The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-09-14

thing to his wife, and cleave to her till
death part them! I don't knowftf that
is the exact words, but I know I've got
| the idea right. Ard Clare's the most
generous girl in the world. Now that
she knows what Mr.. Grayson wished IN
regard to your daughters, I'm quite;
sure. they will eve want 80 long az
she has the mean to carry out his In
tcntfons. You know the will said as
much as that. Come, now. my dear, be
comforted," and h patted Mrs. Mar
tin on the shoulder.
But to the afflicted woman, so sud-
denly, as 1t were, cast to earth from
the,very pinnacle of hope ammo EXPECT
alton, Mrs. Mowbray's touch burned
like fire, and every word stabbed. TErr-
ing. with ill-conctsled Impotence, she
shook off Mrs. Mowbray's hand, and.
control herself, she rose and was about
to leave h room, when she found her
self face to face with Clarice. pale,
beautiful, and calm.
my mother says no more than I will
make good, Mrs. Martini said Clarice,
in a voice clear and distinct to all In
the room. ''It is sufficient for me to
know my husbands wishes. I will car
ry them out implicitly In every In
stance"
Mrs, Martin met the sweet, grave
look of the deep violet eyes. and knew
that Glare would be true to every word
she now spoke. She had %purposely
spoken in, the presence Of witnesses, but
Mrs. Martin felt, instinctively, that ev-
cry word Would he strictly adhered to.
though no ears save her own had heard
them. But she only hated the beauti-
full bride more bitterly for having thus
the power to shower benefits or with
hold them at pleasure Her very fin
gers ached to do some thing desperate.
She would have liked to strike Clarice
then and there; the impatient temper
that had often ruined her best plans at
the very moment Of success tempted
her strongly to give the rein to her
hate and envy, but, with an almost SUI
perhuman effort, she refrained.
ST can scarcely expect Philip Gray
sons widow to treat US with more con-
sideration and generosity than Philip
Gre son has shown" she said, with q
sneer. .
And then, with q quick, c~on:prehens-
i've bow to every one, the disappointed
woman hurried from the room and
from the house.
Her carriage was still standing al
the door, and she flung open the door,
hurried into it, and, with an imperious
voice, babe the man drive her home.
Alone with her old wild Thoughts, she
rayed like one in delirium-at n mo-
ment weeping and wringing her Ards
then silent, in a kind of stony despair.
then awakened again by some sharp
steb of remembrance that caused her
to burst. out into frantic hate against
the successful girl VINO had trtumphed
over her in every way.
"Surely, she was born to good luck.
A crime ribs her Of a husband she
would have hated, and leaves her mis-
tress Of the wealth he toiled a lifetime
to gain. She has parsed
through circumstances suspicious
enough to have hanged Any other wo.
man."
"Her lovor returns in time to reap
the benefit Of all the good fortune that
fate hover upon her, and what
though he may be arrested for murder,
she will spend half Of Philips wealth
to save Shirley Austin. and, despite all
I can do, they will he happy. Before
the years. mourning a expired she
will have married him.. Ha! Surely,
there is something I have forgotten
ha. ha, ha! She cannot marry. him, or
If she does, every dollar of Phillips
wealth comes to Ele-to me end Rob-
ert!"
A sh,ill, wild laugh Of triumph broke
from Mrs. Martins lips. Had not the
carriage been driven nfuriously, rat
Ting noisily over the hard street, the
coachman on the box must have heard
it and thought h was going mad.
But the new train Of thought soon
1uieted her. The tears fed from her
eyes; the color came back to her face,
and again she was the hard, dangerous
woman, that, in moments Of emergen-
cy, she could become.
s'She will marry him." h thought.
eyes, she is mad with love for that
man, and If the price was life itself, she
will marry Shirley Austin. She is
young, enthusiastic, and at h worst.
Think, the law would give her one
third Of Philips estate. will or no will.
All is not lost yet. She and Austin
must meet as soon as he can leave the
house. Fool that I have been to have
lost my head! Already I have over
reached myself. i have betrayed Shir-
ley to the detective. but, IKE q wise
fortunate-how fortunate! I begin to
AkISS WILL A0AASAAA =
tin committed the murder at all. U
whether or no. he must meet Clarice at
once. If there is an arrangement. 1t
must be made up Immediately. I can't
take any active part In 1t. h would
instantly suspect my motives. 3 W !
can pave the way for these ardent
young lovers to come together again
and make up their little quarrel. All.
here i am at home again! I must see
the interesting patient at once"
She paid the coachman, and, IN g
renewed exhilaration Of hope. gave
him q. good-sized piece of silver for
himself; and then she smilingly hast
ened into the house and received an ac-
count Of all that mad h%appenend from
Bertha, VINO met her at the sparlor door
The doctor had called, Bertha told
her, but had remained for q moment
only, as the patient Was asleep:
Then hi will come again?' inquired
Mrs Martin.
.Yes. mamma. 50 he said,
Come and tell me the moment he -
here, dear, and don't let me be dis
sturbed In the meantime. I M going 20
my room TO lie dewn. But remember.
The moment DR.. Rethunesc you ara
to call me. He is. 8onsno account, to 90
into Shr-into the sick gentlennanss