The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-10-24

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the usual eehanrA for moneys in hand Your ole.
client servants B1s1c Son, Attorneys
"a draft for moneys in handv' cried
the manager. "There are no moneys
in hand! And have to sell without
delay a tall ship, cargo and all as she
stands. Without delay! Who is to
buy that ship-without delay?'
| I returned him the letter and shook
my head. My ship perhaps was the
one to be sold. She was the latest ar
rival. She was filed with wine. The
cargo belonged altogether to the house.
So I should be turned adrift when lust
within hail, so to speak, of becoming a
captain. l could say nothing in conso-
lation Or in hope. I walked away, nv
heart as heavy as lead. Never before
had>I felt the true meaning of this ruin
and waste. All around me the noble
edifice built by Molly's grandfather
and her father and continued by her
guardian had been pulled down bit by
bit.
But one felt the loss Of a farm or
q house very little. 1t was not until
| the ships, too, were threatened that the
full enormity of the thing, the incredi-
Die Wickedness Of the conspirators, was
| borne in upon my mind. 1t threatened
| to ruin me, you see, as we'll as Molly.
Therefore [ walked across the mar
, It place to the Crown inn more gloomy
IL my mind than I can describe Hith-
| oh
one would interfere with ship. Like
Lord Fylingdale himself. I was ready
to ask whether a ship could be bought
and sold-that is to say, I knew that
she was often bought and sold, but
never thought that any of Molly's ships
any other ships as much as YOU
please, but not Molly's ships-could be
brought to the hammer.
The lady sent word that she would
| receive me. Imagine my surprise. She
! was none other than the Lady Anasta-
STA. She was greatly changed in six
months. l had seen her last, you re-
member, in January, when met her
in the park. She was then finely dress
ed, a handsome woman, with winning
manner and smiling face Thus she
was when met her. When left her,
she was handsome woman marred
with consuming wrath.
Now I should hardly have known
her. She was plainly attired, without
patches or paint, wearing a gray silk
dress. But the chief change was not
in her dress, but in her face. She was
pale, and her cheeks were haggard.
She looked like woman who had re-
Gently suffered severe illness and
was, indeed, not yet fully recovered.
"Jack'-she advanced, giving me her
hand with her old graciousness- "you
are very good to come when I CALL It
is the last time that you will obey any
call from me.''
"Why the last time, MADAME"
because, Jack, am now going to
make thee my bitter enemy-yes, my
enemy for life" She tried to smile,
but her eyes grew humid. 81 can new
er be regarded henceforth as anything
else. You will despise me; you will
curse me. Yet must needs speak,"
MADAM, l protest know not what
you mean"
"And l, Jack, protest l know not
how to begin. Do you remember last
January, when we talked together?
Let me begin there-yes, it will be best
to begin there. l do not think l could
begin at the other end. 1t would be
like a bath of ice cold water in Janu-
ary."
Il remember our conversation, mad
ann
You told me-what was it you told
me? Something about a certain box or
case of Jewels"
"Molly's jewels. Yes, told you how
his lordship seized upon them at the
first when he claimed control over Mol
ly's fortune
''You told me that. 1t was in Janu-
airy. he had seized upon them six
| months before. The thing surprised
me. He had always told me that he
could not get those jewels, and, Jack.
you see, they were my own
yours, madam? But they were Mol
ly's."
AVN az al. VAO1Iy utter uCI luuI-
rage had nothing. All became my
lords property. The jewels were mine,
Jack, mine by promise and compact"
I understood nothing.
Il have seen in France the women
kneeling at the boxes where they con-
fess to the priest. Jack, will you be
my priest? l can confess to you what
I could never confess to Molly. though
have wronged her. Jack. oh, my
priest" Here she fell on her knees and
clasped her hands. "No, mop she cried.
II will not rise-on my knees. on my
knees, not to ask your pardon, but for
the shame and the disgrace and the
villainy!'
MADAM, I pray-1 entreat."
I took her by both hands. I half
lifted her and half assisted her. She
sank into an armchair, sobbing and
crying, and covered her face with her
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