Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01

Tisdale almost with violence, "be
cause you felt ashamed of your love,
abased. You thought, perhaps, that
he was amusing himself at your ex-
pense? And behind everything else
was that woman, that sorceress, who
has gone back to her husband"
What do you say?"
Didn't you know? And the hus-
band was never his friend. That was
all straw out Of which the counsel
made bricks. And at the trial Char
teris said nothing because he chose to
shoulder all the blame And now
there is nothing more to add but this:
You loved the man who worked here
with us, who was always kind and
cherry and strong. And that was the
real man, the true Hugo Charteris.
GU made no mistake in loving him"
"And he is dead" she walled.
He held her a3an a wise, reading
her through and tnrough; then, in
voice which made her heart stop
beating, he said solemnly: Hugo
Charters whom you drove away is
dead and buried. but the other lives"
Wearing a thick vefl, Joy returned
to Easthampton with Tisdale Hugo
was in his room, packing up the kit
that Tisdale had bought for him. when
the door opened and Joy entered She
closed the door, and stood with her
back against it, confronting him. In
few words she made him understand
what had passed, although the full
realization of what Tisdale had done
never came home to him till long after
wards. When she had finished, ne
said hoarsely:
Il see; you have come to say good
bye"
Il have come TO ask question. Are
you giving everything up because
told you to begin again?"
Yes; never was better advise
given. And I couldn't begin again
here"
'T see that clearly. still-it's
tremendous sacrifice. Nothing | could
say would make you--"
Come to life again? No"
Nothing l could do" her voice
faltered; she let her lids veil her
eyes"
What do you mean?" he said
hoarsely. at is possible that you you,
would tempt me to something base
have inflicted great distress upon my
family, but the gain to them is more
than the loss. But, now, to come for
ward, to take back what have given.
You would ask me to do that?"
I'D sooner die first" she an
swered.
''Then what are we talking about?"
Perhaps l was not quite, sure. 1t
is absolutely settled, then, that you
sail to the Argentine?"
Absolutely"
She held out her hands.
will you take me with your
Tisdale's was the last face they saw
on English land And soon it was
swallowed up in the early morning
mists, as the big ship swung slowly
into the stream. He had arranged
everything. The Mottisfonts expressed
amazement that he, as doctor, had
prescribed long sea voyage Dr.
Snelgrove would have sent the young
lady, with chaperon, to Scarborough
Sir Giles, to whom TlsGa1e made the
formal communication, said testify: "a
sea voyage! Tut, tut! She'll meet
some ineligible fellow on board and
marry him. You have taken a great
responsibility upon yourself, Mr.. lis
dale. l don't expect to see my niece
again. l can hardly believe that she
iS cic 1o,,
you know that she treated her auntS
and me with extreme discourtesy She
gave me to understand that she held
me responsible for poor George Ven
nable's death. Well, well, perhaps
long sea voyage will make her appreci-
ate her own flesh and blood" 1t had
been arranged that Tisdale should
bring Joy on board, and introduce her
to Hugo, under his newly assumed
name. This acquaintanceship, from
the point of view of their fellow pas
sengers, would ripen into friendship
and courtship and end in marriage at
Buenos Ayres.
After Tisdale's features had become
indistinct, Hugo saw the flicker of
white handkerchief The engines be-
gan to go full steam ahead. He turned
to JOY
''You ought to be standing by that
good fellows SIDE he whispered.
She pressed his arm.
you want me most"
(THE END.
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold.
A. j. Nusbaum, Batesville, Ind,
writes. at asst wear 7 Suffered for tbrao