The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-09-21

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Honestly, Hugh said yes.
he WINS at once trusted with the address
OF Iris. At the same time. Mrs. Vimpany
undertook that he should know what
news She received from Paris as soon az
she knew 1t herself. On that understand.
ing they parted, for the time being.
CHAPTER SXv.-THE DOCTOR IN DIFFICULT
Slowly the weeks passed. Strictly Mrs.
Vimpany kept her promise.
When she heard from Iris theletter was
always sent to Hugh, to be returned after
he had read it. Events in the lives of tn,
newly married pair, many of which point.
ed TO the end that Mrs. Vimpany saw and
dreaded, We're lightly, sometimes testing,
~. related by the young wife. Her blind
belief IN her husband, sincerely asserted
In the earlier part of the correspondence,
began to betray. in her later letters. signs
OF self-delusion. II was sad, indeed, To
see that bright Intelligence rendered in
capable: OF couceiving suspicious which
might hive occurred to the mind of o
child: t
ed, in due course, Monrtjoy was Informed
of it by a note from Mrs. Vimpany, ex.
pressed in these terms: n
MY last letter from Iris is really no let.
ter ut all. 1t simply incloses Il circular,
with her love, and asks me to send it on to.
You. If it is III your power to make in.
qniriesi IN the right quarter. | am sure
You will not hesitate to take the rouble.
There can be little doubt, MS think that
Lord Harry is engaged in II hazardous
speculation, more deeply than his wife is
willing to acknowledge
The circular announced the contemplat.
ed publication of a weekly newspaper.
printed partly in English, and partly III
French, having its chief office in Paris,
and being intended to dispute the adxnnt.
4 uOnS nf 81 l.nrnnnnn .ajppn lnfipr with rtIal
well-known Continental journal called
G~aligadnfs Messenger. A first list of
contributors included names of some no,
toriety III the literature of England aud
the literature OF France. Spectators who
wished to know, in the first place, on
what security they might reckon, were re
fcrred to the managing committee. repre-.
sented by persons OF Importance in the
financial worlds Of London and Paris.
Being in u position to make the inquiries
which Mrs. Vimpany ha dsugsested, Hugh
received information which verified the
statements contained in the circular, andI
Nouched for the good faith or those peI.
sons who were concerned in directing the
speculation. So fur, SO good.
But. when the question Of success was
peXt discussed, the authorities cousultcaI
shook their wise heads. 1t was Impossible
to say what losses might not be Suffered
and what sums of money mightuot be re.
/ CURED before the circulation of the new
yuuTlui WVutu JUSTLY lne nope OF success |
This opinion Hugh communicated to Mrs
Nimpany; Iris was informed of it by thail
days post.
A longer time than usual elapsed before
any further news of Lord Harry and his
wife was received by Mountjoy. Wher
he did at last hear again from Mrs. Niiup
any, she forwarded ii letter from Iris dated
from II new address, In the suburb oil
Paris, called Pussy.
From motives of economy Clris wrote
her husband had decided on a change oil
residence. They We're Just established iuI
their new abode, with the advantages oil
a saving in rent, n pretty little garden tel
cultivate ana purer air to breathe tharl
the air OF Paris. There the letter ended
without the slightest aliusion to the forth
coming newspaper, or to the opinion that
had been pronounced on the prospects oil
success.
In forwarding this letter Mrs. Vimpanyl
wrote on the blank puge as follows: tan
sorry TO add that some disquietin9 news
OF my husband has reached me. For thtl
present ! will say no more. IL is at .leasi
possible that the report may not be worthy
of belief"
A few days later the report was con
Hrmed. under circumstances which haG
certainly no., been foresecn. Mr.. Vimpanll
himself arrived at the hotel GU u visit u
N1ountjoy.
Always more Or less superior to the
amiable weakness of lnodesty, the dectoIi
seemed to have risen higher than ever in
his W estimation since Hugh had las
seen him. He strutted; he stared conf
IDENTIFY Mt persons and things; authority
was in his voice when he spoke. and lofty
Indulgence distinguished his manner wher
he listened. ..,E, Il
How are ,yon'' he cried, with o grand
galety, as he entered the room. Fine
You don't look well. wonder whethel
you notice any change in me?''
You seem to be in good spirits" Hugh
replied: not very cordially. 45E7
Dol carry my head high?" Mr.. Vimp
a man, don't let him cringe aud cry 70,
pity-let him hit back again! Those are
my principles. Look at me. Now do look
Mt me. here am, cultivated person. a
member of an honorable profession, Il mar
OF art and accomplishment-stripped OF
every blessed thing belonging to inc but
the clothes | stand up in. Give me your
hand, M:untjoy. LES the hand, sir, of 5
bankrupt Al.
."Yon don't seem to mind it much,'
Mountjoy replied M -;aH M
Why should ! mind it''' asked the doc
tor. There isn't a medical man in En-
gland Who has less reason to reproacf
himself than have. Have | wasted
money in rash speculations7 Not Il far
thing. Have l been fool enough to bet al
horse races? My worst enemy daren't say
- HSs nav uotlS, tuCil. L tfGSS l
t,oiled after ~virtue-that's what / have
done. Oh, there's nothing to laugh atlI
slvhen q doctor tries to be the MEDICAL
friend of humanity; when he only asks
leave to cure disease, to soothe pain, to.
preserve life-isn't that virtuei And what
is my reward? sit at home, waiting for
my suffering fellow-crcatures; and the
only feollw-creaturcs who come to me are
too poor to pay. I have gone my rounds
calling on the rich patients whom | bought
t Wsen wa ns"Sh m the RR rae'j Women MG anS One ebi q
dren We're all inexcusably healthy-devil
take them! Is it wonderful if a man be.
comes bankrupt, in such Il situation as
mine? BY Jupiter, | go farther tllun ttlntl
l say, a man owes it to himself (as 4 pro-
test against undeserved negtect)to become
a bankrupt. If you will allow me. Pill
take Il chair"
He sat down with an mir OF impudentin.
dependence, and looked round the room.
Alittlc cabinet, containing liquors. stood
open on the sideboard; Mr.; Vimpany got
up again. May ! take a friendly liber.
typ he said--and helped himself, without
waiting for permission.
Hugh bore with this. mindful OF the
mistake That he had committed in con.
senting to receive the doctor. AT the
take a friendly liberty OH his side. He
crossed the room to the sideboard, and
locked up the liquors. Nj. Nimpany's
b,razen face flushed deeply quot with
shamc); he opened bis lips to. say SONG
thing worthy. OF himself, controlled the
impulse, md burst into n boisterons
laugh. He evidently had some favor still
to ask.
''Deyilish goodf' he broke out cheerful
ly. D you remember the landlady's
claret? Ha! you dom want to tempt me
this time. Well! we'll! to return to my
bankruptcy
Hugh Ind heard enough of his visitors
bankruptcy. II am not one of your cred.
TORS he said. ---.l
Mr.. Vimpany made Il smart reply:
Don't you be too sure of thut! Wait >
little" -,
DO yon mean" Mountjoy asked, that
you have come here to borrow money OF
me?'
%''Time--sive me time" the doctor plead.
ed: this Is not n matter to be despatched
IN a hurry; this is Il mutter of business.
You Will hardly behave it," he resumed,
but have actually been in my PRESENT.
position once before'' He looked towards
che cabinet of liquors. III i mad the