Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
) Only One !
: CHARLES ~ Love s
) GARVICE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

grets as having caused Lady Earlsley
! SO much trouble" and gave 1t to the
housekeeper.
What have you written?' asked
Jack snlkily.
what you are too much Of bear to
write" said Leonard with a smile
IAN answer and an apology. Jack,
you are a fayOrite Of fortune Half
! the men in London would give the fore
finger Of their right hand to get such
a message from Lady Bell. | know
! her"
| 80 do :" broke in Jack, roughly;
81 heard all about her at the club last
might. Hetey and Dalrymple bored me
to death about her. She's great
heiress and a beauty and all the rest
Of It. know, and | don't want to hear
any more"
Jack went up to Len and laid his
hand on his shoulder.
Forgive me, old fellow; Lut my
heart Is full Only one woman in
the world has any interest for me, and
she has gone--np to the sky again, |
suppose. What do ! care for Lady
Bell or Lady anyone else? tell
you laid awake half the night think
Ing Of that beautiful face and dreamed
Of her eyes the rest Of the night; and
I'd give all the world II had It, to
do me If succeeded? ! couldn't ask
her to shade twenty-one pounds six
and brass button!"
"Forgive me, jack said Leonard,
quietly. 81 know what You mean. I'm
in love myself I'ut-but at any rate
you cant treat Lady Bell rudely You
must call and thank her"
"COnfound her." said Jack, and hur.
ried out Of the room,
Leonard looked after him, and then
went on with his work. He saw no
more Of him until late in the evening,
when Jack came In and threw himself
Into chair, looking weary If not OK.
hauslOd.
What have you been doing, jack
Looking for needle in bundle Of
nay l'Ill'u dh' W. ~ IIlll'
Leonard nodded.
i've been walking about ever since
left YOU with scarcely rest. I've
walked through every thoroughfare In
London. I'VE looked into windows ana
into shops I'VE been warned off and
told to move on Ly the police, who
thought was burglar ON the search
for Jobs and here ! am aud there Is
she a. far off as ever, And yet | feel
Heavens knows why-that she is
here in London. Len, If you smile
shall knock You down"
u was never farther from smiling
than ann at this moment" said Leon
ard quietly,
"Do you know what would do If If
the squire had left me any money"
went on Jack, Hcrcoly; Il would spend
every penny of It in searching for her.
I'd have hundrcd---a thousand dc
tectlvea at work Id never give them
rest night or day TIL they found her"
And them" said Leonard.
Jack groancd and lit his pipe,
Leonard looked mt him.
Il thought YOU had gone to call on
Lady Earlsley." he said
Jack looked very much as If he
really meant to knock him down,
and marched off to bed,
When he came In to breakfast the
next morning Leonard noticed that he
was dressed In proper walking attire,
instead of the loose free and easy
suit OF cheyIot but he said
nothing Jack looked up
You are staring at my getup, Len.
VOL, I'll do It, but mind II Is only to
please YOU What should care what
she thinks2 though | ought to do II,
| know. I'll call and thank her, and
then let there be an end Of t. can't
Tear any chaf of that sort even from
you, old follow"
Leonard nodded without word, for
ho saw TINT tho ohrc frank face had
lost It's careless sang froid expression,
aud looked harassod aud even haggard
Jack smoked pipe in stlrncr.
Watching Leonard's rapidly moving
pen, then. without word, Went out
Two hours later he came in, and
with an air of relief and even a smile
said
"WeIl. I've done H. aud It's over
"Wel1a" said Leonard curously
"Well nothing. she wasn't At home,
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