Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-03
cHAprER xL.-MR.. ~NIAiPANY,s FARRvrLL

The doctors wife followed Miss Heaiey
out Of the roola, as far rs the landing
and waited there.
She had her reasons for placing this re-
straiut on herself. The position OF the
landing concealed herfrom the view OF y
person in the hall. IL She only listened
for the sound OF voices she might safely
discover whether Lord Harry Was or was
moi in the house. IN the first event it
would be easy to Interrupt his interview
with Iris before the talk could lea | 10 dis
closures which Mrs. Nimpany had every
reason todread. In the second event there
would be no need To show herself.
Meanwhile Iris opeued the d~ining-room
door and looked ia.
Nobody was there. The other room on
the ground floor, situated at the back of
the building, was the doctors consulting
room. She Knocked at the door. Mr..
Nimpan,'s voice answered: Come i'm
There he was alone. drinking brandy and
water, and smoking his big black cigar.
Where is Lord Harry she asked.
"ln Ireland. ! suppose Mr.. Nimpany
answered, quietly.
Iris wasted no time in making useless
inquiries. Sac closed the door again. aud
left him. He, too. was undoubtedly in the
conspiracy To keep her deceived. How had
1t been doneg Where was the wild lord
at that uioni-nt,
W "a ~ q PhtNiitb- AbtEt i'AANA-
tions In the hall, Rhola came up from the
servants tea-table in the kitchen. Her
mistress gave her the necessary iustruc-
lions for packing. and promised to help
her before long. Mrs. Eimpany's auda-
cious resolution to dispute the evidence Of
her " senses still dwelt on Miss Hen
ley's mind. Too angry TO think of the EN-
barrassment which AN interview with Lord
Harry would produce. after they had said
their fare well words in Ireland. she WAS
determined TO prevent the doctors wife
from speaking TO him first, and claiming
him as an accomplice in her %impudent de-
NAL of the truth. Ii he had been. by any
chance, deluded into leaving the house,
he wouid sooner or later discover tne
trick that uad been played on him, and
would certainly return. Iris took a chair
In the hall
II il due 10 the doctor to relate that he
had indeed justified his wife's confidence
in him.
The diamond pin. undergoing valuation
In London, still represented "A present ter
ror in his mind. The money, the money
he was the most attentive husband in En-
gland when he thought of the money! At
the time when Lord Harry's carriage
stopped at his house door he was in the
dining room taking a bottle OF brandy
from the ~cellaret in the sideboard. Lock
ing instantly out of the window he dis
covered who the visitor was. aud decided
on consulting his instructions in the peck
et-diary. The attempt was rendered use
less, as soon rs he had opened the book,
by the unlucky activity of the servant in
answering the door. Her master stopped
her in the hall. He was pleasantly con-
scious of the recovery Of his cunning. But
his memory tfar from active under the
most favorable circumstances) was slower
than ever al helping him now. On the
spur of the moment he could only call 10
mind that lie had been ordered to prevent
a meeting between Lord Harry aud Iris.
"Show the gentleman into my consulting
ROOM" he said.
Lord Harry found the doctor enthroned
| on his professional chair. surprised and
delighted to see his distinguished friend.
Inc impetuous Irishman at once asked for
Miss Henley:
Gone Mr. Vimpany answered.
"G~one-where!" the wild lord wanted
to know next.
TO London"
by herselfs'
"No: with Mr.. Hugh Mountioy."
Lord Harry seized the doctor by the
shoulders and shook him. You don't
mean to tell me M~ountjoy is going to mar
ry herr"
! Mr.. Vimpany feared nothing butthe loss
OF money. The weaker and the older man
of the two, he nevertheless followed the
young lords example. Lets see how
you like it, in our turn" he said. AS
for Mouutjoy, | don't know whether he is
married or single-and don't care"
The devil take your o~bstinacy! When
did they start?"
The devil take your questions! They
started not long since"
Might 1 catch them at the s%tatione'
"les: If you go at once"
So the desperate doctor carried out his
wife's instructions-without remembering
the conditions which mad accompanied
them.
The way to the station took Lord Harry
past the inn. He saw Hugh Mountjoy,
through the open house door, paying his
bill at the bar. In an instant the carriage
was stopped. aud the W men never on
friendly terms) were formally bowling Il
each other.
II WAS told / should find YOU" Lord
Harry said, with Miss Henley, at the
station."
Who gave you your information!"
/ mUany-t doctor