Dodge City times., 1890-06-06

10 pay MS lare
Ga the point Of starting the horse to
pursue him, the cabman was effectually
stopped. Iris showed him sovereign.
Upon this hint t!ike Othello) he spoke.
-'All .gh;, mss. / see your poor ge6-
tleman is a-DleediIg. You'll take care
WON'T you-tnat he doesn't spoil my cush-
ious:" The driver WIS not III iii-c0ndl-
toned II all: he Dut the case OF his proper
~ iaGu.gcaIy, with persuasive smile.
iri,. lur..,d 10 tne two worIa fellows, who
ma ; r..itl,lr gwen ncr th.ir help, and
o.rtl. .c.u -U,3u-Jyr, with :; solid express
,.oiu. AR -rGatitGIc which they both re-
..i--I,=r-... ! ~ inI|i = Il long day 10 come.
..a d. :, MS :..rcl'iy n the cab supporting
a. ,ch :!,,r..', %. Iris joined her The
....... .;prs c.sr:.ully 10 Mr.. Einipany's
.ic"
caaPr... XVIII. PROFESSIONAL ASSIST
ANCE.
Number five was near the center of the
row of little suburban houses. called Rel
burn Read. When ihe cab drew up at the
door Mr. Eimpauy himself was visible.
looking 0ut of The window on the ground
iioor-and yawuiIg as he looked. Iris
beckOned to him impatiently. Anything
w:ong?" he asked. as he approached the
door OF the cab. She drew back, and sill
entity showed him what WAS wrong. The
doctor received the shock with composure.
When he happened to be sober and sad.
looking for patients and falling TO find
them. Mr.. Nimpany's capacity for feel
ing sympathy began and ended with him
1eif.
This is new scrape. even for Lord
Harry" he remarked. Let's get him iu-
to the house.'
The inscnsible man was carried into the
nearest room on the ground floor. Pale
and trembling, iris related what had hap
pened and asked il there was no hope OF
saving him.
.P.i;ience!H Mr. Vimpany answered; ''I'N
He removed the bandases and examined
the wound There's been a deal of blood
lost" he said: "I'll try and pull him
through. While am about it, miss. go
upstairs, if you please, and find your way
to the drawing room" Iris hesltated.
The doctor opened neat mahogany box.
.The tools OF my trade" he continued;
"l'm goinr to sew NJ his lortlship's throat. !"
Shuddering as she heard those words. Iris
hurried out of the room. Fanny followed
Ier mistress up the stairs. In her own
very different way, the maid was rs llE-
penetrablv composed rs Mr.. Vimpany
himself There was a second letter foun9
in :he gentleman's pocket. miss, " she said.
"Will YOU excuse my reminding you that
you have not read il yeti"
Iris read the lines that follow:
Forgive me, my dear, for the last time.
Ny letter Is TO say that shall trouble you no
mere in this world-and, rs for the other
world. who knows? l brought some money
back with me, from the gold-fleids. 1t was
not enough TO lie called Il fortune-1 mean the
sort Of fortune which might persuade your
father ia let you marry me. Welll here in En-
gland had an opportunity OF making ten
times more of it ON the turf: and, let me aid,
with private Information of the horses which
] might certainly count on to win. l don't
fp., In lv what crucl /
tempted to my ruin. My money is lost. and,
win il. my Inst hope of a happy aud harmless
life with you CO mes tn m end. die. Iris dear.
with the death f that hope. S raeihing in
me seems to shrink from suicide in the ugly
gloom of great ovcrgrown London. l prefer
tn make away with myself among the Gelds
where tie green will remind me of Old Ire
land. When yGu think of me sometimes, say
TO yourself the poor wretch loved mc-and
perhaps the earth will lie lighter ON Harry for
those kind words. ana the flowers Gf You favor
me 10y planting few may grow prctticr on
my grave.
There II ended
The heart of Iris sank as she read that
melancholy farewell, expressed in Ian
guage at once wild and childish. II he
survived his desperate attempt at self-de-
struction to what end would it lead? In
silence, the woman who loved him put his
letter back in her bosom. Watching her
attentively-affected, it was Impossible to
say how, by that mute distress-Fanny
Mere proposed TO go downstairs, and ask
once mere what hope there might be for
the wounded man. Iris knew the doctor
too well to let the maid leave her on a use
less errand.
Some men might be kindly ready to
relieve my suspense" she said: 1.-The man
downstairs is not one Of them I must
wait till he comes to ME, or sends for me.
Bat there is something l wish to say to
you, while we are alone. You have been
but u short time in my service, Fanny. Is
it too soon to ask if you feel some interest
in me-"
''If can comfort you or help you, miss.
be pleased to tell me how" She made
that reply respectfully, in her usual, quiet
manner; her pale cheeks showing no
change of color. her faint blue eyes rest
ing steadily on her mistress face. Iris
went on:
Il ask You to keep what has happened
on this dreadful day, a secret from every
body; may trust yOu-little as you know
OF meas l might have trusted RhOda
Bennet.
Il promise it, miss" In saving those
few words. the undemonstrative woman
seemed to think til ( she had said enough.
Iris had no alternative but to ask anoth-
er favor.
And whatever curiosity You may feel.
vii. you be content to do me a kindness
without wanting an explanation"
1t Is my duty to respect my mistress
secrets; vii! do my duty" No senti-
ment, no offer Of respectful sympathy: q
positive declaration Of fidelity, left inn
penetrably to speak for ITSELF Was the
girls heart hardened by the disaster which
had darkened her life. Or was she the
submissive victim Of that inbred reserve
which shrinks from the frank expression
of feeling and lives and dies self-imprisOn-
ed in its own secrecy A third explsna-
tion, founded probably on steadier basis,
was suggested by Miss Henley's remem-
brance OF their first interview. Fanny's
nature had revealed q sensitive side when
she was first encouraged to hope for q ref
uge from ruin followed perhaps by starva-
tiOn and death. Judging SO far from ex.
perience, a sound conclusion seemed to
follow. When circumstances strongly ex-
cited the girl, there was q dormant vitali-
ty in her that revived. At other times,
when events failed to agitate her by . di-
rect appeal to personal interests, her con.
stitutiOnal reserve held the rule. She
could be impenetrably honest. steadily iu-
dustrious, truly grateful-but the intui-
tive expression of feeling, ON ordinary oc-
casions. was beyond her reach
After an interval OF nearly half an hour.
Mr.. Vimpany made his appearance. Paus-
ing in the doorway, he consulted his watch,
and entered on a calculation which pre-
sented him favorably from professional
point Of view.
ALLOW for time lost in reviving my lord
when he tainted, and stringing him mp
with drop Of brandy. and washing nv