Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18
FIGHT FOR
AN HEIRESS.

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drive she WAS informed that Howard
Fairleish awaited her in the reception
room.
".IIe has come 70 bid you goodbye"
said Roth, who had followed her UP the
lcng flight Of marble steps.
only thatg said Muriel, lightly.
'only that. you don't believe it,"
DO you:"
Yes; l know the man
She frowned ever so little and made
a movement toward the reception
room.
we shall see. Meanwhile, Mr.. Roth
'
Il may gog Yes, but ! shall not SO
far. See here. Miss May. you think
am doing Farleigh an injustice, but
am not I'll wager box of gloves
against that rose you wear that things
viii urn out as l have predicted.
You can have the rose now. If you
wish; it is Of no value. For the rest.
the stake IS not high enough; | would
take far heavier odds. l, too, know the
man"
Roth drew his breath quickly.
suppose / say the rose and its wear
err"
This is 100 serious a theme for jest
inc, sir. said Miss May, flushing.
4 was never more ia earnest in
my life You must have seen how well
love you, NIuriel-how earnestly l
desire Yea for my wife"
What, even now, when You know /
am pOorE" she Interrupted, almost
mockingly.
Now more than ever, for you reed
protector. And have enough for
both. oh. my darling
Il take the wager" she said. cutting
him short. "lou viii never claim it"
and with nod she left him.
Farleigh was reSilesSly walking the
room Vrheu she entered il. He seemed
i'll AZ case, and wholly unlike his cool,
impaSsiye self.
Al last" he exclaimed advancing
to meet her. Il feared / should be
Obliged To 90 without seeing you.7
And them" she returned, looking
at him with brilliant eyes
Have you not heard. l start for
the West te-night; this IS our last meet
ing
She SAT down before she answered,
moti0nins him 10 do the same. Her
filpe was turned from the window, but
he SAW it had lost color.
is not his very suddeng" she asked
after 4 perceptible pause.
In one way. yes. ] knew Travers
thought of sending me 10 Chicago TO
look after the Brown case hut hard
II expected 10 90 50 soon
She sal quite still lGuking M him ex-
Tsetuntly- He went on with some con
stratnt:
so I came 70 say goodbye AIuriel
before / return"
Il hardly know-my plans for the
future are Lot definitely arraug d. You
hare heard thar / haze lost my
money!
Yes. and / feel far you deeply
deeply. He spoke with feeling. The
misfortune must be an Overwhelming
one
III is not the worst that can befall
woman said Miss May ard there
was no mistaking her meaning.
FairleiEh flushed all OEer his dark,
smooth face.
Il know ] am acting like a cad and a
villain, Muriel: but what can / doz ]
am poor Even if you were willing 10
take me I can not afford TO marry
girl without money. Ii would not be
fair To her / had hoped 10 make vOu
mine, for before God love yOu, dear
He essayed to take her hand but she
proudly drew herself away from him
As things have fallen out. il Is better
for your sake as well as my own. that
our intimacy should end here and
now
She rose from the chair. Her face
was white. but there was a naughty
ire in her eyes
Il agree with you. 9Iy Fairleigh. No
one can doubt the wisdom Of your
course nor the Observation-Disclosures Of
yonr prompt action. YOn have lost no
time. 1t was yesterday. ! believe. that
yDn became acquainted with the fact
that ! was nc longer the rich Miss May
Yesterday az the club
He could only stare al her for a mo-
menp in surprise.
"HOw-how did you know he STAN
mered.
Mr. Roth also heard the story"
He has been to you with il al
ready:"
Yes. News Of that sort travels
fast"
Therepwas something in Miss Mays
sclf-contained manner that embarrass- /
ed tairlrigh, man of the world, though
he was, With lover order Of women
he knee how t. deal. Reproachcs
could be Bnet with explanations. even
come sort Of defiance But a lady re-
suires different Treatment. Besstood .
facing her arucomfort;t,ly. longinrrt 10 90. /
= dreadinlo the final word.
: II is a prty you did naot try to verify .
tis5 rumor before placi1ss implicit conf
dence in it, Miss May went on. with
a amile she aried to randar confrrnp-
tuFis, but coqId not; h7r wound was
ireSk; Tor II ~ not true"
FaIleigh utteYed a startled exclAsoa-
ton.
IT ryas my cousin LucyB idea Sas
las always said you were fortune
lunter. but | Mould not believe II
had faith In you, Farleisn." AfurieJ /,
made the above awowal unfiltcringly.
Fith the frank feaIlessness 81 proud
woman. Then Lucy resolved to make
10. OF some one or two club .gossips.
Ind told them confdeutially that / had
ost my money. They repeated ghe tale
'FeS more quickly than she hoped: yes
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