Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-31
for The Term of His Natural Life
BY MARCUS CLARKE
CHAPTER XXV.-lContinnedl

CHAPTER XXV.-(Continuedl.
sell North End House, cried poor
Mr.. Wade. in bewilderment. why, the
carvings by Grinling Gibbons are the
finest in the world"
II can't help that" laughed Mr..
Richard. 81 want cash and cash l must
have"
Then what do you propose doing.
sir?"
''To buy my mothers life interest as
provided, realize upon the property. and
travel" said Mr.. Richard.
"You amaze me, Richard. You con-
found me. OF course you can do as you
please. But so sudden a determination.
The old house-scattered
-pictures-I-really- Well, it is your
property of urse-and-and-and l
wish you a very good morning"
knock at the door made Richard
start. Come I'M What's thatl Let
ters2 Give them to me. He began to
open his correspondence before his SER
want.
when did this comeT' asked Mr..
Richard, holding out letter more than
usually dsfgured with stampings.
Lars night, sir It's bin to 'Amstead,
sir, and come down directed with the
hothers." The angry glare Of the black
eyes induced him to add, 81 'ops there
nothing wrong, sir?"
Nothing, you idiotw burst out Mr..
Richard, white With rage. Except that
] should have had this instantly. Can't
you see It's marked urgent? Can you
wead? Can you spell? There, that will
do. No lies. Get outl'
Left to himself again, Mr. Richard
walked hurriedly up and down the
chamber, wiped his forehead and finally
sat down and re-read the letter. II
was short, but terribly to the purpose:
"The George Hotel, Plymouth.
MY Dear jack have found you
out, you see. Never mind just how at
present. know all about your proceed
iags. and unless Mr.. Richard Devine
receives mis- wife with due propriety,
hell find himself In the custody of the
police. Telegraph, dear, to Mrs. Rich
ard Devine at above address. Yours as
ever, Jack, SARAH"
The blow was unexpected and severe
1t was hard. In the very high tide and
flush of assured success. to be thus
plucked back into the old bondage De.
spite the affectionate tone of the letter
ne knew the woman with whom he had
no deal. For some furious minutes he
sst motionless gazing at the letter. He
did not specimen seldom do under
such circumstances-bu his thoughts
ran in this fashion: Here il this WON
'an aganl Just as l was congratulate
ing myself on my freedom. How die
she discover me? Small use asking that
What shall l do? | can do nothing. Il
is absurd to run away. for l shall b,
caught. Besides. I've no money. NJ,
account is overdrawn two thousand
pounds. II l bolt at all, | must boil
at once-within twenty-four hours. Ricl
as | am, l don't suppose 1 could rails,
more than FIVE thousand pounds In tina
time. These things take a day or two
say forty-eight hours. In forty-eigh
hours | could raise twenty Thousand
pounds. but forty-eight hours is to,
long. It's bad job. However. shes
not inclined to be gratuitously disagree
able. How lucky never married again
had better make terms and trust I,
fortune After all, she's been gooC
friend to me. Poor Sallyl-I NIGH
have rotted on Eaglehawk Neck. If i
hadn't been for her. She is not a baC
sort. Handsome woman, too. l ma,
make it up with her. shall have t,
sell off and go away, after ALL 1t nigh
be worse. dare say the property
worth three hundred thousand pounds
Not bad for a start in America. And
may get rid of her yet. Yes. l nus
give in. Smithersl A telegraph form
and a cabl Stay. Pack me a dressing
bag: shall have to go away for a da.
or so. I'd better see her myself"