Dodge City times., 1890-04-24

| me when L think or IL. de aoruptl
changed the subject, and interested Iri
His association with the Invincibles-in
excusably rash and wicked as he himsel
confessed lit o be-had enabled him to pen
citrate. and for a time to defeat secretly
the murderous designs OF the brother
hood. His appearances, first at the farm
house and afterwards at the ruin in tn
wood, were referable to changes In tn
his knowledge. When Iris had met wiel
him he was on the watch. believing tha
| his friend would take the short way bacl
through the wood, and well aware that hi
| own life might pay the penalty if he sue
| ceeded in warning Arthur. After the ter
rible discovery Of the murder COMMITTED
| ON the high road) and the escape OF th'
! miscreant who had been guilty of tn,
crime. the parting of Lord Harry ent
| Miss Henley had been the next event. Sh,
| had left him. on her return to England
| and had refused to consent to any Of thu
| future meetings between them which hi
besought her to grant.
At this stage in the narrative, Mount1oy
| felt compelled to ask questions mort
searching than he had put to Iris yet. II
was possible that she might be trusting
her own impressions of Lord Harry, with
the ill-placed confidence of q woman limo
Gently self-deceived.
Ibid he submit willingly to your leav.
ing hims" Mountjoy said.
Not at first" she replied.
HAS he released you from that rash en-
gagement, of some years since, which
pledged you to marry himf'
'Did he allude to the engagement on
this occasion."
'He said he held to it as the one hope Of
his life.''
"And what did you say?"
81 implored him not to distress me-"
did you say nothing more positive than
thats"
II couldn't help thinking, Hugh, of all
that he had tried to do to save Arthur
But I insisted on leaving him-and have
left him."
"Do you remember what he said at part.
ings"
"He said: while live love you.'"
As she repeated the words there was an
Involuntary change to tenderness in hez
voice which was not lost on Mountjoy.
II must be sure" he said to her gravely,
''of what tell your father when Igo back
TO M. Can declare, with Q safe con-
scienca. that You will never see Lord Harry
AGAIN."
MY mind is made up never to see him
again" She had answered firmly SO far.
Her next words were spoken with hesita-
ton. in tones that faltered. But l am
sometimes afraid" she said, that the de-
cision may not rest with me-"
''What do you meanf"
II would rather not tell you"
THAT is strange answer, Iris"
II value your good opinion, Hugh; and
am afraid Of losing it."
Nothing has ever altered my opinion
Of yon," he replied, ''and nothing ever
Size locked at him anxiously, with the
closest attention. Little by little, ths ex-
preston OF doubt in her face disappeared;
she knew how he loved her-she resolved
to trust him.
"My friend" she began. abruptly, 'edu-
cation has done nothing for me Since
left Ireland have sunk q don't know
how or whyl into state of superstitious
fear. Yes! believe in fatality which is
Of myself Twice already. since l left
home. have met with him, and each time
have been the means of saving him
once at the milestone, and once at the ruin
in the wood. II my father still accuses me
Of being in love with an adventurer, You
can say with peri ct truth that am afraid
Of him. am afraid Of the third meeting
man; and, step BY step, as I think am
getting away, Destiny is taking me
back to him. may be on my way to him
here. hidden in this wretched little. town.
on. don't despise mel Don't be ashamed
Of mep'
my dear, I am intsrested-deeply in.
terested in you. That there may Be come
such influence a. Destiny in our poor
mortal ntes, I dare not deny. But don'S
agree with your conclusion. What De-.
tiny 10 to do with you and with me, neith-
Or you nor I can pretend to know before
hand. In the pr6oonce Of that great myo.
terry, humanity must submit to be iRnor.
ant. Wait, L1S-Waitr'
She answered him with the simplicity of
2 6ocile child: II win do anything you
Mounttoy was too fond Of her to say mors
Of Lord Harry for that day. He VA oore.
be trusted to provoke no asitafana
thoughtA Finding Iris to all appearapce
egtab abilhod II the doctors house, he Wa
naturally an1doue 70 know eomethine Of
the person who must have Invited Mr.
the doctors Wife.
CHATTER m.-THI REGISTERED PACKET.
Meuntjoy began by alludins to the &c.
Ma vimpany With expressions Of the ain-
Il should Hike 70 know more" he said.
'oe lady wAeos. AQWtality &C home
.eene . equal Ase dA6keos g Q felloW.
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