Mohave County miner., 1890-06-14

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"lt's all mp Harry. Florence /
coming"
Florence! How do you kpows''
| Read the telegram. Got 10 NEE
her IT the station this AFTERNOON"
| "oh. Frank, my boy. what 10 70 b
done?''
''Shs must know
'And Mabelp"
@WeTl see abou. that. Don't se,
what can do but invite her 10 tn
house"
| And Frank Hatfield looked NOR,
like baited Wild animal than ever .
be flung himself out Of the cell
Frank did not 90 home to dinner
that day, OF be might have DISCOVERIES
that nufse had been left alone with tbs
baby. and his wife had agone out" N
one knew whittier. So. In uncomfortable
ignorance Of the dangers that bese
him. be went to the railway station
that afternoon and waited for . lsdj
who should resemble - nearly d pos
sible the miniature Akuness which had
been shown him. and he found hervsry
readily There was no chance Of mis-
taking the striking. nervous-looking
beauty. and. In fact, as be advanced %
meet her the trembling lips parted
slightly. Just enough to say,
Frank Hat6eldf"
"And you are florepcega
"Oh, Frank. where Is my husbands
Why Is be not here?n
He b safe and well. I assure Won.
and you shall soon see him.s
But I don't understand. Why d
Ill this mystery and deceptione,
Il can't explain here,A said Frank.
"but Il you win get into . carriage I
viii tell you - we 60"
And Frank was determined to keep
his word. though be had almost q soon
have been convicted of burglary.
Hewas not aware of ill his trouble,
however. He had not noticed the
yelled form that had followed him into
the station, nor had his excited and
confused faculties taken any note of
the fact that the same form sprang
lightly into cab which drove Of rap.
Idly after the Carriage which contained
him and Florence. When the latter
was pulled up IN front Of an hotel the
cab also stopped at q little distance,
but the yelled lady did not get out. She
leaned forward 70 the window. mutter.
ing;
sort. Oh. Frank. Frank! How could
you?"
And then the driver Of the cab 70.
ceived fresh orders, and drove rapidly
away.
Florence had only gone into the ho-
tel to gather her somewhat scattered
senses after listening 10 the news inn
parted BY Frank. and on the whole she
had sustained the shock much better
than he bad expected. In . few mo-
ments-for. With ill her nefvousnesA
she was Q brave and devoted wife
Florence declared herself ready.
Il must stop at my Office for . mo.
ment said Frank.
oh, but am In such hurry!r said
Florence.
But 1t b only to leave . law paper
With my partner. He has been at court
al day and have not seen him.
Franks ONCE was In D very busy
part Of the city. and both be and Flor.
ence had their heads too full OF excit-
ing thoughts to notice any particular
member Of the hatTying throngs upon
he pavement. Still. Is the carriage
pulled up at the curb, Frank remarked:
Good! / WON'T have to 60 upstairs;
here's my partner now. Brown! Eh. |
3rown!'
The gentleman thus addressed had |
zen standing on the edge Of the pave. |
nent ~ IL waiting for someone, and |
low came forward with Q remarkable
canning expression Of countenapce.
Frank, my boy, it's all right
whats all rightr"
why, that Harry Taylor case.~
Frank Hatfield had to catch his
reath for . moment but stammered:
'H-h-howr'
why, there was . whole batch sent
p this morning. and one OF them
onfessed to putting the pocket.book
4 Harrys pocket"
well, what did you do?r
oh, the magistrate let him right out
once, and I've got him upstairs in
" ONCE /
A gloved hand was on Franks Shout.
er, and . trembling voice waS trying
, ash him,
Prank. Frank, isn't that Walter
Yes. IT'S Waller said Frank Hat
cid; but he was sorry enough the
ext minute as he sat 10 the corner Of
10 carriage trying 10 recall the color
the white and beautiful face OF Flor.
nee, for she had tainted.
As for Brown, he bad comprehended
ne situation well enough to dash up
airs. and BY the time Florence had
covered her senses she was In more
'nder hands than those of half-frigbt-
1ed Frank Hatfield
And now the carriage was being
hirled away up town, for Frank was
rged By something even stronger than
,spitality In his eagerness 10 reach
o elouded home. He could have no
attence with either horse or driver.
as Florence and Walter
oked 50 provokingly loving and hap
Home was reached At last, however.
% the somewhat irate driver refined
his smoking horse In front of the
'use- Frank sprang to the ground,
ID never dreamed Of aiding Walter;
Il Florencs by this time was well able
help herself.
1t was not very late when they en- :
red the house. and Franks latchkey !
spensed with bell-nnging and serv.
It's. II
Wait moment In the parlor,s said ..
'ank. while I call Mabel
And 90 saying. but with big weight !
non his heart Frank pushed onward /.
ward the sitting-room. As be threw !
zen the door before him, however, be ;
as suddenly confronted by lady in y
II travelling costume and rla..