The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-31
Friday, August 81, 1906.

bird. - - 49,
"Whyf"
"He wanted to make sure that that
woman has really gone. .s.a
Clemency, you must not mention
that man or woman to me again"
said James. :.
st am not married to you yet,"
Clemency said, pouting. .4..--.-.
"That makes no difference, you must
pro.m 9Hs;; then vii, am so happy
this morning that I. will promise any
thing" H..
James looked about to, be sure no
body was in sight before he kissed the
little radiant face: ~ them AGAIN. but
tie toss and blush, and it proved that
At luncheon DR.. Gordon told Glenn
ency that she could 90 wherever she
liked. She gave little glance at
James, and said gaily, "All right, I'm
Gle TOm.'' -
That afternoon Gordon and James
mad? some calls in company, driving :
started sta ID before Gordon said abruptly,
"Well, the woman is gone and there is
a wild excitement in Westover over her
disappearance. believe they are about
to drag the pond. A man who knew her
Sa y New st tfsn tfa but st the peo
will not give up the theory that she
has been murdered for her iewelry. By
the way, 1 think need not worry over
her immediate necessities. It seems that
she had worn a quantity of very valu-
able Jewels. Of course her going with
leaving lea ing behind the greater part Of her
wardrobe, does look singular. But 1t
seems that the house was rented fur
nished, and I fancy she lived always
in light marching orders, and probably
carried the most valuable of her poses
sions upon her person and IN her SUIT
camped.' a.,
-"You don't fear her returningY"
asked James with some anxiety:
"No, T have no fear Of that: She 5he
death Of that man. She is not of the
Sort to kidnap on her own account. It
was only for him. Cemency has moth
ing more to fear.'
1T am thankful
stYou can well believe that I am,
when l tell you that this afternoon l
am absolutely sure, for the first time
in wears. that the girl is safe to come
GUS uncertainty as we'll as hideous GER
tainty to cope with. Now it is down
to the hideous certainty. That is bad
enough, but fate on an open field is less
unmanning than fate in ambush. l.
t hHyf lag &c4dt1 1s
then he said abruptly, with, his face
turned from his companion, in rough
voice, "Clara can't last many days.
James made an exclamation.
seShe has gone down hill rapidly dur
* ing the last two days,n + sa,d Go1don'
It can't last long, Gordon ended the
sentence with a hoarse sob.
s'I"can't say anything" James fall
tered after second, ''but you
YES, I know Gordon said. ffYou
are as sorry as any one can be who
is not, so to speak, the hero, or rather
the coward, Of tn tragedy. Yes, I
know. I'm obliged to you, Elliot, but
is our own or the death of another
dearer than ourselves, alone. soul
is a horribly lonely thing in the worst
places of life.'
"Have you told Clemencyq'' :.
t'No, I have put it off until the last La
., minute. What good can it do? She
does not know, she has never known,
: the character of the illness. Sometim mes
I have a curious feeling that instinct
has asserted itself, and that Clemency,
+ fond as she is of my wife, has not ex-
actly the affection which she would
have had for her own MOTHER
II don't think she knows any diff
ference at all" James said; ~ think
. the poor little girl will about break
p her heart.''
zz Ell did not mean to underestimate
Clemency's Affection" said Gordon,
~ but what say is true. The girl her
self will never know it, and, you may
not believe it, but she will not suffer
as she would suffer if Clara were her
own mother. These ties of the blood
are queer things, nothing can quite take
their place. If Clemeney had died first
Clara would have been indignant at
) the suggestion, but she herself would
. not have mourned as she would mourn
! for her own daughter. I must touch
up the horses at bit. want to get
home. I may not be able TO 20 out
again tonight. Last night I was up
until dawn with Clara. Gordon
touched the horses with slight flicker
I of the whip. He held the lines taut az