Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-30
: Roger Vanbrusb's Wife. ;
y BY ADEIINE SERGEANT. ,
$500 >>>>>>>>>><<<>>> >><<|

"The law is in a curious state, ne
responded, cynically, Il am a French
man and a caAholic--by profession; you
ara An Englishwoman and protestant.
we were married only in an English
church. suppose you are aware that
In nv own country could repudiate
the marriage. II | chose
"Rener'
~ have sometimes wondered whether
It would not be the best thing | couid
do. Then | should be free to secure a
rich heiress and you could marry
Iancelot yanbrugh as soon as yc"
pleased
Rene, do you want to break my
hearth ~
Hearts like yours. my dear, are too
tough to break easily, You would get
over IT,"
Il should die-I should die. on,
Rene. say that you did not mean it.
well" he said, with touch OF COM
junction. 4 only mean that | don't see
how | am to get out of the mess am
in unless have the money.
| 1T would make things no better TO
abandon me" said Constance. There
| is my money as soon as We choose 70
acknowledge the marriage. Why do
| you not let me tell my relations that
YOU are my husband? Then we should
have something to depend on, My flO,-
! COO"
He laughed disagreeably. you think
great deal of your 10000" he said.
/ you seem to think it will last for
ever Do you remember giving me
your signature to a paper as soon as
/ you were of age last year? That sig
nature enabled me TO get an advance
on your prospects, my dear; the Jews
knew 1t to be good security. ! don't
think you win find much of your f10,-
600 left when you come to inquire.
Then YOU have robbed me?"
4 1T is not robbery to use my wife's
money when she has given me per
4 mission to do So Have you not often
said that all you possessed was mine?'
Yes, yes and so 1t is-but Rene, if
YOU had told me
She stopped, her voice was choked
with tears. Hitherto she had looked
forward to the time when hel' little
fortune would afford them the means OF
subsistence; She had glored in the
thought that she would be able to give
/ b m the ease and comfort that he de-
sired. The knowledge that he had
squandered it all in advance filled her
i with bitter pain
Il took YOU at your word. that was
all, he said. coldly. Now the point
IS this / want f6O0 and have not got
\ IT Can YOU get 1t for me?'
She stilled her sobs and managed to
reply with 1olerable clearness: Il can
rot
Il Then | must leave England and
i disappear
4 She was silent for minute or two,
Have You no suggestion to make?" she
asked at length, almost. as ii seemed.
reluctantly.
He laughed and patted her arms,
Good little woman That is the right
question to ask OF course | have a
/ suggestion. You need not cry, Con
stance, ! hate a crying woman never
thought, when married YOU that you
had such infinite capacity Of tears,
Il was You who taught me to cry, "
said Constance, with melancholy sig
niticance.
4 shall have to teach you to laugh
them to laugh at danger. at all events.
i Come sit down by me and be happy.
We will contriye some way ont of the
mess
Rene, You win not leave me? You
do love me still?'
OF course | do But she felt that
his tone was perfunctory in the ex.
IRENE Now listen to me. have a
plan IN my head What jewels have
you2"
Meme Of any value. You have had
them all
Peste! But your aunt
~ can only take small things az
hers anything else would be missed 3"
Let it be missed. Constance. YOU
don't know how 10 make use of your
opportunities II mind ! only say If
i there We're a burglary al Hurst
and Lady Esler's celebrated ruhes we're
carried on whom would Lady Esler
suspect2"
The servants ! suppose
Exactly But nor her niece
Rene, you We're NOT thinking
In due time said DE Marsac cody.
#'t suppose that all her jewels will az.
send 20 You
w. all' Constance answered. in 4
iow daa tone unless she leaves some
of them e Madeline Despard.
gAh bah Madeline Despard' She
rs STAYING here, IS she not WHY aid
y y1u allow her tn come
e could not help IT. Iancelot took
he matter up III lis ridiculous was
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