Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21

Ferdinand! All God in Heaven. let him
with these words, scarcely daring to look
towards the white. pallid face upon the
pillows. tho escaped criminal took himself
hoiselessly from the room. one yearning
word escaping his lips as he passed the
Forgive! gorsive"
Then the door closed softly. and he was
Almost at the same moment the patient
relaxed his features, tore of the extra
self. and hid them under his pillow. Then
ne I'M the nurse, and expressed his
seemed 80 much better. and there was no
doctors orders to the contrary, she per-
But she was hardly prepared to receive
her own discharge. which took place when
Ferdinand Horley was up and dressed in
ms comfortable armchair by the h,e.
can release you now. And please accept this
as q present"
and there was nothing to do but to obey
orders. She did not know that her alb
aence was desired In order that he might
receive another visitor. and one who he
fret.
No sooner had Nurse Mary left the house
Than Ferdinand Horley sent for glasses and
Show Mr.. Stiles up when he arrives"
was the order to the obliging iandlady.
ment when he saw the bandaged head. the
whiskey and the glasses.
than aey yoS i ySs n $is i MI q Fra %Sde 's he saia.
had retired. Never mind. though. il It's
well done"
ITS all right. Stiles. But. of course. 1
didn't know he could throw like that. BY
Jove when I crashed against that fender l
saw a million stars, and thought my last
hour had come! But | did 1t pretty well.
didn't II You see. I've done the dying
part on the stage before, 80 I'm well up In
Il never saw the likes OF 1t, Mr.. Ferdl-
nand thought you had popped right of.
did; indeed, And l was wondering how
We'll, you shall have the price we agreed
upon. stiles. He's been here. you know l
guessed he would. And it's right as nine
pence. He's made every mortal thing over
to me for my lifetime. And | guess I've
done fairly well for a cracked head"
softly whistled his visitor.
Now. | see your little game. Mr.. Ferdy.
BY Jove! But you're a bold ,un. You've
square but me, CHI? An, now - and he al
tered his tonc-'you never thought that
what you give me for the use OF the room
! shall want n nice little round sum paid
regular. Two hundred for the room--that
was the price. And III have another two
hundred every three months. il you please.
You zee, you can afford 1t. you've come in
for u tidy little fortune. All. yes. l know
the income of the estate! You see. l was
VI U " youi Nv y" h'o
haven't forgot that. have you?"
Mrs. Molyneux wished with all her heart
that she had not come to town this winter.
Perhaps. II they had stayed in their coun-
try place. all this would never have hap
pened. For she quite believed that Julian
had only accepted his cousins invitation be-
cause he knew that she and Fedore were
coming up to GrosvcnOr Square.
She did not know what to do with Fee
dore. She was not exactly III. only SO
quiet and broken down that nothing seemed
to rouse her. And to summon "A medical
man meant telling the whole pitiiul little
story, "A thing the fond mother was 10th to
do. She waited necessarily upon Fcdorc.
hardly letting the servants approach her.
She was trying to bury the whole matter in
oblivion. Fedore must not spoil her whole
life because she had started wrong ut tho
The first day wore on towards the even
Ing. and still she could not rouse the poor
III he had only written! II he had
only seen me before he went away"
This was her one moan. the cry %continu-
not try and make her understand tho
truth. She knew herself the reason OF
.Jullan's silence. He did not come. because
he dared not. A man, fleeing for his life.
n price upon his liberty. would not think
OF adieux In his dire extremity.
About eight o,Gioek IN the evening a yisI-
Her mother was downstairs resting a little
after the fatigues and trials OF the day:
30 that feuOreB maid usnefcu the StranH-
er straight into her mistress's room.
THE young lady will not know my name,'
was the modest remark from a dark haired
girl but l have very urgent business
with her."
So 1t came to pass that Fedore. who was
sitting with her hands before her. her
the crate. was suddenly startled by the
entrance OF q stranger.
omeone to see you, Miss FedOre."
And the maid departed, leaving the timid
young girl upon the threshold.