Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
CHAPTER AII.-THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN
ADVERTISEMENT.

CHAPTER LlII-THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN
ADVERTISEMENT.
The trouble was made by Iris for her
self
IN this way
She saw Fanny's advertisement. Her
first impulse was to take her back into her
service. But she remembered the neceS-
Sity for concealment. She must not place
herself-she realized already the fact that
she had done thing which would draw
upon her the vengeance of the law-and
her husband In the power of this woman,
whose fidelity might not stand the shock
of some fit of Jealousy, rage or revenge
for fancied slight. She must henceforth
be cut off altogether from all her old
| friends.
| She therefore answered the letter by one
which contained no address, and which
she posted with her own hand at the Gen
eral Post-Office. She considered her words
carefully. She must not say too much or
| too little.
81 inclose," she said, "a bank note for
ten pounds to assist you. [ am about to
travel abroad, but must, under existing
circumstances, dispense with the services
of maid. In the course of my travels
expect to be in Brussels. If, therefore,
you have anything to tell me or to ask of
me- write to me at the Poste Restante of
| that city and in the course of six months
or so am tolerably sure to send for the
| L.
letter from you Do not think that | have
forgotten you or your faithful services,
though for a moment [ am not able to call
you to my side. Be patient"
There was no address given in the letter.
This alone was mysterious. If Lady Harry
was in London-and the letter was posted
at the General Post Otfice-why could she
not give her address,? If she was abroad,
why should she hide her address? In any
case. why should she do without maid
she who had never been without a maid
to whom q maid was as necessary as one
of her hands? Obi she could never get
along at all without maid. AS for Iris
business in London and her part IN the
conspiracy, of course Fanny neither knew
nor suspected.
triend-Mrs Vimpany-to whom she sent
Lady Harrv's letter, and irlplOring her to
Lay the whole before Mr.. Moun'joy:
He is getting so much stronger, Mrs
Vimpany wrote back, that shall be able
to tell him everything before long. DO
not be in hurry. Let US do nothing that
may bring trouble upon her. But L am
sue that something is going on-some-
thing wicked. | have read your account
of what has happened over and over again.
l am as convinced as you could possibly
be that my husband and Lord Harry
are trading on the supposed death of the
latter. We can do no hing. Let US wait.
Three days afterwards she wrote again.
Inc opportunity IOr WHICH nave
been waiting has come at last. Mr..
Mountjoy is believe, fully recovered:
This morning, seeing him so we'll and
strong, l asked him if l might venture to
place in his hands a paper containing
narrative.
els it concerning Iris?' he asked.
cit has to do with Lady Harry-indi-
rectly.'
For while he made no reply. Then he
asked me if it had also to do with her hus-
band"
"'With her husband and with LIine," /
| told him.
| Again he was silent.
| After bit he looked up and said: i
| had promised myself never again to iutr.-
fere in Lady Harry Norland's affairs. You
wish me to read this document, Mrs.
| Vimpany?'
! Certainly. 1 am most anxious that
you should read it, and should advise upon
it,
| "'Wno wrote it?'
| Fanny Mere, Lady Harry's maid
"'..f it is our. to tell me that her hus-