Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-01
For The Term of Ills Natural Life
BY MARCUS CLARKE
CHAPTER xXv.-(Contipued.)

CHAPTER XXv.-(Continued.)
Sell North End Housed" cried poor
Mr.. Wade, in bewilderment "Why, the
carvings by Grinling Gibbons are the
finest in the world"
Il can't help that" laughed Mr..
Richard II want cash, and cash must
have"
Then what do you propose doing
sir?"
ITO buy my mothers life interest as
provided, realize ppon 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-sca ttered--vases-coin
property, of urse-and-and-and l
wish you very good morning.
A knock at the door made Richard
start Come I'M What's that? Let
tiers? Give them to me. He began to
open his correspondence before his SER
want.
When did this Gomez" asked Mr..
Richard, holding out a letter more than
Usually dis6gured 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, II 'ope there's
nothing wrong, STRIP
Nothing, you idiotv' burst out Mr..
Richard, white with rage, Except that
should have had this. instantly. Can't
you see It's marked urgent? Can you
read? Can you spell? There, that will
do. = No lies. Get outv
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. 1t
was short, but terribly to the purpose
Tho George Hotel, Plymouth.
my Dear Jack-I have found you
out, you see. Never mind just how at
present. l know all about your proceed
ings, and unless Mr.. Richard Devine
receives his wife with due propriety,
he'll 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,
he knew the woman with whom he had
to deal. For some furious minutes he
sat motionless. gazing at the letter. he
did not specimen seldom do under
such circumstances-but his thoughts
ran in this fashion: Here is this WON
an again. Just as l was congratulate
ing myself on my freedom. How did
she discover me? Small use asking that
What shall l do? l can do nothing. II
is absurd to run away, for I shall be
caught. Besides. I've no money. My
account is overdrawn two thousand
pounds. If 1 bolt at all, / must bolt
at once-within twenty-four hours. Rich
as l am, l don't suppose could raise
more than Eve thousand pounds in thai
time. These things take a day or two
say forty-eight hours. In forty-eight
hours l could raise twenty Thousand
pounds, but forty-eight hours is tot
long. It's bad job. However she's
not inclined to be gratuitously disagree
able. How lucky I never married again
l had better make terms and trust tC
fortune. After all, she's been a goot
friend to me. Poor Sally!-I might
have rotted on Eaglehawk Neck, If Il
hadn't been for her. She is not a bat
sort. Handsome woman, too. l may
make it up with her. shall have t
sell of and go away, after all. 1t NIGH
be worse. l dare say the property
worth three hundred thousand pounds
Not bad for a start in America. And
may get rid of her yet. Yes. NUS
give in. Smithers! A telegraph form
and a cabl Stay. Pack me dressing
bag; shall have to go away for day
or 70. I'd better see her myself