The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29

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I with your DAUGHTER before thi, matter
ripens further, Mr.. Stair" said.
Ny lady dropped the priests arm and
| came to stand beside mo in The window
bay. offered her chair. but she refused
to sit. There was 20 little time to spare
that must needs begin without prelim-
mary.
What has your father told you. Mar
geryr asked.
He tells me nothing that care to
know" ,
But he has told you what you must dor
yea. She looked With eyes that saw me
, not.
And you are here to do 1t Of your own
Tree Ntur'
NO"
so he says, and 10 you say. But had
rather die.
It's not pleasing thing, grant you.
Marsery; Notwithstanding Of our two evils
It . by far the less Bethink you mo-
MANI tbs but the saying Of . few words
~ the priest. and the bearing Of my name
TOT some short whiie TIL you can change It
'o - oes.e ..,
Hes Noep'weheo ayes met mine' sno IL
e. an was Iasn OK anger.
c.., so,t wh.s marriage means 70 you
SsS,a'n IIe.on!
~ ', VI u, sse ieSve you N tne "osnins
wo' Unit ,nan tne peaIins ., my
name' Wouio II nao noe thus been thrust
upon u. out could see no other way
.,s, ~ - come. o. tamDsrns Win tne
xS sne sald. ana cooid see ner snort
and lie .sain wSen .nv an. eoniS soI tbas
msse come 70 INST Wor
;. saw II NOT l saio 6ut mao stopped
~ ~ io "s 1esohu tne momsnt neeo anu seen
-. . INC ee, Ae1. ououH
ne YET o.aei .,,nee' Aouf hono'
go az seaA; oeaL iaoy. -
.w ny no1ior: MS oittetest IRONY.
| WA woman nonof, sI' Wnen you
o oo.,sn W nan mas DItcneo ana s9we1 ena
sn 70 man ~ "no.e eSsn. VIII NOT
~ ~ ~oiN ~ ~ 49,
| ~. ~. t Hss. - - Ii ou.
tne mcasst ,olm' you 1",ses Inst you VIII
oo Wiz onIy " naao' sasu not hVe u
" .lr 5ou Ius IL
1ou ME me rue ~ now. neiotenano:
mon DdooI y woman nut thing. 70 stand
DeIoIe tne p,,1S sn1 pnent ner ssotn ior
LII , ,U Io $500. sAs "' NATE W"
"M,e nve-ena sIter.
You'd nate me worse. Mar1ery, dear, 10
should leave you orowning IN TINS ditch.
Ana can pear your nsueo tof some rev
! nouts; AnowEt tna. - .nneo 10 IoIoe"
| you, did MAKE festituuon e coMd
l. ne neiu - tnIoasn VIZ eyenos gown
1 anu some nsaSo stot" .. pss.,or enAAhk
ner. ana Wnen sne 1ns"ereo nes voicS
| w. low ana s0it' yet u CUT mo hAs
knlne
Sou drive me 70 is-hsten. az. you drve
| me 70 u! Ana nave sato tnat snaA hate
you Tor X Come; Us Out 2 mocxefy. a..
you ~: ana they afs wGtina >.
] sou4ns 20 take nef nand ana lead nef
FORTH but this she would NOT suner. enc
| walked beside ma. proud and ooad and
0cOrnful: stood beside me- while at ana
| read the parchment over. It was no mar
| riage settlement: Il was Will
Edrawu out in legal form. And IN
! 1t ! bequeathed to- Margefy .1reton
| a. her {, true jointure. not any claim
81, mine to Appleby Hundred. but the estate
itself.
/ read It through as have said. and. look
ing across to these two plotters. the miser-
= master and his henchman. smiled as I had
never thought to smile again.
49," said I; "the truth is out at last. I
| wondered IL the conflscation act had left you
| wholly scatheless. Mr.. Stair. Well. am
content I shall die the easier for knowing
| that I have lain a guest In my own house
! Give mo the pen" ~
Twas given quickly. and signed the will.
| with Tybee and the lawyer for the Wit
| nesses; Mafgery standing By the while and
| looking on; though not made sure with
| any realizing of the business matter.
| When all was done tho priest found his