Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-26

mo more than you are. I have always
passed as sucn, AMI never troub ed to
correct the error. Perhaps, as my origin
is a humble Ole, l was ashamsd to do SOL !
addel, with a faint laugh.
H. took no notice Of my self-deplecation.
Tell Inc all about yoursel '-as short as
possible. but pass over notn4ng."
So In a few words l told him the story
which, years ago, Julian Lorraine had told
me.
How l was born in mid-ocean, and in Q
cur GUS way establishe soma sort OF a claim
on Mr.. Lorraine. Nv tale was but half fin
isnsd when Grant left me, and l heard him
In the u .er office shouting for Geographic
ferns n a way which scanualixed t.le decor
GUS clerks. He WRITE 1--we me ssage rapidly,
tire W down a sovereign and asked for some
ons to go at once to the Telegraph Office.
Then he seized ME by the arm.
"Come.' he cried; 'all that rashn-
meaning the business papers- can wait
Come with ms"
E!e swept me ont Of the cfncs like q
whirlwind. down tha stairs into the street.
He shouted for u cab. AMI in a moment we
were tearing at tull spesi toward our no el.
Had mot guessed that something deep,r,
something concerning my own fate lay W.
der his exc.tsmcnt. l should have thou &c
that Enicace Grant hal suddenly gon
nal. No; kns ~ Aat he had m lds >om,
dl;ccve'v wh.cl wrought u great Can s,
in ev n thing.
''Wlat i, ~ Tell m.," said.
II cannot. I c.nno1 speak. Wait one
mint e.
eel mo that it means coed to Viola a2a
to me-
He grasp,l NV hanl ~"Julian," be SAID,
'it mean cv,ry hing"
lsank back spec lless. For a minus O
two ! wrs Iii lg 10 lest content wi h til.
Toll rss ,rt.on III ak no moe gu, tions
As id no mo :. ua;.l ", leachel tn, -o.s {.
Grant c~arele,' V. threw monsy to he
ca ,lnal, "a sci b arm .hrou RI nine, an
I'D e 20 our sittiI ;.rcom at a rate whiti
male rs lie observ / OF ill. o &c there.
II, G asrei both M, lands and sLook tn ,rr
~viso-ouiz. Then ..e let me.
la a mi lu5e h, was b OK gin. He hid
two l,ttsrsil hi, aanl. Il, gave ne one.
"sns wrose til g. be sal it is a + re.
well. AMI was to have b en- gwen you wAen
y.u b il learn d a.
1snatch,l 1t AMI would have opsnsi it.
stop a moment, le a |. ''This OF, Is
a letter VIII oh On her de tn bad V oa,
mot.lsr toll me to ,.vs her dau hter o, ne
I'VE AISS u VGuA v. OuT vile r59 l II ID
MI. Monks of1 =, while sha was wait M TO
vou all viii 9 I was a k u. 70 Mr.. Mo *
Wlen you read it. pictur, her feeLn q, AMI
you will ualers a1l ever jtbilc."
Grant tu-1ei away lnd left me alone
with the letter.
Which should ! Oh, d-sti viola',, Of
coursa Sad t lou.h il m ght b. 1t would
contain some worl Of lows which wou d b,
precious to ma lklsd it and tore itope1.
Here It's:
"DEAREsT-You will READ this, knowing
all. Had We not mes-hal :ou ever be.
level ma fai.hless to you. I could hav. car.
risd the dreadful secret to the grave, AL
you at least might one day have found
vourss I happy again. You have forced
the truth from ms, and the truth shows you
that this letter 8 an eterna. farewell. A.
times l thought. when yaars and year, have
passed, We might meet again Dearest, it
can never b.. Even that hove il denied VI
Julian, tote has been cruel, aai sesms eve1
t!cru eler. now that You must share The sorrow
! and the shame Farewell"