Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-04-10
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startled, on discovering fhat was m
consultation with the police. Il remem-
Der that we are in. Ireland, she explained,
land am foolish An0aGh t. fsar4 s4sss .yoa-
may be in some danger. May hope that
Ouiy a trifeI Among Other deficient
seusibilities in the strange nature OF Iris,
Sir Giles had observed an imperfect ap-
preciation Of the dignity of his social posi-
ton. Here was new proof OF it! The
temptation to inspire sentiments of alarm
not unmingled with admiration-in the
exhibiting himself as public character
threatened by a: conspiracy, was more
than the bankers vanity Gould resist. Be
fore he left the room, he instructed Dem
MIS- to tell, Miss Henley what had hap
pened, and to let her Judge for herself
whether he had been needlessly alarmed
by whist, she pleased to CALL, "A mere
triflev
Dennis Howmore must have been more
than mortal il he could have related his
narrative of events without being fnflu-
enced by his own point OF view. On the
Monntjoy's name Iris showed sudden In.
terest in his strange story which took hun
by surprise.
."You know Mr.. Arthur he said. -
'Know himiT Iris repeated! He was
my playfellow when we were both chill.
dren. He is as dear to me as il he was my
brother. Tell me at once-is he really In
dangerv
Dennis honestlyrepeated what he had
already said on that subject to his master.
Miss Henley entirely agreeing with him,
was eager to warn Arthur Of his position.
There was no telegraphic communication
with the village which was near the farm.
She could only write to him, md she did
reasons o 50 Of f her o. S- ma ss< Which for
bsde her to showshef letteI to Dennis
Well aware of the devoted friendship
which united Lofd Harry and Arthur
Mountjoy-and bearing in mind the news
paper report Of the Irish Lords rash assor
citation with the Invincibles-her fears now
Identified the noble XaSahond n tia KEit-
--ef Of the anonymous letters which had 30
seriously excited her godfather's doubts OF
his own safety.
Wh@n Sir Giles returned, and took heI
with MN 10 his house. he spoke-ot- his
consultation with the Sergeant in terms
whichfassSfssS hss dssfa Sf iyAatsMiEhs
silent gtiSt during stA si5tSrSal thst
elapsed b8Srai{ wSuGd be RSikls to 70.
s ss,fs IL 5b j h 4ea n is sa .sIs
cites THE next day passed without let
ter. On the morning Of the fourth day,
Sir Gilas rose later than usual. His cor
fespon8ence was sent to him from the OF.
foe at breakfast time. After opening one
Of the letter he despatched messenger
in hot paste to the police;
letter TO Iris. Does the assassin take me
for fdol,"
She dead the lines that follow:
.'UnfireseeHeN exzs ss sns Giles, e
. !. %p. ;a e &, hope , 2;
mileete1be On - ROD m f}nryap. when tho
moon ssts ar4o veieci e S4sat. No reed "a
mentioh your name, The password is: Fir
delity.t
"Do you mean to go'" Iris asked.
"Do mean to be murderedr' Sir Giles
broke Out. MY dear child, do pray try
to thin before you speak. The Sergeant
will represent me, of course"
And take the man prisoner" Iris add.
CO. taink"rrsYc,o-Ef K
huHrie . away 6 ss ba l G ia an.
other 1Domt Ifs a.q4fsH ihS .the near.
est choir. The fui1 f6ht stle affair had
now taken flled her With ufutterable dis:
NAV.
Sir Giles came back, after no very long
absence. composed and smiling, The
coursePf. proceeding had been settled 70,
his ortplete Satisfaction = = - -
Dressed in private clothes, the Sergeant
was toSgO 70 the intestine at the appoint
ed time, representing the banker in the
darkness And giving the password He
was tosbe followed by two OF his men who
would wait in concealment, within hear.
ing of bis whistle, if their services were
requirjd. 81 want to see the ruffian when
he is Shelly handcuffed," Sir Giles explain
ed; add have arranged to wait for the
police. ito night, at my Office"
The9 yaYbut one desperate way thst
who h j so31ssa q ae1| s so hop,
s9sy caa @ 9a FsS q s Ssss ssI
Irish lYr4 ff @ MEN she NAs ias
as she loved him at that moment Let
the rldk be what it might, this resolute
woma4 had determined that the Sergeant
should not be the only person who arrived
at the milestone and gave the password.
There Eas one devoted friend to Lord
Harry{whom she could always trust-and
Sir dileA :vahdrew,. to look after lis.
business at the bank. She waited until
the cldfk had struck the servants dinner
hour, Ind then ascenRhe the staitS to her
godfather dressing room. Opening his
wardr&be, she discovered in one part of it
Q g&Spanfsn tioaK and Id another part
. high4crowned felt hat which he wore on
his COUNTRY excursions. In the dark, here
was disguise enough for her purpose.
rs Sd1 left the dressing room a measure
of precaution occurred to her which she
put in action at once. Telling her maid
that she had some P5schstes e, make in
to Garvan Of tie fiHlrespfctsbie strangsx
whom she met in the street. Her object
was to walk as far as the first milestone in
daylight, so as to be sure of finding it
again by night. She had made herself
familiar with the different objects on the
road when she returned to the bankers
house.
A. the time for the arrest. drew nearer,
Sc Geesj became toorestiese to- wait pa:
aentlt e hoahd He went away 70 fheS
police office, eager to hear il any new
counter-conspiracy had occurred to the
authorities.
It was dark soon after O'Clock at that
time of the year. AT. O tho servants as
sembled at the supper table They were
-an doEn.stairs taasthsr, II ling aud watt
ting for their meal.
xafeltef 'neescity et srrivins at ,ths
.sefkes1tTw WAY. IRIS assumed her disguise
a. the clock struck 9. She left tho house
without living creature to notice her,
indoors or out. Clouds were gathering
over the sky. The waning moon was only
to be seen at intervals, as she set forth on
her way to the milestone. Z
::: n; :,.Is:.. !.
gained the high road X
For while, the glimmer of the misty
moonlight Lit the 5~ay before hjr. /Ai
we'll ~ she could guess, She had passed /
over moro than half of the distance be.
tween the town and the milestone before
tho sky darkened again. Objects by the
wayside grew shadowy and dim. Al ES1 4
drops Of rain began to fall The mile
~ s3 Eef = to the disc p.
highland side ofthe road But-the duh
gray color of titestone was not cary to ~
A doubt troubled her whether she might
:; :: :; i: =: :: \: y: :; ;:
promise another break in tho clouds. She
waited, Low and faint, the sinking moon
IN lssa i; :: sss fs; :1 3
s:;|s#a1;ills$;; f., Pc ::191gMls..
nm 0ffher side 0f the road Near1v hohfud