Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-08

his life, BY the spurs Of dire necessity, 10
make several trips as cook IN canal
boat
His breakfast was too appetizing In
fact for him not to linger over it long
time, but he dissolved company at last
with its remainders and proceeded TO
pack the bundle to which his thoughts
had turned so promptly and also so
naturally.
He did not leave the house, however,
until he had seen that the coast was
clear, and had also tackled to the front
and side doors slips of paper bearing the
following legend:
absent till afternoon or evening""
1t must be confessed that there was q
considerable element of uncertainty in
this announcement, but it may be stated
largely in the ascendant in Radios mind
at the moment he penned il.
The truth was he was going to tom
to raise money, and he knew his own
weaknesses too well to particularize the
hour when The Elms would again have
the honor Of his presence.
He reached the station just in time to
catch one Of the early morning trains,
and In due course reached his destina-
ton.
We need not pause upon his transac-
tions with the mythical uncle Of his
| thoughts, nor upon the numerous
~treats" he gave himself during the next
few hours, but will pass to results.
As he had been on short allowance for
several weeks previous to his advent at
The Films, he readily imbibed more than
he could hold, and thereby became unex-
| pectedly sobered.
A timely diversion of his attention by
well-dressed figure at the entrance Of
ready-made clothing establishment
served to withdraw him from the gutter
| for this occasion, recalling him to the
| principal object of his trip to the metrop-
| oils.
Having purchased an elegant suit Of
| clothes, he became so impatient to see
them reflected from his person that he
took the next train for The Elms, where
he arrived In due course.
1t being his fixed purpose TO get him
self up like gentleman, he devoted sew
eral hours to the business, beginning
with bath, and paying especial atten-
ton to his hair and beard.
Satisfied at last with the change
wrought in his personal aspect, he pre-
| pared supper which was a considerable
| improvement upon his breakfast, and
| then selected book from the shelves Of
| the library, and sauntered out to the
rustic seat in the meadow which had
elected his admiration the day previous.
He had been seated here nearly an
hour, or until twilight, enjoying choice
| cigar and glancing occasionally at the
| pages of his book, when he saw Vance
| Wyeville approaching from the direction
of the lake, and proceeded, with the
calm dignity of q well-fed dog in the
manager, to intercept him near the side
entrance.
There is no one at the house to re-
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| Vance's polite gesture of salutation.
II am aware of that fact" responded
the young physician, coming to halt,
"or ] had at least understood that such
| is the case. Seeing you here, however,
thought would make a few inquiries,
although 1 do not have the honor Of your
acquaintance.
EXACTLY" returned Radd. you've
| been here two or three times before to-
day, believer"
"Only once before, Vance was good
natured enough to answer. "May ask
where the ladies are, and whether they
will be at home this EVENING""
"The ladies have set out upon a long
tour in Europe, Asia, and Africa" re-
| piled Radd, sand a mere statement of
| this fact should be enough to tell you,
sir, that they will not be visible for many
long year, If ever
Vance was prepared by many pre-
monition to hear something of this sort,
but the declaration nevertheless fell
upon his hearing with startling force.
May I ask what route they have
taken?" he ventured, after q painful
pause.
%That cannot tell you, SIR" responded
Radd, assuming an air Of great impor-
lance. "I have strict orders from Mrs.
Moreland and her daughter, not to give
their address to any human being"
~Not even to me?"
Particularly not to you, sir"
The young Doctor scanned the face
and figure before him with singular In
tentness, asking himself how he could
carry his point.
"Can not prevail upon you to tell me
at least, by what steamer the ladies pro
posed to sail?" he asked, in voice husky
with pain and CONSERVATION.
'NO, SIR" was the answer. "Not Il
you were to offer me millions. Mrs
Moreland intends the little incident Of
last evening to be final"
"What incident?"
1.-THE rejection of your hand, sir!"
Vance's face flushed deeply, and BIZ
did not seek to conceal the fact that the
declaration of Radd had given him
profound surprise.
"May I ask who you areP" he de
manded.
Il am one of the family, sir; More
land"
"a Moreland?"
Vance's attention redoubled.
"May ask you for closer definition
of your relationship to these ladies?" h,
continued, with breathless interest.
, Certainly, sir. I am Jessie's uncle
In a word, am Radd Moreland, the onl.
brother of Jessie's father"
"Ohi"
The comment of Vance was as signifi
, cant as quick and short.
He had heard of Radd MOreland.
pardon me, Mr.. Moreland," he re
sumed, after a well-defned pause, "if
insist on knowing in what direction you
sister-in-law and Jessie have vanished.