Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-02-14

from the girl he professed to love ant
went over to Rechel, whose face wore al
exultant look.
Let me congratulate you, Miss Finkl
Rachel" he said with those mesmeri
eyes of his fastened upon her, as he ben
low over her chair. "You know hov
glad am of your good fortune"
Yes" she returned, quietly, though
into her eyes shot flash of contempt
Il realize Just how glad You are. 1
Janet had been grandfather's heiress
instead of me, you would have made
love TO her. As happened to come of
VIGOROUSLY, you, as a fortune-hunter
naturally turn to me. l did love you
and would have been your wife gladly
had you been sincere in Your protesta
lions of affection. As it is" losing hel
calmness, and raising her voice, q
despise you! loathe you as l would
some Shiny reptile in my path! YOU
have played fast and loose with both o.
the miser's granddaughters, not know.
ing which would turn out to be the
heiress. Now, if you wish Janet to be
your wife, you have that privilege. II
not, you traitor, get out of my sight
This is my house, and never want tc
see your face in it again as long as
live
He stepped to the door, was opening
it, when another voice, sweeter, clearer
than the first, babe him stop.
"Do not go just yet, Mr.. Holmes; I
have word or two to say to YOU. If l
had been the heiress it would have done
YOU no good to court me. For hus
band, mere fop would not suit me
Adieu."
She relapsed into silence, and the hui
inflated man took his departure, realiz.
ing that he had failed signally in secur-
ing an heiress.
Janet"
1t was the voice of Bob Templeton
that broke the stiffness. She sat alone
in the sitting room, absorbed in thought.
"Well?" she smiled, as he hesitated
to proceed.
Il love you. Now that you are
not the heiress l can tell You SO. Janet,
will you be my wife,
Janet put her hand confidingly in his
and softly whispered "Yes.'
So nothing in the way to prevent,
they were married, and went TO house
keeping in pretty little cottage, sur
rounded by few acres of ground, and
off of which Bob expected to earn their
living. In the course of time he pre-
pared to cultivate the land presented to
his wife. He tore up the gooseberry
bushes with energy, and began to plough
the lot One old bush proving obsti-
nate, he had recourse to pick-ax, and
began to dig about the root with his
might and main. 1t struck against
something that was neither ground nor
stone. What was it? He pecked away
wonderingly till wooden box was dis
closed, which, with considerable excite
ment, he proceeded to haul out and
break open, when smaller box of metal
emerged to view.
1T is Janet's fortune" he cried,
dwelling on the eccentricities of the de-
funct. as he hurried home with the box
as fast as his feet would carry him. Il
was sure he never meant to leave her
out in the cold"
In the presence of Janet he opened
the box. What sight met their eyes!
1t was literally filed with glittering
goldpieces: in the midst of which was
strip of parchment, on which we're
traced words to the effect that if she,
Janet, presented herself at - Bank,
New York City, she would find there an
equivalent for her goodness to lonely
old man.
To her unmitigated surprise she
found the sum of $4,000 deposited
there for her use. He LETT no explana-
ton as to his conduct. Janet, however,
was sure that she had the key to it.
He knew the box would be found"
she said, "and he was afraid I would
marry Dick Holmes if he openly pro-
claimed me his heiress."