Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-15

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ten to any more ralS ABOUT II. nut. yoe
see, when one meets restitution face to
face. one will do anything
Besides, cs / will show you this is not real
" q fraud. 1t is only an anticipation OF .
few years However, there was another
reason"
WAS It to find the money to meet the
promissory note'"
MY dear. you may forget-you may re-
solve never to throw the thing in nv teeth;
but my love for you will never suffer me
to forget that have lost your little fortune
in q doubtful speculation. 1t IS All gone,
never to be recovered again; and this after
had sworn never to touch farthlnS OK
1t. Irisv'-he started to his feet and Walk.
ed about the room as one who il agitateo
by emotion-"lrisl l could face imprison-
ment for debt could submit to Pecunt-
airy ruin, for that matter: the loss OF
money would not cause me the least trou.
BILE but cannot endure to have ruined
you"
"Oh, Harry, as if mind! Everything
that | have is yours. When gave you my
self gave ALI Take-use-lose it all. As
you think, should never feel reproach,
far less utter a word Of blame. Dearest
Harry, IL that is all"
"No; It is the knowledge that you will
not even fell reproach that is my constant
accuser At my death you will get all
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live for many, many years to come. How
can Twait for nv own death when / can
repair this wickedn-ss by q single strokei"
but by another wicksdness and
worse"
"No-not another crime. Remember
that this money is mine. 1t will come to
my heirs some day, as sure as to-mor-
rows sun will rise. Sooner or later it will
be mine: I will make it sooner, that is all.
The Insurance Company will lose nothing
but the paltry interest for the remainder
of my life. Ny dear, II it is disgraceful
to do this will endure disgrace. 1t Is
easier to bear than the constant self-re-
and of the losses 1 have inflicted upon
you"
Again he folded her in his arms: he knelt
before her: he wept over her. Carried out
of herself by this pass'on, Iris made no
us it's it." she asked timidly, "toolats
to draw back7"
at is too late," he replied, thinking Of
the dead man below. 1T is too late. All
is completed"
MY poor Harry What shall we dor
How shall we liver How shall we con-
trive never to be found outi'
She would not leave him, then. Shs ac-
cepted the situation. He was amazed ct
the readiness with which she fell; but he
did not understand how she was ready to
cling to him, for be. er or worse, through
worse evils than this: nor could he under
stand how things formerly impossible to
her had been rendered possible by the sub
tie deterioration of tho moral nature, when
woman of lofty mind ct the beginning
loves and is united to man Of lower ma
ture and eoarser fibre than herself. Only
a few months before, Iris would have
swept aside the sophistries with swift and
resolute hand. Now sho accepted them.
"You have fallen into the doctors
hands, DEAR" she said. Pray Heaven 1t
say, 1t is through love of your wife
through love of your wife-oh, husbandv'
she threw herself into his arms, and for
gave everything and accepted everything.
Henceforth she would be-though this she
knew not-the willing instrument Of the
two conspirators.
CHAPTER 1LvIII.-ANoTHER STEP.
81 have left this terrible thing about
once too often already" and Lord Harry
took it from the table. Let me put it in
q place of safety"
He unlocked a drawer and opened it.
IT will put it here" he said. "Why"-as
il suddenly recollecting something-"here
is my will. shall be leaving that about
on the table next. Iris. my dear, l have
left everything to you. All will be yours. F."
He took out the document. Keep 1t for
me, Iris. 1t is yours. You may as well
have it now. and then l know in your
careful hands, 1t will be quite safe. Not
only is everything left to you, but you are
the sole executrix."
Iris took the will without O word. She
understood. now, what it meant. II she
was the sole executrix she would have TO
act. If everything was left to her she
would have to receive the money. Thus,
at q single step. she became not only cog.
81 hA hrrf - al
agent and instrument to carry 1t out.
This done, her husband had only to tell
her what had TO be done at once, In con
sequence of her premature arrival. He
| had planned, he told her, not to send for
her-not to let her know or suspect any.
been paid to the widow by the Insurance.
Company. As things had turned out. II
! would be best for both of them to leave
Passy at Once-that very eveninE-bsfore
her arrival was known by AM body, and
TO let Vimpaay carry cut the rest OF the
business. He was quite to be trustsd-he
would de erything that was wanted.
Already" he said, the once will have
received from the doctor q notification Of
my death. Yesterday evening he wrote
to everybody-to my brother-confouud
himi-and TO the family solicitor. Every
moment that 1 stay here increases the
danger Of my being seen and recognized
am dead"
Where are we to 60"
Il have thought of that. There n . lit
tie quiet town in Belgium where NO En-
glish people ever come ut all. We viii 70
there; then we will take another name: we
will be buried to the outer world, and will
live, for the rest Of our lives, for ourselves
alone. Do you agreep
II viii do. Harry, Whatever you think
best"
at will be for time only. When all il
! ready, you will have to step to the 'front.'
the will in your hand to be proved-te re-
ceive what il due to you a the widow Of
Lord Harry Norland. You will 90 back to
Belgium. after q while, % a TO disarm
suspicion, to become once more the wife
| Of William Linville."
Iris sighed heavily. Then she caught her
husbands eyes gathering with doubt, snl
| she smiled sJain.
ITO Be Continued.
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