The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-04-15

then, did? That undiscovered third
personl Nothing could be more OBJ
vious. Now, where is the clew that
shall lead to the discovery of that third
,onspirator? Mrs. Maynard must fur
nish it, and this is one result toward
which must bend my energies when |
see her next. Taking it all in
VI, this case grows sufficiently inter
ssting I anticipate even some degree
IF pleasure. from a purely professional
| standpoint, in tracing it all up; taking
a more personal view of the NATTER
At this point his thoughts, instead of
pursuing the straight line of definite
ness, began to circle dreamily around
the many possibilities of the case. A
vivid recollection of that last little
scene with Mrs. Maynard came over
him; there was grave speculative
emile on his face as he now reviewed it.
g wonder how often these interest \
ing little crises are liable to occur?" he /
unused, apprehensively Mrs. Maynard
evidently regarded my proposition to
take upon myself all the consequences
of this forgery without revealing her
share in the transaction as a particu-
larry edifying exhibition of tender
hearted chivalry. Little does She know
Allan Northl Before would languish
in durance vile for lovely womans sake |
should try to keep the laws of my
country in something at least approx
mating an unshattered condition. That |
isn't my way of showing devotion. On
the contrary, indorse the sentiment of
the poet who sang in immortal verse:
I'D sigh for her,
I'd cry for her,
But hang me If I'd die for herr
or sacrifice myself in any other wayl
True, there's no telling what 1 might
do if 1 were in love-that semi-dement-
ed condition in which no man should be
held accountable for his actions. | new
er was in love but once, and that time
well, I'm none the worse for it nowl
But at firstly Jove it was hard to be-
lieve that Myra could be false to me,
that such strange inexplicable shadow
could come between us and separate us
forever! Well, it didn't break my hearth
that important organ isn't
made of such brittle material; but it has
hardened my character, decreased my
intensified all my faults.
At least my friends, with true friendly
.andor, assure me that [ have changed
hus within the last four years; and
NOW only too well what is the bitter
rop that has thus diffused itself
throughout the whole draught of my :
life. The wound in my heart healed !
uickly and left no visible trace; but
here is a restless discomfort and long :
ng there that nothing has ever salts I
ed. Myra! Myra! 1t is you that I {
7ant-you alonew /
He started up and paced to and fro G
Or several moments. In that brief n
me lie seemed completely transformed, Q
lere was such foreeful emotion, such s.
assion and longing in his rapidly Y
hanging countenanee. n
But he was resolutely FIGHTING against q,
lis mood, having sworn long ago that h
e would never yield to such weakness;
ld at last he conquered himself, q
loughit was with sternly-set lips and a
few hard lines in his brow. W
Resolutely forcing his thoughts from a,
e bitter past to the present and fu- m
re, he took out his memorandum book n
ID wrote briefly the results of his first al
yenty four hours in *; then, hav- ra
g still an hours leisure before dinner. te
decided to improve it by making his OF
call upon Col. Clipper. az