The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-09-26
I to speak to you before 7 leave

ed in surprise
1t was Jacks turn to show nstonish-
| ment.
Where are you going? he asked husk-
lily.
Jean in three words explained what
had happened, and then she knew some
thing was very wrong, indeed, by the ex-
preston on Jacks face.
Poor Constance :" she heard him NUT
ter under his breath; then he gave a
quick sigh. Il hope things may rot be
so bad, Miss Thwait. 1t is quite impos-
sible for me to get to Cronstadt yet"
| Docs Audrey know you are not going
with u.s."
| Il have not seen her this morning." was
the answer, given with much eridcnt
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 coal-
PEELED to attend to it rather than accom-
pany your wife on such journey as
| this?"
Miss Thwait," he said as we'll as he
could speak, 'the business l am going on
| touches that which is dearer to me than
life-my honor! l am sure that you at
| least would not wish me TO neglect any
thing with which that 10 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
Thwait,' his voice quivered as he spoke
his wife's name. ut 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 l
am going to do"
Stay, Lord John; you must hear me :"
Jeans gray eyes were full Of tears. -
love Audrey better than anything Oh
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 you now, and it Is my love for her
that urges the question, will you moi 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?'
ut is impossible" he said quickly. bit
| with such determination in his voice rs
made Jean shudder, and sent 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 corner talking
| earnestly, Audrey drew out her hus5a nd's
| letter.
| "Audrey--In future, after III" events
of lase night, it will be impossible for us
! to live together. This, | take it. will b.
as much your wish as mine. To cortinuc
to live as we have been doing would bo
a mockery of marriage, disgrace to our
race. dishonor to our name. t. '.n-'
is what I 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 chili; 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 a 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 n cur. which
| l take him to ba-he viii have -n~z',~~1
TO RE for his own part in t!.is flair
| Audrey, am trying to wr:;e 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 ! have made my will.
leave you all the money I possess. TO-
gether with Minister, in Blankshire the
property my father has just settled upon
me. Whether l live or die, l wish you
TO make your home at Minister. | should
like 10 think Miss Thwait was with you.
| Your money will be transmitted through
| my lawyers. | intend to start Al once
on tour of the world, giving the condi-
| ton of my health as a reason for thus
relinquising my parliamentary career.
shall be absent, perhaps two years., End
l leave it in your hands to judge whether
at the end OF that time yolr 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 GLENDURWOOp."
| When Dover was reached a telegram
was brought to Jean.
| "For Lady John Glendurwood,' t.,
waiter said, inquiringly. is that ris...,
madame?"
"Quite right"
! Jean hesitated only moment. and tore
! it open. She gave little sound of sor-
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