The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26

OLner. mo- please listen to me. ]
am not here to urge my claims on you.
won her fairly and intend to keep
her, were the whole house of peers
opposed to me. At this moment I
want to tell you, her father. why she
could never, even under other cir
cumstances. marry Lord Ventnor."
Then he proceeded to place before
the astounded baronet a detailed his
tory of his recent career. 1t was q
sordid story OF awoman's perfdy, TWICE
told. 1t carried conviction in every
sentence. It was possible, Of course,
to explain matters more fully to the
baronet than to Iris, and Anstruther's
fierce resentment Of the cruel wrong
inflicted upon him blaZed forth with
overwhelming force. The intensity of
his wrath in no way impaired the CO.
gency Of his argument. Rather did it
lend point and logical brevity. Each
consciousness, for Robert did not
know that the unfortunate father was
being coerced to a distasteful compact
by the scoundrel who figured in the
narrative as his evil genius.
At the conclusion Sir Arthur bowed
his head between his hands.
II cannot choose but believe you"
you to be so unjustly convicted by a
tribunal composed Of your brother Of
ficers?" 9
"1hey could not help themselves.
To acQuit me meant that they discred-
tied the sworn testimony not only Of
my colonel's wife. but Of the civil head
of an important government mission.
not to mention some bought Chinese
evidence. Am i the first man to be
offered UP as a sacrifice on the altar
of official expediency?"
But you are powerless now. You
can hardly hope to, have your case
revised. What chance is there that
your name will ever be cleared ?"
j. MRS. Costobell can do it il she will.
The vagaries of such woman are not
to be depended on. II Lord Ventnor
has cast her off her hatred may prove
stronger than her passion. Anyhow,
I should be the last man to despair
of Gods Providence. Compare the
condition Of Iris and myself to-day
with our plight during the second
night on the ledge! refuse to be-
lieve that bad and tickle woman can
resist the workings Of destiny, and it
ship on board the Sirdar, tho at the
time saw it in another light"
: How different the words, the aspira-
tons, Of the two sultors. Quite un-
consciously, Robert could not have
pleaded better. The shipowner sighed
heavily. .... ~,.f. 49,.
Il hope your faith will be justified.
If it be not-the more likely thing to
happen-do II understand that my
daughter and you intend to get mar
ried whether I give or withhold my
sanction?" 4s< r..-.<+'
Anstruther rose and opened the
door. .4@ - Z r.--",,~--~,ss, -
II have ventured to tell you." he
said, why she should not marry Lord
Ventnor. When come to You and
ask you for her, which I pray may be
soon, it will be time enough to an
swer that question, should you then
decide to put it. &,f. e..
It must be remembered that Robert
knew nothing whatever Of the older
mans predicament, whilst the baronet,
full of his own troubles, was in nc
mood to take reasonable view OF
Anstruther's position. Neither Iris
nor Robert could make him under
stand the long drawn-outa duel Of their
early life on the island, nor was 1t
easy to depict the tumultuous agony