Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-09

sible for me to get to Cronstadt yet"
Docs Audrey know you are not going
with us?'
Il 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 a
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 il rather than accom-
pany your wife on such 4 journey as
ihisf"
Miss Thwait." he said as well as he
could speak, THE business am going on
toaohcs chat 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"
Il 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?"
Give this letter to Audrey, Miss
Ihwait" his voice quivered as he spoke
his wife's name. 1T is a sacred trust
one that / would not give to every one
but / know you are her friend. you will
comprehend and sympathize with what
am going to do"
Stay, Lord John; you must hear me -
jeans gray eyes were full of tears. 81
love Audrey better than anything on
earth. l do not ask to know the reason
but l see alas only too well, that some
thing has arisen between her and you
| ask Sc Co.. f,,,
that urges the question, will you not see
her yourself before you start on this
journey2rwill you not smooth away the
quarrel? She is in trouble-will you not
take her to your arms?'
1T is impossible" he said quickly. but
with such determination in his voice as
made Jean shudder. and sent a thrill of
exquisite torture through Audrey's aching
heart as she, at that moment, opened the
door in time to catch Jeans last words
and her husbands reply.
BY and by. when they we're speeding to
Dover, Jean and Willie Fullerton-whO.
when he found Jack did not join them,
insisted on going-in a corner talking
earnestly, Audrey drew out her husbands
letter.
"Audrey-In future, after the events
Of last night. it will be impossible for us
to live together. This I take it, will be
as much your wish as mine. To continue
to live as we have been doing would be
n mockery of marriage, a disgrace to our
race, dishonor to our name. This, then,
Is what l propose to do. There shall be
no divorce; the pride and honor of the
Marlborough family protest against such
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 be my wife in
aught but name. My wife must be above
suspicion-pure, sweet, true-not n girl
who, before scarcely six months of her
marriage have gone, encourages a man
for whom she openly expresses horror and
contempt
AS for Beverley Rochfort, before many
| hours are over-unless he be a cur, which
| take him to be-he will have answered
to me for his own part in this affair.
Audrey, l am trying to write kindly I
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
Won harshly. Your future Is my care.
This morning l have made my will l
leave you all the money I possess, to-
sether with Minister, in Bankshire. the
property my father has Just settled upon
me. Whether I live or die. / wish Won
Go make your home NJ Minister I should
| like to think Miss Thwait was with YOU.
/ Your money will be transmitted through
my lawyers I intend TO start at once
0n q tour of the world. giving tho conli-
/ tion of my health as a reason for thus
D ..ff ft H..
( shall he absent. perhaps. two years. and
/ 7 leave 30 iu yow hands Go judge whether
/ nc tho end of lhat time your conduct has
/ been such as to permit me to occupy the
same house MS YOURSELF and appear be-
fore the world i'm my proper posi- on as
/ your husband.
JOHN GLENDURWOOD."
when Dover was reached telegram
was brought TO Jean.
For Lady John Glendurwood," the
waiter said, inquiringly. us that right.
madamef'
"Qute right"
Jean hesitated only a 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 I, 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 50 short a
while
CHAPTER XVI.
There WAS nOfhinr To do Audrey fell