The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
This is will he said, slowly; drawn
cut in my favor by you"

said. bitterly. Il will sign the will with
Pleasure, FOR as it happens, I haven't penny
Never mind said Reginald, smiling, Sc
renek. You'll sign it?'
Conditionally. First, that you promise
never TO let my husband know where I am:
and secondly shall speak quite freely Mr.
FaiFlnve; you haven't given much reason
to think highly of you, and frankly consider
TJtt vaDable OF anything-thst Won don't trv
to poison me-
lieginald flushed and started and pro-
tested confusedly that he had had no thought
Of any such thing.
As the days went by. Kitty dropped more
a:d more, and at last took to her bed alto
gcther.
On enc occasion Mr.. Fairlove waylaid the
doctor to. ask after the invalid, and was in
two CT three days.
As Mr. Reginald Fairlove watched the doc
so'' mount his horse and depart, he re-
marked, half aloud
Pine away, my pretty little dear! Ha,
ha! And I've got her little will in my
pocket"
The next moment Mr.. Fairlove was as
tonisked to find himself lying on his back on
the floor
At first he fancied there had been an earth
quake but on looking Up he standing
over him staiwart young fellow, who he
fancied resembled Lord Diseombe.
You've given yourself away my fine fell
low SAID the young man, grimly. 1--WE
been seeking for my wife everywhere, and
L
seen you standing here. Notwithstanding
to a grifn-looking woman who had followed
him Unjust try and find out where Lady
Discombe is, while 1 take this brute out into
the compound and horsewhip him.
He seized Mr.. Fairove by the collar, drag
geo him outside. and gave him a sound
drubbing. Then Jack hastily re-entered the
house and was met by Denham.
Where is she?" Jack asked. For answer
she led him to the room where poor Kitty
lay
and kneeling down beside her and taking her
slender form into his strong arms, what
have they been doing to you? Has that
brute Fairlove been cruel to you?"
But her replies to his eager questions so
puzzled him-they were so unreconcilable and
inccmprehensible, that he at last called to
Denham.
Denham entered at the summons. but Kitty
rose in her bed, and shrieked historically
Don't let her come near me! Oh, the
dreadful woman Don't let me be poisoned.
jack Jack! don't try to poison me again
l will die out of your Way-Soon-aS soon as
I All. you were always kind before.
Don't let her come near me!' 4s
But at this moment Mrs. Nettleship
reused by Kittys screams, appeared at the
door
WHO are you?" she demanded, sharply
Il madam said Jack; "am this lady's
husband-Lord Discombe; and going to
take her to my hotel at once
Arrived there his wife was laid tenderly
IN the bed prepared for her.
"Fetch the doctor, my lord said Denham
coming forward. I'll look to my lady"
NO, no." Kitty said, warding off the wom-
an with her hands. Don't let her come!
Take her away.''
why, darling. don't you know her? Good
old Denham! Why she insisted on coming
with me on purpose to wait upon you, or
nurse you. if necessary. She is devoted to
you Don't cry, Denham" he added kindly
"Her ladyship is derious and doesn't know
what she says
0eilfiOuS
sadly. Il know Denham well enough. I for
give you fully and freely. You had good
reason know to wish me away, and it was
temptation in that lonely place But
with shudder-"1 can never forget that
awful night; you and Caroline riding away
and leaving me; Denham with the poison
and then the open grave-ready for me-
Excuse me, my lord, said Denham
stepping forward; but don't think her lady
ship is delirious. I believe she is laboring un-
der a: mistake. Ask her what she thinks be-
came of Miss Denver"
you know that she died on that night,
don't you, Kitty" said Jack, soothingly.
'Dedi' Kitty repeated, wildly. Caroline
dead! Mr.. Fairlove told me you had married
hertz
The brute!" cried Jack, angrily ST wish
1 had laid it on a little harder"
81 don't think that would have been pos
But if you will explain to her ladyship what
really happened that night think it would
be WELL"
We'll, then, Kitty, where shall begino
When you were so ill you know, of course,
we were all very anxious. blamed myself
very much for taking you there. was fool
to do it, and bitterly have been made to re-
gret it. Just as the doctor began to give US
hopes of you Caroline fell ILL., was anxious
that you should not know about it, for there
was very little hope from the first for poor
Carrie. Well, she died, and Denham and 1
kept it from you. I gave Denham some