Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-05


again. We must look at this matter in
cool. business-like way.
''Of course. You can. / couldn't;
it nearly drove me mad"
.'Um-um urn,'' buzzed the young
barrister, reading the telegram, Big
amy is an awkward offense against the
law. Um-um--um. Let's see, you
received this telegram this morning.
Eyes, and packed up and came off
at once. Lesby thinks it's important
business regarding money affairs
'Humphr' said Reston, holding the
telegram first on one side, then on the
other, and then between himself and
the light, as if expecting brain illu-
mination that way, while John Audes
watched his movements with speech
less anxiety.
Look here, jack Reston said at
last, '.it's one Of the principles in the
law to believe nothing until it can be
proved
/ Eyes, of course" said Audas.
"Well, look here, then, old fellow,
how do we know that this telegram is
| true?''
''Oh, it's genuine enough"
''How do you knowP"
GLOW do I.ehP What! how do l
| knowpp
Eyes, will repeat my question
dozen times if you like, my good sir,
said Reston, involuntarily dropping in
to the cross-examining style. allow
do you know that this telegram is true?
1t may be hoax
"What!' roared Audas.
81 say it may be a hoax
| John Audas got up. drew q long
breath, clenched his fist, and began
walking up and down the room.
Il say it may be trick said Reston
again.
''If it is. and get hold of him who
did it, I'll treat him like ! would a NUT
growled the great fellow.
"Humph! | wouldn't do that said
Reston, quietly watching him. MAN
slaughter's worse than bigamy."
'sHere, ! say painted Audas, i'm
ploringly, .don't say that last word
again; | can't bear it,
"Besides, it might have been done by
jealous woman. It's rather a femi-
nine-looking trick"
"Couldn't be, Frank, old fellow, for
never take notice of women. I'm all
for horses and dogs. I've neglected
poor Lesby for them"
.'Hah!'' said Reston. swell, you
want my advice, eh?'
Eyes old fellow if you will help me-
Look here; go down to Folkestone aud
see what you can do with her. Prom
ise anything, only tell her she can't |
have me again. I'll blow my brains out
first
Don't be a fool, Jack. You'd like
me to see her, then, eh?"
Eyes, yes, do, Frank, for Lesby's sake
as well as mine"
Frank Reston rose and tapped the
bell. Here, go and get a sixpenny
Bradshaw he said to the man who
appeared
Il know what time the trains are"
said John Audas, excitedly.
you leave matters to me-" said the
brother-in-law, abruptly; and the coun-
try squire sank back in his chair.
Thanks, that will do" said Reston,
taking the little, fat, square book from
the clerk and turning over the pages.
''Ah, here it Ultramarine hotel,
Folkestone, James Thompson. Now
Wen see.''
He took telegraph form and wrote
message: From +. Reston, Emper-
or's Chambers, Temple, London to j.
Thompson, Ultramarine Hotel, Folkes-
tone: Is Mrs. Grace Audas or Mrs.
John Audas staying at your hotel? An
swer paid Wire"
''Now we shall have taken our first
STEP" said Reston, ringing. "Send
that telegram directly"
'.How long shall we be getting an an
swer?" said Audas gloomily.
depends on the amount of business.
Perhaps in an hour, perhaps in three.
There, take the paper, must go on
with my brief"
"That you shan't." cried his brother
in-law, snatching away the papers.
.You must talk to me. This is a con-
sultation. I'll pay
Reston saw that it was of no use to
combat his brother-in-law, so to
make the time pass more easily he Lit
cigar, and sat and listened to the great
earnest fellows long-winded details of
how badly he had behaved to his ''little
darling" as he called her. .But she
must never know of this, Frank he
kept saying.
mot if we can keep it from her."
said the barristcr quietly; and he sat
back in his easy chair, looking grimly
amused, and thinking that, after all,
his sister might have done worse than
marry the big honest Englishman,
whose good looks and manly ways had
won her heart.
But it was tedious time, and it took
all the young barrister's skill in tempt
ing his brother-in-law into fresh nara
tives, to keep him from rushing back
to his hotel, and taking flight to avoid
| the police who would soon be on his
| track
At last, though, the telegram arrived,
and there was a curiously puckered APP
pearance about Frank Reston's eyes as
he opened and held it, gazing at it for
a few moments without speaking.
why don't you put me out of my
miseryp" cried Audas at last, and,
snatching the telegram, he read the one
word "No."
"What! Why, what does this meanpn
81 asked if Mrs. Audas was at the
Ultramarine hotel said Reston, slow
", s'and the answer comes back, No
My dear boy, it's hoax"
Hair circulated John Audas,
drawing in and expressing long
breath, and then striding toward the
door.
.'What are you going to doP''
First find out who did that.
Nonsense, man! Some fool who
thought you were not happy with your
wife to try you"
sit was that Mis-
'sNever mind who it was, man. Go
back to Lesby, and take her for run
on the continent. 1t will do you both
good
by jove, | will'' cried Audas. 81 say,
come and dine with us, and see us off
afterward.'
'.To be sure WILL said Frank Res
ton; and he did. spending pleasant
evening with his brother-in-law and
sister, whose pallor seemed to wear off
as she saw her husbands high spirits
and heard his plans.
mot bad bit of work. said Frank
Reston, as he watched the train steam
out of the Viaduct station, for John
Audas would not go to Folkestone.
"Do him good. Bring him to his
senses. Deuced unprofessional trick,
though. Ha-ha-han' he laughed as he
lit cigar If my first wife had been
/ aIivofff I wonder what lack would