The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-16
AGHOST OF THE PAST.

nDA D1I AlIh1tA4l - - hS
couples 20. For one thing, Sir Robert
was 30-something, and when you are
oO-something gravity comes. But he
was very much in love with his young
wife. He handed her out of the family
omnibus carefully, and the very prettiest
ankle and the tiniest shoe peeped out for
a moment as she stepped down before
of the big hotels on Trafalgar square.
AS she tripped up the broad, carpeted
stairs to her room there was a look OF
great happiness in her eyes.
"And is my dear girl quite happy
said Sir Robert. Young Lady Lisburn
she was tall and pleasant looking
turned to him a~ffectionately.
Your dear girl" she said, has had
her worries in her life. She had one big
worry"
.How bigs"
Lady Lisburn wldened her arms to
give an idea of the size.
But it's all over now. and l am very.
very happy"
Perhaps" said Sir Robert, perhaps
the dear girl will tell me all about it
some day"
s.She may--some day" said the young
bride, flushing. Just now she is 80
rontented that she doesn't want even
TO think about it."
The next morning they went of to
the Engadine. 1t was two months later
when they returned, trunks and port
m~anteaus plastered all over with square
and circular labels-Hotel Bellevue and
Hotel Beau Rivage and a lot OF others.
Both Sir Robert and Lady Lisburn look
ed very jolly and well.
There were letters waiting for Lady
Lisburn. She read them in her bed
room. AS she saw the writing on n Of
the envelopes she grew red and then
very white. She perused the letter again
and again, with hands trembling and a
face that looked into the mirror with a
frightened look. Then she turned off the
electric light and sank on her knees and
sobbed. They staid in town for some
days. They drove out a good deal. visit
ing, but young Lady Lisburn looked i'll
and out of sorts and scarcely spoke to
her husband. He seemed to be repealed
by her GOODNESS. Once or twice Lady
Lisburn tried to rouse herself, but the
look of worry quickly came back, and
her husband, placid and even a he was.
could not help feeling disturbed.
One evening in the latter part Of the
week Lady Lisburn was sitting at the
open window Of their room, her face
resting ON her hand, looking ont into the
square and seeing nothing.
A page boy entered with a foreign
message. She opened it, read the type
written words and crumpled quickly
the sheet in her hand Us Sir Robert
came in.
81 want to say something to you. Rob
ert, she said in q shaky voice. He came
over to her.
81 want to go away from you for q
few weeks"
"A few weeksg' he repeated blankly.
"a few weeks. Unless you want me
to be a miserable woman all my life
you must let me do this Let me go
and when | come back | shall be quite
jolly. and | shall love yen more thar
ever, and we
my dear" said Sir Robert, .'you arr
perfectly unreasonable! You are no
yourself"
UNFORTUNATELY l am" interposed tn.
young wife sadly.
.'Or you wouldn't dream of proposin.
such a preposterous thing Now. love
Just you go TO bed early tonight an,
have a good rest. and you'll be all RICH
in the morning"
IF you don't let me go. Robert.
shall never be able to rest again.
shall be nothing but a curse to you AM
. misery to myself for all my life. D.
let me go"
my dear love, said Sir Robert, ris
ing with a very decided air, I" IF 20,
absolutely refuse to tell me the motiv
for your disappearance, ! absolutely re
fuse to let you CO."
.Then I-then must go without you
permission" She said this without d.
fiance and in the humblest way.
Sir Robert went down stairs and stoo
at the hotel door for a few minute
smoking his cigar rather quickly. The
he turned and went to the telephon
room and looked in the book and ran
up. Lady Lisburn, white and set /
face, returned to her room and prepare
for her journey.
1t was . surprise to Sir Robert to fin
in the hall not 10 > inutes later the ma
Tor whom he had telephoned. He was
burly, scarlet faced man. and he ga,
his card to Sir Robert with an awkwar,
Eat bow:
THOMAS BEsrEa.
fsyre. sweever 81 Co, Inquiry Agents.
.Come into this room. Mr.-Mr. BE
ter.
Mr.. Bester wiped his boots with pa
ticular care.
<You'd like something to drink pc
hapsS'
Mr. Bester pulled his waistcoat dow
and coughed slightly and said that
didn't know ~ q drop of whisky wyoui
DO him any particular harm. AT q,
rita, he said Che said this with the air
: NAN prepared for any experiment
rs interest Of s~cisnce) he'd Try.
Sir Robert mdersd atiargs whis'
ri gave instructions that he VIA 10
til whm Lady Lisbnrn left tho hotel