The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-16

Orleans and she was dealing bank herself
up to Wallace for spell while he was
broke. This gambler he was the slickest
short card player ever struck hereabouts.s
He was too good He was 50 good they
shot him all up one night last fall over
to Wardner. She hadn't lived with him
for some time then. though Coplen says
they was lawful man and wife, SO Isguess
maybe she was glad when he got it in the
chest place
Fred Milbrey came out Of the hotel
office.
mo mall he said. Come, let's be
getting along. Finish your letter on the
way, Bines.'
'I've just finished said Percival,
glancing down the last sheet.
"-Coplen says she is now calling her
self Mrs. Brench Wybert or some such
name. I just thought I'd tell you in case
you run acrost her and
Come along, old chap urged Milbrey:
Mrs. Wybert will be waiting" His father
and Mrs. Drelmer were preparing to fol-
low.
II beg your pardon said Percival, It
didn't quite catch the name.
II said Mrs. Wybert. and mother will be
waiting -come along
What name?''
! s'Wybert-Mrs. Brench wybert my
IIIlenO-WIldLS the matter.
| ..We5 can't go;-that ts-we can't meet
| her. Sis, come back a moment he called
to Psyche, and then:
| IT want a word with you and your
father, Milbrey.'
| The two joined the elder Milbrey and the
three strolled out to the hower-bordered
walk, while Psyche Bines went, wonder
| ing, back to her mother.
Whats all the row. inquired Fred
Milbrey.
| you've been imposed upon. This
woman-this Mrs. Brench Wybert-there
can be no mistake; you are sure that's the
name %
"Of course I'm sure; she's the widow OF
a southern gentleman, Colonel Brench
IWybert,& from New Orleans"
/ Yes, the same woman. There is no
! doubt that you have been imposed upon.
l The thing to do is to drop her quick-she
/ isn't right"
/ "In what way has my family been i'm
posed upon, Mr.. Bines?" asked the elder
Milbrey, somewhat perturbed, s"Mre. Wy
bert is a lady of family and large
means -
| ''Yes, know, she has. or. did have a
while ago, two millions in cold cash.
We'll, Mr.. Bines-?"
Cant you take my word for it, that
she's not right-not the woman for your
| wife and daughter to meet?"
! Look here, Bines,'' the younger Mil
brey spluttered. this won't do, you know,
If you've anything to say against Mrs.
Wybert, you'll have to say it out and
you'll have to be responsible to me, SIR
'Take my word that you've been imposed
upon; she's not-not the kind of person
i you would care to know, to be thrown
/ IT and my family have found her quite
4 acceptable, Mr.. Bnes,'' interposed the
father, stiffy. Her department is
4 scrupu1ously correct, and I am in her
i confidence regarding certain very ex-
( tensiVe investm ents-she cannot be an
impostor, sir!''
''But 1 tell you she isn't right" insisted
Percival, warmly.
/ ooh, I see,' said the younger Milbrey
his face clearing all at once. 'It's all
n right, dad, come on!' ',
IF you insist" said Percival, but none
Of us can meet her"
Its all right. dad-I understand"
i ''Nor can we know any one who re-
ceives her.
i "Really, sir" began the elder Milbrey
'your effrontery in assuming to dictate
the visiting list of my family is over.
whelning.''
IF you won't take my word shall have
to dictate so far as I have any persona.
control over IT.
Don't mind him, dad-I know all about
It, I tell YOU'LL explain later to you"
why, exclaimed Percival, stung tt
the revelation "that woman, this woman
now waiting with your young wife a,nt
| daughter, was N.Y.
} stop Mr.. Bines-not another word, 1
} you pleased The father raised his hand
, in graceful dismissal. LET this term
mate the acquaintance between our fami
| lies No more, sir!'' and he turned away
followed by his son. AS they walked ou
thru the. grounds and turned up the stree
; the young man spoke excitedly, while hi
< father slightly bent his head to listen
, with an air of distant dignity.
whats the trouble, Perce?" asked hi
) sister, as he joined the group on tn,
piazza.
! ''The trouble is that we've just had t,
: cut that fine old New York family off on
/ list"
what, not the Milbreys'' exclaime,
$ Mrs Drelmer.
. 'The same. Now mind, sis, and you
: ma-you're not to know them again-an,
mind this-if any one else wants to pre-
sent you to a Mrs Wybert--a Mrs. Brencl
e Wybert-don't you let them. Under
e stand?"
e IT thought as much" said Mrs. Drel