The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-29
4 TnrIlllas Tale Il saIpYrtch ant AlYtaiIft.
By LOUIS TRACY.
1So8 BY Edward j. GodA.

moment. There was so much to be
done In short space of time. The
vessel carried large number Of pas
sengers and he did not wish to de-
tain them too long, tho they one and
all expressed their willingness to suit
his convenience in this respect.
Now his share Of the necessary
preparations was concluded. His wife,
Sir Arthur and his uncle were gath
cred in corner Of the promenade
them that his last instruction ashore
was for light to be fixed on Summit
Rock as soon as the dynamo was in
working order.
when we all come back in the cold
weather." he explained gleefully, I'VE
will not initiate the Sirdar by running
on to the reef. should we arrive by
night" t,
Iris answered not. Her blue eyes
were fixed on the fast-receding cliffs.
Sweetheart" said her husband,
''why are you SO silent?"
She turned to him. The light Of
the setting sun illumined her face
with it's golden radiance.
,Beeause 7 am s SO happy ha she sa aid
thankful"
POSTSCRIPT.
The latest news Of Col. and Mrs.
Anstruther Is contained in a letter
written by an elderly maiden lady,
resident TN the North Riding of York
shire, to a friend in London. It Is
dated some; four years after the events
already recorded. ~
Altho it's information is garbled and
to a certain extent inaccurate, those
who have followed the adventures of
the young couple under discussion
will be able to appreciate it's opinions
at their true value. When the writer
states facts, of course, her veracity Is
unquestionable, but occasionally she
| founders badly when she depends
upon her own judgment.
| Here is the Letter:
my dear Helen: s"@
IT have not seen or heard Of you
| during so long a time that I am sim
ply dying to tell you all that is hap
pening here. You will remember that
some people named Anstruther bought
| the FairlaWn estate near our village
some three years ago. They are. as
you know, enormously rich. The doc
tor tells me that when they are not
squeezing money out of the wretched
Chinese, they dig it in barrow loads
out Of some magic island in the At
'lantic or the Pacific really forget
which. .ssr9 a. -, VIZ : =. :, - -
Anyhow, they could afford to en-
terrain much more than they do. Mrs.
Anstruther is very nice looking, and
could be a leader of society if she
chose but she seems to care for no
one but her husband and her babies.
She has boy and a. girl, very charm
ing children, I admit, and you seldom
see her without them. They have q
French bonnie apiece, and most muir
/ demonstrating person. Mohamme-
dan native, I believe-stalks alongside
and behaves as If he would instantly
decapitate any person who as much
you never saw! Mrs. Anstruther's de-
votion to her husband is too absurd
He is a tall. handsome man. Of dis.
tinguished appearance, but on the few
. occasions have spoken to him he Inn
pressed me as somewhat tac1turn
Yet to see the way In which his wife
even looks at him you would imagine
that he had not his equal In the worl q
II believe there is some secret IN
their lives Colonel Anstruther used
to be in, the arrny--he is now in com
nand of our local yoemanry-and al
tho his name Is Robert tout court
T have often heard Mrs. Anstruthel
. call him jerks Their boy, too, Is
) christened Robert jerks Anstrutner.
: Now, my dear Helen, do make IN.
t ouiries about them in town circles.
, particularly wish you to find out who
is this person sJenks-a most vulgar
name. T am sure you will uneartf
r something curious. because Mrs. An
l struther was a. Miss Deane. daughter
of the baronet, and -Anstruther's peo'
pie are well known in Yorkshire
2 There are absolutely no Jenkses con
: nected with them on either side ~
r IT think can help you by another
n clue, as a very odd incident occurred
= at our hunt ball last week. The An
struthers, I must tell you, usually e.
: away for the winter. to China, or t.
Y their fabulous island. This year the!
:. remained at home. and Colonel An
S struther became M. F. H., as he !
i certainly most liberal man so ia
d as sport and charity are concerned.
c "well, dear, the Dodgsons-you re
k member the Leeds clothier people
Y having contrived to enter county so
e ciety, invited the Earl of Ventno
e down for the ball. He, it seems
Y knew nothing about Anstruther beini
s M. F. H.. and Of course Mrs. Anstru
: Their received. The moment Lor
It Ventnor heard her name he was YER
angry. He said he did not care t
It meet her. and left for London by tn