The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-04

me when I lapsed into utter uncon-
seriousness. He made his resolution
quickly, put me into cab, and drove
me to his own house. l had brain
fever and, as he fully expected, when
| recovered / had entirely forgotten
my meeting with him, and indeed, eV-
erything that had taken place. In my
pocket, besides the letter TO Cathie'
they found a couple OF Dlscuits'
wrapped in this"
She held out another fragment OF
paper for Mr.. Martineau's inspection.
1t was apparently blank half sheet
torn off a letter, and at the top was
written, in an ugly sprawling hand
"P. S.-Leroy, of Lance Lane, e. c.,
has a copy of the fathers will. You
can convince yourself If you like that
the offer is genuine"
"You see," said Marguerite, that
was evidently bit Of paper which l
just picked up from somewhere to wrap
my biscuits in. 1t may not refer to
my father at all, but DR.. Sizzling
thought it worth while to try. IL
would be interesting to find my faith
er's will"
at certainly would" said Mr.. Mar
tineau absently.
1.-THE Stellings advertised" she con-
tinued, Saying that certain Marguer-
lite Lilbourne was to be found at tnelr
house, but no one appeared to claim
her. The doctor next put in an adyer-
tisement TO Parish Clerks and 9th
ers, offering small reward for the
certificate of Marguerite Lilbournes
marriage, on or about given date, 10
a person unknown at place unknown.
Still there was no result. One day.
when l was able to walk about, cling
ing tightly to Mary Stelling's arm,
we took walk, intending to go to the
new public gardens just opened near
where we lived. AS We passed row
of squalid looking houses a nun came
out and passed us swiftly. The sigh'
touched chord in my memory. Pas'
events came back; was able to tell
} them all l have told you to-day, but
from the time of my falling out of the
J window to the time 1 awoke in the
Stellings' house all was a blank.
could tell them nothing; indeed, sc
vague and indistinct was this idea o.
my marriage that l should have beer
satisfied that it was delusion had II
not been for one thing"
, Eyes. What was the one thing?"-
J "This."
She laid a wedding ring on the table
before her.
Mr.. Martineau drew long breath.
l 'That seems tangible" he said.
"Dreadfully tangible!" she ex
4 claimed, with a shudder. Can vol
: wonder that I feel 1 must know all
Heaven knows that 1 would sooner di'
than return to my uncle-but l mus
and will hear the rights of this dis
graceful fraud! 1t Is mystery, is /
not?"
at is the strangest thing 1 eve
heard, and the most pitiful!"
1.-THE Stellings are very badly off,
went on Marguerite. When they founO
me l had only a few coppers in m!
pocket had evidently spent what
ever possessed on my railway ticket
1 could not bear to live on their kind
ness. l did fancy needlework for ;
time, managing to contribute my mite
toward the housekeeping till I wa!
quite strong. One day, in an inspired
moment, l painted some little card!
for ball programmes, and sent then
the public taste. Soon l had as man.
orders as l could execute, and l began
to work hard. 1 not only kept my
self-I put by little; and in our hap
by, busy life we almost forgot that
was married"
(To be continued)