Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-16
t'nder tGe Cloud.
By 6. 8. WILLIAMSON.
CHAPTER XII

found his guest had gone. he had re-
turned, the servants told him. packed
80 his things. ami driven away ~ the
station Ia great haste, IeaFiag a note
behind which would they suggested,
probably explain his sudden depart
ure
Expressing 10 surprise az tie news
be did not even opea the letter which
was placed III his hands until he was
alone. Then he rad as follows.
My Dear Colonel You viii think
1t 81 piece with the rest Of my
strange conduct that having come b.
stay week with you, | should 70 az
the expiration Of q day. believe
you Will do ne the justice - believe
that this il from necessity, not choice
II -,pu wish to know more perhaps
Alss Ellen Warde win tell y0li- II is
ON her account / have gone.
My own ineliRa tio1l would haze
kept me here. Frogn the first / was
sttracied by your strength Of char
ter and unseliishness, perhaps because
they were the attributes ] lacked my
se.f. +. who have ever been the sport
OF the winds, the slave Of every IDLE
fancy, and have never heSitated u
sacrifice another for myself, czin set
appreciate such virtues in others.
Then you saved ny life-a worth
.ass life ii is true, and yalueless even
10 myself since. had lost all that
makes life worth the living stu you
risked your own 10 save ii. aud have
not forgotten that / never shall.
Don't believe what that morbid old
Australian said last night IL Is not
trne-I know it by my own feelings.
I would die sooner than work harm
70 you; / would dieit would b. ouly
paying debt-to secure YOU anything
on which your life depended. Believe
that. and test me II occasion should
demand. I am protesting wildly and
oyer.ronantically. you will say. but
II is from the bottom Of whatever
heart / still possess ] esteem and ad-
mire you more than any man | ever
knew. should The TO prove that and
my gratitude some day
1.-The horses are waiting. and horses
must not be kept waiting however
melGdramic may b. the situation.
Goodbye. We may never meet again.
but hope you won't forget one who
will often remember your goodness.
who. erratlc and good for nothing as
he may be, Is still
your sincere weil-wisher,
Gerald Weare =
A strange letter. and characteristic
OF the writer. who was always in
ciined to take i theatrical attitude on
the smallest proTocation; yet Severn
recognized he real earnestness OF the
feeling EXPIRE, Sed. and bestowed some.
thing of what be protested, IL not all,
The scIhshness of which the young
fellow was himself conscious he had
also seen; bat he knew be was good
natured. 100, aud had often traced 70
him q generous dead of which the doer
seemed half ashamed
Mrs. Priolo hurried back after her
unexpected Interview with the colonel.
congra tlllaiing herself upon her es-
cape and the ingenuity with which
she had coufrived It, How easily men
were hoodwinked. especially when in
love. How easily woman could cir
cumyent the cleyerert 81 them,
Ii was therefore with 10 little ela-
ton that she entered the little room
where Mr. BOwyer was sealed
what 4 long time you haze beent
ne began ENORMOUSLY, looking mp from
his newspaper.
Il thought Miss Ellen was with you.
or ia have hurried Have you beer
alone nh the timet ! am SO sorry
ELLEN is NOT down yet Perhaps
YOU had better 20 and see II she wants
anything Poor child. am afraid she
is NJ weak state ~ htslth. or She
would net have gone or Into such a
deep swoon, | avn quite alarmed
I'll don't fancy there Is much the
matter With her Now. AZ I'll events
WHY a. YOU sly that|
because saw her couple u
mites from here talking q the young
gentleman who came last night
All. indeed" saId 3ir B0wyer
He was yeXel thar Eileen had nat
&ItAkNkFi ~ tH8l hNf &A*tNAAttAtf w -HAAi-
20 meat Gerald Weare, 0f course she
would fell him when Sic returned; bnl
TO 81 consulted after action was taken
would Is very per compliment in
deed He changed TIE subject quickly
30 hide hi- annoyance
Had yau a successful visit 10 Great
haven hid you get what you
wanted
yes they have good shops The
walk Il realty nothing ID This cold
weather lit docs one good Nine miles
there and back thny call II; but If
Jon take the short cHts | fancy It Is
barey six"
"You win find tile efTcetg 81 II after
ward I expect II make up my mind
70 stay here. | must buy little
rhaeton and pair 81 ponies for Ellen
TO drive"
THAT would a. delightful, What a
lucky CIR She IS, 8 Sc sure! BY the
bye. I eot that stnn she recommended
the poison yaa know
Then ! hopa ena viii .et some rest