The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-09-14
empty as pockets can be, does she run n
other risk that occurS tn Your innannitu

empty rs pockets can be, does she run any
other risk that occurs to your ingenuity
In becoming my wife,"
No Yes, she does" Hugh was provoked
INTO saying. I'm the case you have lust
supposed, she runs the risk of being left a
destitute widOw-if YOU die.n
he was prepared for an angry reply-
Tor another quarrel ad,ted, on that disas-
trous night, to the quarrel with Mr.. Hen
ley: 70 his astonishment. Lord Harry's
bright expressive eyes rested upon him
with a look of mingled distress and alarm.
GOD forgive Ele.r he said to himself. ~
never thought of that! What am | to dor
what am | to los"
MountJoy observed that deep discour-
agement, and failed to understand it.
Here was q desperate alventurer, whose
Wanderlngs had Overland over again placed
ms me IN jeopardy, now apparently over
come by merely having his thoughts di.
rected to The subject of deathi 10 place
OH the circumstances such II construction
us .iiis was impossible, after Il momeut's
rejection. The other alternative was to
assume that there must be some anxiety
blrdening Lord Harry's mind, which he
had motives for keeping coucealed-aud
here Indeed the true explanation had been
found. The Irish lord had reasons, Known
only 10 himself, for recoiling from the
the murder of Arthur Mountjoy, he had
severed his connection with the assassinat-
lug brotherhood of the InvinciDlos: and he
had then been warned that he took this
step at the peril of his life, If he remained
IN Great Britain after he had made him
sell an object OF distrust to his colleagues.
I.he discovery, by the secret tribunal, of
his return from South Africa would be
soi1e Sed inevitably by the sentence of
death. Such was the terrible position
which Mount 'y's reply had ignorantly
forced MN to confront. His fate depend
Ell on the doubtful security of his refuge
In the doctors house.
While Hugh was still looking at him, in
grave doubt, a new idea seemed to spring
to life in Lord Harry's mind. He threw
off the oppression that had weighed on his
spirits in an instant. His towards
Mountjoy changed, with the suadenness
of u flash of light, from the extreme Of
GOODNESS to the extreme of cordially.
~ aave got 1t at last" he exclaimed.
Lets shake hands. My dear sir, YOU'RE
the best friend ! have ever had.'
The cool Eaglishmau asked: an what
way"
''in this WAY, be sure! You have
reminded me that I Gu provide for Miss
Henley-and the sooner ne better. There
is our friend the doctor da ~%,-stairs, ready
to be my reference. Don't. see it?"
Obstacles that might prev .he mar
riage Mountjoy wa ready enough to see.
Facilities that might hasten the marriage
found his mind hard of act rs to new I'M
pressions.
Are you speaking seriously" he said.
The lrishmnn's irritable temper began
to show itself again.
"Whv do you doubt itt" he asked.
" fail to understand YOU" Mountjoy
replied.
Neyer-as events We're yet to provc-hnd
Sords of such serious import fallen from
Lord Harr,'s lips rs the words that he
spoke next.
Clear your mind Of jealousy he said,
"and you will understand me well enough.
! agree with you that | am bound to pro.
vide for my widow-aud l mean to do il
by insurin2 my life"
THE END OF H sECoND PERIOD.