Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
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By EFFIE a. ROWL4NDS

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. 1
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 will 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 were 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, 1 take it, will be
as much your wish as mine. To continue
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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
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. Ny 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, I 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
you hsrshly Your future is my care
This morning l have made my will. I
leave you all the money | possess to-
gether with Minister, in Blankshire. the
property my father has just settled upon
me- Whether | live or die | 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. l intend to start at once
on tour of the world, giving the condi-
ton of my health as a reason for thus
relinquishing my parliamentary career. l
shall be absent, perhaps, two years, and
| 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. rs that right,
| madame?"
"Quite 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 ladvship to obey this wish. 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!