The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-16


We went to a hotel in London
was moody and miserable cherries
companion to the man to whom ! nov
chung as for support and strength
Somehow. Eustace Grant seemed to b'
the only creature to whom | could turr
in my trouble for sympathy and aid
He was very good to me ia those days
He was more than a friend, more thar
brother But. in spite of the COM
passion which | knew he felt for me
no word which encouraged the faintesi
hope passed his lips sympathy is
precious. but l wanted hope.
The days went by until / guessed
that Viola's departure must be near at
hand. grew nervous and sleepless.
Wild thoughts of flying back to France
and seeing her once more shot through
ne. To see her, touch even her hand
once more. before / learned the fatal
secret which had by now brought my
self to believe would part us forever.
When does she sail?" asked Grant
abruptly one night
The day after Tomorrow
From where?"
From Havre"
In forty-eight hours she would be
gone In forty-eight hours should
know why she had left me.
Eustace," | said before | learn
what there is to learn there is some
thing ! should like to do Viola is my
wife. Whether she has acted rightly
or wrongly | shall soon know; but
must make provision for her future.
Yes, " said Grant. THAT you should
most certainly do"
Come with me to my solicitors to-
morrow. will give him instructions"
Grant nodded; so | wrote at once and
made the appointment
resolved to do all had purposed
doing before Viola left By this act /
could at least show her that. whatever
the pending revelation might be, L
loved and trusted her. | told Gran.
Of my intentions and wondered that he
expressed SO little surprise at what \
under the circumstances, might be well
called generous, if not Qu.xotic
1T viii be Just and fair" he said
quietly DO it, as you suggest, at
once"
The next afternoon found us at my
solicitors. The large tin box, labeled /
Julian Lorraine Esq" was pulled
down, busted and opened. The notes /
which. two years ago. had been taken
respecting the settlement were looked
lp and produced. 1t was arranged that
Grant should be one trustee. and my
solicitor in whom | put great faith,
the other All was to be done with as
little delay as possible. smiled sad
ly, perhaps bitterly. as | thought it
was to be done for the sake of one who
was eager to put thousands OF miles
between us.
] was looking through some papers,
among which | found one endorsed.
Copy Of Julian Loraines Will" /
irew It out, opened it, and held it to-
ward Grant See" l said. there is
my title to all possess. What diff
ference those few lines made to me at
the timel Now, little good, after all,
they have done me.
Shortest viii ever read. Mr..
Grant said the solicitor IF every
5ne made SO simple will as that law
vers would starye."
Grant. without much snow Of inter-
est. took the paper in his hand and
ran his eyes over it, Suddenly he
stopped short and stared at 1t like one
who sees ghost Never before had
seen a mans face and bearing SO
in a single second. was pos
Itively frightened.
What is the matter?" cried.
He turned to the solicitor "Wm
you leave US alone for one minute?r
be said; ''only one minute?"
The solicitor looked surprised at the
orusque request. but, nevertheless.
vacated the office.
Grant seized my arm with a grip of
ron.
What does it mean-this?' he asked
n voice full Of wild excitemtnt. As
le spoke he laid his forefinger On the
words adopted SON"
Mean 1t is English. 1t means
What II says"
You are not that mans SOM"
No more than you are have al
Ways passed as such and never
soubled to correct the error. Perhaps.
IS my origin is humble one. was