The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-03


my Dick The poor girl sank into a
chair, and it was only Johnsons pres
ence which restrained her from crying.
For the first time, Huntly Johnson
felt sincerely sorry for her. but he real
lied that he had put his hand to the
plough, and that he could not now turn
back.
..'I-er-that is, really am very sorry
that you have seen that photograph.
did not know it was on the table
BY this time Miss Farquhar, being
a very self-possessed girl, had quite re-
covered herself.
"Will you be so good as to give me
sheet of note paper and pen, Mr.. John
son?' she said, coldly.
Certainly; can be of any use to you
in any other way, Miss Farquhar?"
"No, thank you. I merely wish to
write Mr.. Beaufort short note" re-
turned the girl.
She sat down and, though Johnson
could see she was still very much af-
fected, wrote on bravely for few min
utes; then she handed the note to Hunt
ly Johnson, requesting him to give it to
Mr.. Beaufort, and wishing him a good
afternoon, left the house with firm de-
Presently Dick entered the room.
ooh, I thought I should arrive before
she left he said in a rather disap-
pointed tone. ga note from her,
though. How awfully sweet Of her to
write" Huntly Johnson was seized
with a sudden fear lest Dorothy might
have betrayed him in the note she had
written. whatever is this?" shouted
Beaufort, as he glanced over the first
line of the note,
"Look here, Huntly,' cried the young
man, clutching hold of his friends arm,
what can she mean by writing about
'faithlessness,' love for another Won-
an etc? Look at the letter, man."
Huntly's face turned CHASTITY white
as he took the letter from the others
trembling hand, but as he read on he
looked more relieved.
'I'm afraid she means to give you
up, old boy. She said nothing to me
about it, though. I should go and see
her if I were you; there is evidently
some misunderstanding"
Johnson knew he was quite safe in
saying that much, as he felt sure Doro-
thy would refuse to see Dick. At any
rate it would get him out of the way for
a time.
"By Jove, I think I WILL said
Beaufort, slightly cheered by this
suggestions; and rushing out of the
room, he made his way to Doro-
thy's house, which was not far dis
tant Looking at his watch, he found
it was still early in the evening, and he
felt quite certain of seeing his lady-loVe
and explaining everything there and
then On inquiring for Miss Farquhar,
Beaufort was informed that she was en-
gagged and could see him on no pretext
whatever.
"Tell her that I must see her It is
matter of Importance"
But the servant merely repeated her
message, and would not even agree to
take Miss Farquhar small note, Scrib-
bled on half a sheet of note paper.
miss Farquhar said she would see you
on no account whatever, sir" was all
that the maid would say.
The door shut in Dick Beaufort's face
and he was left alone on the doorstep;
he remained there thunderstruck for
few minutes and then slowly walked on,
wondering what on earth could have
given rise to DOrOthy's unfair accusa-
tons. He paying attentions to wom-
an whose character was, to say the
least of it, shady! Was it likely that
when he had gained the love of crea-
ture little short of an angel in his es-
timation, he would be trying to do the
same thing with another woman?
Someone must have been giving her
false information about him, that was
certain But who could be the culprit?
Probably one of her admirers, who was
Jealous of his success. Could it be
Huntly Johnson? The thought chased
itself quickly through his brain, and
left it as speedily as it had entered. No;
it was an ungenerous thought; he felt
certain that his old friend would be in
capable of such an action.
Huntly Johnson was in his own sit
ting room as Dick entered the house.
"She won't even see me-" the latter
cried, throwing open the door, breath
less with excitement; "isn't it a shame,
Huntly? I've done nothing to deserve
her throwing me over like this think
some cad must have been telling her
lies about me-"
Huntly Johnson WINGED at this, but,
luckily for him, Beaufort did not notice
1t. Beaufort walked to the table, and
began absently to turn over some pho
tographs which were lying there. Sud-
denly the other saw him start as he took
up a photograph in his hand; Johnson
made wild clutch at it, but it was too
late.
johnson, what does this mean?"
shouted the young man. "A photograph
Of me kissing Kitty Hawthorne! I'M
possible! I never did such a thing in
my life Suddenly his former suspicion,
that Johnson was the cause of all this
trouble, returned to him. johnson,
don't deny it, he said; confess that
you did this out of spite because I was
going to marry Dorothy Farquhar."
An explanation ensued. Johnson was
certainly subdued and Inundated by
Dick Beaufort's kindness. He offered
to make the only amends in his power,
namely to go to Dorothy's house and
confess everything. At first, in answer
to his knock, q message was returned
that Miss Farquhar was engaged and
refused to see him, but by dint of per-
severence he was at last allowed to en-
ter. Dorothy at first treated him coldly,
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