The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-01-11

In town.
uIady Harry.nM Mr.. Mountioy went On
.haJ a little nroperty of her own AMIR
from what she may ultimately get from
--no more"
'.Indeeds She did not ask my assistance
in respect OF ner own property"
II suppose it is invested and in the hands
Of trustees. But, indeed, do not know.
Lord Harry himself. ! have heard, was
generally in a penniless condition. Were
there any insulances?"
Yes; happily there was insurance paid
for him by the family. Otherwise there
would have been nothing for the widow"
eyes; 1t has been paid into her private
ACCOUNT
THANK you" said Mr.. Mountjor. with
your permission, l will address IL letter to
Lady Harry here. Will you kindly order
it to be forwarded at the very earliest OPP
%portunity?"
Iris" he said, twill not come to Lon
don any more. She has been persuaded
by her husband to JON In the plot. Good
heavens! She has become a swindler-a
consppirator,a woman; lr,s!n
1t Is incredible-itis horrible! What shall
We dog'
He first wrote a letter, to the care OF tho
lawyers. He informed her that he had
made q discovery of the highest import
ance tS herseifn1h a,v re risa te IRON any,
pAAAAN osittS A'N ~
implored her to give him an interview
anywhere, In any part OF the world
alone. he told her that the consequences
of refusal might be fatal-absolutely fatai
10 her future happiness. He %conJured
her 10 believe that he was anxious Tor
nothing but her happiness: that he was
s%till--as ss-her most faithful friend.
Well; he could do no more. He had not
the least expectation that his letter would
do any good; he did not even believe that
II would rnsrh| Iri2 Inc money VIVA re-
ceiyed and paid over to her own account.
There was really no reason at all why she
should place herself again IN communities
tion with those lawyers. What would she
her guilty husband, this guilty woman
must remain in concealment for the rest
of their days, or until death released her
OF the man who was pretending to be
dead. At the best, they, might flnd some
place where there would be no chance
OF anybody ever finding them who knew
either of them before this wicked thing
was done.
But could she know of the murder,
He remembered the instruction given to
Fauny, She was to write to Brussels.
lows:
my LADY, have received your lady
ships letter. and your kind gift of ten
pounds. note your directions to write to
you at Brussels, and l obey them.
Mr., Mountioy. who has been i'll aud in
i Scotland, has come back to London. He
begs me to tell you that he has had an III
terview with ycur LAWYERS and has learned
that YOU have been in town on business,
the nature of which he has also learned.
He has left an important letter for YOU at
their Office. They will forward it as soon
"Since / came back from Passy / have
thought it prudent to set down In writing
mn exnct account of everything that bap.
pened there under my own observation.
Mr.. Mountioy has read my story, and
thinks that l ought without delay to send
one. in which | have left out all the names,
and mt in A. b. and C instead. by his di.
rections. He says that you will have no
difficulty in filling up the names.
II remain, my dear Lady,
Your ladyship's most obedieut and
humble servant, FANNY MERE"
This letter. With the document. was
despatched to Brussels that night. And
this is the trouble which Iris brought upon
herself by answering Fupuy's advertise
ment,
-
CHATTER LlS.-oN The ESEof ehANeE'
Iris returned to Louvain by way of
Paris. She had to settle up with the doc
tor.
He obeyed her aud called upon
her at her hotel.
well, my lady," he began in his gross,
voice, rubbing his hands and laughing. sit
has come off. after all, hasn't it:'
II do not desire, DR.. Vimpany, to dis
cuss ANYTHING with you. We viii pro
coed to settle what business we have to-
gether."
ITO think that your ladyship should
actually fall inI" he replied. Now ! con
fess that this was to me the really dincult
part of the job. 1t is quite easy to pretend
hat a man Is dead, but not SO eesy to
touch his money. / really do not see how
we could have managed ut all without
your cooperation. Well, you've had no
difficulty; of course"
None at ALL"
II am to have half"
II am instructed to give you $1,000, l
have the money here for you"
shnrel"
: II think, DR.. Vimpany,, that whatever
you get in the future or the present you
will richly deserve. You have dragged u
man down to your own level"
Aud u woman, too"
"A woman, tool You rewardw Will come,
l doubt not"
III 1t always takes the form OF bank
j notes care not how great the reward may
De. You will doubtless, ns q good Chris,
tian, expect your own reward-fo hin and
: for you"
II have mine already" she replied sadly;
Now. DR.. Vimpany, let NE pay you, aud
get rid of your company"
He counted the money carefully and
put it in the bankers bag, in his coat.
1 pocket.
THANK you. my lady. We have e1
changed compliments enough over this
d job"
u hope-l praJ-that we may never sci
$ eyes on you again.
y cannot say. People u up against
each other in the strangest amer. espe
clally people who have done shady thing:
and have got to keep in the background
.Enough!-enough!'
THE background of the world is q very
odd place, / assure you. 1t is full of inter
esttng people. The society has a piquancl
which you will find, / hope, quite charm
ing. You will be known by another name
e OF course"
az snall not tel you oy "ha9 naner ~,
.Iut-tutl ! shail soon ma OUT. ih'
oackground gets narrower Wheh you lal
g into misery"
What DO you mean,
h mean, Lady Harry, that your husban:
has no idea Whatever as to the value Q
TO money. The two thousand That you ar
r taxing him Will vanish IN "A ynnI' or two