Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24

II am breaking q sacred confidence"
he wrote in conclusion, but / am sure
IL is the only thing to do, the only
way In which 1 can serve him. Dear
Lady Kiddersleigh, the bottom OF 4
all is some girl don't know her
name, but he told me she was i'm lovo
with another man, and he came out
here to be out of the way. He never
told me her name, but last night when
he was thoroughly off his head-which
he is most nights-he kept calling out
for 'Tita-Tita.' From what he told
me she must be married by this time.
but ] think If you were to send out
the papers with the account OF it, he
would feel that it was all really over,
and resign himself to the inevitable"
1t was exactly three weeks after
Graves had penned his second epistle
TO Lady KiddersIeigh that he received
a telegram from home. Coming on.
at once, Julia Kiddersleigh.' 1T said,
and Graves showed it into his pocket
with long breath of intense relief,
knowing that, whether his friend Lived
or died, he had done the right thing,
and could never be reproached with
having unduly kept his people tn the
dark.
He calculated that Lady Kidders-
leigh would just catch the p, and O.
boat at Marseilles, and that she would
arrive at Bombay about the 18th Of
the month. He made every Garrangc-
ment for some one to receive her there
with proper attic n'tion and start her
off ON her journey up country. And
sure enough ON the evening of the 18th
he received "a telegram announcing her
arrival, and adding that she was con-
tinuing her journey without delay.
+. At hast he Went to meet the train
which would bring her, and stood
there scanning the different carriages
with eager eyes. Yes, there she was,
a tall slight woman, nay, very young
looking to be the mother of a big fell
low like Kidderleigh, and with. her
was a very smart-looh:ng maid and a
courier.
Graves went forward. Lady Kid
dersleigh knew him by instinct and
came forward too. "You are Mr.
Graves?" she said. 81 can never,
never thank you enough. How is hep
Every ill, but not worse than the
last few days." he replied. 81 am so
glad you've come, Lady Kiddersleigh.
You'll do him more good than anyone. I"
Lady Kiddersleigh smiled. Il don't
know about that" she said. VI fancy
my niece here will do more than any
of US. Mr., Graves, this is the Tita
about whom You wrote to me, other
wise Miss Wallence."
Miss Vallence blushed fine scarlet
color as she returned Graves bow.
You have come none too soon," be
said grawely. ''Shall / take you 10
the carriage now. Lady Kidders
beigh?"
She put her hand upon his arm In.
stantly. I've had a journey and q
halt, Mr.. Graves" she whispered rapid.
ly. There's been NO mistake-she
adores Kiddersleigh, always has done
She has almost broken her heart, and
@. Oh, yes, with quick change Of
tone. ''it WILDE nice ITO be settled down
Dor few days. It's horrid Journey
They only uttered commonplaces al
they drove towardsthe bungalow which
Kiddersleigh and Graves shared.
He found Kiddersledgh lying in hi
1ong chair, staring blankly at the cell.
ing. He was not smoking, for he wal
too dM to care for his pipe any longer
Graves heart smote him as he notices
the sharp outlines OF temple and wrist
"OId chap" he said in "a voice that
try AS he would, he could not make a
ordinary one don't be startled. You
mothers come 10 see you"
"My mother! Did you send for her
Am L"
"Old chap" said Graves, II didn'
want you to croak without making al
effort tn straighten things out a bit
She's come, too. There's been a hi,
mistake somewhere"
But the girl Tita waited no longer
there was rush of light feet. sol
and q choking kind of laugh and sh
was down ON her knees by the lonl
chair.
"Keddiel Keddie!" she cried. "I'v
almost broken my heart!"
but the other Johnnie?" he asked
''There wasn't another johnnie" sh
cried, the tears running down her fac
and almost drowning the smiles in he
eyes."1 don't know what you mean
Keddie. There was never anyone bu
YOU"
Tiffany Tta!" he murmured; an
then he quietly tainted away. The
when they had brought him 'rounI
again he said with a weak chuckle
Don't let Tita go. Iwant my reveAg
on the other Johnnie."