Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-09-19

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She wouldn't explain Who a." :.
INIT and seemed 20 seit.t.a a.. :
never had . doubt about "a he;rs go =.
.cH1nney woman. You saia sS. -.
Black; staring eyes and as big * IN
You didn't say that. Thi. one i.
small and thoroughbred to the f;noa !.
tips" 1e nnsef'
Well, well, we must sec abont T..
And, accompanied by his anr;ons
nephew, the doctor hustled into tbe
room with an apologize pood.v;II
that somewhat disarmed the b.ntan,
dorothy was trying to assume.
There has been q great mistake nv
dear young lady. and one about which
my nephew is deeply ANNOYED. but Won
mustn't blame him, because he was onlv
following out my instructions, although
mistaken In the person. And now 4
you will tell me to what I owe the
honor of this visit, shall be yerv Glad
II can retrieve in any way the discom-
fort you have undergone"
Thus brought to bay, uoth;ap was
left for Dorothy but to make full con.
fession.
Il am Miss Dempsey, of No. = Fifth
Avenue. she began, but was uncere-
moniously interrupted by the doctor.
| Mot Julien Dempsey's daughter? 1
knew he left widow and child. Bless
me. what coincidence! We were
chums-old chums at Yale, years ago
but 60 on, my child"
And then followed the whole ridicu-
lous, Notifying tale, to which the doc
lor listened with open interest.
L am glad you happened to come
here. ne said, not quite spprovingly,
when she had finished.
And hope you are going to exoner-
ate me partially" entreated Sawtelle.
who had been preparing his line of de-
tense during the recital; you can't
fancy how .humiliated I am or how
tempted was to believe you. If you
hadn't acknowledged your acquaintance
with poor Van Twiller, I should have
weakened ct the end"
Il do know MI. Van Twiller, but the
acquaintance is only . superficial one.
1 saw him last at Mrs. Lyle's ball
Wednesday evening. and sat with him
some time in the conservatory. T was
upset because what you told me seemed
80 terrible"
But Mrs. Lyle herself mentioned to
me that he was not in the house ten
minutes" interposed the doctor; Il
think she was miAed. She fancied him
for one of her girls, and now he has
thrown himself away-poor Albertl"
"Oh, I know how that happened. He
told me all about it. He was going home
with . Mr.. Green, and, after he had
made his adieux, Mr.. Green decided to
remain, 50 he sat out dance with me
and finally went off without waiting for
him."
and do you know what time that
VASE" inquired the doctor, eagerly.
about quarter or half after one,
when my partner for the cotillion came
up. We began to dance it about that
time"
HCould you swear to it on paper?"
why, yes; certainly"
@Then," shouted the doctor. tri-
umphantly, che is indicated. whether
he explains or not. This will satisfy
the directors 80 that they will drop pro-
ceedings where he is concerned. They
know already that he is not guilty. It
is as plain as daylight to me now. He
didn't remember the exact time left the
Lyles', and, thinking he was with this
woman he has married, didn't want to
attract our attention to her"
And now, if you please, should like
to 20 home" remarked Miss Dempsey,
in pathetic tone.
SOf course, my poor child, immedi-
ately. Neil, call q carriage. will 20
with you myself and see your mother,
also get your signature, if you will be
30 kind. It will straighten the affair
extraordinarily. Verify truth is stranger
than fiction!"
As Dorothy swept from the room,
Sswtelle made q brave, If Intellectual,
attempt to attract her attention; but, rs
she steadily refused to be aware of his
presence, his conscience permitted him
to retain small, soaked wad, which
was easily concealed in the palm of his
hand. Subsequent events have led US
to believe-so tender were his minis-
trstions and pressures between the
volumes of new set of Ruskin-that in
course Of time it became less like . rag
and more like respectable handker-
chief.
1t Is now over q year since these
events occurred, and we hear that the
article in question, together with num-
Der Of other worldly goods, is to be de-
ivered to its rightful owner. How it
all came about, those who have not be-
gun their love affairs with little ami
mostly will never be able to conjecture,
but We have it direct from the lips of
the round and ever rubicund Carey
himself.
The latest engagement, my deah
fellah. is Miss Dempsey's to . person
named Sawtelle. Why, they say he
has never been to q Patriarchs' in his
fer-Mary Golding Lanma,a, in the