Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-05

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ankle grew worse Tor the want Of treat:
ment-and they were whirled over the
city streets to a massive old mansion
dingy and somber-looking, where he
gained admittance to explain the situa-
ton, while Alexia awaited the result
with a dreadful apprehension lest she
should be repulsed.
She had good grounds to fear it.
EPefs9pa4K sbe knew nothing about the
Ire1af ne upon WhoIM she was about to
EiaHnq4 herseH in the most uncere nnOIi-
Eodsfxe hibnr she scarcely knew whether
khe u efedeaf pEsa1iKa until p weekago,
whHn she had read a1 announce ment IN
the american Queen, under the head OF
Philadelphia news:
"Mr. Power Oliphanr has taken possession
een bnfebass 81 aeea a nsp With rs
wifd aid ldauakter NH krsce the sWalnnt
street circle in the coming season, but dur
comparative retirement Mr.. Oliphant has
| just returned from Spain, where he amassed
a fortune which he. is disposed tp enjoy
among the fFends His and
York society 40 Miss hose sanserford The
elite of Philadelphia are to be congratu:
lated upon this acquisition to their number
Reading this, with heart swelling
with envy, Alexia Braxton made a
sudden resdvs. sSAe would put in. an
appearancezat tkiS ''mAgnifcenk Par
melee mansion;" she would demand
some share of the wealth and adj
vantages which were lavished upon her
wrote the relative whom she had never
seen a characteristic note.
MY DEAR UNCLE Observation-Disclosures
that youfwill ~f1nd rooms in your heprt and
Gs se E Emily s@ to ss 60 tqoa
sirable after you make my acquaintance.
Don't trouble yourself to write. There's only
tri-weekly mail here. and shall start before
your letter could reach me, Look ~ me at
IT.; ; :;: .:: e! III I d:
for it. CAME gush on paper. There's
one comfort, if don't make him capt.
ulate on sight I'm no worse off than be-
fore"
But the ignomipy of such ap appear
'apce as this, Che Nhelplsssaess of sher.
greseps state ls wegg no lg4t Of tiSs
them to decide her fate, she thought.
In reality, two minutes had hardly
elapsed before Mr.. Quest was back,
with the hall porter to assist him in con-
veying the young lady within. Mr..
Oliphant stood in the hall where he hid
conducted his interview with Harmon
Quest, tall, rubicund gentleman, who
relieved the lectnref of his part of the
burden, and carried the helpless young
lady to chair in the drawing room. =
$50 this is my niece, is it?' he said,
good-humoredly. "And this is the way
she takes us by storm! Dana. my dear,
your cousin A1exia. Alexia, your aunt
Rose. am indebted to you, sir, for
the trouble you have taken Can Ia
that is, if I can be of any service in re-
turn
Thanks, you can do me favor, Mr..
Oliphant." promptly responded Mr.
Quest, while the other was hesitating,
finding it an awkward thing to offer |
for the kindness rendered by,
this gentleman in seesiy clothes. II
will do myself the pleasure calling |
upon you in regard to it at some more |
favorsble, time, 10 you Ike .ShalkweI
saysirz hsmprnipg% s. u e 4 81
J 'xIn tie morning at ten, . agreed Nh
Qliphant, and ssas'he said it, the lecturer, t
boxing beyonds him through the open /
doors had his first full. view of Mrs.
0ai phant.. sss<s,8s q + A.. AZ
Few people ever saw this lady with
out finding some strange and subtle at
traction in ner still, lovely face, but it
had an unprecedented effect upon Har-
mon Quest. 81 Z AT +
His jaw fell, his eyes bulged, his hair
fairly bristled upon his head. No Cor
CONS stare could have transfixed him
more completely than nd the tranfent
ElRze eff hefdfh aeY eyes; IfAh,
an old memory in Dana, Harmon Quest
had found a ghost in Power ELEPHANTS
Wife
The astonished look of his host
brought him back to himself. He
an excuse and departed,
away when he gained
the street as If the fiends-were- after4
him, but coming suddenly to full stop
n the middle Of a crowded thorough
fare.
III hsr.p be. said 70 himself con-
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