Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13
TcH1soN KANSAS TERRITORY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1s

gely was not in her accustomed seat by the
fire. Full of painful misgising, why. he
knew not, he FASTENED to her apartment
to see il she had retired !; there. was nc
trace of her to be discovered. saisseIE
Returning to the sitting room, he found
the strange gambler seated by the fire, in
tently pouring over the pages of a book
he had taken from the centre table. ssa@a
ss ssLef, you, I should says women are SC
tame" replied the stranger. s:ernly. aes
"Left me! mol" exclaimed Robert
casting himself into chair, and venting
in deep groans the anguish of his soul.
'.The mortgage" continued the stran.
ger. sharply. rsy s3ia g..ss4.es} ,1etz
II will write it in my room,' replied
the young man, leaving the apartment.
Wiping away the tears which coursed
down his haggard cheek. he picked out a
blank mortgage from his papers, ond pro-
ceeded to fill 1t out. The task compile.
ted, he returned to the sitting room.
As he opened the door he was startled
back with astonishment at beholding An.
gely, seated by the CRATE, reading the
last number of Harper sr aas s.
"Why. Robert, 1 did not know you hat
got home," said she, rising and placing a
chair before the fire where his slipper.
lay. ready for him to put his feet into. 90.
The dark stranger WIS not then there.
"Whatis the matter with you, Robert
how strangely you appear continued hi:
wife. L :lHh1alts if aa5s
"Do 1s' and Robert started round hin
in wild amazement. Where was the
strangers f.ag ~ r.l 7b3 aa
II did not know you were here, Ange
ly," stansnered he. -
81 have been out awhile this evening
but 1 cams in just as the clock struck ele.
ven." aa tss srt-
$50 did l." answered he, more con
fused than before. ''Where is Mr.
the gentleman who came home with me 2
II have not seen any gentleman" 81
Il came in at eleven with
"What time is it now, Roberta'' a
The watch-his wiie,s watch, it wa;
gone . eref eta5I.ag ssrs
"Yor watch-I left" .g- .naE ea
81 have it; it's half past eleven" said
Angely, taking the watch from her pock-
ct. s er -,-
Robert staggered back in amazement
"What is the matter with you, Robert
you are crazy should say d
'.That vatch"-Robert paused. =
"Wel," said Angely, beginning te
wear mysterious, rnischevous look, 'how
goes your speculation!' sz-E :
BADLY. my DEAR" replied Robert with
look of blank wonder.
"What paper have you in your hand g
"Nothing-,hat isl will put it in my
secretary and he left the room to get
the ugly document out Of the way.
He was not absent more than five min
utes, but when he returned, the dark
stranger of the gambling hell sat at the
fire. ss.fs M
Robert began to think he was dealing
with the devil. 7 $500 ls sa sfz'.i
"The mortgage said the stranger, in
his low, deep, tones.
"Who are you, sir. man or devil--whc
are you7" exclaimed the bewildered young
man, rushing toward the dark form.
But before he could reach it, the form
shook off the dark cloak, and the whis.
kers and the wig, and his WIFE stood be-
fore him!
The spell was dissolved. He under
stood it all. E
care you cured Robertz' said she smi-
ling mischievously. And then using the
deep tones OF the dark stranger, she con-
tinued. "You have a wife, of course you
love her not, or you would not be here.
All. Robert. that alone saved you; you
confessed your love. even in your gamb-
ling hell. In making haste to be rich you
have been lead astray. Blu. forgive you
Robert" and the genle-hearted wife
twined her arms around his neck. and
kissed his cheek.
always forgiving as the spirit of r,er-
Cyl do not deserve your forgiveness,
Angely.' ~ s,..s...s
A DEAD SHor.-A physician who re-
sides in the southern portion of the city,
upon visiting patient at The extreme