The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-01
Whole No. 1877

don't know row it win all end. but
do want you to feel that you can trust t2e-
shall be true to you through everyfnt nag.
Pease. dearest. do not believe any eVh
you may hear Of me. know | have my
enemies and can't help thinking that Rley
are your enemies also. If you hear tales
about me, rest assured that II have erred
at all it is from my love for you, and hAaS
nothing neither life nor death, shall ever
make me false to YOU l cannot wrlpe
more; am ashamed TO send you this; but
think know you well enough 70 % SURE
that YOU will understand all that want TO
saw to YOU. even though 1 have not the
power of saying it ar.ght, and that you VIII
believe in your heart of hearts that love
YOU above anything and everything else In
this world"
l was touched and consoled by the frank
and outspoken language Of my darling
was what l should have expected from ons
SO full of noble impulses, so little given 20
consider the mere conventionahtles OF every
day life. l felt that she must Indeed love
me with all her soul. or she coui1 not have
addressed me in such a strain as This
Branksome's letter. too, brought me soms
consolation, though it also caused me uneas1-
ness regarding Daisy. 1t was as follows;
&DEAR Mr. FENrox: You will forgive ms
for writing to you on a subject which nave
no doubt you regard as too sacred 70 permA
Of any intrusion by a stranger. But 1 nave
mvself loved-once; and / trust that II =
not as a stranger that you look upon Ons
who so long stood in the place Of a father %
Daisy was grieved beyond measure, my
dear friend by the manner In wnicn yor
visit to this place terminated IL was, M
deed, an unexpected blow. As an older man
than yourself. you win, know, forgive ns
Il saw that cannot but feel that t would
have been better II, before speaking 70 i'alsy'
Won had taken me-or, still better, MI.
Mauleverer-into your confidence But /
acouit you entirely of any worse fault than
that Of having acted, as young low
ers are so apt to Go, upon inn
pulse fear, however, that our
good host takes a much darker view OF your
conduct / have reasoned with him and
expostulated with him warmly on the SUD
iect: but so far without effect l tried 70
speak a word to you on the morning when
YOU left us, but / had been forestalled BY the
steps taken tohasten your departure can
only say that you may count on me asa friend,
and that shall try, Tor Daisy1s sake as well
as for your own, to put an end 70 the
present distressing state Of affairs She i a
bright girl, but she is a very proud ana a
very passionate one also; and sometimes
tremble when / think what may be the CON
sequences of the cruel and imcessant persecu.
tion to which she is just now being subjected
by man who seems to have forgotten that
she is the only creature left in this world
who is bound to him by the ties OF con
sanguinity.
II sha hope to see you before many days
have passed. and then can tell you more
mill I ha RfaVfnO at fEA
Grand hotel 1 shall find you out there be
fore long In the mean time. believe InS.
yours most sincerely,
FRANCIS BRANKsoNE"
Another week passed without my hearing
ANYTHING directly or indirectly of the Occur
pants of Great Lorton Hall My mind,
which had been soothed by the contents Of
Daisy's letter, was again becoming agitated
by the fever of impatence and uncertainty.
had sent letter-a long letter. in which my
whole heart was poured QUITO Daisy, ad-
dressed under cover to DR.. Branksome; but
no reply had come, and l was meditating
some further steps for the purpose OF gain
ing tidings OF her.
One morning, however, q servant brought
me word that person had called to see me
on particular business and was waiting in the
hall of the hotel l went down and found
one of the crew of the Golden Hawk await
ing my appearance He saluted me respect
fully, and placed in my hand noe TWAS
unsigned, and did not know e hand
writing, but it was written on a sheet OF
notepaper stamped with the name of the
yacht. It contained only simple message:
IF you wish to see DIR. B., come Oh board
the yacht at once
The man waited moment after read the
and han aain
"The captains gig is on the beach. sir.
you mean to go on board
@Who gave you this notelH / asked.
/ "The captain himself, sir" was the innle-
diate reply. @And was told that you would
return with me
"When dill Dr. Branksome arrive2"
II don't know, sir have not seen him
He must have come on board when was
below
OF course did not hesitate a moment
hardly stopped to light a cigar before
started for the beach, walking with briske
step and gayer heart than l had know
since | left Great Lorton--for was | nos
about to get news of Daisyl
It was somewhat boisterous October dAy;
I but the wind was from the northwest, and
tho sea in the bay was therefore almost
calm In the offing l saw that the passing
steamers were making heavy weath r Of II;
but on shore there was nothin. threatening
in the appearance of the skies. Two men
were waiting in the gig, and with the help
of one of the local boatmea We had SoOn
pushed off and were making our way to tn.
yacht
How well remembered my forusr visit
to her when | was in the company Of Daisy
l looked eagerly as we neared Ihe stately
for friondfu faN.a ~ BRA
but looked in vain. He was svidenay
below, probably sheItering himself from rne
keen autumn air
As stepped on board one Of the stewards
came up to me and, touching his hat, said
"This way. sir, if you please"
followed him down the gangway and
passing through the dining saloon fouad
myself in a passage leading as rernenn-
bered, to the chief saloon and TO the lovely
little boudoir which had been prepared for
Daisy's special use. To my surprise it wa.
to the latter apartment that was conducted
1t was rather dark within. but some one wa
awaiting me and entered Rita o1sstreschsa
hapd
@How kind Of you-" / began, and
stopped suddenly. It was not Brauksom,'s
commanding figure that saw before ms
1t was the short. powerful form Of Fiinte-.
was more startled than / should hayu
liked to admit; but l recovered myself as
well as l eoud
Il beg your pardon / said, Il caras on
board to see DR.. Branksome who has sent
for me-"
%Just sol" replied FTinter in dry tom.
beneath which fancisd that I desccei a
touch of irony.
aWil you be kind enough to tell me.waere
/ shall find himP' .aa
He looked at me for a moment. and in TIE
semi gloom of the cabin. the win Iosrs Of
whica were curtaine detected a smile
upon his hard, BAT fac There was SOM.
thing that irritated me IL his nsants,
had seen that despite The evident eera .ence
which Mauleverer evidently repos ,l.llt him.
hs was not treated either bv the MIR ;airs
or by Branksonie himself en- fe6li5 Of
social equality, and / knew enough ps him
to y, aware that he hal none Of the ccnver--
tional claims to be regarded as a gentleman
Annoyed at his silence and his .inso'e.ft bar
ing addressed him in different tone from
that which / had use at frs
Come, sirt | said II do not Vi u
keep DIR. Branksome waiting and k sow lac
expects me. Have the goodness co let ma
see him at once
"Oh, certainly Gene this way.f Hs
spoke still in the t0l- OF yelled iroly whict
irritated me 70 much but he no loi I'll stood
like statue He placed his powerful hand
lightly ON my arm and led me, along
passage ant reu b an open do rway
which gave acce.s o another short passage
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