The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-08
CHAPTER Xxx.
TIE FALL OF TIE CrRrAr,

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At one end of the table sits the mas
ter of the house; at the other, Sir Harry
Grahame, supported by Kate Grahame,
Miss Balderstone, Dame Barlow and
her daughter, Arthur Dunbar, and
a handsome, stalwart fellow, who has
been introduced by the exultant yeo-
man as ''Nellie's young man. and
whose checks are yet crimson with the
novelty of his situation Mile. Cam
pignon might have felt shocked at
this miscellaneous gathering, bat
neither Miss Balderstone nor Sir Harry
Grahame seem to notice any incon-
sistency in it
Kate Grahame is the only one present
whose happiness is dimmed by con-
lectures Her prince, her hero, the idol
of her childish dreams was dead and is
alive again. and her heart beats exult-
ingly at the thought, but-ah, these
buts-there is another now even dearer
to her than this deni god
Now, what if her king demand his
own? What if the man who rescued
her from 4 life of infamy, who sur
rounded her young days with luxury,
should claim her life allegiance? He
loves ke-she feels that his affection
! for her is deeper than that of any
| guardian for his ward What if all this
| be true? Then. il sick despair she
knows that she must give up her selfish
dreams of another and never let him
! know the sacrifice she makes -.rr
low trenblingly, then. chen the
mighty meal is ended and the guests
scatter to make preparations for the
evening festival, she accepts his invita-
ton TO stroll with him down the elm
| tree avenue.
My child!~ he says, 50 gently-oh.
how her heart sinks at what she calls
her base ingratitude-'T have two mat
ters l wish to discuss with you-our
| futures"
Yes she whispers with white
rpa-
And selfshly will begin with my
self. Ny long life Of adventure must
end in the usual story-booll fashion by
my taking to myself wife
II know she said standing and
looking at him with fearless eyes,
! frankly and t-uthfully. 81 will DO my
best to make you happy. am very
young. and am afraid not very wise,
bit l will be trpe wife 20 You, Sir
Harry Grahamc-"
My dear girl, what arc you dream
ing Off the beronet cvied amazed at
her confession. Then with quick APP
! prehension. fathoSnin.5 the nobility of
her sacrificct But. Oh child, child
what q noble spirit is yorrs!''
And she said, with painting eager
ness, you do not want TO marry mel"
Not l, indeed! You ever have been
and always viii be my own dear daugh-
ter. The woman would make my
wife is Hester Balderstono>7
Miss Dnlderstonei" the girls tears
were streaming down her face. ''Oh!
l am so glad"
Glad, eli! Well, you are q nice
young woman. certainly Sir Harry
smiled. Ito rejoice at sUch confession
from the man You have just offered to
marry. Well, dry your eyes, and let US
get to the second subject of our inter
view-you-self.
"Oh! let me be out of the question for
awhile
Till you recover your disappoint-
nent Gt not being LGdy G-ahamc? Nay,
stop my dear, an only il fun. But,
see-suppose a certain young gentle
man, with tho classic name of Arthur,
were to ask you the question an go
ing to ask Miss BaldeYstoDc this very
afternoon. what would yoo say?7
Il 10 not knov>I mean /"
well, spare your bushes see him
coming. and shall leave him to your
mercy: bat, Oh, Kate do not trife with
him His IS q noble heart He may
not boast prU1d patrician name, but
Kate, ny child. Dunbar is one OF No
lures gentlencn.n
lie was go:lc. and r. his place there
stood the man she loved
kate, dearest Kate he murmurcd,
y have core for my rewnrd-yOur
priceless love-
She had 10 words but the trustful
look she gave him got his heart at rest.
Three weddings in one day at the lit
tie ivy-clad Village church was enough
to turn the brain Of the quiet country
fol!,-ard one of the croous . real. live
beroret. 1t was red-letter day long
remembered in the annals of the ham
let How the bells rang. How freely
flowed the brown October axe at Viii
louGhby farmhouse, for the yoenan
woIld- despite entresties, keep the mar
riaGe revel in the olden style; but as
the parties most concerned left early on
their Wedding tours. their bliss was not
much disturbed b. the prodigal show Of
hospitality.
Il vas just his DAUGHTERS wedding
tour -hich vas the one little disap-
pointment amid ell his joy, for whilst
Sir Harry and Lady GrahsE.e were
bound for Scotland. and Arthur Dunbar
was bearing his bride away TO America.
Nellie ard her young man had started
for Paris.
Il beant satisfied WI this new-fan-
gled nonsense Of young married folk
racing over Turin parts L the good
old days lad brought his lass home,
an there was on end on 7; but p'raps
it's all for the best, for when Nell an
her man has lived for week or two on
frogs legs az sour wine. they'll cone
back wi keeDer relish for English beef
and mutton AID wholesome home
bGewed beer
L'ESTO.
Nothing vas ever heard of Capt
Frank Archer. Whether he persisted
IN the wilderness, or settled down
among his Wild associates, is srnystery.
Certain II is that he has never shown
his face in the haurts of civilization