Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-02-26

me, but she had no means of sending
me such message, for the Colonel had
had her actions closely watched.
when the news came of Kaldhein's
death she at first feared that had killed
him and would therefore be obliged to
fly the country, but when it was known
that he had been almost torn to pieces
by wild beasts she, like every one else.
was utterly amazed and could not under
stand the matter at all. None but the
most ferocious creatures could have in
hicted the injuries of which the man had
died and where those creatures came
from no one knew. Some people thought
that a pack of bloodhounds might have
broken loose from some of the estates of
the surrounding country and in the
course of their wild journeyings might
have met with the Colonel and fallen
upon him. Others surmised that bear
had come down from the mountains and
killed the man, but the fact was that
nobody knew any thing about it.
II did not attempt to acquaint Marie
with the truth. At that moment the
invisible dog was lying at my side and
feared If / mentioned his existence to
Marie she might fly in terror. To me
there was only one important phase Of
the affair and that was that Marie was
now free, that she might be mine.
Before we parted we were affianced
lovers, pledged to marry as soon as pos
sible. wrote to my father, asking for
his permission to wed the lady. But in
his reply he utterly forbade any such
marriage. Marie also discovered, with
out difficulty, that her parents would
not permit a union with foreigner,
and would indeed oppose her marriage
with any one at this time.
However,, as usual, love triumphed,
and after surmounting many difficulties
we were married and fed to America.
Since that time have been obliged to
support myself and my wife, for nv
father will give me no assistance. He
had proposed very different career for
me, and was extremely angry when he
found his plans had been completely
destroyed. But we are hopeful, we
work hard, and hope that we may vet
be able to support ourselves comfort
ably without aid from any one. We are
young, we are strong, we trust each
other, and have firm faith in the sue
cess of our efforts.
81 had only one regret in leaving Eu-
rope, and that was that my faithful
friend, the noble and devoted invisible
dog, was obliged to remain on the other
side of the Atlantic. Why this was so
do not know, but perhaps it was for the
best. L have never told my wife of his
existence, and if she had accidentally
discovered it / know not what might
have been the effect upon her nervous
system.
'The dog accompanied me through
Austria, Switzerland and France to
Havre, from which port we sailed.
took leave of him on the gang-plank.
He licked my hands, and l caressed and
stroked him. People might have thought
that my actions denoted insanity, but
every body was SO greatly occupied these
last moments before departure perhaps
1 was not noticed. Just as left him
and fastened on board sailor fell over
board from the gang-plank. He was
quickly rescued, but could not imagine
why he had fallen. believe, however,
that he was tripped up by the snake
part Of my friend as he convulsively
rushed away"
The young man ceased and gazed pen
sively upon the floor
''Well. well, wellp' exclaimed Aunt
Martha, eff those are the sort of expert
ences you had, I don't wonder that
realism was wonderful enough for you.
The invisible creature was verv good to
you, am sure, but am glad it did not
| come with you to America"
David, who had been waiting for an
opportunity to speak, now interrupted
further comments by stating that it was
daylight, and If thought well of it, he
would open the window shutters, so that
we might see any one going toward the
town. A milkman, he said, passed the
house very early every morning. When
the shutters were opened we were all
amazed that the night should have
passed 80 quickly.
The tall burglar and the young man
now began to exhibit q good deal of
anxiety.