Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-10

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Won would moi lct mo punish the man I'M
lose no richly deserved it. II shall be AS
Won sov Irene"
IN. ronsnnunpre of that conversation
was thar in n tnw days aftcrward Vane
Fnrrcstrr 70 his surprisc. received a note
70 saw that the office no held was abol-
ishnd sn that his services would be- no
lonyrr rcuuirpd
And then Vanc Forrcstcr began to won
der what fate pursued him; he could get
nothing 10 do Long since he had run
tbrough his private fortune; he had
drink and gamblcl and had done every
thing on earth that he ought not to have
done For wear. h. had hung about the
clubs. and had fIs.rncd himself on rich
mon one infer anU,hc getting what he
could from them SIR Hdbert had prom
ised him he would use all his interests for
him. lie had done so. and the result
was that the duke had found him this
nopoiptmrut which was 70 make him u
rich man for lit; now he had lost il,
and a curse seemed to have fallen on
him.
Have a hidden foe?' he cried out.
Does some enemy dog my footsteps, and
follow me to set everyone against me?
The first time | go auS where | am well
received, the second time the doors are
closed against me. cannot understand
it,"
While the pockets Of the solemn, silent
man who had had long interview with
the Duchess OF Bayard were filed with
gold. and she herself almost wondered 10
find how much money she was spending,
until Vane Forester grew desperate and
gave up the struggle; II was useless.
Every door was shut in his face, every
man seemed to he against him. The men
who had been his friends would have
nothing more to do with him. They told
each other there was something against
him, and though none of them knew
what il was, the rumor grew and spread
until his oldest friends passed him with
ont a nod. and he was alone in the world.
The end of it was that, gaunt, hungry,
almost friendless. the once brilliant
wicked man presented himself before Sir
Hubert Estmere.
IL have reserved YOU" he said: you
are nv Inst resource-you must help me
1 helped YOU"
81 would not help YOU more If You
were diving. You did what you pleased
to call a service for me | did one in
return for Won. and now we are quits
| shall do no more"
81 nm ruined. broken-down man" he
returned
SERVES YOU right" said Sir Hubert.
II deserve shooting myself for my sin 4;
but never forget that YOU led me into it.
But for such men ms YOU. men like my
self ,youId no ron thousand times better
! than they are"
81 Thought YOU would HELM me-" said
Vane FORESTER. his face uuivering, and
his voice hoarse with emotion.
81 do NOT see WHY Won should. |. base
IL nnnuub asked your helm. Won gave il.
and | renaid if. Would to heaven YOU
had refused mo when asked II. | loathe
Won for your compliance"
81 could swear 70 heaven" cried The
man. that have n hidden foe; il is
inst ,s though someone had sworn ven.
yannce against mo cam never succeed
in nny single thing, and vet know OF
no enemy in the wide world"
Ne nnused abruptly, for Sir Hubert
svo. ,yore 6vod rnnn him with an ex.
! nras.ion Of stunned and brwildered
amaze
"Wbot mokes Won think that" no ask.
oil .lnwlv with a curious Wilderness com
in, over his face
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rollows ma and tracl. mo and ruin
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