Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-27
hotel last night when he was making


Then she-that wonderful woman
has been arrested?"
When he nodded in the Affirmative
strangely enough Airline gave little
sigh Of relief, as though some unex
plainable burden were removed from
| her heart; but Charlie was too obtust
to understand that the first little FIRE
OF jealousy had been kindled in thai
| gentle breast, because she knew the
reputation Isolde Brabant had as 9
sorceress among men.
The Ice having now been broken
he started in to tell his strange story
Airline listened eagerly
Indeed, Othello, relating his aston.
ishing adventures to Desdemona
could not have had a more deeply in
terested listener than this fair Eng.
lish girl proved to be.
When he described his companion
in misery he was careful not to say
too much, lest he betray that which
he wished to keep a secret a little
longer.
ne SlOTy was uOQe.
Airline had hung on his words Gag
erly, and his assurance that Baron
Peterhoff would take care of Capt
Brand, discovering the truth with re-
gard to his claims, and relieve her of
his presence-if, as Charlie suspected,
the other proved to be an arrant i'm
poster-was comforting to her trou-
bled heart.
Still Lady Airline showed no signs
of nervousness.
Perhaps 1 may shock you, Mr.
Stuart-perhaps you have such strict
notions of honesty and name upon
which there has never been a stain,
that you will hardly be as pleased to
look upon me In the light of a sister
when confess that have a relative
in whom | am deeply concerned, and
who has broken the law of his native
land-who took what was not his own
and fed. In plain language, Mr.. Stu
art, my cousin betrayed a trust and
stole money"
She was scarlet with shame as she
turned her blue eyes appealingly to-
ward him.
Let me tell you as briefly as I can.
knew him quite well. He was young
or, and a son of my fathers only
brother, now long since dead. We
we're good friends up to the time he
ook this false step, and l was the last |
,ne he saw before he fed from Eng |
and. Poor boy, if he had only con-
ided in me, could have easily settled |
he matter, which l did soon after |
ward, at any rate.
Il have been searching since last |
october; at times the trail would |
TOW warm, and then I lost sight of |
i'm completely.
by mere accident a friend wrote
ne that she believed she had seen
i'm in Antwerp, though he had not
her smile and nod. l could
cry well understand why, since he
elieved the officers from London
1ere looking for him.
That is why l came hereto find
his boy, to reclaim and make a man
him."
And | shall endeavor to assist you
! your search for this Alexander
rand" said Charlie eagerly. las it
HANGED l have some knowledge of
lie young chap. In truth, have seen
i'm face to face"
Herein Antwerp" eagerly.
In this city,
And You can take me to him?
ou will, Mr.. Stuart?" laying a hand
BON his arm.
IF you so desire; but that will ne
estate long journey-across the
a, in fact"
Then he has returned to England?"
mo; to America-New York.
How very strangely it all came
'outi" she unused.
Almost incrediblel Indeed.
ould have been 10th to believe such
ings could be possible if l had not
ne through the experience myself"
Everything had now been told, SO
at there was no more secrets. G
The rest of the ride was occupied c
enjoying the features of the seen
Y, in so far as these points could L
discovered from a vehicle. d
And Charles mind was made up {
: they returned to the Hotel de la L
tx that, God willing, he would serve v
win this peerless girl. C
The curiosity of Artemus had been
cited to a degree that demanded j
isfaction, else his peace of mind b
8 forever gone. s.
lie asked many questions regarding
Eek. S,
Evidently the young fellow had C,
used the strongest interest in his h
nd, for he saw in him the elements m
strong character that must at
ct attention from the public.
Where is he bound-Hong Kong.