Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08

II would lock up our capital for years.
but IL is a safe Investment, and better
10 my mind than hazarding the same
amount in more risky enterprises"
'You see. Mignon," put in her hus-
band. "Tehiyke is even more careful
than am regarding risks. My wife
has none Of the progressive spirit OF the
age. I'm afraid. and she approves the
steady gait we have been going"
$50 YOU keep yourself posted regard
ing the affairs Of the bank, Mrs.
kranceP' asked Tendyke, smilingly.
Yes" she answered. and there was
defiance which he understood in the
quiet words. 81 have sort of pre-
sentiment that Il i an unlucky venture
for us, and | want to be prepared for
the crash when IL comes.
Lucky that | don't believe in pre-
sentiments" laughed Rodney. mig
non has IL settled that 1 am fore
doomed % be- taken over the
head with billy. and pitched out
through that back window Of the bank
into the river. | try To convince her
that you are the one in danger. sleeping
IN the building rs YOU do. IL might be-
more burglar-pOOf than IL Is. but have
confidence in the strength Of the vault To
withstand any attacks which may be
made on it,
MignOn, watching him furtivcly, saw
sudden CLEAN cross the face of her
enemy. whether fierce or mocking she
could not tell. She was watching for
an opportunity Of speaking to him
alone, but il did not come. Tendyke
To trIt 4
ing that he had an errand on the street.
went out with him; but two minutes
afterward the parlor door opened and
the former reappeared.
Did / leave my memorandum book.
Mrs. France your husband was look
ing ut it, Now, Mignon, be quick with
what you want To say" in dropping
voice, as he crossed the room to her
side.
Come and see me when Rodney is
not ~ home. | dare not awake his
suspicious 10y going To you. oh. Varick;
! think even you would pity me il you
knew how very, very unhappy / am. -
IL was not the way she had meant to
appeal To him, but the truth was more
effective than any art she could have
used. He could not fancy any very
powerful resistance from the dropping
girl, whose deep, sad eyes fell away
from him with such hopeless look.
"She won't peach to France the one
thing / was afraid Of" he said To him
self. Aloud: "Wait. This business Of
calling in our funds will keep us both
busy for the next four weeks. Don't
bring ruin down ON your head sooner
than necessary, Belle June. 1t will
come soon enough Of itself"
She did not at all understand the
hooking smile which accompanied his
words. She started up and laid her
/ hand ON his arm to detain him.
" Narick. will nothing tempt YOU to
/ spare us? Think well before You re-
fuse nothing at all? / am too desper-
ate To scruple mt anything less-less-
than what YOU ask.
A hot tide started in the mans veins.
tO chill again under the solcmnly earn
est look on her uHiftcd face. With a
reiterated Watt" he broke away from
/ her light touch.
"Confound il air. nc muttcrcd Ia
/ himself. =" thought for "a second that
she was flinging herself straight at me;
but whatever she meant, il wasn't that.
And I'm glad of it," he added. With
out that Internal pride of hers. La June
/ wouldn't be- prize worth winning"
The next instant MignOn heard him
I speaking ON the vcrandah.
" Found IL in another pocket after
/ giving Mrs. France any amount OF
bother. Didn't know / was so careless
in my habits as all that" and shud-
der ran over her rs she sank down and
/ buried her face in her hands.