not
love her 1t was shocking, it
was unmaidenly but it was
true.
She "cald save the man she
loved, and then, if there was no
escape, she would marry Hoyt.
Her debt to him must be paid,
and she had given her promise.
Well, she must not finch. Once
let Kane be freed Of all suspicion
Of crime, and then she would pay
her penalty.
She remembered a quotation:
" All for love and the world well
lost. That was her heart s cry.
But from these moments Of ex-
altation and self justification,
Avice would fall into depths Of
self reproach and black despair.
At times she could scarcely be-
lieve she had done the awful
thing she had done, and then the
remembrance of why she had
done it returned, and again she
forgave herself.
The next time ILoyt called he
looked very grave.
q Avice, !" he said, Ayice,
dear, | don't see how l can carry
that matter through. / mean
about the forged note. 1t is sure
to be found out, and then where
would [ Beg
Very WELL" said the girl,
coldly, then our engagement is
broken. That is the one condi-
ton, that you free Kane. And
you said you couldn't do that
without using the note. -
. But | can try other ways. |
can try to get him off because
Of lack Of evidence.
do just as you choose, Les
lie. If you free him by any means
whatever | will keep my promise
and marry you, but not other
wise. =
" Ayice when you look like
that / can't give you up! You
beautiful girl You shall be
mine! II stop at nothing to win
you. | would do anything for
you, Avice, anything Do you
understand
Impulsively, he took her in his
arms. But she cried out: "No,
Leslie, you shall not kiss me I'M
til YOU have freed Kanel -
Girl - he cried, and clasped
her roughly, 'Sdo you know how
you make me feel when you in
sist it is all for his sake?'
But it is! / have made no
attempt to deceive you as to
that
"Indeed you haven't. But
aren't you ashamed to love a
man who cares for another
woman2'
A clear, serene light shone in
Avice's eyes. S'No!' she said,
"No! You don't know what a
woman pure love is. ] ask no
return, | sacrifice my heart and
soul for him because [ love him.
He will never know what I have
done for him. But he will be
free''
Free to marry Eleanor
Black -
s Yes, if he chooses. She is not
a bad woman. She is mereenary,
she never loved my uncle, and
was marrying him only for his
money. She is in love with Kane.
| can read her like a book. And
though she is older, she is con
genial to him in many ways, and
! hope trust they will be
happy together
Hoyt looked at the girl with a
sort of reverence. She was like