The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-03-07
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/ drunken laugh.

abuse that it was with difficulty the other
refrained from n reply. lie accused
Jane Of having schemed his removal from
Ahporr that she might in the end marry
the Colonel: in his drunken rage he rallied
at her and called her names. At last as
one foul epithct escaped his lips, the
Quartcrmaster could restrain himself no
longer. The fatal blow was eivcn-only
one, yet so terrible in its results and like
~ TO be the undoing of them all.
" hen har mother entered the room 10
keep her father company. Jane closed the
door softly and stole away, and nj once
wrote q note Ia Colonel Prinsep.
Dear Colonel Prinsep' began.
though she thought with Il faint smile nt
his suggestion, that as penancc sh"
should use his Christian name, she did
not DO SO theH--"You said that when |
wanted help l was 70 ask you for il. !
need it now. VIII you come to-morroT-
morning as early as you CAM Yours sin
crrely. JANE KNOX"
She dispatched 1t at once, and an hour
later received the reply:
Dear Jenny: | shall bc with YOU To-
morrow morning ut ten o'clock, without
fail. BE very sure that | Will 10 for you :
all that is in my power. AlWuys your
friend. STEPHEN PRINSEP."
The following morning Jane was walk
ing on the road in front Of the house soon
after nine O'Clock. After further consid-
Grafton she thought il wiser not 10 wait
for Colonel Prinsep inside. Walls have
cars, and il would never 10 to risk the
danger Of any ono ovorhearng their con
Ver>ation. Tired and ovcrwrought hy the
excitement through which she had gone.
ii seemed an endless time before he CAM.
though really he was n little before thu
appointed hour
"lou hav" been waiting for me-" he
exclaimed. Child, how tired You Iookt"
He had made movement to lead nor
back TO the house, but she drew back
Not there. Some place where there
~ no chance Of our being overheard l.
is something important ! have to say.
or | should not have asked You to come"
lie looked NJ her reprouchfuliy, bur said
nothing She was tired--in trouble-aud
he had come 10 help her.
They turned into tho compound Of th"
ucNt bungalow. which they remembered
was empty. yet for tho moment in t&cir
abstraction, had forgotten how it Wlq
Jacob Lynn had been found dead there.
simultaneously they recollected, and
Colonel Prinsep would have taken he1
away hut she resisted.
This place is IS well IS another, what
does it NATTER she said weuriy.
AT least. como into tho sun and sit
down" he said authoritatiyciy. and hav-
Ing found her n seat that looked away
from tho spot they had all such good
reason 10 remember, he waited patiently
for her 10 SaE more.
Did you know" she began, abruptly
THAT my father had applied FIR leay,
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