Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-10-20

break. He came home one day from the
town where his regiment was stationed, in
terrible humor. We found afterward that
every officer in his regiment had cut him,
Ffor conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman He was obliged to sell out his
commission as soon as possible after that.
Z" He was full of rage, which he vented
upon me. He cursed himself for falling in
love with me, when he might have won an
heiress.
AT last he took his effects and mounted
his horse, and rode toward Sleaford at a
furious pace. have never seen him since.
| do not know whether he is living or
dead"
Your young life shall not be blighted by
this scoundrel!" cried the Colonel. The
law shall free you from any claims he may
choose to make upon you when he discovers
that his deserted wife is really an heiress.
My first movement shall be to procure you
a release from the villain. 49,.
And until you have obtained divorce
from him, we will not go to Redruth."
ID" Win you let me keep my child?" asked
Ignatia
"Of course, dear"
:" Dear father!'' she said softly. "My
whole life shall try to show my love and
gratitude to YOU" @
Before the Colonel could reply, Miss Red
ruth stalked into the room, Enthusiastically
anxious. . -.f
A single glance set her mind at rest. The
Colonel held his grandchild on his knee,
and lgnatia was looking up at him with
grateful eyes.
All is forgiven and forgotten said the
Colonel cheerfully. "Ignatia and the child
will start for London. with me by the morn
ing train, ,,,,,4, =, - ;, J.. +.
scoundrel has shadow of claim upon
her." . ..-
The evening was passed pleasantly and
without restraint. No further allusiOn was
made to Captain Holm, and Colonel Red
ruth told stories of his Indian life, charm
ing his hearers into forgetfulness of Igna-
| tia's profigate husband.
At about two O'Clock the next day, Colonel
Redruth, Ignatia and the little Georgia took
their leave of Miss Redruth, and drove
away from the Moor.
They were obliged to wait nearly an hour
for the mail down train.
| The gray dusk was falling when they
steamed into the station at Huntingdon. A
porter entered and lighted the ceiling lamp,
and went out again.
| Suddenly two young men came sauntering
along the platform.
| One approached the door of the coach
occupied by Colonel Redruth's family, and
looked in. A guard came forward and adj
dressed the young men, and ushered them
into the very carriage occupied by the re-
turned soldier.
Ignatia hurriedly drew her veil over her
| face, and sank back upon her seat trembling
! and panic-s stricken. Colonel Redruth no.
| ticed that she seemed to cover in the
shadows of her corner.
The next instant the train was once more
on its swift way to the southwark.
Colonel Redruth looked at the intruders
closely. One of them was an ordinary
looking young man in military uniform,
with loud laugh and pompous manners.
The Colonel did not bestow upon him a
second glance.
His companion was slender, tall and
| graceful, and with a dashing, spirited air.
| His manner was strange compound OF
was of forid complexion, his forehead high
his eyes of blush gray, and possessed of a
strange power of attraction and fascination
His eyes reminded the Colonel, oddly
enough, of the eyes of an Indian serpent.
"That man looks like an angel d" thought
the Colonel. "And l believe he is at heart
DEVIL
He withdrew his gaze slowly. At the
| same instant Ignatia breatbed into his ear
That is he-my husband!''
For the continuation of this story-the
history of the divorce suit, its strange de-
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