The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1907-11-09
THF CHARITY GIRL
By EFFIE A. R0WLANDs

Bv EFFIE A. ROWLANDS

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sible for me to get to Cronstadt yet.
Does Audrey know you are not going
with us?'
II have not seen her this morning" was
the answer, given with much evident
pain.
Jean clasped her hands suddenly. Then
her worst fears were realized, and some
thing more had, indeed, happened; some
thing, too, very terrible, to work such
change as this.
Lord john" she said, involuntarily,
"you must please forgive me, but is your
business so important that you are COM
PEELED to attend to it rather than accom-
pany your wife on such a journey as
this?"
miss Thwait," he said as well as he
could speak, ''the business am going on
touches that which is dearer to me than
life-my honor! I am sure that you at
least would not wish me to neglect any
thing with which that Is concerned"
II will answer for Audrey as for my
SELF" Jean said, hurriedly, IF your honor
is concerned, Lord John, no other reason
is needed; but is there nothing can do 2"
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Thwait," his voice quivered as he spoke
his wife's name. ut is sacred trust,
one that would not give to every one;
but know you are her friend, you will
comprehend and sympathize with what l
am going to do"
"Stay, Lord John; you must hear me !"
Jeans gray eyes were full of tears. II
love Audrey better than anything on
earth. do not ask to know the reason,
but see, alas only too well, that some
thing has arisen between her and you. I
ask you now, and it is my love for her
that urges the question, will you not see
her yourself before you start on this
journey you not smooth away til
quarrel? She is in trouble-will you nd
take her to your arms?''
1T is impossible" he said quickly, bu
with such determination in his voice
made Jean shudder, and sent a thrill d
exquisite torture through Audrey's achin
heart, as she, at that moment, opened tt
door in time to catch Jeans last wore
and her husbands reply.
By and by, when they were speeding
Dover, Jean and Willie Fullerton-wh
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insisted on going-in a corner talkin
earnestly, Audrey drew out her husband
letter.
"Audrey-In future, after the even
Of last night, it will be impossible for
to live together. This, take it, will
| as much your wish as mine. To contin}
| to live as we have been doing would
mockery of marriage, disgrace to OF
| race, dishonor to our name. This, the,
| is what I propose to do. There shall
no divorce; the pride and honor of tt
Marlborough family protest against SUE d
a course. After ALL you are very young,
a mere child; you may have erred through
| ignorance, but be that so or not, from
henceforth you can never he my wife in
aught but name. My wife must be above
suspicion-pure, sweet, true-not a girl
who, before scarcely six months of her
marriage have gone, encourages a man
for whom she openly expresses horror and
contempt.
Gas for Beverley Rochfort, before many
| hours are over-unless he be a cur, which
| l take him to be-he will have answered
| to me for his own part in this affair.
Audrey, / ana trying to write kindly;
| am trying to remember your youth and
the many disadvantages that have been
yours since the first, and you-if you
have justice and honesty in your heart
you will recognize that am not treating
you harshly. Your future is my care
This morning 1 have made my will.
leave you all the money possess, to-
gether with Minister, in Blankshire, the
property my father has just settled upon
me. Whether I live or die, I wish you
to make your home at Minister. I should
like to think Miss Thwait was with you.
Your money will be transmitted through
my lawyers. / intend to start at once
on a tour of the world, giving the condi-
ton of my health as reason for thus
relinquishing my parliamentary career. /
shall be absent perhaps, two years. and
l leave it in your hands to judge whether
at the end of that time your conduct has
been such-as to permit me to occupy the
same house as yourself, and appear be-.
fore the world in my proper position as
your husband.
JOHN GLENDURWOOD."
When Dover was reached a telegram
was brought to Jean.
"For Lady John Glendurwood," the
waiter said, inquiringly. SIS that right,
madame?"
"Quite right"
Jean hesitated only moment. and tore
it open. She gave a little sound of sor-
row as she read. 1t was from Marshall
poor, faithful Marshall-and ran thus
Mrs. Fraser died this morning. Her
last wish was that you should not travel
here, but that she should be carried home
and buried in England. l, therefore, beg
your ladyship to obey this wish. l have
telegraphed for my poor mistress lawyers.
SUSAN MARSHALL"
Poor little Audrey! Robbed already of
the mother she had longed for SO much,
loved so dearly, and possessed so short a
while
CHAPTER XVI.
There was nothing to do. Audrey fell
into sickness that threatened serious
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