Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-25

~ piano. softly played, came from cur
famed niche, and he walked-that way 10
glance in on the performer.
Not La june" thought he. linen
tfherci s no new victim on the hoOks dt
present. They say she never comes
unless there is n wary and tempting
bird. To 10 plucked. Well, eyidendg, paY
Imam isn't here. and | can't say thatl1
An saETy. It's SJlcuce. of aSborS this
Nrryinyto stop one going headldns -
ruin"
He was turning away but at the
instant porticre near him was swept
back. q startled face looked forth,a
hand beckoncd. and Killuth had a
momentary glimpse Of atabie, holding
earrls and glasses, from which two men
were iuf tllen rising lie hurried for
ward, followed BY an attendant who
obcyed that silent summons. Hehad
recognized in thdse two figures thepro-
prictor, Varick. ;kDdthc man he sought.
The former was speaking.
"1ou know the rules Of This place,
sir. No one forced sou intotlGs game.
Il am not disputing YOU. i merely
said that after taking so much You had
better take alt Maybe you, think
there's nothing worth while left, that
YOU have the money and June the faith
once was rich in. but there's trihing
commodity called life which l have no
further use for.
The speakers hand went up. x pis-
tol shot cut short and sharp upon the
closing words, and,poOr Launt Earring
tom had ended his mad career, a SUI
cide. = r r,f- q y - ~
RlTuth Was aHTittre late at his abpnoifa-
pent that evening, pDd Rodney France
FSs growing inpHtieiit HrJ bcing kept
aw1fy from his bride; bNt he came at
last, rather distract, TO the younger
mans disgust. His blood was tingling
With fiery darts Of Expectation; LsS
beurt boating triimiphant TUNES N +
x carriage was waiting TO CONVEX
them 10 a handsome mansion OBJ Esp
lenadc street, and looking up at the inn
posingffroui, Killuth began to grow in
teresuns at. Last Perhaps his young
TREND hal not made such "A iiasc0 in his
matrimonial speculation after all. Pass
ing IN through a spacious, brilliShtly-
lighted hall, the sable gentleman-in-
waiting announced them ON thoAraw-
ing-roOm threshold. Killuth. falling
discrectly in the rear, sent 'sYeaping
glance over the luxurious appointments
! of the statelyapartment. before his at
tention y1.s concentrated upon the two
occupants, rising To- RECEIVE them.
These were middle-aged gentleman,
scrtyaIlotEly well dressed with 4 sfhodth.
dgrS. powerful face; anil q beautiful
gtrl,. resembling him somewhat whose
. flashing dark eyes sent their first swift
glance beyond her bridegroom. to rest.
Keen and ,peAetrating, upon the bride
fgroom's friend. "a
There was not much color in Mr.. Xii
luth' face, but what there was drained
slowly away, leaving il like yellow wax.
lie heard Frances voice. sounding faint
and distant, presenting him To "my
wife, and my wife's father, Mr.. Trcde-
gar AimOntm II 1T
Your friend seems to know some
thing OF US already. Mr.. Framed. 'ispoke
the latter, in cool incisive tones. "He
has the advantage of me. ! CERTAINLY
| supposed Mr.. Killuth, ot New York, an
utter stranger. or should have thought
twice before admitting him."
F" Lord help you, Rodney France. -
broke over Killuth =, hoTEiGed lips" il
you have fallen victim TO these people
-as notorious a pair as can be fonnd in
the city. That man is Almont, the
| gambler, Yarick's silent partner; and
tho girl. his daughter sure enough, is
the decoy. La June. i know their his
| tory. 10 is not two hours since / left q
! tragedy of their making-of her max
\ ing. / may say. for il is due TO La June
that poor Launt Harrington blew out his
own brains"
"Brutew hurled back Almont, in
low intense utterance, '.yOu. sir, look
| To your Wife" lttL
Mechanically, Rodney obeyed his
flashing glance of command, and
stretched ont his arms To catch the girl.
whose whole figure dropped, whose
head sank to his shoulders and Law there,
her deathly white face upturned and
eyes closed, while strong SILVER con.
vulsed her form.
you might have spared her that
said AlmOnt, fercely. Granted that
4 am all YOU say she Is 1bfameless in al
except Welding unwilling Obedience tC
| nv wishes. ~ " II SAIll
"Rodney. she was brought up mt hi.
side. She kept count for him while h,
fleeced his opponents when she was ter
years old. She has lured more thar
one promising young man TO ruin anC
death. There is but one thing for vol
TO do. Leave her. Come away Will
me. and thank Heaven for your escap,
from this bascSt Of snares laid for YOU
feet"
Involuntarily, Rodney's arm presse,
closer about the motionless form h,
supported. She had not really tainted
and the dark eyes opened now to lool
up into his with n passion of appeal.
" Don't leave me, Rodney, don't, oh
don'tr' 3
"AIignon. is this true?"
1T is true. / have been what h,
says, but not of my own will. neve
tempted any man to his ruin-here h,
lics-butthey would not be warned"
Let me speak" said Almont, il
level tones. at will not be so easy 70
Mr.. France to undo this days work. >,
far from laying n plot TO entrap him,
refused to cOuntenance his pretension
10 my daughters hand. If 4 had no
her welfare atheart more than nv gain
i would make short work of calling m
servants To kick him out of my house
She is worth fortune To me. or wotiI,
be, only that she rebels against the MS
20 which Iput her. Yes, Mr.. Killuth
strange rs il may appear, the gambler
daughter has scrupl0s of. cOnscienc,
about serving as stool-pigeon, and still
stranger, II am inclinedto hur6of he
whim. She has chosen this man
'rhere has been no deceit -used.-ff,
asked no questions and we told him n,
lies She has had the best of teachers
\ - fitted n-eyery, respect to honor he
J position as-bis-Riie. i promise for m,
part never to-intrudc -npon her, neve
To communicate with her IL that i
asked. When she leaves my house, sh
leaves every association Of her past lif
behind her. This y ho easy sacrific,
for n loving father % make, and sh
will bear witness that / have been. il
the main, loving father. 1t is for Mr.
France-not you, siri=to decide"
Don't believe him. Rodney" plead
ell Killuth. carnosfly., uI Rll Won tina