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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-03-21
CHAPTER XII

It was about IL o'clock on the tenth
day after the sailing Of the Cleopatra.
Maj. Goddard, Mr.. Talley and, Blanche
were in the dining-room about to sit
down to luncheon, Miss Dean having
sent down word that she would be
detained in her room. 80 - .s 49,
The door bell had rung, but none OF
the trio had heard it. Just at this
juncture James came in bearing a
telegram on tray. He handed it to
the major, who opened it slowly.
II wonder what this is?'' he muir.
INJURED. zsS.--.r -. s5s....sz
Mrs. Goddard has. arrived SAFE ;,
suggested Talley; this is the tenth
day, you know +: $3.50 . 49,
mo, it is not cablegram,'' an
swered Goddard whose eye was. well
schooled in such matters; at IS from
the city.
The others watched his taoe a. hs
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l.of her. ma1ady s ortic aneurism. J,
The murmured, as he ran through the
Index Of abig book. But the finding
|ofsthe article on he subject, aud, the
Icolored d. Illustrations of the delicate
organs on the point of bursting from
the pressure Of blood, sickened him.
It is indeed fatal,'' he said. s.She
cant possibly live long, and if / only
knew that she would be happier as
my wife for the remainder Of her life.
Jeanne might have her wish. It
would make Jeanne happier, too. and
perhaps she does deserve better luck
than toSbe the wife of a poor man.
Had he been as suspicious and as OBJ
servant as many detectives he might
have noticed that the words "aortic
aneurism'' had been pressed into the
surface of the paper across the text,
as If some one had written them with
a pencil on piece of paper resting
on the page. The formation of the
letters resembled the handwriting of
his wife, but he noticed none of these
points, and closed the book. ~.
Just then the footman brought in
a small parcel and placed it on
table. ~ 49,. ~. = :. :. ...,~-
What is that, James?'' asked the
major. -
"a package of medicines for Miss
Briscoe, sir -..
Goddard went to the table and took
the parcel in his hands. Just then
Miss Dean enteredrthe room.
Il have been looking for it," she
said, indicating. the parcel. "Blanche's
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What if I were to tell you am
going to get married, Talley ~
The secretary stared. The carriage
of his typewriting machine, with
which he was toying, fell with sharp
click. So 5sa
Are you in earnest, Maj. Goddard?"
Quite in earnest, Talley. have
decided to marry my ward"
Miss Briscoe?" exclaimed Talley,
his face suddenly falling.
Eyes, Miss Briscoe. And we have de-
cided, under existing circumstances,
that we will have the affair take place
in as quiet a manner as possible. I
want you to drive over to Rev. Mr..
Strothers at once and see if we may
come to his house tomorrow morn
ing. If he consents, then want you
to attend to any other arrangements
without delay ~
The private secretary had. turned
quite pale. His eyes were expanded
and fixed in helpless stare on the
face of his employer.
Have you thought over this well,
major?'' he blurted out, suddenly.
'Why do you ask that?'' asked
Goddard, suspiciously. -L.-
Pardon me-" stammered Talley, II
only thought it was not clear to
Talley what he thought.
II do not understand your-your
question, Talley," insisted the major.
You know Miss Briscoe is young"
answered the secretary, "and-and she
has been SO upset over your recent
bereavement that I was afraid that,
through sympathy and vast interest
in you as her fathers friend and her
benefactor, she might
Il see," broke in the major; you
think she may hastily take step that
might be regretted later, but you need
not be afraid, Talley The truth is,
Blanche and I once thought of mar
rylng before I met Mrs. Goddard. I
think you need have no fears on that
score
II did not know of that said the
private secretary. his face still set and
white. II beg your pardon I shall
carry out your instructions. I hope
you can overlook my remark lust
now
"Easily,' said the major, ''for it
shows your interest in me and Blanche
is more than skin deep.''
When the major had left the room
the young man lowered his head to
his desk. He heard the major ring
and order the horse and cart.
God have mercy on me! What have
l been allowing myself to think
about?'' he muttered II might have
known there was something
that awful suffering of hers. I ought
to have seen that she loved him!"
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CHAPTER XI-Continued.

You'll have no trouble I honestly
believe she declared. "The place is
badly lighted and they will drive the
people on the tender like sheep. Go
right on. take the first flight of stairs
to the right and you will be swallowed
up in the gang in minute
This opinion-~was well grounded
Mrs. Goddard crossed the deck, de-
scended the steps in question and found
herself in throng of passengers with
eyes only for the little boat ahead of
them. Our adventures was soon on
the tender, and took the most remote
seat she could find in the stern of the
boat. 1t soon began to move.
The lights of Liverpool lay along the
shore half mile distant. The black
hull of the Cleopatra doomed overhead
like Threatening cloud. Mrs. God
dard held her satchel tightly in her
lap. It seemed such a short distance
and yet the little boat seemed only to
creep. She drew the foggy air-deep
into her lungs. It seemed so sweet aft
er her close confin ement. She would
feel that she had earned the right to
her freedom when she got it, After
awhile, through the gray light of COM
ing dawn. she began to discern the
buildings of the city.
A little later the tender was scrap
ing against the piles of the wharf. As
she went ashore, Mrs. Goddard saw
that two or three sleepy custom Off
GERS were hurriedly passing the hand
luggage without examination. It was
evident that only the trunks would
have to bear close scrutiny. One of the
officers caught her arm and turned her
round, but when he saw how small her
bag was, he grufly begged her pardon
and she passed on out of the throng
into the cold, deserted streets of the
sleeping city.
THE dead is alive" she muttered,
land very much alive!"
Without much trouble she found the
Hamilton house, and Mrs Charles
Gray was soon in a big comfortab BILE
room.
Nov, if Lucy only passes the custom
officers safely there will not be one
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single thing to bother me-" she said
"And what is to hinder her?''
But is the morning passed and her
companion did not appear. her Ella ton
changed to anxiety. What could have
delayed the woman? Surely something
had arisen, even at this late hour. to
rouse suspicion. Mrs. Goddard walked
the floor like Gagged beast. Noon came
and passed, and the afternoon dragged
itself along at snail's pace. She was
afraid to go out in the street. For
aught she knew the police, having ar
rested her accomplish, was now turn
ing Liverpool upside down to find trace
of her. The first shadows of night
fall were like palpable substances
which rasped brain now inflamed
with fears and direful ina ginings.
"Exposure!" seemed to be written in
letters of fire on the unlighted walls of
her chamber. "Suicide!" was the pext
word she saw, but she brushed it aside,
She would not even think of such a
step. Even after this game was PLAYED.
and had entertained the victims of the
nine-day sensation habit, there would
yet be other fields for the exercise of
her fruitful brain. The world, had al
ways seemed so large to her-so full
of resources.
At ten o'clock she heard some one
ceming up the stairs. She weighed the
tread, wondering if it was police
mans. No, it was too light for that. It
was a woman's. Opening the door, she
saw Mrs. Nolan standing before her in
the ill-ighted corridor. She drew her
in, her fears completely dominating
her speech. -
know you are angry, but I could
not help it?'' began Mrs. Nolan in a
harsh undertone. - r. =
What was it?" demanded Mrs. God.
dard; "don't keep me waiting.''e -,
st was a, lot of things. I did my best.
but the custom officers would not let
me have your trunks" r. - =
us, that all .. 80, =. ~
& No, they held me there for several
hours asking all manner Of questions
about sou and making me swear to
statements. I swore enough lies to
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medicines gave out last night, and I
promised to send them up as soon as
they came"
"1s Blanche so very bad off, then?"
he asked, his mind full of the grew
some article he had just read.
Miss Dean looked at him steadily.
II think she needs great care and
attention, Maj. Goddard,' she said,
softly. II wish 1 could be brave and
speak out my mind to you, as I have
imagined myself doing a good many
times"
We'll, am sure you may he re-
turned. I'm fact, if it is anything
touching my wards welfare I should
want very much to hear it, -
'Then it is not a physical disease
that is wrong with my dear friend so
much as it something else.''
go on, please" said Goddard, mys-
titled.
"She never will get we'll or be her
old self till-pardon me-till you cease
to treat her as you do"
II don't follow you,'' said the major,
signify embarrassed.
Miss Dean sat down, holding the
parcel in her lap.
Il am saying something Blanche
would never forgive" she went on,
'''but you are not blind, Maj Goddard.
You must have known that Blanche's
whole life was wrapped up in you be-
fore she left school,
The major was looking at particu-
lar figure in the carpet with unnatu
raj steadiness, and he did not raise
his eyes.
do you think so, Miss Dean?"
II know it," declared the champion
of one woman's rights. "She and I
were intimate in school. She knew
my heart-I knew hers. 1 hated you,
sir, when I heard you had married
the woman you did marry, after
having. led such confding young
creature as Blanche to believe you
were in love with her and spoiled the
life Entrusted to you. You did this,
sir!", ~
Goddard started. He had never i'm
agined such strong condemnation
could come to him from such source.
He found himself unable to formulate
reply: Miss Dean, now hot and
flushed, continued: .-- III ..-.. -. -.
"You might at least treat the poor
child decently. She will never get
well as long as she frets about you as
she is doing. She has hardly slept an
r, 81, 4
arrived. Don't you see she can't put
out the fires you kindled in her
heart? If you were happy she might
do so, but seeing the man one loves
in constant misery is enough to kill
any organization as sensitive and del
icate as Blanche's. If she could only
see you once aeday and feel that you,
look upon her as a friend she would
not suffer SO, but you are always
away. = So ,. = -. - =
Il thank you -for--for speaking SO
plainly and showing me my duty"
stammered Goddard 81 have been
very selfish. = 80 &: - So.
81 He was about to make reference
to the dread malady which was laying
siege to the life of his ward, but, re-
membering his promise to Jeanne not
to speak of it, and fearing Miss Deans
indiscretion, he held his tongue on
that point. SIS Il. =s.. s=.... - SIS
Gould / see her now, do you
think % he added, contritely
Yes; let me send her down to you, =
said Miss Dean, impulsively.
shall walt here he said. And as
Miss Dean left the room he decided no
longer to try to stem thestide which g i
seemed bearing him, he knew not
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CHAPTER XIII.

During that night a light snow be-
| gan to fall, and as the bridal party
left the next morning to be driven to
the house of Rev. Mr.. Strothers thin
white carpet lay on the earth and fine
feathery fakes continued to fall.
The servants had been appraised of
the astonishing event and they gath
erd at the windows which look out
upon the drive.
"A very sensible thing for 'em to
do. said James. "She is the sort of
mistress want to work for. I should
have left the other if she hadn't gone
to the bottom of the Atlantic.
haven't lived with the aristocracy for
ten years without knowing sample
when see it.. The good Lord ha.
been kind to the MAJOR
Il wish she had waited awhile, lust
for the looks O. the thing" said Katie,
Blanche's favorite maid. "Then she
| could have had swell wedding, plen-
ty of presents, and
and give you all her old clothes,''
sneered James, who was too fat to
make use of the majors discarded
apparel.
II get everything want anyway
was Katie's defense. "It is only be-
cause think she deserves all that any
rich young lady has that I object to
this kind of marriage; but if she is
only happy, I won't complain
These gossiping hirelings were at the
windows when the returning carriage
appeared in sight an hour later. The
brides beautiful face was flushed by
the contact with the wind, and. she
had never looked so happy or moved
with SO much grace. Talley and Miss
Dean had very serious faces as they
came up the veranda side by side.
"Wen, it is all over" said the major
to his bride when they were alone in
the luxurious company chamber, where
red fire glowed. He had never been
such mystery to himself as now. He
felt as if he were drunken with de-
licious memories of their old court
ship.
Yes, am your wife at last" she
said, with a smile. II am your wife, =
and am going to make you happy. I
feel it away down in my heart.''
"You feel it." he repeated, as if in
dream, and he helped her to take off
her cloak. He felt her warm breath
on his face. He laid the cloak aside.
then drew her into his arms and kissed
her. "And so do I, dear girl. And so
do F. ...-a -
At that strange moment Jeanne
Goddard and all her evil plans seemed
as much removed from his life as if
she had never entered it. It was as if
the OLD life had come back to him
the life in which his love had for its
object creature SO pure and unde-
fled that il. lifted him up and opened
his eyes to spiritual possibilities.
II was at first afraid you would not
consent SO soon after-after her
DEATH - he said. $500
1T felt that it was my right to have
you now, = said Blanche, frankly.
'ssShe told me how she had deliberately
beguiled you from me whenzshe dis
covered that you loved me. The night
before she sailed she confessed She
hadsresorted to every trick and arti-z
flee within her power to make you
cast me aside
She told you that7" the major ex-
claimed.
Yes, and not only that, but she said
she had some sort Of presentiment
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o1teA, FdAu ucI cp1SCleS% were always
replete with good humor. her old vi
vacity and endearing expressions.
In that way a month passed. He
scarcely spent AMOUR out of each
day at Lyndhurst Often he went out
on an afternoon train and took the
next back to New York. The man
who had charge of the private letter
boxes stared at him curiously every
time he came in and with quivering
fingers unlocked his box. ''.
The major began to disregard his
dress; often his neckties were not
carefully tied, nor his boots polished,
nor his silk hat ironed. He no longer
frequented the armory of his old
regiment, nor his club He had no
desire to meet men he knew
It was after he had received a let
ter from Jeanne urging him not to
delay any longer in the matter zof
making Blanche his wife, owing to
the great likelihood of the girls dy-..
ing suddenly, that he bethought him.
self that he had neglected his ward
very much, considering her solicitude
in his behalf. He knew the girl. was
thinking Of him, for every slime he. EN-
tered his room at Lyndhurst he saw
evidence of her thought fulness in
fresh flowers cut in the conservatory
by her own hands,. go
On this day, when he arrived at
Lyndhurst, he went into the library.
His father, who had been in his life
time q distinguished surgeon, had left
good collection Of valuable medical
works. 1T was Jeanne's allusion to
.Blanche's critical condition that
caused him to look up. description
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-09
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GREAT WEEK AT THE PAN
Illinois Day Opens 1t With a Large Crowd
of Prairie State Visitors.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 7.-Another ban
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ton opened today with Illinois day.
Governor Yates and his staff, Senator
Mason, Hon. L. A. Munger and large
delegation of Chicago city officials and
others prominent in commercial, social
and political circles We're on hand.
The ceremonies included the presence
OF the First regiment. The programme
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where the governor and his staff had
their headquarters, to the exposition
grounds, to the Temple of Music, where
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The speakers were Governor Richard
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a tea in the woman's building, a din
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of Buffalo and the board of aldermen
in the evening, and reception and
dance at the Stadium restaurant in the
evening
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-09
MISS ELLEN II. STONE.

two days since the appeal was issued
were nearly $4,000. 1t is confidently
expected that the whole sum will be
subscribed in time to send the money
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1t was hoped that generous collec-
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in all the Boston churches Sunday, but
except in half dozen churches Miss
Stones case passed unnoticed. In
these instances the pastors called the
attention of the congregation to the
necessity of prompt responses to the
appeal for funds, and urged all to give
literally and promptly to the treasur-
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-10-09
Looks Like a Double Crime.

New York, Oct lotto Pulich and
his wife, Emeline, were found dead in
bed at their home here. The dead
man held a revolver in his hand.
There were bullet holes In Mrs. Pu-
llch's head and she had been shot in
the mouth. The police believe the
man shot his wife and then killed him.
self. Pulich was AS years old and his
wife AZ. He was dealer in real es-
tate and it is believed that business
reyerses caused the act.