Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-10-29
CHAPTER XVII.
A ] Wrongly labelled.

ening letters TO Hendon--letters
which Mark advised him to throw
into the fire.
Wait" said the latter one even
ing, and let him develop his attack;
we should only weaken ourselves by
going out to meet him"
But II he really has claims on my
father and seizes this place"
"Thcn, my lad, you and / must set
to, and see II IL Is not possible for us
to JON hands and get together an.
other home for your father and sister
-one, perhaps, that II small, might
10 made happy till came back"
Game back?" said Janet, who had
accompanied her brother to the
Doctors that evening.
yes, dear, said Mark Il have not
said n word to soul; but I'm going
back to the cape by the next boat"
'"ro try your luck AGAIN." said
Hendon quickly.
ITO Try my luck again." replied
Mark; and he glanced at Rich, who
was seated at work with Janet, while
the doctor looked ON, and smiled
placldly al both IN turn.
Rich turned very pale but she did
not speak.
y nave no prospects here" con
tinuel Mark: and out yondor ! have
faith IN making some progress, !
shall tempt my fate again"
And If ! could only foel sure that
those We left behind would be safe.
cried lIendon, I'D go with you"
Janot's eyes HI up, and 1t was
look more OF encouragement than
blame which she directed at her
lover.
You, liondon?" said Mark. smiling.
Yes, want 10 get away, and be.
gin differently. l'm--thero, look here,
Mark Heath, with u atrong-minded
chap Ike you / know | couA got on,
doctorlng or acknowledging or
something Of that kind, Hello, what
is it?'
Letter sir
"Lolter? Why didn't the boy bring
II uprH
Hes adjusting the surgery, SIR" ro,
piled the maid, who seemed to have
been engaged upon some cleansing
business in which sho had been
worsted
For you, Hendon," said Rich, who
had taken the letter, rs It from
tho hospltal?"
No, IL isn't from the hospital,
said Hondon quietly, as he knit his
brow over the correctly. written formal
letter, In which a firm of solicitors
respectfully informed him that unless
certain sums due on dshonored bills
were paid to them In specified tlme,
they were instructed by their client.
Mr., James poynter to take immediate
proceodlgs for the recovery of the
debt
Mark, old chap, the attack has be-
gun; and llendon handed the lettor
to the former who read It through.
Lets 80 down stairs" he said.
II want to talk to you"
liz anything wrong?' said Janet
anSIously.
Nothing fresh, my dear" replied
Mark! 'liondon aud are going to
chat over matters, We shall be mp
again soon"
But is the news very bad?" said
Rich.
No on tho whole good, rcplod
Mark; and he and lendou went down
stairs, and were going into the dining.
room, but the gas was lit In tho
surgery, and they went there, to find
a hal ~ ,Ct.
n careful polish, putting Thorn back.
BE off for bit, my boy" said Hen,
don; "op-noi SO on with your work I"
lie took a match from box on n
sholf and ht the consulting room
lamp,
Here, he saio, "room's chilly. We
may as we'll have pipe over II.
Mark nodded. and they smoked for
few minutes In silence.
why did YOU say that was good
news said lIondon 1t last,
"Recouse the enemy shows his
hand"
shows his hand? Howe"
IL he had any claim upon your
father, he would have attacked him
first He has no claim. II was an
empty boast
so much the better" cried Hendon.
We'll, that settles It. | shall 80 on
with YOU"
Mark smoked IN silence,
II you'll have me- But say. old
fellow do you quite give up the
diamonds?"
quite"
You said You had been TO tho
police again, yesterday"
Yes, and they say they think they
can lay their hands upon the mon
when they try to sell"
well, then, there is hope"
Not a bit, They are cooling down.
II don't think they have much faith
IN my story, and besides. the matter
is growing stale They have dozen
more things on the way Hondon,
my lad, you love my sister?"
On my
THAT will do | believe It; bus
neither you nor | can marry for wears