Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-08-27
TRAGEDY OF A WEEK
BY e. Phillips oppenheim.
CHAPTER xI.

get down Mr.. Hovesdean and Lord
Marlborough before large. imposing
looking house close to the park. LORI
Marlborough rung the bell and inquired
for Mr. Massingcr.
He has breakfasted, my lord the
man answered. If you will take n
seat far moment ] will announce
you"
Lord Marlborough slipped sovereign
into his hand,
SHOW us into the room where he Is
without announcing u.s. he said, N a
low tone.
The man hestated for moment,
bowed and threw open a door on the
south side ~ the hall Lord HarboT-
ough and Mr.. Hoyesdean turned into
a magnifcently furnished library At
the further end man was seated be
fore a writing table smoking a cigar
and lelsurely going through a little
pile Of letters. He was in riding dress
and a WHIP was by his side.
What is 1t. james," he asked, CURLY,
without turning round.
ut is not James Lord Marlborough
remarked, stepping forward Hope
I'm not disturbing you, Massnger."
Mr.. Massinger threw down his let
tiers, and turning round held out his
hand
Delighted to see you, he exclaimed.
''Take a lounge won't you, and have a
cigar"
Thanks. I've brought friend
whom | was anxious for you to meet.
II occurred to me that you might posi-
bly, turn out to be old acquaintance,
Out Of the shadow of the November
gloom stepped Mr.. Hoyesdean, with his
arm extended Mr.. Massinger did not
move. The change In Lord Harbor-
Oughs tone had prepared him for what
was coming. He simply drew himself
up and waited.
Mi Hovesdean and ne were face TO
face. There was moments silence
Then Mr. Hovesdean's arm fell to ais
side az though paralyzed.
By God Almighty it's John Magee,"
ne cried
Mr. Massinger bowed low.
your recognition is flattering," lie
said. duly y am delighted to meet
you again
Mr., Hoyesdean, a quiet and sef-con-
tanned man, as he usually was, sud
denly shook with anger.
You ID backyard" he cried 1T
was YOU who met us at Euston and
called yourself John Savage. 1t was
you who dealt me that blow at the back
OF my head, II was You, then, who
planned this cursed Kidnapping
NTassinger remained perfectly, irri-
tatingly cool Only his tightly drawn
Aps and flashing eyes revealed the
strain he was putting upon himself
Exactly he remarked How 3ull
OF you not to think Of 1t before. The
only pity Is that YOU escaped just
twenty-four hours too soon. think
should have been quits with you, Rich
ard Hoyesdean, by now. II some cursed
chance had not set YOU free Never
mind, We both live; my turn may come
yet
who Is this man2" Lord Harbor-
ough asked OF Mr., Hoyesdean, you
seem to know each other
Know each other" echoed Mr.
Hoyesdean with cutting scorn. II
Knew him for common thief twenty
years ago. He vas no more.
Massinger seized a heavy ink jar
from the desk and seemed about to dash
It in his accuser's face Apparently he
changed his mind, however, for he set
1t down with little laugh
Twenty years ago" Mr. Flovesdean
continued che came To me with a letter
OF Introduction from an English friend
| gave him post of responsibility in
my bank In less than three years he
disappeared with over sl50,00o ! be-
lieve that was about the amount, was
1t not, Mr. Magee?'
Messenger nodded rather carelessly
Rather over than under believe.
ne remarked carelessly
Exactly Az search for my abscond
ing clerk was unavailing lie was far
too clever in disguise to be readily
caught He wrote the amount off our
books, and | saw nothing more Of Mr.
Magec then until three years ago. He
called on mo then one morning ana
saimly handed ont the money ! was
willing TO believe that II Was case of
genuine restitution and | poeketed the
money and gave him receipt, Then
the truth came out He was rich
man. he told me, and held good posi-
zion in London society lie had met
my daughter Sadie and he dared 10
sell me that he had fallen in love with
her and to ask me for her hand ie
came again and again H. forced him
self i'll my presence at last he re
allied that nothing would move me
Then the mans worst side showed ~
self NE threatened me darkly OF what
he would do II Sadie ever married any
ene but him He swore that he would
have her that no power on earth
should stand in his way She know
nothing Of u She had only met him
once. and after his visit to me sent
Aer away tle tried all DE could to dis
enyer Her whereabouts hut he could
not Then NE left for Europe but ever