The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-19
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VIOLA
Thrice Lost IN a Struggle for a Name
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BY MRS. r. B. EDISON.

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CHAPTER XvIIL-CoSTINUEp
Two DAYS afterward the bell at Mont,
ford house was rung by gentleman,
whom Susan Dale startled little at be,
holding. and then showed into the par
lor while she went to call Victor, to
whom she confided the fact that .'some.
body, as like Stella Blake as could be,
was in the parlor."
"A lady?-a young lady?" he asked,
surprised.
90 no! A gentleman-a tall. hand
some gentleman; mebbe it her father,
though he looks young"
She had no father" Victor said.
gravely, hurrying down with strange
feeling o. curiosity and wonder quite
unusual to him.
Among the rubbish stored in the
office-rOom was a score of portraits of
the Montfords and their wives and
child en-. and among them was one of
John Montford. and one of his son Har-
~, then boy of eighteen. The por
traits were in the bottom of an old
trunk, and Victor had found them Only
the day before, and their lineaments
were fresh in his mind. He started
upon opening the parlor door, and for
an instant his heal swan, and he had
to hold TO the door TO steady himself.
Had the portrait of Harry Montford
stepped out of the canvas and taken
up flesh and blood, and few added
years?
sWho-who are YOU, sir?" he asked.
abruptly. Pardon me, but YOU are so
like 4 portrait o. one who is dead-for-
give my ruGenesS, he added apollo
getically, recovering something of his
natural ease.
..You are Victor Montford? Well, I
am Harry Montford. your father 5
cousin. and no. dead. as YOU see," said
the gentleman. taking the hand of his
Young kinsman with warm smile.
..Not-not deadr' exclaimed Victor.
his fair face flushing and paling.
Don't YOU see, nv dear Victor?
Pardon nv familiarity, but | came from
nv girls bedside this mo ming. and she
told me that of you that makes me
proud and happy 10 know Won. and to
know that the old Montford blood has
asserted itself in you;' he said this with
a warm grasp of the hand and look
of earnest admiration in his ewes.
Il have done nothing but simple JUS
tice-I could not have done less and
been a man." was the quiet reply.
There were a few moments of ex-
PLANTATION. and then Mr.. Montford said:
..You will excuse me for this haste.
but am DESTROYS of seeing Alfred De-
Eries Immediately. There is a long
reckoning 10 be had with that scoun-
drel''
He IS not here He left about an
hour ago. in company with my S ster
Althea.' Victor replied. blushing. sud-
denly; Il expect they are married by
this time: nothing Fannie or myself
could say had any influence over her,
though told her very plainly the whole
story. and Just what | thought OF De-
Vries. She was greatly excited. but
DeVrieS lightest word controlled her,
and was powerless-
But they will soon return?' Mont
ford asked, eagerly
No, they are going on to New York,
and from there 10 France. Immediately.
/ expect he has managed to get posses
which he had invested for nv father in
Galesburg. and that was che reason of
his hurried journey there. though did
not think OF It till this morning"
He must be stopped at once" ex-
claimed Mont ord, his eyes flaming
suddenly. He shall not escape me.
nor the just punishment o. his crimes
come
The steamer Ocean Queen was lying
at her wharf in New York. and clerks.
porters, etc. were running hither and
thither, passengers and freight were
rapidly pouring on board, and all was
life and hustle both on the wharf and
on the boat, for the Ocean Queen was
to leave at half-past nine, and it was
fifteen minutes past now. Among
those who seemed to be waiting. and
vet intensely interested. stood two
gentlemen-one an official of some sort
as YOU would know at a glance, the
other 4 tail. handsome, dark-bearded
man. with large. brilliant. black ewes,
which just now Lad a CLEAN of pale
fire in them.
The Officer touched the other, and
said, in a quiet und ertone: lis tina
YOUR man, pointing to dark-skinn ed
dark-haired man who was Just crossing
the plank to go on board tie steamer.
mo; told you there was woman
with ham, and this one is alone"
Yes; bit suppose you 60 on alter
him the officer said. carelessly; Il
viii keep a good look out"
Its useless but | can 90" was the
rather ungraciods answer, as he fol-
lowed the man on board rather re-
luctantly.
Alyord-that was the officers name
him moment, till he went
round on the other side OF the steamer,
and then walked across the wharf and