Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-20

But she has her merits. Hushi / want Il
know something. Have you got n lort
among your circle OF acquaiutances."
Experiens, made Mountjoy more care
ful; perhaps a little too careful. He only
said, Yes"
The Doctors dignity asserted itself.
That's u short answer, sir, to II man In
my position. IL you want me to believe
you, mention our friends name"
Here was a chance at last His name.'
Mountt0y began, lis Lord Harry"
Mr.. Vimpany lost his dignity in an
instant. He struck his heavy fist on the
table with q blow that made the tumblers
jump.
"C~oipcidence!" he cried. How wonder.
ful-no: that's not the word-providential
Is the word-how providential are coinci-
dences! mean. Of course, to a rightly
constituted mindl Let nobody contradict
me! When ! say a rightly constituted
mind, l speak seriously; and a young man
like you will be all the better for IL.
Mountjoy! dear Mountjoyl jolly Mount
toyl my wife's lord Is your lord-Lord
Harry. No; none of your nonsense
1t might hurt your feelings II I didn't
drink with you. Pass the bottle. Ha!
That's q nice ring you've got on your flu
or. Perhaps you think IL valuablet It's
nothing, sir: it's dross, IT'S dirt, compared
TO my wifs's diamond pin! There's a
1ewel. II You like IL! 1t will be worth a
fortune to MS when we sell It. A gift,
dear SIR. I'm afraid I've beer too familiar
With You Speaking as u born gentleman,
/ beg to present my respects, and I call
you dear SIR Did l tell you the diamoL d
pin was a gifti It's nothing Of the sort;
we are under no obligation; my wife, my
admirable wife, has earned that diamond
pin. By registered post; and what l call
q manly letter from Lord Harry. He Is
deeply obliged Il give you the sense OF III
by what my wife has done for him; readv-
money is scarce with my iord: ne sends u
family jewel, with his love. Oh, Pm not
jealous. He's welcome to low Mrs. Vimp
any, In her old z II he likes. Did you
say that, sirs Did you say that Lord Har'
vimpanyi have a great mind to throw
this bottle at your head. No. ! won't; it's
wasting good wine. How kind Of you 70
give me good winei Who are your
don't like dining with a stranger. Do you
know any friend Of miner Do you know
Q man named Mountjoyi Do yon know
two men named Mountjoys No; you
don'tl One of them Is dead; killed by
those numbering scOundrels-what do you
call themi Eli, whats" The doctors
voice began TO falter, his head dropped: he
numbered suddenly, and woke suddenly,
and began talking again suddenly:
''Would you like TO be made acquainted
Win LoEu martyr Ilktte you u skctCu
OF his character before l Introduce him.
Between ourselves, he's a desperate
wretch. DO you know why he employed
nay wife, my admirable wife, You will
agree with me: he ought to have looked
after his young woman himself. We've
got his young woman safe In our house.
A nice girl Not my style; my medical
knowledge c~ertifies she's cold blooded.
Lord Harry has only IL come over here
and find her. Why the devil doesn't he
comet What IL It keeps him in Ireland!
DO you knowf i seem to have forgotten
Ny own belief IL I've got softening OF the
brain. What's good for softening Of thu
brainf There isn't q doctor living whG
Won't tell you the right remedy-wine
Pass b wine. II this claret is worth d
farthtng. It's worth u guinea q bottle. ]
ask you In confidence: did you eyes hear
Of such u fool ~ my wife's lords. His nal
escapes me-. No matter; be stops in Ire
land-hunting. Hunting WHAT The fox
Nothing 90 noble; hunting assassins. He
eoe some .grudge against one OF them
Means 70 Kill q OF them. A word |
your ear; they'll kill him. DO you eve
betp Five TO one he's q dead man befo
the end OF the week. When Is the end
The week. Tuesday, Wednesday mo 81
a~rdAy-that's the beginning OF the week
40. Il isnst-the beginning OF the weel
sn't the Sabbath-Sunday, OF course-w,
sre not Chrlsttans. We are Jews-I mean
~ are Jew We AZ not Christians-l