The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-10-05
Thank you with all my hearth mustn't
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thank you with all my leart-r mustn't
stay here any longer
As she spoke the sound of IL key was
heard opening the lock of the cottage door.
Lord Harry had returned.
CHAPTER XXfx.-THE CONQUEST OF MIR.
yIMpASY.
The Irish lord came in--with his medical
friend sulkily in attendance on him. He
looked NJ Fanny, and asked where iel
mistress was.
My lady is in her room, SIR"
Hearing this. he turned sharply to
Mountioy. Gu the point of speaking. he
seemed to think bette of it, and went to
his wife's room. maid followed.
Get rid of him nov. she whispered to
Hugh, glancins ut tie doctor. Mr.. Vimp
any was in no very approachable humor-
i'll his empty rockets. gloomlly looking
ont. But Hugh was not disposed to neg
lcct the opportunity; he ventured to say:
You don't seem to be III such good spirits
as usual"
The doctor grufliy expressed his opinion
that Mr.. Mountjoy would not be psrticu-
larly cheerful in his place. My lord had
taken him to the office on the distinct ut-
outstanding that lie was to earn u little
pocket money by becoming Que ot the con
%tributors to the newspaper And how had
it ended? The editor had declared that
his list OF writers was full, and begged
leave to suggest that Mr.. Nimpany should
wait for the next vacancy. A most i'm
pertinent proposal. Had Lord Harry-a
proprietor, remember--eXerted his author
ity? Not he! His lordship had dropped
the doctor like Il hot potuto,i and had
meanly submitted to his servant.
What did Mr., Mountioy think Of such
conduct rs tiiatS
Hugh answered the question with his
own end in view, Paving the way for
Ma, ~, trI ~ VIC "a ~. al ~ NC nnt tina prt
tnge. at Passy, he made II polite Offer of his
services.
Can't / helpyou outot your difieultys"
he said.
"You," cried the doctor. Have you
forgotten how you received me, sir, when
| asked for IL loan AT our hotel in Lou
dun?'
Hugh admitted that he might have
spoken hastily. You took me by sur.
prise" he said, and (~perhnps ] was mis-
taken, on my side) thought yoN We're, to
say the least of it, not particularly civil.
, gunge when you left me-. No man likes
to be treated in that way
Mr.. Vimpany's big bold eyes stared az
Mountjoy in u state OF bewilderlnent.
Are you trying to make a fool of me2H
he asked.
Inn incapable. Mr.. vimpany, of an ACT
OF rudeness towards anybody
"It you come to that the doctor stout.
~ declared, II am incapable, too. It's
/ plain to me that we have been misunder.
standing each other. Wait Il bit: | want
to go back for II moment to That threaten
ing language which You coniplaincd OF
| just now. | was sorry for whatl had said
as soon as ON door was shut ON inc. On
my way downstairs ] did think of turning
back and making friendly apology be
fore ! gave YOU up. Suppose | had done
that MIR. Ninpaly asked, wondering in
~ternaily whether Mountjoy was foolish
enough to believe him.
Hugh advanced Il little nearer to The de.
sign that he had in view.
you might have found me more kindly
disposed towards YOU he said, than you
had anticipated"
This encouraging reply cost him an eff,
fort. He had stopped To the unworthy
practice of perverting what he had said
and done, 81 former occasion. to serve
II present interest. Remind hims If rs he
might of the end which, in the interests o.
Iris, did really appearto justify the means,
h. still sank to II place i'll his W eStiala-
zion which he was honestly ashamed tG
occupy.
Under other circumstances. his ~llesita
ton, slight as 1t was, might have excited
suspicion. AS things Were. Mr.. Nimp.
any could only discover golden possibi /
ties that daZzled his eyes. Il wonder
whether you're in the humor,' he said.
ito be kindly disposed towards Inc now
II was needless to be careful of the feel
ings of such a man ms this. Suppose you
had the money You want In yoar pocket,
Hugh suggested, what would you dc
with III"
$50 back 10 London. to be sure. and
publish the first number of that work oi
mine | told you Of"
And leave yonr friend, Lord Harry
What good is my friend TO me: He's
nearly as poor as t! annie sent for me tc
advise him-l put him up TO u way of fill
ing both our pockets aud he-wonldn't heai
of it. What sort of IL friend do you cal
that"
Pay him aud get rid of him. There
was the course OF proceeding suggested
by the private counsellor In Mountloy's
bosom.
Have you got the publishers estimate
of expenses he asked.
The doctor instantly produced the dozen
ment.
To a rich MAJ the sun required was, af
ter all, tritiiug enough. Mountjoy sa
down ut the wsi.iaS-tublc. AZ he took VI