Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-03-17
abroad, as we talked Of doing.

abroad, as we talked Of doing. -,
''Feb. 16.-Arthur says he cannot
leave England just now-that his funds
are low and that he has some specula-
tions on hand which will demand hie
whole attention for the time being, but
we will go when all is settled again.
'sFeb. ~. Yesterday afternoon Ar
thur went to town. He returns by the
mail tonight. have been horribly rest
less and cannot sleep. will put on my
blue gown-it is his favorite-and walt
up for him. Ihave never done it before.
He will be pleased"
Then came an entry without date. lt
read thus:
II am perfectly calm and dispasaion.
ate now. am absolutely alone in tho
world, and my love is dead. It died
that night, killed BY ono blow. It is I've
months since I wrote those words that
seem to mock motive months sinoe
dressed to please him. He came and
with him friend. He seemed sorry I
had waited up His friend would not
go to bed. He was going On BY the down
train in few hours. wac about TO ex-
cuse myself and retire when the man
turned to me:
Well, Mrs. Duxant, you may con-
graduate yourself ON having your hus-
band back tonight. Last nights was
the toughest job We have had for long
time. We were lucky in just catching
the last train, or We should surely have
been taken. don't believe there is a
square inch in the village that has not
been secured before this
GAS he spoke Arthur made step for
ward as though to interrupt him. But
he stopped short suddenly and allowed
him to continue. But when the man
emptied a handful of jewelry out of his
pocket Arthur put his hand over it with
ali oath. A ring rolled across the ia BILE.
| knew it in moment-papa's signet
ring, which had never been off his fin-
ger within my memory.
How did you become possessed Of
that ring?' gasped in voice which l
scarcely recognized as my own.
1.-THE man picked it up, slipped it on
his finger and turned his hand about to
show it to advantage.
Yes, it's valuable, isn't it, but
not negotiable. The old dukes game
I'm. but
''Shut up, you fool!' cried Arthur.
The ground seemed to rock. T caught a
chair to steady myself Arthur's face
was suffused with deadly rage; his
hands were c]inched; he started for
ward as though he would have struck
the man who had betrayed him. Then
be folded his arms and stood as if wait
ing for me to speak.
And you, Arthur-you, my hus-
band, common thief!' cried oh!
cannot, cannot believe it. Tell me am
dreaming. Tell me l am mad-any.
thing but that and I went to him and
seized his hand. He turned his face
away and did not speak. / sank to the
floor in my shame, and the love had
borne him lay dead and in its place was
born passionate hate. My voice was
low when spoke: Then your specula
tions were burglaries. Your last infamy
the robbery and perhaps murder of my
father! May never see you again.
never hear your name-never remember
that I ever met you! Tonight I leave
you, and will never again willingly
let my eyes rest on you'
my wedding ring 1 flung from me-.
Its touch was pollution.
II would have passed out Of the house
as I was without cloak or hat, but he
barred my way. Not so fast, Florence
You married me for better and for
worse, and you shall not leave me- Till
the gray dawn crept in he argued,
prayed, besought, threatened. His com
panion had long since skunk away. At
last, in answer to burst of threats, /
said, With all the determination of a
desperate woman: The up train goes
from the junction at O'Clock. If you
do not let me leave by that train, I will
arouse the house and denouuce you
both. You will be taken red handed.
You have reminded me that wife can
not give evidence against her husband,
but those things will be enough to con.
denim you. In vain he implored me tc
stay and told me Of his undying love.
'Lovei' cried. Such love as yours is
worse than hate. Words cannot tell you
how despise and loathe YOU
"'All right, madam he missed
between his teeth. You have said
nuita enonph. YOu have vour tnrn
today. Mine will come before long,
and then you'll repent what you've said
tonight.
"The 2 $50 train carried me to London
Arthur Durant stood on the platform,
hat in hand. Oh, the ghastliness of the
farrell His face wore look so diabolic
al that had not been past all fear j,
would have terrified me.
BY the newspapers I learned tha,
both Glenmore and Abbinghall had
been broken into and large amount o.
valuables carried away, The Duke o.