Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-11-14

possible secrecy, Out q CfOWO 1OllOWeu
the body. which was, however, carried
on board a vessel owned by a swarthy
Italian. and at the waters edge the GU
rious multitude We're forced to pause.
their curiosity only hslf-sated. and
whetted afresh at seeing the beautiful
young woman in black carried on board
after the body of her husband.
She was never seen again: but in the
following year, a gentleman who had
known the Marquis del Castellani dur
ing his brief sojourn in New York sici-
city. declared that he had seen him in
Rome, alive and well, and looking hand
somer than ever.
The same gentleman. who had known
Lefty Martin we'll enough to recognize
her again, declared that he had seen
her body in the morgue. ir Paris. a few
months later, where it had been placed
that morning When taken from the
Seine.
! But these We're always regarded as
sensational rumorS. and We're never
really believed. Perhaps, if the story of
Castellani's mysterious ring had been
known. the possibility that he was still
| alive might not have seemed so incredi,
BILE.
Leonce slowly recovered from her
great sorrow, and she seemed more and
more to appreciate Detective Hantlin's
devotion to her; until at last he gained
courage to put his love into words, and
she listened with an interest that he
found sufficiently encouraging to make
him half-wild with hope and Joy.
He is still on the detective force and
H, mpy Jack has been permanently en-
aged as an assistant.
Clarice would have redeemed her
promise to Shirley without waiting if
he had urged it: but. at the entreaty of
Mrs. Nov bray, h. consented to be "rea-
sonable," and society was not shocked
Clarice did not marry him until the end
O. her widows mourning. But the ne
cessary legal steps to get rid of the for
tune which had been so fatal to all con,
cerned, We're taken at once. :.
Lawyer Baldwin insisted on protect
ing her interests. however, and, with
calm. imperturable persistence. forced
her to accept the third OF all Philip
Grayson's possessions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mowbray continued to
occupy the grand house and to enter
tain their friends in magnificent style;
but Clarice removed to a charming lit
tie, home out of town, where, with a
small household and faithful maid,
who would not leave her, married or
single, she lived very quietly until her
marriage with Shirley Austin, who had
suddenly found himself almost a mill
ionaire from the fortunate investment
of his savings by Mr.. Lingard in Aus
tralia.
Mrs. Martins first use of the fortune
| y1,hio 1,o1
was to take Bertha abroad; but the
change did the stricken girl no good.
She was rapidly fading away, and
nothing which her despairing and
| heart broken mother could do had any
effect in rousing her from the condition
of depre ssion into which she had fallen.
The devoted mother consulted physi-
clans in every land, and no highest
wish Of the poor girl was left unsatis-
| fed. But Bertha grew paler and more
fragile every day.
1t was at this time that Mrs. Martin
heard the rumor of Lettys tragic
death; it was terrible blow, and,
though She had just returned from
abroad, she Immediately took passage
for France, in the hope of ascertaining
the truth or falsehood of the report.
1t proved to be too true, and the grief
and horror or such a loss brought Let
tvs fight back anew, with all she had
suffered at the time. The keen brain
and steady nerve which had once
seemed strong enough to bear any
strain gave way, and Bertha brought
her mother home a raving maniac.
But this new misfortune saved the
girls life. 1t reused her from the hope
| less melancholy that was killing her.
and she realized for the first time, that
she was guilty of wicked sellishness in
allowing her whole life to be sacrificed
for an unhappy attachment
| Every minute of her time was so &C.
cupied that she had no opportunity to
pine, and youth and a sound constitu-
ton, helped by a gentle and devoted
nature, triumphed.
Mrs Martin never recovered, but
after time her violence subsidized into
gentle melancholy; she remembered
none of the tragic events of ller: life, nor
of anything.
Her memory was hopelessly impaired,
but her physical health was good; and
she knew her children, and remembered
that Lefty was dead, although she had,
happily, forgotten the manner of her
death.
She had always been devoted and
affectionate mother, and now she was
that, and nothing else.
! Bertha took control of the household,
and devoted herself to the care of her
younger brothers and sisters. They
were a large and interesting family,
and fully employed her whole time.
Marriage and all thought of marriage
was sealed book to Ter, and her only
counselor and best friend was her Uncle
Robert, who continued to improve,
mentally and physically, and to bestow
his best care and attention on "poor
Kate-the sister he had always loved,
| and who was now so sadly afflicted"
| THE END.
Pope Leo on Fra Angelica.