The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

"Woman's most charming preroga-
tive,' said I, gallantly.
What a mask tho human countenance
is! How little Il dreamed that / was
testing with woman whose heart was
breaking and numbed with terrible
pain! f~.~. " -.
Her maid came up to announce that
everything was ready for her reception
in the state-room, and that the train
was about to draw out of the station.
Mrs. Chadwick and bade each other
good-by. Two years passed before I
saw her again.
~. 49,. + +. + ~ sr.
At II o'clock I returned to my rooms
to pack a case and have the thing off
my mind. Trampings restlessly UP and
house I discerned M 'sieu Zhames His
face was pale and troubled, but the
angle of his jaw told me that he had
determined upon something or other.
"Ha!'' T said railingly. He wore q
decently respectable suit Of ready made
clothes. ."Lost your job and went me
to give you a recommendation7O
81 want a few words with you
Chuck, and no foolin1g., Don't say thai
you can't spare the time You've
with whom am I to talk, James, thu
groom, or Warburton,. the gentlemanq
HYou are to talk with the man whose
sister you are to marry"
7. became euriously, naturally, NJ
police affairs'' sa.s- e.. ~
"No, it not the police. I can yer,
well go to a lawyer, but I desire abso
Lutte secrecy: Jet us go up to you
I led the way. / was beginning t.
desire to know what all this meant.
"Has anybody recognized you9' !.
asked, unlocking the door to my apart
"No; nna 1 shouldn't care a hang l.
~ thsHZ od asS;" Ia: >.
Warburton flung himself into chat
and lighted cigar: He pu me sh II Tiap
and toilet sets. .S., u
"Chuck, when my father died he LET
nearly quarter Of g million in i've pc
cents; that is to say, Jack, Nancy an
I were given yearly income OF abou
: forty-five hundred. Nancy.'s porto
and mine are still in bonds which 40 no
mature till 1900. Jack has made sey
eral bad investments, and about hal
of his is gone; but his wife has plenty
so his losses do not trouble him: NOV
!, + have been rather frugal during tn
! past seven years. I have:lived entirel
: a1pon nv army pay.ezI must have som!
= thing like twenty-five thousand lying ]
,, the bank in New York: On Monda.
between 3 and 4 O'Clock, Colonel pdaa Al
8 nesley will become practically a Degea
fWhats"' Ny shaving-mug slippe
l from nv hand and crashed to the foo
s. where It lay in hundred pieces,
S 7lYes. He and his. daughter will NJ
have a roof Of their own: all gon
!; every sticks and stone. Dong ask n
J any guestion s;,, only DO IS I ask :.
you" H. togh ot hls S Snsef he San e.
Q to me. s.The large one I want you !
place in the Union bank, TO the creo
), of Colonel sAnnesley.yy,s. nj - -: y
!, j AZ. Is, i. So + 4 <
e thous sand'd doliaarsfH / gaspea: :,
1.-THE Union bank has this day g
{. counted the colonel e note. II Iails y!
t on Monday, In order to meet II, ~ VI
ian estate and his fine horses. The !
terest: will be inconsiderable.,
HWhat-" T began; but he Int
1u Pr shall ii not answer or single que
llee ton. The check for three Thousand.
le for the purchase Of the horses, VIM
m viii be put on sale. Saturday morn1n
rs They are easily worth this amour
Thrn whatever agency you please, o.
re thesa horses for me, but not in,
rt name AS for the note, cash my che
Ia first and present the currency FOR :
~ note No one will know anythi
IN IN about i then. You cannot .tra
ge VGood Lord, Bob, are you cra :;
ne You are giving away a fortune -
at f' UT is my own; and my capital
mains untouched q. :.
&C VHave you told her that you u
'r- herq Does she know who you aref>'
se' was very much excited: :,
le- UNo, O-sadly, "It haven't told
too that love her. She doesn It know v
n99 am. What is more, / never want
e9 to know. have /" thrown my ar
no na roughly around her, thinking her to
az Nancy. and have kissed her. Some r
hg aration is due her. On Monday sh
' 'ee pack up quietly and return to :
ed west.' Us
ems name does it all meanF
'ne 0some day, Chuck, when you hi
ed entered the family properly as my
ter's husband, perhaps may. contide
no you. At present the: secret ism t mi
he Let it suffice that thru peculiar circl
in stances, the father Of the girl low
I ruined. AM not doing this for
4h,o+r;ool oIoy rratit116a and all t