Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-17
EPILOGUE.

1t is two years after the murder Of Lord
Harry NOrland, the last event connected
with this history.
Iris, when she accepted Hugh Mount
joys offer Of his Scotch villa, went
there resolved to hide herself from the
world
She was accompanied by her friend
and maid-the woman whose fidelity to
her had been so abundantly proved-and
by Mrs. Vimpany, who acted as house
keeper
After decent interval, Hugh Mountjoy
Joined her. She was now widow. She
understood very well what he wished to
say, and she anticipated him. She in
formed him that nothing would ever in
duce her to become the wife of any other
man after her degradation. Hugh re-
ceived this intimation without a remark.
He remained in the neighborhood, how
ever, calling upon her frequently and Of
fering no word of love. But he became
necessary to her. The frequent visits be-
came daily; the afternoon visits were paid
in the morning; the visitor STAYED all day.
When the time came for Iris to yield, and
he left the house no more, there seemed to
be no change. But still they continued
their retired life, and now do not think
! they will ever change it again.
And then happened the last event which
the chrOnicier has to relate
1t began in the morning with a letter.
Mrs. Vimpany received it. She knew
the handwriting, started, and hid it quick
~ in her bosom. AS soon as she could get
away to her own room she opened and
read it.
Good and Tender Creature-I ascer-
tanned, a good while ago, thinking that
probably might have to make this kind
of application to you, where you were liv-
ing and with whom. 1t was not difficult;
| only had to connect You with Mr.. Hugh
Mountjoy and to find out where he lived.
[ congratulate you on being so well able
to take care of yourself. You are proba-
blv settled for life in comfortable
home. | feel as happy about it as if | had
myself contributed to this satisfactory re-
suit.
| have no intention of making myself
more disagreeable than [ am obliged to
do. Necessity, however, knows no law.
You will understand me when | tell you
that | have spent all my money. | do
not regard the manner in which the money
has been spent, but the fact that it has all
gone. This it is which cuts me to the
heart.
81 have also discovered that the late la
mented Lord Harry, whose death I myself
have the greatest reasons to deplOre. play
ed me a scurvy trick in regard to certain
sums of money. The amount for which
he was insured was not less than $50
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which believe was carried on to the Oh
| tanning of the whole amount for which he
! was insured.
The murder of Lord Harry Immediate
| ly afterwards caused the company to drop
| their intended prosecution. shall reveal
| to them the present residence OF his wild
| Ow, and shall place my evidence at their
| disposition. Whatever happens, | shall
| make the facts of the case public. This
| done, nothing can hurt ms; while wheth-
er the Public Prosecutor interviews or
not, neither Mr.. Hugh Muuntjoy nor his
! wife can ever show their face 10 the world
again.
Tell Mr.. Mountjoy, l say, whatever
you please, except that I am joking:
You must not tell him that. | shall call
tomorrow morning, and shall expect to
IND the business as good as done.
A. v"
She read the letter again.
Two things were obvious. First, that
he had no clue of the restitution: and,
next, that he had no idea of the evidence
! against him for the murder of the Dane.
! She resolved to communicate the latter
| fact only. She was Drawer now than she
had been formerly. She saw more clear
ly that the way of the wicked man is not
always so easy for him.
If he knew that his crime could be
brought home to him: that he would GER
| tainly be charged with murder if he
dared to show himself. or if he asked for