The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-05-21
CHAPTER XIII.


PAINFUL DUTIES.
Beatrlce's departure from her uncles
house caused great CONSERVATION in tina
well-ordered domicile, which was onl,
partially abated by the arrival of tele
gram, which read I'VE are in London
do not be uneasy; will write tonight.
Beatrice might have been more ex
pllcit, said Horace, looking at the tele
gram once more.
Yes" said Herbert, ''she had mint
words spare"
kilograms are one of the pests Of
modern life, " continued Horace. "Peo
pie dash off these illworded, unpunctua
ted phrases instead of proper letter.
No one can write decent letter now"
II hope she will be back soon," said
Herbert. Frank comes to us the day
after tomorrow.
He is In good health now, isn't he?''
Splendid, l believe"
Then think we can give him the 5s
this time-the AZ is growing low"
Beatrice's promised letter came In the
morning. Horace read 1t first. His face
was perfect blank. He read it again
before he passed 1t 10 the anxious Her
bert, who, although he saw from his
brother lace that something strange hal
happened, was for once unable to make
the slightest guess at the truth. Here is
Beatrice's letter:
my VERY DEAR UNcLEs,-I should
be ungrateful for the kindness you have
shown me II left you in any anxiety a
moment longer than | could help. l sent
you telegram yesterday afternoon to
show You that no evil had befallen me.
Il scarcely know what to say to you.
can at present offer no excuse for what
am about to do. l can give no explana-
ton. When | came to Hazlewotd House
hoped 10 be able to make it my home
for 81 long as you would keep me. Now,
| fine, | am forced to leave you and make
no ne of my own. Moreover, | am
forced for while at least 10 keep silence
as to where that home may be. At this
moment L have not even determined.
1t WILL however. be out of England. l
can not even tell you why this must be
So VIII you ever forgive me?
flease do not fear on my account. /
am growing old and can we'll take care of
myself; besides Mrs. Miller will be with
me, also Harry, so that shall not be
dull.
IL can not promise to tell you where |
am, will at least let you hear from me
now and then. Please, OH please, do
not try and trace me, but do endeavor to
think kindly of your loving but unhappy
niece. BEATRIcr.
What does it mean, Herbert?n said
Horace in sepulchral tones.
What can 1t mean?' echoed Herbert.
" fou don't think" said Horace, s.that
Beatrice could have any-any unfortunate
attachment OF which we should have dis
approved"
How could such thing be possible?''
we thought such thing as her leav-
ing us like this an impossibility.
Ihis argument impress ed Horace. He
thought the matter carefully over. mo, ;"
he said, lit is impossible, She has given
no signs of such thing. She has SEEM
ed quite happy and contented. Her ap-
petite has, think, been very good"
Yes, very good, " said Herbert.
Besides, who could there be? She is
also her own mistress, and IL she wished
to marry we have no voice in the matter.
She is quite capable of having her own
way. Witness her leaving all that money
idle. :"
Herbert in obedience to his brothers
views, dismissed the unfortunate attach
ment theory and began to look for an
other al wonder. he said sadly, and
after long pause, 81 wonder if we have
misunderstood Beatrice's character?"
Il am almost afraid 1t is so,n said Hor-
ace.
she seemed so quiet and contented. "
signed Herbert True that affair about
'hose people and the boy upset her"
Now, said Horace, II believe Won
are gctt ng nearer the mark. Can It he
| OSSlhlR that hot
would be taken from her induced her IN
make this foolish light can call il
nothing else?'
AT last Horace rose. something mpst
be DONE he said decisively.
Yes" assented Herbert inouirinclv.
I'VE are, it appears to me, placed in a
most unfortunate position. This myster-
ious Hight involves the most grieyous
We must do something
which | feel sure will be repugnant to
both of u.s.
You will not employ any one TO trace
herr" 'i"'0
Ger. ainly not She Is her own mis-
tress, and can go where she chooses.
am thinking more about ourselves Life
Will become intolerable IL the matter gets
bruited abroad
How can we help it? All the house,
hold knows that Beatrice has gone, and
gone without any luggage
That said Horace, with mild trI-
lmph, II have thought out" He rang
he bell, and asked for the parlor maid.
Jane" he said. ''Mss Clauson has
been called to London. VIII you be good
enough to get such things packed In her
'runk as she is likely to want for a
engthy visit, also pack the nurses box
md the child's things"
They took the boxes and warehoused
hem In Blacktown. "You see," said
Horace as he turned the horses heads
lomeward. Beatrice has gone to London.
'he means to make lengthy stay. She
must want her things. Any woman
would"
ITO ne CONTINUED.