Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-27

Isp2Ea slowly md distinctly. m yru
fare H. amy rash moment tempted 80
lhreaA your word TO me and claim as
Iyoav Wife the woman upon whom y,u
Ihaye fastened your name, that She
Iho.3s lour life in her hands That is
IAN | have to say to YOU he adde's.
Istg0,alMUy.
hartley Bradstone passed his hand
across his lips
"WeN IL must do It, Novcc
iugAg IL don't feel safe I'm nott,v
lout o. the way As for Olivia, She
she never cared for ne. and since ths
this affair lNe-IVe wished I HADN'T
married her. When are You going to
give her that letter." he asked, with
q suspicious glance at it,
"Now,' said Faradeane Did ynu
Ithi9N IL was a trap had laid for youa
Gail the warder"
Barley Bradstonv got mp. bus sank
down aeain.
Tim all in pieces" he groauod.
I"rad2ane went To the door and
knocked.
Ne Bradstone wishes this lrtt,r
sent to Mrs. Bradstoue," he said.
Very good sir sa1d the wmdcv,
land he took it.
Gradstone listened to his hca,, sren
as it changed along the stone corridor
Then he got up and shool, bimsrl,
hike a man tryiug to recover from n
| bal dream.
| "Iu 80 now" he said "Thercu be
Ijust time to catch the up,uain. Is
| is there anything | can do for vouo,
| he asked. lifting his hloodshot wgyn,.
Ing eyes shamefacedly.
Nothing. except keep your prom.
Iisc" rcplied Faradcane SLOWLY ari
YEARLY. As you say. there is 70
time to lose Good-dav and romom.
|bor"
BARLEY Rradstonc with lowered
head went 10 the door and knocl,, !
at 1t rcobly.
1t was oponed after n moment o,.
1.-TWO hy another warder and R,rtl, y
Bradstone passed out. He went slow
ly down the corridor into tho STONE
hail tryinp TO drive away thn ma,
dog expression which he know was
Ielo0u,ut in every feature and was
passing the coloneTs room with q.
firm a stem as no copId monapo WHOM
his heart leaned Within his bosom
! for Colonel Summerrord colold him,
He turned and entered the ONCE
and the blood rushed Nike torrent
through his veins for thero in tho col.
onors hand was the letter."
ooh. Mr. Bradstonc" he snid
sorry to stop you; but this letter.
yes" said Bartlev Rrodstone trv.
ing to speak and look indIfferentIy
though there was the sound of singing
in his ears, and he could scarcely l,oao
his eyes from the letter
This letter for Mrs. Bradstone." con.
tinued the colonel. 81 WAS lust send
ing some one with it: | don't know
whether you would like TO tnIle H."
Danger makes n man cspecia1ly n
| lie ne hartley IirIdStOug. SnnTD
He was just on the point of holding
out his hand for tine letter when
there flashed upon him the thought
that Faradeane would probably asl, If
it had been delivered. and hearing
that it had been consigned to Bra1.
stones care would mako him no.
count for it,
II am going straight to The
Naples, and from there on to London
on important business connected with
my unfortunate friend Mr.. Faradeane,
he said, with a happy inspiration. "lt
you could kindly send IL on by one of
your men"
Certainly, certainly" responded th1
colonel. ut was from no reluctance
to do Mr.. Faradeane a service. but In
the desire to save time. trust tbgi
you may be able to do some good for
him, Mr.. Bradstone. don't mind ad.
hitting that I'm deeply interested in
1.-THE case and more asneciallv in him