The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-15

come 10 S5dgwiol with oircr nnrj.s.s.
IN New than that uf seeking Tie sypi.
pnlay end counsel OF her ,rstwii.c
sehooimaie; that she wps ooa.lea i,,e
from her. 10 whom she once lhuxcsl 10
uni'osom her every thoupht. so-.e ,i.a,
and thrilling circumstance. anil. wars;
OF all, that Capt. Grafton NOW knspe
what 1t WIS. aud wouldn't tel. This
perhaps, was almost uipariaauhle. In
vain had Mrs Grafton insiuus.eti IN
quired, insisted. and finally iutrlored.
Her husband WAS gentle, b,s, ohdu.
rate.
Il know nothing. Harriet" he sim
ply said. II do, perhaps. con lecture.
but all l conjecture is derived from
that dispatch, the contents of which
should be seen and known oniy hy our
friend the-your friend aud once-npun-
a'tine bridesmaid II she choose to tell
you. we'll and good. but cannot
But he told Mrs. McIane what he had
read without telling what he couicc-
tured, and then furthermore told hcr
what he had done--wired 10 Aunt Cha.
the receipt of her dispatch. and might
not be able to reply for several DAYS.
so Aunt Charlotte was existing without
further knowledge OF the condition OF
her niece as placidly. let MS hope, RS
Was her niece without further knows
edge of the condition of her uncle.
II was on this third day when the
doctor left, after saying Mrs. McLanc
ought TO go and take drive or n de,
that Grafton wrote TO her few words
reporting that he had read Aunt Char
lotte's dispatch and replied to il MS
above stated. This note he sent in hv
Annette. Mrs. Grafton WAS receiving
sympathzing callers at the moment.
and the captain badc Annette say lhnt
II he could be of any further service
Mrs. MeLane shond let him know.
Presently Annette returned with
note.
II am so distracted" II said. $50
frlendless, | do not know what to de.
You are the only mau upon whose
counsel | can depend. hut even TINT Ia
denied me, for Harriet has mfued cold
and unlind. Because | carurt tell her
the secrets of Others she thirEs l,,,.
false to our old friend hip. md size hns
changed to me so much that We're .llc
to travel ! should go at once. only hcw
could we explain? Oh. ! long 10 tell
you the whole story, but | cannot.
must not! and must not do that whioa
might increase her suspicion tstt
here Gtaiton began TO ffown aneri7r r..
He read no further, though thetv We
hal a
Page, but tossed the whole ihipa
the open fireplace, tgampcd iei
stairs and tapped Mt The Fuest
door. ~,
Can you come to the door q III,
ment, Mrs. AlcLane?" he ns l.c,
There was the sound Ct stt.aci. e.
and rustic within, then her IL ~ ZOOS
fall, the clack of the doosisash, and
her voice, low and sweet.
"iou startled me So" she said,
through the inch-wide Aperture that
appeared, but left hcr invisible. Il
dreaded that it was apother telegram
Oh, I'm not fit to be seen. but"
II don't WI don't need to see YOU,
Mrs. McLane," said he. stoutiy. We
can converse perfectly well. us Aa-i
nettc is below stairs. All wish to say
is this: If l can be of seryicc--iu send
ing off any letters or dispatchcs 10 You
friends, command me. But really, Mss.
McLane, there is no need OF telling nt
anything about the matter"
But l have to. Capt. Grafton" aat
the door opened bit wider. Il in.a
have your advice. | must do somct.dr
right away, and you're the only Ole
who can help me-
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