The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22

pct near a telescope bag, beneath which
{prOtruded the torn end OF an envelope
The mans coat hung over a. chair near
8by:Ily noted that the maker s tag had
been shipped out leaving n Triangular
gap in the collar. She resumed her
sweeping rcnectivcy, and so reached tho
paper fragment beside tho satchcl
"Better get on your clothes, e drawled
lily strengthening herself with ~
triumphant air. doctors coming, Mr..
Suln-u-e-l Chaff-ce, representing Un-gcr
Brothers., New York.
The syllables revivificd the stricken one
with 4promptncss which was medically
incredible Even the bed-slats shrlcked
with surprise when lie bounced into the
seated attitude and blinked in terror at
the girl.
"Why-how-- wlat!" he mnmbied Wild
ly.i"Gmme that letter, Lily. That letter u
identity they'll find my nalne---wlre the
firm -disgracc---- Gimme that letter, l
tell you.
But DR. 1Ienshaw was already a the
door.
.promlse YOU won't try to do yourself
again" whispered the thambcrmaid 70
samuel Chuffec Promise me. and -
THAT goes" assented the man en-
phatcaly.
Against the lurd social background OF
Dakota city a suicide makes rant color'
and /; vain suicidal attempt makes none.
It merely stamps the performer lunatlc
in community where. although ne -
cheap. a run for ones money Is expected
blythe sane. @
Chamce fricndless and melancholy.
dviftcd about the SALOONS and billiard
rooms on Il useless hunt for the sharpcrs
who had flecced him. He was tlckelcu;
Gloomy Gus. tho CMsmhn,' By an cpl
Erammatist who tended bar ut the sen
ate, ana after a week the town listless-.
~ regarded him as an innocuous ana dis
ordered freak. Occasionally he would
llngcr in his chair in the deserted dining
room Of the Palace ard talk 70 Lazy
while she cleared the long table. a
tim through" he announced one eve
ming Credit busted. i want to be let
OF that PROMISE" f.s ssta ti,,sf ttIt 4. III
mo, sir-cc." said the girl whisklhE
dustcr rcsolutcly, tf'5tt ES55
Chaffeo knottcd the crimson fringe OF &
tho cloth. IT'S this Way, lily, ne OK a
planned, "lvo been a cruok--.a inner, ~
dorstand. You can say 4 million never
aEaii,s.' but there IT. is, BY Moses! there
times | wish the firm would hurry along
their tracer and wind up the whole Dust
ness. Tn, coward not to do 1t myself
gers on his twltchlng shoulders. On. i
it wasn't for you'' he added, and the I'M
gers rctrcatcd.
eve all las our troubles reckon,53
said Lily.
"And here am sort OF putting mine on
TO You" went Oh Chnffen5-"yoll, the only
pal got, III, my life Is worll about AZ
much to me as That slTlvcled prllnc' 4
could shuclt ii as easy. But the worst is,
I mi IA. ,l.,lt In
| II could only show you how much l--
| l4ily's Fingers again avoided the clnsl'
| OF his you mustn't" she said under
| her breath, I'm married.
Like n mosmcrzed crystal. gazer, Snal-
fee stared silently at the dun sheen OF
| the pewter sugar-bowl 5l
Yes It's BAD she pursued. and ]
| don't know for why l}sllonld tell YOU l't
| maybe It's better to. We're so friendly
aud you ought 10 have IT right, she
| porched on the tablc4cdso aud sprnkled
the sugar about IDLY. MEL, Sir, ~,
| claims he amt my husband, and that's
| The whole OF it ~ slas
Fake marriage mnitero1 Cnaffee.
LII nodded, ''Cvcr 10 SpeafliSli
| believed him. SO belp nn3.-honest dln'
| The parson MAS y tramp piahpvtullcr,
| and
Rut who ls.~Nour husband y
Stitch 'D's,lllNnn. she answered Wlth 4
an oddly pathetic pride, "lo'vn heard
! of HIM, OF coulse Walking death stitch
ise The payfulest hoy With n gun ~ the
| BAD Lands, He killed M -four OF fcin "
Minnesota before he took lo car crack
lug. And he threw mo down. tller en-
lltation a(iAsided; She Slapped ihe lla on
IN" sugar bowl
II vas baclsleg's duinSs glse could
| square sou 80 quick conn W. set'''F
ifst tlinklng l'aids 3,S. VA 4, A
4 litQd him tAul, lltli SOL Vla4Aeu sAe