The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-28

AL I1SAI, uS CI4SOs WILL 11lchC
no more false starts. Mrs. Costobell
begged her husbands forgiveness for
her treatment Of him, and confessed
that she and Lord Ventnor planned
the affair for which Anstruther was
tried by court-martial. It must have
been a beastly business, for Costobell
was sweating with rage, tho his words
were icy enough And you ought to
have seen Ventnor's face when he
heard of the dispositions, sworn to and
signed by Mrs. Costobell and by sew
eral Chinese servants whom he bribed
to give false evidence. He promised
to marry Mrs. Costoben If her hus-
band died, Or, in any event, to bring
about a divorce when the HOngkong
affair had blown over. Then she learnt
that he was after Miss Iris, and there
is no doubt her fury helped on the
fever. Costobell said that, for his
wife's sake, he would have kept the
Wretched thing secret but he was COM
PEELED to clear Anstruther's name,
especially as he came across the other
"Pompey, you are incoherent with
excitement. Who is the other old
Johnnie'?' asked the first huff severely.
Didn't T tell you? Why, Anstru-
theirs uncle, of course, heavy old
swell with just a touch of Yorkshire
in his tongue. I gathered that he dis
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of the court-martial reached him.
Then he relented, and cabled to him.
Getting no news, he came east to look
for him. He met Costobell the day
after the lady died, and the two sWore
the stout uncle can swear treat
anyhow, they vowed to be revenged on
Ventnor, and to- clear Anstruther' 8
! character, living or dead. Poor old
chap! He cried like a baby when he
I asked the youngster to forgive him.
1t was quite touching can tell
Playdon affected to search for his
Observation-Disclosures.
do tell us, or 1t will be worse for
you," cried his mentor.
"Give me time, air, drink! What
you fellows want is a photograph.
Let me see. Well, Costobell shook
Ventnor off at last, with the final OBJ
servation that Anstruther's court
martial has been quashed. The next
batch of general orders will re-instate
him in the regiment, and 1t rests with
him to decide whether or not Grim
inal warrant shall be issued agalns,
his lordship for conspiracy. Do you
fellows know what conspir---?"
"You cuckoo! What did Miss
Deane do?" .=.-a-
"Clung to Anstruther like a weep.
ing angel, and kissed everybody al
round when Ventnor got away.-W
hands off. I mean her father, An
struther and the stout uncle. Unfor'
tunately I was not in on that scene
But, for some reason, they all nearly
wrung my arm off, and the men were
so excited that they gave the party
rousing cheer as their rickshaW'
went off in bunch. Will no Chris
tan gentleman get me a drink
The next commotion arose in thu
hotel when Sir Arthur Deane seiZet
the first opportunity to explain thu
predicament in which his compan!
was placed, and the blow which Lore
\ Ventnor yet had it in his power t.
deal. -.. <'.-
? Mr.. William Anstruther was an in
J terested auditor. Robert would hav'
spoken, but his uncle restrained him
r claimed. when I was coming her
: in the Sirdar there was lot Of tall
about Sir Arthur's scheme. and Their
} should not be much difficulty in rails
F.! ing all the brass required, If half wha
3 T heard be true. Sit you down, ST
Arthur, and tell us all about It..
I The shipowner required no secon'
e bidding. With the skill for which h
s was noted. he described his opera
t farthing of the first instalments o
8 the two great loans was paid up, hov
i the earnings of his fleet would quickl
overtake the deficit in capital cause
s bv the loss Of three ships, and how, II
t six months time, the leading fnancia
: houses of London, Paris and Berlin
:, would be offering him more none
I than he would need.
I! To a. shrewd man Of business tn
= project could not fail to commend 1t
y self. and the Yorkshire squire, tn
g a. trife obstinate in temper, was sin
= gularly clear-headed in other respect:
He brought his great fist down on tn
. table with a Whack.
2 "Send a cable to your company, ST
+ Arthur he cried, "and tell them the
:. your prospective son-in-law will pre-
n vide the ten thousand pounds you re
- quire. T will see that his draft
= honored. You can add, If you lik
that another ten will be ready if want
, ed when this lot is spent. I did m
q lad one d-er-deuced bad turn in m
9 life. This time. I think. am 3doin
a him good one
IS ''You are, indeed" said Iris's fathe
; enthusiastically. "The unallotted cal
q ital he is taking up will be worth for
" times its face value in two years.
q Cali the more reason to make h
n holding twenty instead Of ten" roare
T the Yorkshireman. But look her
il You talk about dropping proceeding
g against that precious earl whom sa
" to-day. Why not tell him not to II
e any funny tricks until Robert none
. is safely lodged to your account? "
o have him in our power. Dash 1t a.
st let us use him a bit.
Even Iris laughed at this naive sui
IL gestion. 1t was delightful to thir
er that their arch enemy was actual
in helping the baronet's affairs at tn
ID very moment. and would continue
q gdo~so until hehwas flung aside as b
t. ing of no further value. Alth
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