The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-31

fate; he had himself been guilty Of a
crime-he had been true TO his employ
er.
The grateful Burnley left Portland mt
last, and promised faithfully TO send
word TO n certain friend of Monckton's.
I'm London, where he was, and what he
was doing. Meantime he begged his
way northward from Portland, for the
southern provinces were dead letter
10 him.
Monckton's wife wrote TO him MS oft
Ell as the rules of the jail permitted,
and her letters were full of affection,
and OF hope that their separation would
be shortened. She went into NIL the de-
tails OF her life, and IL was now credi-
table one. Young women are educated
practically In Germany; and Lucy was
not only u good scholar, and almost a
lingulst, but excellent nj all needle
work, and, better still, could cut dresses
and other garments In the best pos
sible style. After one or two inferior
places, she got n situation with an Eng
lish countess; and from that time she
was passed as n treasure from one men,
Der OF the aristocracy 60 another, and
received high stipends, and presents OF
ut least equal value. Being n German,
she put by money, and let her husband
know IL. But i'm the seventh year OF
her enforced wldowhOod her letters be-
gan To undergo subtle changes, one aft
or another.
First there were little exhibitions OF
impatience. Then there We're signs OF
languor and diminution of gush.
Then there were stronger protesta-
tons of affection than ever,
Then there were mixed with these
protestations queries whether the truest
affection was not that which provided
for the interests OF the beloved person.
Then in the eighth year of Monck-
tons imprisonment she added to re-
marks of the above kind certain confess
sions that she was worn out with anx-
ieties, and felt herlonely condition; that
youth and beauty did not last forever;
that she had let slip opportunities OF
doing herself substantial service, and
him too, II he could look at things as
coolly now rs he used TO; and she began
TO think she had done wrong.
This line once adopted was never
given up, though ii was accompanied
once or twice with passionate express
sions of regret at the vanity of long
cherished hopes. Then came letter
or two more i'm which the fair writer
described herself as torn this way and
that way, and not knowing what to do
for the best, and inveighed against
Fate.
Then came long silence.
Then came short letter imploring
him. if he loved her as she loved him,
to try and forget her, except as one who
would always watch over his interests,
and weep for him in secret.
"Crocodile!" said Monckton, with
cold sneer.
All this showed him it was his inter-
est not to lose his hold on her. SO he
always wrote to her in a beautiful strain
Of faith, affection, and constancy.
But this part of the comedy was cut
short by the lady disseminating the cor
respondence and concealing her address
for years.
"Ahl" said Monckton, "she wants to
cure me. That cock won't fight, my
beauty"
A month before he was let loose upon
society, came a surprise-a letter from
his wife, directing him to call at the
office of certain solicitor in Serjeants
Inn, Fleet Street, when he would re-
ceive ESQ upon his personal receipt, and
a similar sum from time to time, pro-
vided he made no attempt to discover
her, or in any way disturbh her life. "Oh,
Leonard" said she, you ruined me
once. Pray do not destroy me again.
You may be sure | am not happy; but
am in peace and comfort, and | am old
enough to know their value. Dear Leon
ard. offer them both to you. Pray,
pray do not despise them, and, what
ever you do, do not offend against the
law again. You see how strong 1T is. !"
MoncktOn read this with calm indif-
10 n
to give him a pension Internationally,
or without some little twaddle by way
of drawback. He called on the lawyer,
and sent in his name. He was received
by the lawyer in person, and eyed very
keenly. Il am directed to call here for
ESQ. sir" said he.
Yes, Mr.. Monckton. / believe the
payment is conditional"
mo, sir; not the first ESQ. 1t is the
future payments that are to depend up
on my conniving atmy wife's infidelity;
and with that he handed him the letter.
The lawyer peruSed it, and said: \ on
are right, sir. The ESQ shall be paid to
you Immediately; but we must request
| you to consider that our client is your
/! friend, and acts by our advice, and that
| it will not either be graceful or delicate
to interpret her conduct to her dis
| credit"
MY good sir" said Monckton, with
one of his cynical sneerS, every time
your client pays me ESQ, put on the re-
ceipt that black is white in matters OF
conjugal morality, and III sign the
whole Acknowledgements"
Finding he had such serpent to dea
with, the lawyer cut the dialogue short
and paid the money. However, a.
Monckton was leaving, he said: "YOl
can write to us when you want an,
more, would it be discreet of me to asl
where we can address your"
"Why notY said MOncktOn. Il hav,
nothing to conceal. However, all cal
tell you at present is that | am going t.
Hull to try and find a couple of rogues.
To Hull he went, breathing avaric
and vengeance. This dangerous villain
was quite master of Bartley's secret
and Hopes. To be sure, when Hop
first discovered him in Bartley's office
he was puzzled at the sudden interior
ence of that stranger. He had only seel
Hopes back until this, and, moreover
Hope had been shabbily dressed in blacl
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