Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-03-21
a Terrible Love Story.
CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VI.
As she thus threatened him. hi,
handsome face was not pleasant e
look upon, His eyes cleaned for {
moment with a revengful light but he
speedily regained composure. Once
more she asked him proudly
"Are you prepared to do YOU
part?"
Anxious to gain time to form fresh
plans, he answered promptly but sui
lenly-
II am"
Madame Dumasque then rang the
bell.
judith, she said, 'lct Miss Des.
pard know that breakfast is ready"
The woman left TO do her mistress's
bidding, and Gustave strolled to the
window.
SHOW does my future wife contem-
plate our union?" he inquired cyni-
cally.
every calmly since l told her Cliff
ford Peregrine was dead" said
Madame Dulnasque coolly, s'although
judith found her crying in her room
and saying that she did not care what
became of her now Clifford was dead -
"a pretty life shall live with her
il he should turn out to be alive after
all! And reports are never to be re-
lied on" he commented modify.
"You will have her money, and will
not care about her." said Madame Du-
masque.
81 care little about myself, how
ever, and shan't fancy my position if
she ever discovers our fraud" was
the curt rejoinder
What Madame Dumasque was about
to say remained unspoken, for Judith
entered abruptly with flushed face
and an excited air.
"Miss Lena is not in her roomm she
gasped.
Where is she?n asked her mistress
haue htily.
THAT is more than I can tell YOU,
madame. She has made her escape.
for she has left a cord dangling from
the window. locked her in her
room last night after she was asleep. "
THANK Heaven!" mmmured Gus
tave.
Madame Dumasque sat in silence for
some minutes, battling with her rage
at having been defeated; at last she
said, in bitterly sarcastic tone
''And so Miss Despard has escaped /;
then she must be re-captured, that is
clear. We will have breakfast. The
wan will tba, coll fo,. o,,u I,,o.oo,.a -.
cording to arrangement. Have it des-
patched to town, Judith, and follow it;
then go on to Abbotsford. Take up
your quarters at Faireview and await
her arrival in the village; for some
thing tells me our runaway will go
there sooner or later. You, Gustave,
must proceed to London and
advertise her description. |
will remain here in case she
should be captured and brought
home; sometimes girls are discovered
at once and restored to their friends.
Telegraph to me, Gustave. and let me
know what you are doing. If you find
her, keep her safely until | can join
you in town. You, Judith, can write
to me from Abbotsford; and be careful
not to make any stir or gossip in the
place"
But" demonstrated Judith, ''why
not go up to London, madam? Why
wait here aloneP"
because, Miss Despard may return
may send here for her clothes; in
short, | will wait here that | may be
ready for her at every point"
But urged judith, ''you have a
considerable sum of money in your
possession, besides some of your jew
elry. and this house is lonely
''Let me stay with you as protec-
tor" urged GustaYe.
"And lose the chance of finding
her?" retorted his aunt. "No, thank
you; | am quite able of taking care of
myself
Ivory WE'LL he said submissively,
and commenced his breakfast.
Madam made an attempt to copy his
example but failed
81 will teach her TO thwart metz
she said vindictively, as she drank a
cup of tea and pushed away her plate
81 trusted her quiet manner; but
when find her she shall repent this"
81 am afraid | shall not find her so
tractable as you Imagined" observed
her nephew.
"There is such thing as DEATH
was the significant reply; at which
Gustave turned CHASTITY pale care
you a coward?n questioned madame.
81 do not think So, he answered
gravely.
BY u o'clock Judith had sent off the
luggage, and followed it in
accordance with her mistress direc-
tons.
At three Il carriage drove up to con-
vey Gustave to his hotel in Fladgate,
and thence to the station.
Telegraph as soon as. you reach
town." said madame, "and again
when you have put things in train. -
He promised, raised his hat, and
drove away, leaving her standing in
the garden waving her hand in adieu.
Shrewd little Sarah Topping sud
denly thought of an excellent plan by
which she might benefit thegentleman
who so deeply interested her, and in
whose cause she had bound herself to
assist for Miss Lena's sake. She kept
her own counsel however, and, calling
her husband 10 mind the bar, she sat
down in her bed room to wife a letter
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