The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-09-14
Hugh's well-meant attempt to plead L
dRuQhter's aus with the futher ended

Iris had said it would end.
After holly resenting the intrusion on
him that had been committed, Mr.. Hen.
ley declared that q codicil TO his will, de
rerest in his property, had been legally eX
ecuted that day. For time, Mountjoy'.
s%elf-control had resisted the most merci
less provocation. All that it was nossible
to effect, by patient entreaty and Respect.
full remonstrancc. he had tried again anc
again, aud invariably in vain. Atlast MIR
Henley's unbridled insolence triumphed.
Hugh lost his temper-and in leaving the
heartless old mar used language which hs
afterwards remembered with regret.
To feel that he had attempted to assert
the interests Of Iris, and that he had fail
ed, was, in Hugh's heated state of mind,
an Irresistible stimulaut to further eXer.
tion. 1t was perhaps not too late yet tc
make another attempt to delay Or not to
prevent the marriage.
In sheer desperation. Mountjoy resolved
to inform Lord Harry that his union with
Miss Henley would be followed by the ut.
ter ruin of her expectations from her faith.
er. Whether the wild lord only consider
ed his wi interests, or whether he was
Loyalty devoted to the interests of the wo-
man whom he loved, in either case the
penalty to be paid for the marriage was
formidable enough to make him hesitate.
The light In the lower window. and in
the passage, told Hugh that he had arrived
In good time at Redburn Road.
Irishman sitting together in the friendliest
manner, under the composing influence
of tobacco. Primcd, MS he would have
said himself, with only a third glass of
grog, the hospitnble side of the Doctors
character was displayed to view. He ut
once accepted Mountjoy's visit rs Offering
2 renewal of friendly relations between
them.
Forgive and forget" he said: there's
the way to settle that little nlisuuder-
standing, after our dinner at the inn. You
know Mr.. Mountjoy, my lord. That's
right. Draw in your chair. Mountjoy.
with ruin-but while / have Il roof over
my head there's always n welcome for a
friend. My dear fellow, l have every rea-
son to believe that the doctor who sold me
this practice was a swindler. The money
Is gone, and the patients don't come. Well!
l am not quite bankrupt yet: can offer
you q glass of grog. Mix for yourself
We'll make a night of It,"
Hugh explained (with.the necessary ex-
cuses) that his object was to say a few
words to Lord Harry in private. The
change visible In the Doctors manner,
when he had been made acquainted with
this circumstance, was not amiably eX-
pressed: he had the air of a man who sls-
pected that an unfair advantage had been
taken of him, Lord Harry, on his side,
appeared to feel some hesitation In grant
ing a private interview to Mr.. Mountjoy.
rs 1t about Miss Henley" he asked.
Hugh admitted that it was. Lord Harry
thereupon suggested that they might be
ecting wisely II they avoided the subject.
Mountjoy answered that there were, on
the contrary. reasons for approaching the
subject sufficiently important to have ill.,
duced him to leave London for Hampstead
1t a late hour of the night.
Hearing this. Lord Harry rose to lead
his visitors confidence, Mr.. Vimpany could
at least remind Mountjoy that he exer-
cised authority rs master Of the house.
"Oh, take him upstairs, my lord, y said the
doctor: you are at home under my hum
BILE roof"
The two young men faced each other in
the barely furnished drawing-room; both
sufficiently doubtful of the friendly result
Of the conference to abstain from seating
themselves. Hugh came to the point,
without wasting time in preparatory
words. Admitting that he had heard of
Miss Henley's engagement. he asked il
Lord Harry was aware OF the disastrous
would follow her marriage. The reply to
this was frankly expressed. The Irish
lord knew nothing of the consequences to
which Mir. Mountjoy had alluded. Hugh
at once enlightened him, and evidently
took him completely. by surprise.
May ! ask, SIR" he said, "if you are
speaking from your W personal knowl-
edge"
y have just come, my lord, from Mr..
Henley's house; aud what | have told you
] heard from HIS own lips"
There was n pause. Hugh was already
inclined to think that he had raised an
obstacle to the immediate celebration of
thu y,uri;nva A c,nalr Iinnr, -, n,x
was in store for: him, Lord Harry was
too fond of Iris to be influenced, in his re.
latt0ns with her, by mercenaty considera-
tions.
you put it strongly" he said. "But,
let me tell you. Miss Henley is far from
being SO dependent on her father--he
ought to be ashamed of himself, but that's
from being so dependent on her father as
you seem to think. am not, ! beg to in.
form you, without resources which shall
offer to her with all my heart aud soul.
Perhaps you wish me to descend to pnrtic-
ulars' Oh, it's easily done; have sold my
cottage in Ireland"
For a large sum-in these times,''
HnGn inquired,
tNevep mind the sum, Mr., Mountjoy-.
let the fact be enough for you, And Will,
we are on the question Of money IA dis
gushing question, with which refuse t.
associate tho most charming woman III
existencel, don't forget that Miss Henle,
has an income Of her own-dcrived, as
understand, from her mothers fortune.
You will do me the justice, sir. to be
lieve that l shall not touch u farthing OF
it."
Certainly! But her mothers fortune
Mountjoy continued, obstinately present.
ing the subject on its darkest side, ''con.
sists of shares IN a company. Shares
fail"
And q friends anxiety about Miss Hen.
ley's affairs sometimes takes q mighty dis.
agreeable form" the lrishman added, hi
temper beginning to show itself withou,
Disguise. Let's suppose the worst tina,
can happen. and get NIL the sooner to the
being agreeable to me. Well say, II you