Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-17
CHAPTER XIV.
A FINE LOVER.

From time to time some news of him
nlters through the diplomatic circles
OF half dozen capitals to Washington.
The latest heard of him, he was at
Port Arthur. 1t was evident that Rus
STA valued his personal address too
highly to exile him because OF his fall
ure in Washington. Had he threat
ened or gone about noisily, We should
all have forgotten him completely. AS
1t is, the memory of him to-day is as
vivid as his actual presence. Thus. |
give him what dramatists cali an
agreeable exit
was in the Baltimore and Potomac
station the morning after that unfor-
getable night at Senator Blanks house.
l had gone there to see about the de-
parture of night trains, preparatory 20
making flying trip to New York, and
was leaving the station when a gloved
hand touched me on the arm. The
hand belonged to Mrs. Chadwick She
was dressed In the conventional travel
ing gray, and but for the dark lines
under her eyes she would have made a
picture for any man to admire. She
looked tired. very tired, as women look
who have not slept we'll
Good morning, Mr.. Orator." she
said. saluting me with smile.
You are going away?" ] asked.
shaking her hand cordially.
"Way, way away! l am leaving
for Nice, where intend TO spend the
winter. ! had intended to remain ir.
Washington till the holidays; but
plead guilty to a rowing disposition.
and I frequently change my mind"
"Woman's most charming preroga-
tive" said I CALAMITY.
What a mask the human countenance
is! How little I dreamed that WAS
testing with woman whose heart
was breaking, and numbed with a ter
rible pain!
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 I babe each other
good-by. Two years passed before
saw her again.
At eleven o'clock returned to my
rooms to pack case and have the
thing off my mind. Tramping restless
~ up and down before my bachelor
apartment house I discerned M'sieu
thames His face was pale and trou-
bled, hut the angle of his jaw told
me that he had determined upon
something or other.
"Ha!" I said railingly He wore
decently respectable suit of ready-made
clothes: Lost your job and want me
to give you recommendation?
IT want a few words with you,
Chuck, and no fooling. Don't say that
you cant spare the time. You've sim
ply got to-"
with whom am to talk, James.
the groom, or Warburton. the gentle
man."
"You are to talk with the man whose
sister you are to marry"
became curious. naturally. mo
police AFFAIR.""
mo, it's not the police. I can very
well go to q lawyer. but I desire alb
solute secrecy. Let us 60 up to your
rooms at once"
led the way. was beginning to
desire to know what all this meant.
HAS anybody recognized your" I
asked, unlocking the door to my apart
ment. #s-a e"..#.
mo; and shouldn't care hang II
they had"
Ohio" A
Warburton flung himself into a chair
and lighted a cigar He pulled it rap
idly, while got together my shaving
and toilet sets.
start her up" said I.
Chuck. when my father died he
left nearly a quarter of a million in
Ave per cents: that Is to say, Jack.
Nancy and were given a yearly in
come Of about $4,000 Nancy's portion
and mine are still in bonds which do
not mature Till 1900 Jack has made
several bad investments, and about
half of his is gone, but his wife has
plenty, so his losses do not trouble
him Now, have been rather frugal
during the past seven years. ! have
lived entirely upon my army pay. I
must have something like $4,000 ly-
ing in the bank in New York. On Mon
day. between three and four o'clock.
Col. Annesley will become practically
DeSSdT, pdupSI
WHAT" My shaving mug slipped
from my hand and crashed to the floor,
where 1t lay in hundred pieces.
Eyes. He and his daughter will not
have a roof of their own: all gone.
every stick and stone. Don't ask any
questions; only do as ! ask OF YOU"
He took out his check-book and filed
ont two blanks These he handed to
me. 1.-The large one I want you to
place in the Union bank. to the credit
OF Col. Annesley."
I looked at the check. Twenty
thousand dollars?" I gasped.
1.-THE Union bank has this day dis
counted the colonel's note. 1t falls
due on Monday. In order to meet It.
he will have to sell what Is left OF
the Virginia estate and his fine horses.
The inter cat will he incOp idQra hlo -