The Osceola times., 1883-07-14

RestOn, inyoiuntafiiy dropping lnto tle
crosse Examination style, show do you
know that this telegram is true? 1t may
be hoax"
"what?" roared Audas.
John Audas got up, drew long breath,
clenched his fist, and began walking up
and down the room.
81 say it may be trick" said Reston
again.
'1fit is, and / get hold of him who did
it, I'll treat him like | would NUT
growled the great fellow.
"Humph / wouldn't do that" said
Reston, quietly watching him. MAN.
slaughter's orse than bigamy."
Here, say" painted Audas, implor-
ingly, "don't say that last word again |
can't bearit
"Besides, it might have been done by
a Jealous woman. It's rather feminine
looking trick"
Couldn't be, Frank, old fellow, for |
never take notice of women. I'm all for
horses and dogs. Tve neglected poor
Lesby for them"
"Hah ~ said Reston. "Well, you want
my advice, eh 2"
Eyes, old fellow, if You will help me.
Look here; go 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 be 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, go and get a sixpenny
Bradshaw" he said to the man who ap-
peared.
81 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 il is Ultramarine Hotel, Folke-
stone, James Thompson. Now we will
see."
He took telegraph form and wrote a
message: "John F. Reston, Emperor's
Chambers, Temple, London, to J. Thomp'
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"
'How long shall we be getting an an
swcr? 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 consultation
III pay
Reston saw that il was of no use tC
combat his brother-in-law, so to make
the time pass more easily he lit a cigal
and sat and listened to the great earnest
fellows long-winded details of how bad
ly he had behaved to his 'little darling
as he called her. ''But che must neve
know of this, Frank" he kept saying
''Not if we can keep it from her." sal,
the barrister quietly; and he sat bacl
in his easy chair looking grimly amused
and thinking, that, after all, his siste
might have done worse than marry tn,
big honest, Englishman, whose goot
looks and manly ways had won he
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
tive, to keep him from rushing back {,
his hotel, and taking fight to avoid tn,
police, who would soon be on his track
At last, though the telegram arrived
and there was a curiously puckered ap
pearance about Frank Reston's eyes a.
he opened it and held it gazing at it TO
few moments without speaking.
"Why don't you put me out of mis-
ery?" cried Audas at last, and snatchin:
the telegram, he read the word, mo"
"What Why, what does this mean?'
Il asked if Mrs. Audas was at the III
tramarine HOTEL" said Reston, slowly
"and the answer came back, No. Ny
dear boy, it's hoax"
'Hah !" calculated John Audas, draw
ing in and expressing long breath an,
then striding toward the door.
"What are you going to do?"
First find out who did that"
Nonsense, man Some fool whC
thought you were not happy with you
wife to try you"
1T was that Miss"
"Never mind who it was man. Go baci
to Lesby, and take her for run on tn,
Continent. 1t will do YOU both good"
''By Jove, | willr' cried Audas, 81 ga,
come and dine with us, and see us OF
afteTward."
90, be sure | will" said Frank Restol
and he did, spending pleasant evenin,
with his brother.iu-law and sister, hos
pallor seemed to wear off as she saw he
husbands high spirits and his plans.
Not bad bit of work." said Reston
as he watched the train steam out of tn
Viaduct Station, for John Audas woul,
not go by Folkostone. DO him gooc
Bring him back to his senses. Deuce,
unprofessional trick, though. Ha-ha
hat he laughed, as he lit cigar. 81
my first wife had been alivew | won
der what Jack would say if he knew VIII
sent him that telegram.
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