Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-07

before she became aware that some
one was crouched in corner weep
ing' and looking round she discovered
Miss Elliot
In two minutes she had learned all.
Gladys had expected letter to reach
her at Queenstown with some money
in it. Ibis letter did not come. Truth
to tell, her account of this was so
confused and broken that, had Miss
Mamie been less excited and impul-
sive, she might have been little
doubtful, but as it was. without
moments hesitation, she walked down
to her cabin with much determin alton.
On the way up again she met Jack
Dudley.
Il am afraid. after all, that the poor
girl is in great trouble" he said. draw
ing Miss Mamie to one side. Il saw
her face just now when the mail came
in. DO you know, I believe she has
not cent to bless herself with. IL
it's horrible, and deuced awkward,
too. 1 should like to help her. but
you see man can't do that sort of
thing without insulting. I wonder
l fl mean-look here, dear that
dear was a great shock to Miss
Mamie-"will you help mc?' have
only got my check book with me, but
l have written check for EOS; per-
then You can offer'to lend her the
money, and she will never know that
had any thing to do with it,
| Miss Mamie held out her hand. :"
Give me the check" she said, quiet
ly; Il will cash it and put your loan
with mine; for it's funny, ism t it. but
| was just about to DO lie same thng?'
There was a little pause, and then she
said, softly: Il knew you had real
good heart all along. Jack" and with
that she went away.
1t was with some difficulty Miss
Mamie induced Gladys Elliott to &C.
cept the loan of so large sum, but by
dint OF coaxing and common sense
argument she succeeded at last, and
the envelope inclosing the bank notes
was slipped into the others hand.
AS soon as she was alone, Miss
Mamie unfolded Jacks check. For
tive-and-twenty pounds she read,
and somehow the writing became
blurred ali at once. and that's the
man Hiram kicked out and called a
thief! guess he made mistake and
so did L I'll 60 and speak to Jack
this very minute. Suppose I am 60
ing to marry MI: Biddolph, there
no harm in saying Pm sorry to an old
love.'
But fate, in the form of her mother,
appeared at this juncture and prevent
ed her. There must be letter written
at once 10 60 off by the tender and
cat oh the next steamer outward bound.
Mamie must write it without DELAY.
Despite her daughter protests that it
was too late, Miss Mamie had to obey.
and then dashed on deck in time to
see the tender half way to land, and
to learn by the motion of the Griselda
that her eng ines were hard at work
again.
'Never mind, now can find Jack. ~
she determined; and away she marched
on her voyage of discovery. Bat,
though she looked ill she was tired.
no sign Of Mr.. Dudley was visible.
Gladys Elliot, too. had disappeared
from the LADIES' saloon, but that was
nothing strange.
1t was not until she was seated a,
dinner that Miss Mamie heard the
startling intelligence that Nh: Dudley
and that poor, pretty Miss Elliot were
among the few passengers who hal
embarked at Quee nstown; and while
the truth that she had been shamefu!ly
''done' was slowly but surely creep
ing into her mind. Miss Mamie mad
another discovery, one even more I'm.
pleasant to realize than the first. A.
she was seated in her cabin, trying tc
puzzle out the mystery, she was sud-
denly confronted with the sight of her
travelling bag wide open. staring at
her detiantly from the berth. In an
instant she knew the worst: Every
single jewel had gone, and in then
place was a little note, which, when
she read it. left her utterly speeches.
and pale to the lips:
DEAR MISS FLOYD: The smartness of your
nation is proverbial, but when your brother
kicks your next admirer out of doors, let him be
warned as to after results I have waited some
time for my revenge: it has come at last, and,
may add, come in the pleasantest fashion pos
sible. My wife, Gladys Elliot Dudley, and my
self being decidedly reduced in circumstances
have to offer to you our most grateful thanks
Your jewels will keep US comfortably for lon ;,
time, while the money you were kind enough to
lend us will not come amiss. Altogether YOU
will allow that not even you yourself could have
| done the trick neater. Doubtless YOU will in
stitute some sort Of proceedings against US, but
as we have nearly days start, we may give
you some trouble. Trusting your marriage may
be happy one, remain your obedient serv.
ant JOHN DUDLEY
| p. S.-Of course, need hardly add that
have no banking account, and that, therefore
my check is worthless.
For one hour did Miss Mamie G.
Floyd sit gazing at this letter, and
; then with determination she tore it
to atoms and threw it out Of the open
| s,ort s.N,, ,, sha cold. s.I,ll Il. ,..l