The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-25


tions-he had not sufficiently realized
before the existence of tangible
rival. Sadly he admitted that young
SIZZLING was far handsomer man
than he. At this moment Marguerite
darted by him and ran quickly up the
stairs.
One of the servants came to him.
Miss Lilbourne will see you in five
minutes, If you'll take the trouble to
wait SIR"
He was ushered into the dining
room, and sat down; the place was
shabby, but comfortable; the carpet
was worn, but the bookshelves were
we'll stocked-it was evidently the
abode of cultured and refined people.
One or two excellent engravings were
on the walls-the wlndow-boxes were
full of mignonette.
! Punctually at the expiration of the
| five minutes Marguerite came in. Her
eyelids were still red, and she carried
handkerchief in her hand; but she
was quite composed. She wore a
white dress, clean and fresh, and he
thought he had never seen anything so
sweet and gracious as she looked that
day.
He was very pale as they shook
hands, and blundered into an apology
for disturbing her; subject she dis
missed with a wave of the hand.
"You have brought me the will to
look at?" she questioned, seating her
self near him at the corner Of the table.
For answer he produced the docu-
ment, keenly watching the flush which
came into her face.
"'My wife's only brother, Daniel
Brandon! Why, that was my uncle
Uncle Daniel remember that now!
OF course he was Uncle Daniel! Wait"
She half started up, and paused, but
sat down again disappointed. II
thought just then that / had remem-
bered the name of-of the other one,
you know"
"But you cannot?" Fixing his eyes
upon her, he held his breath.
NO." she answered sadly, II can
not" and continued her reading Of the
will. Daniel Brandon of Rue Paris
ienne, Liege. That does not help
much. 1t does not give his English
address," she said disappolntedly.
mo, that is drawback certainly,
but we can try Liege. His business
may be there" suggested Valdane,
feeling more and more traitor as he
recalled the fact that Daniel Bran
don's business had failed, and that he
himself had left Liege ten years ago.
Marguerite went on reading.
"Ah," she cried at length, there Is
daylight on the subject at last! So my
father left me money, and it was to go
to my uncle if married against his
will. Oh, have been nobly treated.
have l not, Mr.. Martineau?"
"You have been terrible wronged,"
he said in low voice.
She knitted her brows; evidently she
was trying to understand.
IL OCCmo IL oCClho hdNC ~
she cried at last. "This man-this
creature who married me"-Valdane
winced-"was nothing but tool-a
thing bribed by my uncle to do his
work, paid by Daniel Brandon to go
through the farce of marriage with me,
in order to get at my money!"
"You have quick intelligence, Miss
Lilbourne. I think it very likely you
are right"
She looked straight into his face
with her large searching eyes.
81 have also come to the same con-
clusion," he replied in low voice.
She read to the end, and pushed
away the will with deep sigh.
eff had my rights, should be a
rich woman" she said.
"You would. May I say how earn
estly I trust you may obtain your
rights?"
She looked up at him-a strange,
puzzled look
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