Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-04
"Here's a fine letter to read on a not


construction under way; all grading don
and some track laid. That's what yo,
call hustling. The main drawback is tina
Red Bank canyon. It's regular ava
lanche for eight miles. The snow slide
just fill the river. One just above GU
camp filled 1t for u mile and 40 feet deeI
and cut down #. trees like a razor shave!
your face. / had to run to get out Of tEt
way. Reached Madison Valley with on,
tent and 1t looked more like mosquito bal
than canvas. The old cloth wouldn't hard
ly hold the patches together. / slept GU
doors for six weeks. l got frost-bitten con
siderable and the rheumatic. ] tell you
at rs l amt the man l used to be. ! find
/ need a stout tent and a good warm sleep
ing bag for them kind of doings nowadays
Well, this western country would be
pretty dull for you l suppose going te
balls and parties every night with the
Astors and Vanderbllts. l hope you ain,
cut loose none.
BY the way, that party that ground
sluiced us, the woman who was with your
pa when he died and who turned up later
with a fake marriage certificate and will
Coplen he met party in Spokane I he other
day that seen her in Paris last spring. She
was laying In a stock OF Guds and the
party gethsred that she was going back
to New York
The Milbreys, father and son, came
up and greeted the group on the piazza
i've. just frozen both ears reading
a letter from my grandfather, said
Percival. Excuse me one moment
and I'll be DONE"
Gall right, old chap I'll see If
there's some mail for me. Dad can
chat with the ladies. All, here's Mrs.
Drelmer. Mornin'!"
Percival resumed his letter.
going back to New York and make the
society buff. They say she's got the face
to do 1t all right. Cop.en learned she come
out here with a gambler from New Or
leans and she was dealing bank herself
up to Wallace for a spell while he was
broke. This gambler he was the sliCkest
short-Card payer ever struck hereabouts.
lie was too good. He was so good they
Mot him all up one night last fall over
TO Wardner. She hadn't lived with him
for some time then, though Coplen says
they was lawful man and wife, so l guess
maybe she was glad when he got it good
in the Chest-p.ace-
Fred Milbrey came out Of the hotel
office.
mo mail" he said. Come, let's be
getting along. Finish your letter on
the way, Bines."
I've just finished" said Percival,
glancing down the last sheet.
-CopIen says she is now calling herself
Mrs. BrenCh Wybert or some such name.
l just thought Id tell you in case you
might run aCrost her and
Come along, old chap" urged Mil
nc W will q
His father had started off with Psyche.
Mrs. Bines and Mrs. Drelmer were
to follow.
Il beg your pardon" said Perciyal,
Il didn't quite catch the name"
81 say Mrs. Wybert and mother will
be waiting-come along!"
What name?"
"Wybert-Mrs. Brench Wybert-my
the matter?"
1--WE can't go-that is-we can't
meet her. Sis, come back moment"
he called to Psyche, and then:
81 want word with you and your
father, Mr.. Milbrey."
The two joined the elder Milbrey and
the three strolled out to the flower
bordered walk, whilo Psyche B.nes
went, wondering, back to her mother
whats all the row." inquired Fred
you've been imposed upon. This
Mrs. Brench Wybert-
there can be no mistake; you are sure
that's the manner"
"Of course I'm sure; she's the widow
Of southern gentleman, Col. Brench
Wybert, from New Orleans"
Eyes, the same woman. There is no
doubt that you have been imposed
upon. The thing to do is to drop her
quick-she isn't right"
"In what way has my family been
imposed upon, Mr.. Bines?" asked the
elder Milbrey, somewhat perturbed.
Mrs. Nybert is a lady of family and
large means"
Yes, l know, she has, or did have
awhile ago, 100000 in cold cash"
well, Mr.. Bines-"
Cant you take my word for 1t,
that she's not right-not the woman
for your wife and daughter to meet?"
Look here, Bines," the younger Mil
brey spluttered, this won't do, you
know. If you've anything to say
against Mrs. Wybert, you'll have to
say 1t out and you'll have to be re-
sponsible to me, sir"
Take my word that you've been i'm
posed upon; she's not-not the kind
of person you would care to know, to
be thrown"
81 and my family have found her
quite acceptable, Mr.. Bines," inter-
posed the father, stiffly. Her deport-
ment is scrupulously correct, and
am in her confidence regarding certain
very extensive investments-she can
not be an impostor, sir!"
But / tell you she isn't right" in
sisted Percival, warmly.
ooh, see," said the younger Mil
brey-his face clearing all at once.
tits all right, dad, come on!"
If you insist" said Percival, "but
none of us can meet her."
cts all right, dad-I understand"
Nor can we know anyone who re-
ceives her"
Really, SIR" began the elder MIL
brey, your effrontery in assuming to
dictate the visiting list of my family
is overwhelming"
''If you won't take my word I shall
have to dictate SO far as I have any
personal control over It,"
Don't mind him, dad-I know all
about it, I tell you'll explain later
to you"