Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-11-27
less, a nrvous twitching about her lips

MlSsl Jan@er1lc!l, Will YOU marry me-
! Mortimer Sluse arose as he prononnc,
the wohs and stood looking at her calml
though there was a strange fiuttering
his heart Hehad been thinking rand
before he spoke He was but briefie
and painless lawyer-he was her advise
he hat much to gain and nothing TO lose
A little gasp came from the girl 5 lip
pallG swept over her face; she made
quick, nervous gesture with her hand
Su1ply--you-you cannot mean 1t
she said
Why MOTT" he replied drawing nea
1t Is a simple act of compliance with a
imposed obligation have suggested it ,
the sarest means of accomplishing vol
emancipation from persecution as we'll {
securing that of yours which would go
anothar
Shedid not reply. She sat staring Va
cantly before her, looking very helple:
and very beautiful Mortimer continued
"Sho1ld you choose to heed my counst
In this matter you will need have no fear
that will In any manner abuse the trus
placed in me-"
II was not thinking OF that, sh
said hurriedly. II have already Learned
that you are honorable and Trustworthy
else should not have conflded In you thu
far. 1t is very kind of you, butt
She paused, pressed her hands to her
forehead, then let them drop listlessll in
her lap
Mortimer glanced at the clock. tbenlt
the girl She arose hastily, strange liglt
shining In her eyes, a vivid flush upon he
cheeks. She stood before hirn superb
queenly In her beauty
MAY heaven help mo to do what il
best" she said Mr.. Sluke, accept YOU
offer. Twill be your wifel'' A little sol
escaped her. IL will be In the parlor--
you may come for me at half past 8. ;
Then the door opened and closed and Nor
timer was alone.
He stood like one entrance Was h,
dreaming, or was he the victim of hal
lucinationY
His eyes fell upon the roll OF bills lyin,
upon the table He took them up, thrus
them into his pocket a CLEAN of satisfac
tion upon his face Five hundred dollars
What IA windfall Surely his luck star hat
arisen ut last. What amazing adventure
was this with which he had become mixet
upY Could 1t be possible that he, the pen
niless lawyer, was about to marry an heir
ess worth more than $780, 900?
He shook himself to make sure that h,
was not dreaming But sudden thought
came to him--there was no time to lose
lie drcw on his overcoat, took his hat anC
Jamming 1t on his head, hurried from the
inn In a half hour he returned with n H.
cense He found Miss Dangerfeld await.
ing him in the parlor All, how superbly
beautiful she was
What followed seemed like strange
dream to Mortimer The ride to the little
church-the marriage ceremony-thef flick
er OF the light of the waxen tapers--and
then
They were driving back from the church
Mortimer looked at the woman beside him
as the street lamp flashed through the car
riage window All how beautiful she was
Her very presence thrilled-intoxcated
him; yet-who was sheP
She laid her hand upon his arm
You will please drive me to the railroad
station, she said II must return to the
city by the II 10 train"
And Ip'' he said
viii hear from me In a few days
That WAS oil
He stood beside her LII the station s far
Ing light As no helped her ahoa-a the
train she thrust small package into his
hand A hurried goodby. the train. moved
On and he was alone
He returned to the inn, entered his room
and threw himself into chair He broke
the seal Of the package given him. 1t con
aimed number of large bills-s1, 900 in
ill-and the photograph of woman of
beauty-his wifel
1t was late on the following morning
when Mortimer Sluke awoke The strange
vents of the preceding night rushed back
lpon his brain. He got up and made q
TASTY toilet, a vague, indeflnable suspicion
hat it had all been dream coming over
lim
He thrust his hand into his pocket. No;
was no dream. There was the picture
he had given him, and what was more
substantial evidence Of reality the huge
oil of bills-S1, 500l
Thrusting the bills back into his pocket,
he descended the stairs. AS he passed
trough the hall he was met by messen-
,er boy, who handed him telegram
He tore 1t open and read as follows:
B, Jan. 15 49,.
Come to the city at once Business i'm.
ortant to yourself
HUBERT & CLYDE"
BLESS my starsl What can this mean?'
iaculated Mortimer what business can
hubert & Clyde have with me2 Well,
TRANCE events are coming in battalions!"
He ate hasty breakfast and took the
rst train for the city
Hubert 81 Clyde were prominent attor
eys in the city of B., and it was in their
flee that Mortimer had taken his first les.
ons in law. But he soon drifted away
Tent west attended law school, was sub
equently admitted to the bar and set up
Dr. himself in the village of Spragueville
On his arrival in the city Mortimer went |
irectly to the lawyers Office He found |
'yrus Hubert, the senior member Of the
rm, alone In his private office
ALLOW me to congratulate you on your
God fortune" said Hubert, as the'two
hook hands. II suppose you have not yet
card the news
II have heard nothing; l am here in re
ponse to your dispatch. That Is all. -
"Ah, to be sure; might have known as
,uch, buried as you were In that obscure
illage. Well, l am sorry to inform you
hat your old friend Tom Packet Is deadl"
Dead Tom deadS That is indeed sad
ews.