The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-06-22

given discretion, but this is an order."
"An ORDER" she commented. Then
If ii should not be fulfilled, break II
land take the consequences. The prin-
ciple should he-Do what is right and
have no fear"
81 will think it over" answered the
governor. what you say has i'm
mense weight with me-more even
than | have words TO say. Yes, will
think it over-I promise you. You are
a ~genius-you prevail"
Her face softened, a new something
came into her manner. you do truly
mean it," she asked with lips that al
most trembled.
yes, ! mean it," answered Lord
Mallow. II mean 1t exactly as l say
IT.
She smiled. "WeJl, that should be
your recommendation for promotion"
she said happily. 81 am sure you Will
decide not to enforce the order. if you
think about it. You shall be promoted,
your honor, to a better place." she re-
'peated, half satirically.
SHal ! tleu! ne asked Win n
warm smile and drawing close 10 her.
Shall |? Then it can only be by your
recommendation. All, my dear, my
beautiful dear one" he FASTENED to
add, my life is possible hencefOr-
ward only through you. You have
taught me by your life and person, by
your beauty and truth, by your no
bllity of mind and character how life
should be lived. | have not always
deserved your good opinion nor hat
Of others. | have fought duels and
killed men; l have aspired to place; l
have conniyed at appointment; have
been vain, ~Oyerbearing and insistent
on my rights or privileges; | have
played the dictator here in Jamaica;
| have not been satisfied save to get
my own way; but you have altered all
that. Your coming here has given me
a new outlook. Sheila, you have
changed me, and you can change me
infinitely more. | who have been a
master wish to become your slave. /
want you-beloved, l want you for my
wife,"
He reached out as though to take
her hand, but she drew back from
him.
my lord" she said, "oh, you have
stirred me! Yet l dare not reply to
you as you wish. Life is hard as it
is, and you have suddenly made 1t
harder. What is more, l do not, l can-
not, believe you. You have loved
many. Your life has been a covert
menace. Oh, | know what they said
Of you in Ireland. | know not of your
life here. | suppose it is circumspect
now; but in Ireland it was declared
you were notorious with women"
ut is a lie" he answered. II was
not notorious. | was no better and
no worse than many another man. l
played, | danced attendance, l said
soft 'nothingS, but l was tied to no
woman in all Ireland. l was frolic-
some and adventurous, but no more.
There is no oma who can say l
used her i'll or took from her what l
did not"
"AtOne for, Lord Mallow?"
"Atone-no. What l did not give
compensation for, was what | was GO
ing to say"
The situation was intense. She was
In a place from which there was no
escape except by flight or refusal. She
did not really wish to refuse. Some
how, there had come upon her the
desire to put all thought of Dyck Cal
noun out of her mind by making it
impossible for her to think of him:
II marriage was the one sure and
complete way-marriage with this
man, was it possible? Her heart was
for the moInent soft to Lord MallOw,
In spite of his hatred of Dyck Cal
noun. The governor was q man Of
charm in conversation He was born
with rare faculties. Besides, he had
a knowledge of humanity and of wOm-
en-. He knew how women could be
touched. He had appealed to Sheila
more by ability than by aught else.
His concessions to her were discretion
In a way. They opened the route to
her affections, as his place and title
could not do.
mo, no, no, believe me, Sheila, I
was a man who had too many tempta-
tiOns-that was all. But l did not
spoil my life by them, and 1 am here
a trusted servant Of the government.
/ am "A better governor than your first
words to me would make you seem to
think"
Her eyes were shining, her face was
troubled, her tongue was silent. She
knew not what to say. She felt she
could not say yes yet she wanted to es-
cape from him. Her good fortune did
not desert her. Suddenly the door Of
the room opened and her mother en-
tered.
There Is a member of your suite
here, your honor, asking for you. 1t
is Of most grave importance. 1t is
urgent. What l shall say?"
"Say nothing. / am coming" said
the governor. 81 am coming now"
(To Be Continued)
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