River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-07-18

t auulthe agitation az tie interview. which
Lad not oaly shown him that Mrs.
Bonamy's eyes were ''as gray as glass"
iut That her voice was particularly sweet
aud pathetic.
Pm 10 call this evening. She doesn't
. want To come here for fear of rousing vii
I lage gossip. I rather fancy lis soms-
: ing ab5u; her husbands property, as
& she spoke of his affairs"
Bristol kept aUsterc silence. Since he
( was shut ont IF the case he declined to
I manifest interest Warren felt the chill
/ ot his di~apprByal or jealousy, or what
/ ever frame Of mind il was he had fallen
[ Iu,o. and saying he hal little erraud H.
I look after. went ont.
I Warren made his toilet with great care
I That evening and with hand-glass in
Obliged iH quite prolonged study Of his
side face 40 all possible angles. He was
I weli-grouule3 Ia the conviction that his
I profile was his strong ppilt.
He was prompt 10 the hour at Mrs.
{ Sterllns'S, Mrs. Bonamy's aunt. and Mrs.
4 Bonamy was evidently waiting for him.
Almost as soon As he had pulled the
I bell She herself admitted him.
{ Come in," she said. gently, and with
3 color taat dcepened; Il will not detaiu
7 you i1hs."
=
surej her, as be removed his outer coat
Il am qgi-e az your service"
Tley entered the parlor.
ISL down, please"
Size Grew q large chair to the side OF
E ii,s tsbl. for him. and a light willow one
. ia --Hat ot il into which she sank, her
hands lying b tiessly in her lap. She
v had IDENTIFY ucrveI herself well 10 meet
/ the sr.i. al for she began at once.
Il sam IA trouble and need advice. I
ErEe 300 relations here except nv aunt,
/ ANA 10 not ike 20 burden her Besides,
y l. were to tell her she would be likely to
Y say size knew just how il would usru out. -
IA 30 tier Of bushes =" Warren
I suggested
- am 80 wholly alone in the world. 3"
viiLuat needing his Efforts To speak,
and { must have some one Il tell me
+ what to do. AlI it must be some one
( who knows law"
"Ay dear madame. / think You can
/ trust me- as legal adviser, aud-friend
I as we'll"
"luu see. i'm little town people pick
+ ore 10 pieces SD. dread the gosstps get
ting Al me. for IL they knew all | do,
3 there would be hum like a bae-hiye.'
she spoke in a breathless way. She
\ was evidently hurryiug on the quicker 10
/ get through an unpleasant task. Warren
I maintained q grave equilibrium. but not
/ e.. tie 7vumau's h8lf-panting, half-deh-
ant manner. and was fall OF wonder as 10
I what her story might be.
II have been a widow three years" She
+ pur ued smoothing her hands sjguifi-
ciufly oyer her biacS dress, .'and now 1
fat-.ay husband is not dead"
.-Sut dead" Warren echoed.
"Nat deal. But alive and well aud
married a-aiu.'
Sne laughed with nervous bitterness
an. with flash of the eye.
Glow do goa know this:" Warren
asked.
by letters. Here they are." and she
( tooN from her pocket q small parcel,
Slipped of the rubber band that held it,
and ~pread the letters upon her lap.
'B8t If YOU knew he was dead how can
he De alive and married again"
Il supposed him dead; | believed him
. dead; } E3urued him dead. But l forget
( -ypu do net know mv history. Let me
toll You. tIy uucle in Colorado adopted
me wLsn I was nine years old. When
I was seventeen young Euglishmau came
. L. oar town, to invest in silver mines. he
said. lie WAS gay aud handsome, but
uncle d.strusted him, and said he was
F probably "a refugee instead of a noble
man. I did not think so. | had faith in
him. and against uucle's violent oppose
( tiln-sar lie wanted me 10 marry his own
sou-E married him. Uncle would not be
recoaciled, and never spoke 10 me after.
ward. Nor would lie let his wife. who was
gentle and loving, have any association
with me-"
Warren tried 10 express sympathy with
I'm occasional ,.sh ., or ..ah -
Il viii he very brip.. but / srpD1se il Is
necessary Won should know. III. Bonamv
was fond of adventure. and full OF deter
miuati5u To become a rich man. He kept
ruon ont prospecting, aud frequentIv
made strips himself into the mountains.
THE spring following that Of our marriage
SOME ST his men brought reports OF very
promising discoveries, and my husband
determined 10 investigate the matter for
himself. So He started earlier than ne
suoa.G have dome. and heavy SHOWS came
uu. H. aud his two guides became sepa-
/ rlt.t5: one -a58e only returned.
..ArI tF..t +. the last wa evor know
: .1ir-...ig AZ him Nan. month. affs~ !,
-.,- vasr vas f,rp5 ,rI in ono of tho
,.,.I-.. "a F,-s,,,,, ~ 10y, ,yiti, g, metal tao
.,r yyIf-G was his name That bnrviu :,
sno.-t Tine wild beasts, Do Won undar.
-.ausf.,'
These "reminiscences brought a we'll
ing fasI IL tears II her eyes which she
hastily brusle away.
He nodded
sBur now" ana size fercelv gathered
ua the letters IN her hands. .ners have
proof chat Tie whole thing was but part
of 4 DOT To- deceive mo. Nv uncle was
right had Marie a mere adveuturer.