Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-22

l swear to you that if you take her away
I'll blow my brains out at the hotel"
"Humphl ! wouldn't do that," said
Resdon, coolly. but perhaps you
have some plans"
"Plans7 Yes" cried the other, ex.
citedly; ~ brought her up with me.
She's at the Grand,
"What, here in London?'
"Of course. am going to take her to
Paris"
''Yia Folkstone?"
Course, no! via Dover. ] shall t.lke
an assumed name. Wen travel for few
years until that fend OF a woman really
dies. Frank, she was perfect curse to
me. Ny life was one long torment, and
here, now that my life has been one
long bliss, like spoiled fool have been
hipped and gloomy; and, Frank-would
you believe it'll was such brute, such
u scoundrel to poor Lesby, that found
fault with the dinner, and said-I wish
my tongue had been cut out"
What did YOU say that for?"
mo, no; | did not say that. / said
if my first wife had been alive we would
have bad better dinner"
81 should hardly believed it of you,
John Audas,"
"No, you would not, Frank; but Tn
such fool at times. You see I'm not
like you, all brains. I'd give anything
to be as clever and-and"
las ugly"
.'No, old fellow;I was going to say
wise as you are. All! Frank, that wo-
man was nearly so when married her,
and she only had me out of spite, 1 be-
ieve 80 as to annoy some one else. |
never had a moments peace with her,
| was bigger fool when married her
than am now. say, you won't think
OF my being separated from Lesby?"
But your wife? She has the best
right to you-of course the right"
II don't care" said the big fellow, set
ting his teeth and growing stern and
dogged now. "I'd about lost my head.
That telegram was regular crusher.
like to see the man who'd step between
me and my wife,
"But she is not your wife, SIR" cried
Reston, sternly.
"And I say She is," cried Audas, ris-
ing with lis fists clenched and fierce.
menacing look in his eyes. 81 say she
is my dear wife, and no law shall come
between us or separate us. Oh, Frank,
l do love her dearly, and l never knew
how much till / received this awful
news"
"Humph!'' said Reston, drily; "some
men don't find it out till their wives are
dead. Here, let's see that message
again. We must look at this matter in a
cool, business-like way"
'sOt course. You can. l couldn't; it
nearly drove me mad"
"Um-um-um," buzzed tie young
barrister, reading the telegram. "Big-
amy is an awkward ofense against the
law. Um-um-um. Let's see, you re-
ceived them telegram this morning."
Yes, and packed up and came off at
once. Lesby thinks its important busi-
ness regarding money atfairs.''
"Humph!" said Reston, holding the
telegram first on one side then on the
other, and then between himself and
the light, as if expecting to obtain brain
illumination that way, while John Au-
dus watched his movements with speech
less anxiety.
"'Look here, Jack" Reston said at last,
s'it's one of the principles in law 10 be-
Geve nothing until it can be proved"
Yes, OF course. said Audas.
"Well, look here, then, old fellow,
how do you know that this telegram is
true?".
"Oh, its genuine enough"
Chow do you know"
show do I-eh? What! how do l
know!"
Yes; 1 will repeat my question a
dozen times if you like, my good sir"
said Restcn, involuntarily dropping into
the ross-examining style, chow do you
know that this telegram is true? 1t may
hoax"
"Whata" roared Audas.
II say it may be hoax"
John Audas gpt, up. drew a long
breath, clenched his fist and began
walking up and down the room.
I say it may be trick" said Reston
again.
"If it is, and I get hold of him who
did 1t, I'll treat him like Iwould NUT"
growled the great fellow.
"Humph! | wouldn't do that" said
Reston, quietly watching him. ''Man-
slanghter's worse than bigamy."
Here, say" painted Audas, implor-
ingly, don't say that last word again; I
can't bear it."
Besides, it might have been done by
q jealous woman. It's rather feminine
looking trick"
Couldn't be, Frank, old fellow, for I
never take notice of women. Pm all for
horses and dogs; I've neglected poor
Lesby for them"
''Hah" said Reston. "Well, you want
Yes, Old fellow, if you will help me,
Look here: 90 down to Folkestone and
see what you can do with her. Promise
anything only tell her she can't have
me again. I'll blow out my brains first"
Don't ,oe fool, Jack. You'd like
me to see her, then, eh?"
Yes. yes; do, Frank, for Lesby's sake
as well as mine."
Frank Reston rose and touched the
bell. Here, 60 and get sixpenny
Bradshaw" he said to the man who ap-
peared.
II know what time the trains are,'
said John Audas, excitedly.
You leave matters to me" said the
brother.in-law abruptly and the country
squire sank back in his chair.
Thanks; that will do" said Reston,
taking the little fat, square book from
the clerk and turning over its pages.
"Ah, here it is-Ultramarine Hotel,
Follkkestone, James Thompson. Now
He took telegraph form and wrote
message: From F. Reston, Emperor's
Chambers, Temple, London, to- Thomp-
son, Ultamarine Hotel. Folkestone. Is
Mrs. Grace Audas or Mrs. John Audas
staying at your hotel? Answer paid.
Wire"
Now we shall have taken our first
STEP" said Reston, ringing. Send that
telegram directly"