Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-05

is this fellow here? Are you conspiring
in some trick upon me?"
mo; IL didn't wish Mr.. Hartle6y
10 -" began barnett.
You hear THAR exclaimed Pike.
addressing Philip. Leave the house,
sir A discharged, characterless serv-
ant ought TO be glad 10 skulk anywhere
out of his masters sight. Leave the
house. sir"
when | skulk from YOU, you may
call me characterlcss, indeed retorted
Philip. II am here by an older and
trucr right than YOU possess. am
here 20 protect the girl who has prom
ised To- be my wife; and will do il. You
arr a coward; l tell you that to your
teeth"
Daructt-' cried Pike, turning, with
his dark face liyid with rage. 10 the
Old man: ''do YOU cOuntenance this Eel
low? / know him To be the associate Of
thieves and sharpers. DO you counte-
nance him in this?'
Mo-" stammcrcd barnett, fee
bly,. II have told him already ~"
Then. hy Jupiter shouted Pike 10
Philip. IF YOU do not stand aside and
allow Miss barnett free entrance | will
hOrScwhip YOU out Of the --'
lie stopped with such abruptness
here. and glarcd so wildly into he hall
over Philips shoulder, that the latter
involuntarilv glanced round also. Ma
rian stood close behind him, leaning on
the arm Of n lady dressed in black,
whom he had seen in the further room,
and known as Mrs. Nallcns.
When he had previously seen her
black vail hill her face; this was now
lifted. and showed pale bnt set and COM
posed features. SHE is here said this
lady; "Miss barnett is here. What have
YOU to say to hCr?'
Mr.. Pike. whom she hal addressed,
turned 90 n palencss which was all the
more striking for its livid hue. and
graspcd the back of chair IS if To
steady himself.
lis that the man who has prosecuted
you, Marian" continued the lady.
But need not ask; might have known
} il. | might have known that there was
but one man i'm the world could be ut
once 80 cruel and so mean. That man
stands there. That man is my hus-
band!"
An electric start shook each of her
listeners, save the principal, whose white
lips seemed trying, but unavailingly, to
shape some words.
"IOu need no confirmation beyond his
abject look" continued Mrs. Vallcns;
''hc will not deny it,, you may be sure. +"
! II thought YOU were dead, "
gaspcd Pike. IL was assured of that,
Mr.. barnett, or would mott would
not ~
And ne would sooner have bchcld
: any spcCtcr than have met me in life. "
said Mrs. Nalcns as the other faltcrcd.
, She preserved the same cold, hard,
level tone in her speech, aflording Il
: striking contrast TO Mr.. Pike. but
! there can be no discussion between us
r Margaret! At this summons the scrv-
. ant from Fcrnlow Cottage appeared.
eco over To- the police station in Abbey
. Road" continued her mistress. "Tcll
> the inspector on duty that we wish To
I see him here at once. Go directly"
Margaret. vino seemed To have much
of her mistress grim. Tcsolu.c tcmpera-
2 mcnt, departed without n word. Pike
c threw one desperate glance after the
= woman, and seemed for the moment 10
l entertain the intention &C plunging for
l ward To- seize her; but EOt only were
= barnett and Hartleby between him and
. the hall. but i'm the open doorway was
. the cold, awful face which had de-
( nOunccd him.
= "Now. John Elsbi.." continued the
! speaker. 4" have no wish for vcngc-
g ance; l only desire peace. only wish
: To- save this poor girl from the fate
h which was my own. If YOU wish 10 fly,
Q ] will not prevent YOU. But first you
@ shall write an authority for the success
sion of this young man Marian hus-
u band soon to bc--to your share in the
j. business
A low but irrcprcssiblc exocration
$ broke from the miscrcant Mt hearing
r this
= What ~ exclaimed the lady; edo
D you hcsitatep Will YOU wait until cx.
r plain tO the officer. who will be- here in
$ ten minutes time. how YOU became
possessed Of the money which bought
i your share? No; thought not You
i will write IL and with Il n release for
MIR. barnett. Quick. sir. No matter
II how informal il may be, thcrc,will be nc
y one to oppose il. You have 10 time to
~ lose"
u He seized pen and hastily scrawlcd
u n couple of documents, which ne handed
1 To barnett, who in turn gave them e
! Mrs. Nallens. She glanced nj then
O and said: These will do; now yot
may CO."
i He rose His wifc-it seems stranr,
J. thus To describe her moved ON ON,
% side To let him pass. 1--WE may meet
Il again. hc said, plusing ON the thrcsh-
: old IL was TO Hartlcby he spoke
II land if we do"
n John Elsbic! you are lost if YOU dc
r lay single minute!' interrupted Mrs
n Vallens. II see the inspector. will
another officer, walking toward thi.
= house"
Of IL was even rs she said; for rs sh,
!. pointed To the window, all could see il
:. the road. which nearly faced the house
Il two men clad in the familiar blue uni
h form of the police.
r A single tcrror-stricken glance wa
n all that the fugitive paused To give
p and then he rushed through tire house
= crossed the garden mt the back. and dis
?, appeared in the fields beyond.
l. The Inspector and his satellite. whel
10 they arrived, had n brief interview witt
IT Mr.. barnett, who, without entering int,
70 particulars, explained To them tina
the danger which had made him sent
J. for their services was now past; an,
d they. being thanked, quietly retired.
n When they were gone there was
l. sudden tendency To Mysteries on the par
y of Mrs, barnett and her daughter
W while n natural curiosity was cNhititcr
y by Mr.. barnett and Mr.. Hartleby to ob
tain the Key to all this mystery. Seat
ing herself between the two women, say
n ing few firm but kindly words to- tn,
mother, and soothing Marian as If sh
n were n child, Mrs. Vallens-still to b
81 called so-began:
MY name, rs you must have learned
d is Elsbie; it is so, because the man VIII,
is has Just left us bears that name. and h,
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