The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

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I really inclined: but he obstinately
chung TO the idea that she still lived. and
that he should find her some day. In
the meantime. I kept ON the best OF
terms with him. IL she never turned
up. I felt pretty confident that the bulk.
at least. OF the old mans fortune would
fall 10 my share. Years went on. n l
began 70 feel quite certais that Clara
would never again be heard OF: when.
fancy my CONSERVATION upon one day
receiving a letter from the old man,
which informed me that he was In the
city. consequent on having obtained some
trace OF his lost granddaughter. He
lent some tramp money upon a suit OF
| clothes. and out OF one Of the pockets
had dropped n miniature OF Clara. This
tramp fellow had told him that he was
going 10 tho city. and thithcr my uncle
had set of nc once 90 endeavor TO gain
some tidings OF him. lie had not been
In town many days before he CHANGED 10
see n picture OF his own cottage In a
print sellers window. He bought Il, and
found the name OF Clara In the corner.
That | might check any further search
upon his part. l undertook 10 send round
TO every picture dealer TO make inquiries.
I called nc a number OF shops myself.
and l sent you to others: you know
with what result"
But I did discover her. after ALL" in.
terrupted Montgomery. although in
quite another way: and had I not stay
I'll at Bury so late into the Monday. you
would have known of IL. However. moth
ing could be neatcr than the way we
managed IL. Luckily you had such a
snug place to take her to-"
Yes: l have found the house useful
more than once. An old maiden nrnt.
who used TO reside there. left IL 10 me
N q legacy. Fortunately. IL had only
been recently vacatsd. As soon "a l
had socurci my fair cousin. | began 20
consider what was the best thing TO do
with hcr. After a mature consideration.
I came 10 the conclusion that marriage
was the best solution OF the dificulty.
by making her my wife l should seal her
lips regarding the past. and secure my
unclc's fortune In die future. To my
surprise. she received all my advances
with the utmost repugnance. The cause
of that, I have discovered. IL a connec-
ton she has formed with some low fell
low. who actually turns out 10 be Judith
Stokes husband. BY the bye. how came
you TO think OF introducing those peo-
ple nj my house7 You must have been
made 60 have entrusted my secret in
the hands OF a woman who has Y spite
against mer'
"a spite against your echoed Mcn,-
gomsry. This Is the first | have heard
OF L. Now. I was deeply interested
in getting him back into Juiith's hands.
~bsthought me OF the house thnt / had
taken tho young lady TO the night bcTora
There must be plenty Of spare rooms
there, I thought: and as JuditA and Mr..
Rodweli are old and cOsadsatisl friends,
I don't see that he can possibly object
TO obllgo hor 90 far"
"And do you not think such nm act
was a piece OF ~impusence upon your
partr'
Not at ALL" answered M~cntgsm~ry,
cooiiy. 81 had my ewn private interests
10 serve In the matter-yita Interests.
III thought OF myself frst. an you did
OF yourself when. years ego. you entised
away from me the girl who was making
my living. Tit for tat.'
Rcdwsll glarpd nj him hercoly. III
that II you mode OF dealing with mo"
he said. how DO | know that ysu may
not one Ane morning call upon Mr.. iona.
than kodwell and blow the whole thing
IN HIM
mo, I shah not do that" answered
the other. quietly: 'honor anlsng thieves.
III the plot succeeds, l know that |
shall get Rors out Of you than I possibly
could out Of him. Besides. there Ia a
stronger bond even than intsrest that
4 hinIa rae IN vou-Peven~atr
"Upoa whomT'
Upon Silas Carston."
"ln that case. l think we car work IN
gsther better than I suspece~d: but ms
you have greatly complicated ms dbl
cuities by introducing Judith into tho
same house. 10 Ia but fair that ysu should
DO the more ready 70 help me In any way
out Of them"
what do you mcanr'
ain The 6rEt place. my marriage with
| Clara would havr TO be brought about
Immediately; and as shc Is net Ikcly To-
consent, and M the days Of enforced
marriages ara oil gene by. Il Is morS dian
probable that the whole plot win have
20 be Abandoned. ! am convinced ti,at
Judith fully iutrnds 10 Sotpny me. Her
evil disposition would mover let sseh an
| opportunity u loNtA-c escape 6ucn a
revelation would oyerUhcln ma vith Do
Struction. My father. at his death. loft
me property 10 the value OF two tAou-
sand per year. Bit by bit, Il haA Lecn
sold and nori:a:cd. I lost Il thousnnd
on the last Derby; that was tkc last
straw. Ny debts nraouut 20 sorlc eight
or ten thousand: my doors nre b~oslczcsl
by duns: my credit all but snppoN. and !
am all but pcnnll-s. II ! ecald oAce
show proofs bat ] was ruy uncle's heir.
my creditors wolld cease 10 press, aud
! could raise more moscy. On the other
hand. u things remain ne uisy uu. !
should have 10 ~ the country, n ~bcsgGE."
But how do yoa propose 10 Induce
your uncle TO alter Lis VIII while be b.
lieves that his granddaughter II alIysl"
Suppose II could be proved 10 him
that she was icnd7"
The two meas eyes net In \ lonr.
searching lsok: each onc was tryisg to
read the others secret ~thouxsts.
~"Supposiac." Eodvcli went on. Il
could hit upon a plan 20 Eiicncc-ls re-.
mova both IELs AID Clara ut tie same
time? NOTHING eeuld then stnnd Ia ms
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