Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-07-20


in bad health Such blow would be his
death His people are all very good. and
would be crushed forever by Shame so
horrible; he has sister who is an angel,
who has always been taught to stand
aside because le is the boy. the heir, the
last Of the name. 1t is for the sake of
these. and these alone, that | mean to
keep silent. though | know that ought
to speak.
dts good OF you" said the bar maid.
admiringly, for it will cost you good
deal, I've no doubt I'm afraid, Mr.. Beres
ford. that you'll find good many people
who'll be ready and willing to throw it at
you-the murder. ! mean. But | hope
you and the young lady will be happy.
Obi yes. guessed at once hope she'll
never know it, poor thing, I'm sure"
miss Mceking," said Jim. you have
my best wishes for the future. | will
write to you by and by. when matters are
little more settled, nd if send you q
little present in return for your straight
forwardness to me tins afternoon. hope
you won't refuse it.
Indeed | won't. MIR. Beresford." she
said. quickly.
'And if ever there is anything can do
for you. be sure shall be ready to do it,.
Jim went on, and then lie held out his
hand. and she laid hei it. And
needn't say. need |. that IL very sorry
misjudged you at tirstf"
mot word said the bar maid. heart.
lily. And then they shook hands again.
and they parted. How relieved he was it
would be hard to tell Of course lie knew
that he ought. in strict justice. to 60 and
tell the colonel everything. and simply
hi, K..f.
But he had taken the wrong upon his own
conscience for her-fur her and the old
man who was 50 proud of his good old
name and his own unstained honor
For the old mans sakeY All and not
out of much consideration for him. for
was it not all for the sake OF the one who
was only girl, the Earle who did no.
count? Assuredly, yes.
1t was not many days before young
Tommy Earle was ordered to return to
headquarters. and another came to take
his place, also one of the senior subalterns
came to relieve Beautiful Jim. who was
to return to headquarters, and one Capt.
Moore came to take up command of the
detachment.
And as soon as Jim found himself once
more in Blankhampton. the colonel told
him that he could have ten days leave at
any time that he liked Naturally
enough. he replied that he would like to
have 1t at once for. in the course of his
conversations with Tommy, he had ELECTED
the fact that his father and sister had re-
turned to England and were in truth at
their town house at that very time.
Therefore, Beautiful Jim packed up his
traps-or had them packed up. which
h. o,,I 10
himself of to London town. there to see
the lady Of his love
The journey to London seemed to him
terribly long one. although the train by
which he went was the fastest express in
the kingdom. but to Jim 8 impatient heart
it seemed TO crawl. although when he
reached the terminus he found that they
were in to the minute. and that his watch
had neither gained nor lost. And then.
being nearly = o'clock in the evening. he
had to wait until morning before he could
venture to show himself at the house Of
his divinity-he had to think of his din
ner. after which, for the sake of killing
time. he dressed himself and went out
very late-and what he called ''looked in"
at the Savoy theatre He had some sort
of vain hope that she might be there-but
she was not. He was lucky enough to
get stall. the only one vacant. and
scanned the house narrowly; but alasl
there was no such lovely saints face and
doves eyes as hers, although there were
lovely women in the audience by the
dozen
So he went lack to his hotel and
straight to bed only because the sooner
he got to sleep the nearer he would seem
to morning and to her. And in the morn
ing, ridculously early, that is to say be.
tween II and l2. he started off to Hans
place, and was told that Miss Earle was
at home Better still. she was alone. and
best of all, there was something in her
face and manner as she rose to greet him
which made Beautiful Jim forget all cere-
mony and take her in his arms. "Oh. my
darling, my darlingl" he cried, my own
darliuu"-