Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-25


trembling.
Look here" said he, savagely, lets
understand each other Do you know
why married your And he told her.
DO you know whom l love, whose
little finger is worth Il thousand times
more than your whole body"
He told her that also.
Then he tOld her not to interfere with
him unless she wished her life to be an
earthly hell. 81 intend TO be MASTER"
he said, the veins standing out on his
forehead with passion i'll suppressed.
Look here. hate dogs"
He opened the window and, taking
the tiny terrier which lay curled upon
the girls lap, dropped it from the flying
train.
You understandw he sneered
When they changed trains Fenwick
met upon the platform boon compan-
ion of his pred Arenville days, whom
he induced to travel in the same car
rlage with himself and his wife to their
destination. Lady Fenwick cringed
but dare say nothing, not even when
her husband said, "Will see you later"
when they parted, seeing only in that
insult small reprieve from his society.
When their silent dinner was dis
patched Sir Richard turned to his wife
and said, 81 am going out; You can
amuse yourself in the drawing-room.
reading the fashions in year-old ladies'
papers, Or" he whispered, "in letting
the tears gush forth from those some
thinged silly eyes of yours"
And he went forth to Join his friend
of the journey, and in the fullness-
very fullness-of time returned to the
hotel, where he was Informed that a
gentleman wished to see him.
AT thish hour..' he hiccoughed.
Where is hep
The gentleman who wished TO sea Sir
Richard was ushered into the room. In
appearance he was strictly profession
al, but his somewhat stern expression
was tempered by look which men As
sumo when they have some exceeding
~ unpleasant duty to perform.
"Sir Richard Fenwick," he began
70, geralong," said the gentleman ad-
dressed.
You will be surprised to hear. Sir
Richard, that Lady Fenwick is no long
er in this hotel"
Fenwicks intoxication seemed to
vanish by enchantment, and he glored
at his visitor, who continued to eynloin
she is, indeed, with my wife. and
in perfect safety"
And who the deuce" bepan Ten.
wick.
i am the head of the firm of Hurhie
Acres " Doublecheek, London agents
OF MesSrs. Courtly & Stock. regal advis.
erS o. tie Misses Lane"
by what authority have you had
the -- impertnence to take nv wifa
out of my charger" asked the out,ocod
husband. AS man of law Won mnst
know that"
Il am quite aware of the posItion IN
which stand" placidly continued the |
lawyer "nnd my Justification is CON
tanned in these telegrams from tha |
lady s guardians authorizing me to net
as think fit. have also had sevaroI |
communications with the police"
Ihe police" gasped Sir Richard
calm yourself, my good sir; no harm |
Is done, and everything will arrange If.
self for the best. 1t appears that for |
some time the police have been LOOKING
for certain Frank Fenton, n well-adn.
Gated young man. whose career marks |
MIN as criminal Of the highest abIl.
iy."
i never heard of the name" asserted
Sir Richard, loftily.
mo; for professional uses he general.
~ found II convenient to adopt other |
names and other guises. For instance.
during the last few months this in
gehlous youth has posed us a brick. |
layer an actor, II soldier, lawyer, a
littman, and-a curate. He is, in foct
the very curate who married YOU this |
morning. The impoStor was arrested |
ON his way 10 the station with n bor
containing the gold plate belonging TO |
the church and all moneys for aims
and from collections that he could Law
MS hands ON. The criminal being a Law.
man. and unauthorized to perform the
wNdlhg ceremony, your marriage is |
therefore illegal-you are. in fact NOT
married; but, Of course, the marriage
can he performed Immediately a duly
licensed clergyman can be Obtained TO
perform Il at HeSton cum wold-that
Is he added, with dry smile. "if Doth
parties are sill willing"
pleE Fenwicks reply is not wrltten.-
Pirk.Me-Up.