The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-17


only a name with dates of birth and
death, but it was the name for which
he had looked in vain-that of Rooney
France. A moment more and he was
standing opposite her, stretching out
| his hands to Rodney Frances daughter.
..Aliss Oliphant!'' he exclaimed. Il
have found you at last"
She lifted her eyes, so large and dark
in her thin, colorless face. In that first
moment he had time to note the change
which suffering had wrought in her.
Il wonder" he thought. wrathfully,
IF it is for the scoundrel who deserted
her when % e needed him most?'
IL have found you." he repeated.
holding the little, wasted hand she had
given him in an unconsciOusly tight
! grasp. "And oh, my love; it will be
YOUR fault If l ever leave you again.
1t had teen no part of Mr.. Marquis
intention to make an avowal of love in
the very first breath. but it broke from
/ him unawares. Dana colored painful
her eyes fell upon the grave at her
| feet.
do YOU know" she asked. ''that
/ he was my father, and-a martyr?'
Il know. knSv all that has been
said. and that brings me back to the
news l have for YOU. did not mean
to speak of my own affairs so soon. of
the love l have had for you since | knew
you first.
Il don't expect any answer vet. If
may hope that Won will forget what
has gone in time. and learn to care for
me then, will be cont mt. Don speak.
please. There is something else to tell
you which you will be panied to hear.
1t is about your mother
The wide eyes flashed up at him with
sudden terror in their depths.
Have they found her?'
He put that fear ut rest and told her
what he had already told Lex,
CHANGING anxiously at his watch as he
1 concluded.
Il have barely time Yet to make my
train. but will wait for the later one if
I YOU will accompany me"
Il will 90. of course. Mr.. Marquis,
but how did yoH find mammal
| He colorcd. hesitated. IL aided
her to escape" he admitted. ut last
Il had charge of friends yacht. and
had laid up for repairs ut Shoreden. l
/ had gone ashore that night. and was
walking en- the sands when | met her
( and saw at once that she was in great
| trouble. She told me of her purposed
flight, and | offered to help her. took
her straight to the place where she still
( is. and then ran the yacht over to New
port where nv friend was waiting for
me. When went back. | found her
VERY low. She had been taken with
hemorrhage. brought on by the shock
of reading in the papers of Mr.. Oil
plants death. She has never recoy-
cred from that blow. never will recover
( from it. She rallied from that first i'll
ness. but is slowly and surely dying. the
( doctor saws. of consumption. | think of
a broken heart. 1t is sad news to bring
you. and it is of you alone she thinks
now
INV poor mother, my poor mother"
Tears had gathered in Dana's eyes
and were rolling down her cheeks.
"She need not have feared hardness
or GOODNESS from you." said Gordon,
softly. Il felt sure of it, hut she has
feared that you could not forgive her
for having wscked your life. The
papers told her everything. and she
would have them; everything up to
your leaving. She had not thought YOU
would do that
1T was the best thing 1 could do
Dana replied. constrainedly. They
We're walking side by side on the road
to the village. but she paused rs they
neared it.
"Will you 90 on TO the station and
wait for me there? | shall have to get
leave of absence. l am Miss French
here and 1 teach the village school.
Fortunately. this is Friday. and they
can find some one to replace me for
next week
A great compassion shone down upon
her from Gordon Marquis blue eyes.
My poor little girl What n change,
what change
The train which left Riverton at six
bore them both with it. 1t was late
when they reached the city, but taking
a cab. they drove at once to Fulton fer
nv. and crossed to Brooklyn.
s.She will not be expecting us. to-
night" Mr.. Marquis said. .Uut it is
better that you should go directly TO
her. 1t is not far
Ten minutes afterwarrl the cab
stopped before tall building, where
the lights still burned. He assisted her
TO alight, and led her in through a long
dim hall, up 4 flight of stairs. and
I through narrow corridor. 10 Il door
where he paused and knocked. 1t was
opened almost Immediately by hearty
looking woman. who had bristle of
curl-papers surrounding her head like a
halo. and who relapSed into broad
smile at the sight of her visitor
The kay is it, Misther Gordon? Here
/ it is sure. | was after looking at her
the matter of quarther of an hour ago,
and she was resting nice and comfort
able. And if it's a nurse you have
brought her I'll be glad intirely, for wild
the worry In, all but wore out the
day"
The best of nurses. Mrs. Mooney.
Mrs. Powers daughter"
..Sure, it rejiced am for the leddy's
sake responded Mrs. Mooney, and
Gordon explained rs he led the way up
another fight.
Mrs. Mooney had charge of my
chambers once, but she has risen in the
world since that, inherited legacy, and
become the keeper of lodging. house.
She is good. faithful creature whom 1
knew could rely upon. Here is the
place. will come 20 see You in the
morning"
He turned the key in the door, opened
it. and with a goodnight, was gone.
The room in which Dana found her