Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-10-12

pounds. This seemed To be n large loan:
| asked how he proposed to pay IL back.
He kindly reminded me that he wa a
newspaper proprietor, and. as such, pos
sessed Of the means OF inspiring confidence
i'm persons with money 10 spare. They
could afford. it seems. % give him three
months in which TO arrange for repay.
ment. la that time. as lac thought. the
profits OF the new journal might come
ponring ia. He knew best. OF course
We took the next train to Paris aud
turned our bit of paper into notes and gold.
Never was there such a delightful com
paniou as my husband, when he has got
money IN his pocket. After 50 much sor-
row aud anxiety, for weeks past, that
memorable afternoon was like a glimpse
of Paradise.
Ga the next morning there was an end
70 my short-lived eniD. meDt OF no more
than the latter half OF "A day.
Watching her opportunity, Fanny Mere
can To me while | was alone, carrying "a
thick letter in her hand. she held it be-
fore me with the address uppermost.
Please TO look at that she said.
The letter was directed lin Harry's
handwriting) 20 Mr.. Vmpany. at "A pub
fishing office in London. Fanny next
turned the envelope the other way.
Look at this side she resumed.
The envelope WAS specially protected nv
"A seal, bearing a device Of my husbands
own invention: that is to say, the initials
OF his name Harry Norland) surmounted
by u star-his lucky star. as he paid me
the compliment of calling it, on the day
when he married me. | was thinking OF
that day now. Fanny saw me looking,
with a sad heart, at the impression on the
wax. She completely m~isinterpreted the
direction taken by my thoughts.
Tell me to do 1t. my lad ;" she proceed.
ed, land I'll open the letter."
looked at her. Sac showed no con
fusion.
IL can seal il up again." she coolly ex.
planned, with IA bit of fresh WAY and my
thimble. Perhaps Mr.. Vimpany won't be
sober enough 10 notice it,"
do YOU know. Fanny, that you ARE
making "A ~dlshonoraOle proposal to me!"l
said.
~ know there's nothing ] can DO to help
Won that | Won't do" she answered.: land
you know why. l have made II dishonor
able proposal-have IL That comes quite
naturally to a lost woman like me. Shall
/ tell you what honor means. IL means
sticking at nothing. in your service.
Plense tell me 10 open the letter"
''How did you come by the letter, Fan.
my master gave it to me to put in the
post"
Then. post it,"
The strange creature, so full OF contra
ries-so sensitive at one time, SO impene-
trable AT auother-pointed again TO the adj
dress.
When the master writes TO hat man."
the went Ola long letter Gf You will
notice. and IA sealed letter-your ladyship
ought to see what is inside II. | haven't
a doubt myself that there's writing under
this seal which bodies trouble 10 you.
The spare bedroom is empty. Do 'ou want
10 have the doctor for your visitor again.
Don't tell me to post the letter till I've
opened il first"
II do tell you to post the letter"
Fanny submitted, so far. But she had
a new form OF persuasion 10 try before
her reserves OF resistance were exhausted.
'If the doctor comes back" she continued,
twill your ladyship give me leave To go
ont whenever l ask for IT."
This was surely presuming on my in
diligence.
Are you not expecting a little too
muchy" suggested-not unkindly.
IF You say that, my lady" she answer.
ed, Il shall be Obliged to ask you TO suit
yourself with another maid"
There was a tone OF dictation In this
which | found beyond endurance. In my
anger l said: Leave me whenever you
like"
II shall leave you when I'm dead-not
before was the reply that I received.
But IL You won't let me have NV liberty
without going away from you, for q time,
| must go-for your sake"
(For my sakei Pray observe that.)
Sne went on:
TRY 10 see il, my lady. as l do! II we
have the doctor with us again | must be
able TO watch him."
"Whyf"
Because he IL your enemy, a I be-
lieve."
How can he hurt me. Fannyy'
Through your husband, my lady. II he
car do il IN no other way. Mi. Vimpany
shall nave a spy at ais heels. D~ishonora-
bic! oh, dishonorable againl Never mind.
| don't pretend TO know what that villain
means to do, IL he ami my lord get togelh-
er again. But this | can tell you, II It's in
wommn's wit to eircumvent him, here l
am w tn my mind mad up. With my
mind made upr' she repeated fiercely-
aud recovered on q sudden her customary
character as a quiet well-trained servant.
devoted TO her duties. "Pk take my mas
ler's letter 10 the post now," she said. lis
there anything your ladyship wants in
the townfn
What do you think ct FANNY Merei
Ought 1 10 have treated this last offer OF
her services as I treated her proposal tr
,pen the letter. / was not able 10 do Il.
The truth Is, | was 30 touched by her
ievotion to me. that | could not prevail
,n.myself to mortIfy her bv a refusal. ]
believe there may be q good reason for the
distrust Of the doctor which possesses Ass