Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-01
CHATTER III.
FopSEr's rAItrNEa

FNnNb1 TAltINEh
"What can hc doF'' b
II was the question which Mignon
had asked herself over and again since
Narick's visit To the cottage She knew
him Of old rs . relentless cnemy-a
subtle, unprinciplcd. inalignant man.
Who enuld veil his deepesf hatToU arrder-
n false smile, and strike his bittercSt
blow when when he bad lulled his vic
tim into fancicd security. How foolish
of her 10 fancy that il il she once broke
his chain he would let her go.-------.--
lie would not marry me when he
could, she thought, ,aDgril.. Why
should he careP''
Alb, she knew why wen enough. As
La june she had been Worth more
money 20 him than his wife could
have been. He had made her feel that
when the scales fell from her eyes and
she had futilcly resisted him. Her
father had been on his side. too. Al
ways n gambler, Trcdegar Almont had
never reaped Che rich results of bis pro-
fcssiOn until be became associated with
Varick; and he was not apt to give
these up for the foolish fancies Of his
daughter.
mot sing THEREOF he would say, when
she tried to appeal to him. Non
sense, my dear. You are as secure
from all insult rs you would bc in the
Governors parlor, with your father and
your future husband both at hand to
protect You. It's only n choice between
going there and having Varitk and his
friends here to entertain ..., . ...
What wonder that she thought men
hard and mercileSS? What wonder
that. whom Rodney France came. with
out questioning. and proposed an elope-
mcnt two weeks from tho day when he
met her first, she should iy to the ills
which she knew not of from such ~ sur
rounded her?
And now tho brief peace she had
known was broken. The serpent had
reared its ugly head amid her roses;
il could be Paradise to her no more.
Rodney was away much of the time,
now. He was anxious To- launch him
self on the sea Of business life rs speed
lily rs possible.
Il think l have found the very thing
| want, said he, coming back from the
city week after that incident by the
| river. I've the chance of partner
ship with y man who impresses me most
favorably. though met him today for
the second time. A returned Caiifor-
MAN. who looks more To business capac-
ity than capital from his associate. He
wants to start n savings bank in River
ton, hundred miles north of here,
which busy little town offers an OPEN
ing for such an institution. He saws
there are immense fortunes to be built
up i'm the Western mines. but there are
immense risks 20 be taken; and for his
part nc prefers TO GO slow, with certain.
though moderate, SncccSS ahead"
"Oh. Rodney, don't speculate. what
ever else YOU doP'
My dearest, there's some sort of
speculation in every new enterprise n
man undertakes. But don't fear; I'm
as much opposed TO Legitimate ventures
rs you can be-. -
Rodney had burnt his fingers in gold
gambling before he came Of age. He
had begun with different sort of gam
bling. had won, and had carried his
winnings into the gold room, to have
them slip, like magic, from MS grasp.
10 w1ls this operation, coming to his
guardians carS which had caused the
latter ~ delay the -transfcr OF his funds
when Rodney came Of age. done, Of
courso- With the Young mans afull con-
sent.
Thes were Walking under the trees
which surrounded the cottage. the sun
set light pouring in rosy food over the
scene. Approaching upon the turf
which deadened bis footsteps, came a
servant in plain livery, who lifted his
hat - RossBey, with - grave -air.--.------
GA package. sir; wish Miss Sanger
fOrd's compliments. ~ "A g . 4. -
~Oh. Dennis, it Is YOU" cried Rod
ney, more discomposed than he fixed to
show. {" Sothe SanErrford family real
" are In the neighborhood?''
1--WE took possession of our new coun-
try scat the latter pat Of May, sir" re-
sponded Dennis. stifily. with n wave of
the hand Indicating villa which over
looked the cottage grounds mo an
swer, sir. NV young, lady said"
What has she sent you, Rodney?"
asked Mignon, As the man turned away.
IT looks Ike it. must say she
might have chosen a more suitable
time" ~ = -
-.sRodacyr'7 she exclaimed. accusing
". "a You, have been in loye. with her.
and YOU neveFtold me Ym may rs
we'll confess ut once e. lNION
1T will make YOU despise me, Mig
non"
ooh. no, think not. But II makes
me sorry for her, r. q n
"SOrryr' exclaimed Rodney. witt al
most stsrtlinGintensity. "IfLhaMom-
ans loveP Why, Mignon, If were you
If l thought you had ever esrcd for
another man. ] should hate him with all