The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-09-14

which he had been treated. Miss Henley
had not trusted him witt, her new ad.
dress in London; and Lord Harry had sud
denly left Redburn Road, bidding his host
apology, and nolhing more. Mr.. Vimp-
any did not deny that he had been paid
for his medical services: but, he would
ask, was nothing due to friendship? Was
one man justified in enjoying another
mans hospitality, and then treating him
like u stranger? II have done with them
both-and ! recommend you, my dear sir,
to follow my example" In those terms
the angry (and sober doctor expressed his
sentiments and offered his advice.
Mountjoy laid down the letter In de,
spair.
His last poor chance of preventing the
marriage, depended on his being still able
10 communicate with Iris-and She was rs
completely lost to him as il she had taken
flight to the other end of the world. 1t
might have been possible to discover her
by following the movements OF Lord Har-
leaving Il trace behind him. The precious
hours and days were ~paSSing-and Hugh
was absolutely helpless.
Tortured by anxiety and suspense, he
still fingered at the hotel in London.
More h once he decided OF giving up
cottage In Scotland. More than ouce he
deferred taking the journey. AT one time,
he dreaded to hear that Iris was married.
II she wrote 70 him. AT another time. he
felt mortified and disappointed by the
neglect which her silence implied. Was
she near him, or far from hims In En-
gland. or out of Englaudt Who could
sayf
After more weary days OF waiting and
suffering n letter arrived, addressed to
Mountjoy in u strange handwriting, and
bearing the postmnrk of Paris. The sig.
nature revealed that his correspondent
was Lord Harry.
His first impulse was to throw the letter
into the fire, unread. There could be lit
tie doubt, after the time that had passed,
OF the information that it would contain.
Could he endure to be told OF the mar
riage of Iris, by the man who win her hus.
bnnd; Never! There was something hu-
initiating in the very idea Of it. He ar
rived Mt that conc!usiOn-and what did he
do in spite of it? lie read the letter.
Lord Harry wrote with scrupulous po-
likeness of expression. He regretted that
circumstance had prevented him from
calling on Mr.. Mountjos, before he left
England. After the conversation that
had taken place at Mr.. Vimpany's house,
he felt it his duty to inform Mr.. Mouptioy
that he had insured his life-and, he would
add. for a sum Of money amply, and more
than amply, sufficient to provide for his
Lady Harry desired her kind regards. aul
would write Immediately to her old and
valued friend. In the meantime, he would
conclude by repeating the expression of
his sense of obligation to Mr.. Mountjoy.
Hugh looked back ut the first PAGE of
the letter, in se,rch OF the writer's ad-
ention to prevent any fart ner correspond
ence, or any personal communications
could hardly have been more plainly I'M
piled. In another moment, the letter was
in the fire.
In two days more, Hugh heard from
Iris.
She, too, wrote regrctfully of the sudden
departure from England; adding, however,
that it was her w doing. A Slip of the
tongue, on Lord Harry's part, in the course
of conversation, had led her to fear that
he was still in danger from political con-
connected himself. She had accordingly
persuaded him to tell her the whole truth,
and had thereupon insisted on an imme.
date departure for the Continent. She
and her husband were now living in Paris;
Lord Harry having friends in that city
Importance to his pecuniary prospects.
Some sentences followed, expressing the
| writer's grateful remembrance Of all that
she had owed TO Hugh in past DAYS, and
her earnest desire that they might still
hear of each other, from time to t me, by
correspondence one coulu not venture to
anticipate the pleasure of receiving u visit
from him, under present circumstances.
But she hoped that he would not object to
write ia her, addressing his letters, for the
present, to post restante,
In a postscript q few words were added,
illuding to Nj. Vimpany. Hugh was re.
luested not to answer any inquiries which
nat man might venture to make relating
20 her husband or to herself. IL the by.
gone days she had been thankful to the
J doctor for the care which he had taken,
medically speaking. Of Rhedu Bennett.