Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-28

! "And pray what do you intend to do? OF
course the only thing is for you to make my
poor sister very large settlement. But
shall insist upon that. I'll 60 and fetch her
| away at once"
"What and separate us, Frank !? No, no,
for heavens sake. don't think of that As
I for money all have is hers-bless her but
we must not part. Frank, swear to YOU,
that if you take her away, I'll blow my
brains out at the hotel"
'Humph wouldn't do that" said Res
ton coolly. "But perhaps you have some
plans
plans Yes" cried the other excitedly
81 brought her up with me. She's at the
Grand
"What here in London ?"
"Of course. | am going to take her to
Paris"
"I,d Folkestone ?"
Course it. no ria Dover. | shall take an
assumed name. Wen travel for few wears.
| till that fend of woman really dies, Frank.
she was perfect curse to me. NV life was
one long torment, and here now that my
life has been one long bliss, like a spoiled
fool, have been hipped and gloomy and,
| Frank-would YOU believe IL ?-l was such
brute, such a scoundrel to poor Lesby that
| found fault with the dinner. and saId-l
wish my tongue had been cut out"
what did you say that for ?"
mo. no, did not say that | said if my
first wife had been alive we would have a
better dinner"
Il should hardly have believed it of you,
John Audas"
/ mo. you would not, Frank but I'm such
fool at times. You see I'm not like YOU
all brains. Id give anything to be as clever
and and"
AS ugly p
NO, old fellow | was going to say wise
as you are An, Frank, that woman was
nearly fifty when married her. and she
only had me out Of spite, believe. as to
annoy someone else. | never had mo-
ment's peace with her. | was bigger fool
when | married her than am now. | say
YOU won't think Of my being separated from
Lesbv r.
but your wife? She has the best right
10 you-of course the right"
Il don't care, sand the hlg fellow setting
his teeth and growing stern and dogged nov
Id about lost my head. That telegram was
a regular cru>her. But I'm coming round
now. and | should like To see the man who'd
step between me and nv wife
But She is not your wife, sir, cried Res
ton stcrnly.
And say she is cried Audas, rising
with hi, fists clenched and a fierce, menac-
ing look in his ewes. I'll say she is my dear
wife, and no law shall come between us or
separate us On, Frank, | d" love her dear
/ ", and never knew how much till recciv-
I ed this awful news"
.Uumnh :" said Rrston d-ily. .'Somp men
/ don't md It out ull their wives are dead
Here let see That message again. we must
iooh al ms matter IN cool, ouslnesS-IIke
way
~ course You gan. couldn't II
nearly drove me mad
y m-um-um' huzzed the Young bar
HS'er' reAdlmg the telegram. bi2ani! ! an
a"h"ard offence against ne lay" tn-um
/ --um. Lets .ee' l9u received tins telegram
\ 'hIs MORNING
heS, and packed up and came "h at
I ohct. Le>hS thIhk. \ important business
reGa,a'h- money n,iairN'
4 iiumph sald he'Ion' hoidlhs tht 'eie
4 gram hFst on one side' then on the Other
ana then between himself and the Ight, as
u eApecucs TO OBTAIN hraln Illumination
mat away "hiie John Audas watched his
LOOK mere JACK heston saId at 'aSt'
'itN one OF the principles IN the law to be-
ile'e nothing until 1t can be proved.
les, OF course, sand audas,
We'll, lock here, then, old fellow, how do
We kno" that TINS telegram IS true
'Oh, IT'S genuine enough.
"iiow DO you know
no" 90 i-eh "hat now DO know?
"les Will repeat my question dozen
time, If you like my good slr, said Res
ton, ln'oluntafilN dropping INTO the cross
examination style how do You know that
tins telegram is true It may be hoax.
"W nat roared Audas
Il sad II may he hoax.
John Audas got up, drew long breath
clenched hl~ hSt, and began walking up ana
down the room.
II say It may be trick, said Reston
again.
II It Is, and get hold Of him who did
II, III treat him IKE | would q nut, growed