Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-23
CHAPTER Iv-(Contlnued3

M teA%t- 49, 1890 fAf''N ~
". of the little wooden gate Mrs. Bar
clay ran out of the room and called TO
herrseryant:
MARY Jane, Mary Jane, go down 10
tie gate ana watch that lady out of
sight, but don't let her see you" and
then flew, with amazing alacriiy for Il
person suffering with spinal complaint.
up-stairs, and in Il very few minutes
was stylishly dressed for walking.
When she came down stairs again her
maid was leaning over the gate. Hav-
ing sharply called the girl i'll, her mis-
tress said:
What in the name Of all that is ex-
traordinary have you been staring ut
all this time?'
ITO see II the lady came back" was
the sulky response; she half
turned as If she was a-colning back.
but, on a sudden, she went on quicker,
and took the turning to the right
That's for the Metropolitan staticn,
shouldn't You think? Why, Mary Jane.
you're getting quite smart" m%ockingiy.
IL shall make something OF YOU, after
all-that is, if you don't forget what l
have taught you while l am away.
Now / am off. Try to keep the house
nice during my absence. l have put
five shillings on the maDtclpiece for
You; so, as there is plenty Of food in
the house, you viii get on famously
nnfil you heal from me again. YOU
shall have var wages when | come
back, and most likely a nice present. l
can't give you my address until | have
decided where / am going to stay at
RanlSgate. Tell the tradesmen and any
visitors that | have one there for Il
fortnight. Good-byer' And. with n
bright nod. she passed out of the house,
walking away in the direction opposite
to that taken by Judith Hatfield
When she presently reached a cab
stand she chose n four-wheeler. and,
having told the nan TO drive her To
Putney,, settled herself well back in
the vehicle with a smile of great com
placency.
t.Freel' she muttered, as she was be-
Ing driven along. Free of pressing
tradesmen and landlord-free to enjoy
myself in the old way for three months,
thanks "a Elsie. Poor old Judy Hat
field hardly guessed what she was ask
ing when she begged me to give up
ElSie's address. Fer one momen i hes
s1rated. she looked so troubled and anx-
sAons. Tom will be away for three
rmonfhs. and by that time Elsie will be
glad enough to go back TO her husband.
Meanwhile, the hundred and forty
pounds she has, together with my
monthly allowance, will keep us nice
w; IL not, she must pawn some OF that
1ewelry she told me about. ] don't
think she half cares about keeping
away from her husband, and l must
Brighten her iKtb doing SO. i could al
WAYS influence Elsie. What a narrow
escape l have had of having all my
nice little plans upset. / declare | poe.
itiyely shivered with terror when that
fool uslered Judith so calmly in. and L
really amazed myself when l succeeded
I'm greeting her SO coolly."
She laughed uneasily, but In a mo-
ment laughed again more naturally;
and. as il to turn her thoughts, thrust
her hand into Il little silver-mounted
bag she carried. and, having produced
two letters that were ready TO post but
not sealed down, opened ana rad them
.smilingly, though the first II was IN
tended to deceive the affectionate
young man who had 10 recklessly mar
ried her. She sealed it down. with Il
Laughing nod, muttering:
Sentiment enough there for twenty
letters; but he likes it strong. That
bit: whenever the wind blows, my dar-
ling. my heart begins to throb for you,
and sleep is out OF the question! is par
~ficularly good. / should Ike to knew
when the wind ever succeeded in keep
ing me NV: Ike, unless i had the tooth
ache! Poor old Toni Now, | wonder
If mother will have the sense TO obey
-this?' Aud she read to herself:
Dear Mother-Don't go near Myrtle
Cottage again, whatever you do, unless
YOU 90 with the will and the where
withal to pay my debts. l w over
fifty hounds there to different trades
.people. and, as they are all pressing me,
and Tom cart Yet increase my allow
.nnce. which is too small for me to live
on comfortably, / have said goodbye
20 the place for good and all, and am
going to travel with a lady friend.
Have safely removed my w belong
fngs, and left that lively young thing
Mary Jane in charge of the landlords:
but he is certain to turn her out ut the
end Of the week. Have told Tom to
send his letters to you-wil send Tor
them. Hope YOU aie all right. and that
the new dodgers continue TO pay mp
Edith"
This letter was addressed to Mrs.
Montgomery at Soho.
When Mrs. Barclay arrived ut Put
ney she dismissed the cabman and
walked to the railway station, where
she took a ticket for Clapham. Hav-
ing managed to secure a second-class
compartment to herself, she proceeded
to make a few alterations In her dress.
Removing the lorg. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
iiSht-check cloak that had hidden Der
black dress. she turned it hlack-sidc
outward. folding it in readiness TO car
nv over her arm. Then she took the
scarlet peoples oft OF her hat, and. hay
ing tied a net-veil over her face and ex-
changed her light gloves for dark ones
she had the appearance or being in
rather dowdy half-mourning.
81 shall do. / think" she said TO her
self. with much satisfaction. as the
train approached ClaDham. IF that
fool, Mary Jane should circulate the
particulars Of my dress, thev Will not
be able to trace me far. And now fol-
Elsie. What shall ! tell her"