The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-22
Author "Ldy Mary Of the Dark House. he Woman Grey

doing my ground; therefore the tunnellng
awkward and SLOW Perhaps, if could
burrowed quickly down into his subterranean passage
I could have many things; it I only
one clearly me
to home and find this letter which somehow
have known had been sent; and when I insisted, he
had accompanied to make whether the let
ter had turned secrete it if he had
the chance.
For instant picked up the letters his
back towards and whether not he would have
fully justified my suspicion, I didn't give myself the
chance to find out Before he could do Juggling
exclaimed Il shall have one letter worth reading,
lish stamp What good luck! You didn't tell she
had come home"
"No-erI rather fanced she wanted to surprise
you, said Weir She arrived only yesterday. dropped
in at Queens Gate to this morning,
spoke of YOU"
There way proving that this not the
truth, but somehow that he was lying
We went into sitting room, where took the let
pulled out the volume he had asked in the hope that
he would the departing without delay. Not
however. He admired the book, which had rather
remarkable binding and sat down to glance thru it.
IF you'll excuse me-" said "I1l letter
two really can't wait to what Lady Greytown has
to say"
In another moment had forgotten all about Sidney
Weir From the depths OF despair into which thoughts
of Mary Loveand princess had thrown me,
snatched UP to a giddy height of joy.
Dear Hugh" Lady Greytown began molly and
have just home because her father wants her to
hurry back to him and New York Too bad isn't it, after
I have had her with me for so long? don't see how
can beat to part from her But brother accuses
of intent to hdnap his daughter something Most in
considerate, when his sister is lone widow woman
with no loveexcept stepsens-and things too
difficult Anyhow Molly sails the Oceanic,
and want to dine with at o'clock to-nightjust
you alone and else. The fact is, dear boy, I'm
giving chance which believe you'll thank for,
tho certainly it's short notice But that's not
fault. Never until last night, when Molly and
dining together after arriving town.
to get hint from her to the cloud which
to have between two before took her abroad
in the spring hated to think it of Molly but honestly
did fancy her GOODNESS because of the which
had famed you and forced you to leave the army I
simply couldn't discuss the subject with her then but
now wish had. 1t wasn't that at all Hugh. It seems
that somebody told her and lot of men talking
her in club; that chaffed about her. and
answered that for heress she about the best
could expect to get; but all the incest girls
poor and weren't very keen Americans any
how, tho the thing to marry 'em nowadays. She
actually believed it, child and wretched hating
to speak OF She wouldn't tell who had made
this hateful yarn except that it was who knew
you well. But wonder-I wonder if can't guess?
wonder if when read this, you won't think of
the that's in mind? He wanted her badly
know for she's fearfully rich well awfully
pretty, andshe refused him. OF course he
body did before you off to South Africa that
and Molly liked each other You oughnt to have been
horribly honorable about waiting to bind her until
back. Then everything different, and she
begged me to take her away know that you thought
what did about her but what injustice
have done poor pretty little girl
"I told her last night I'd stake diamond tiara
against your having said any such thing, and I
love that tiara next to Molly hersel-or perhaps
two of other friends She knows writing to
and don't she will think that longer
that truly did. Sidney has just dropped
after began write this-and says you're
London; butwell, Vanity Fair informs the public that
in the park yesterday and I'm determined
to post this the chance Send line WIRE If
you can in time don't hear shall expect you
late hope you'll hope you being
kings messenger well you liked being in the
kings anyhow, doubt they've paid You
plfment-Ane old friend Sadie Grey
town.