The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-08

on the Georgia coast. A boy came to the
door "Take this telegram and send it
at once. am going out; if there are
letters, take them to my room. " He toss
ed the boy coin and went out; he went
to the largest dry-goods emporium in the
city, and invested in liberal supply of
ladies clothing. buying with taste and
Judgment. His handsome face and heavy
currency procured for him swift service;
in an hour he had woman g respectabls
wardrobe, bought, paid for, and ordered
to the obscure town; that completed, he
went back to the hotel. counted his money
again, went and played billiards for an
hour, and then back to his room.
"Oh, God. this killing time. Oh, this
fatal passion for Aileen! Why must
love herr There are others as beautiful,
as charming, but I do not want them, |
want her! So, Redfeld would throw mo
out Of his office! j rather think ! viii
get him under the fifth rib when | execute
my plans, as well as my dear cousin. He
loves Aileen too, almost as we'll as |, but
he will give her up, / will not--there IS
the difference between us. 'Tis a bold
thing in this day and age, but-a letter =
He seized it, tore it open, tearing the
sheet half across in his eagerness. 1t
was dictated by Delilah to the young ne
gro woman who cared for her, who wrote
a beautiful hand, a. many educated me-
grees do.
"DARL1NG MASTER R1cHARD.-l is very
old, will soon die. Your ma and Miss
Alice done appeared to me and told me
to confess my sins. l did confess them !;
told all about you wearing the blue
corduroy suit and writing the name that
Master Gerald went to prison for. So
you know what to do, it won't hurt you
none, honey.
"Ill never see you again. Meet me
and Miss Eleanor in Heaven.
"Your faithful servant,
"DE1u4AH SouLE."
A hot and fearful oath burst from his
/ pale lips; his broad white brow grew
scanned with fury; his very moustache
curled with rage; he hurled the letter
from him, and then, taking it up, he
read it again.
"She has confessedl To whomg Who
was the man who was hanging around
there last summerf She must have con
fessed to him-and this young nigge
knows it. Oh, fatal folly to trust any
thing to slave, an ignorant, supersti
tious slave. I'd like to give her hun
bred lashes! may be arrested at any mo
ment. All my plans are thrown away
worse than ruined Why not tonight
He rang the bell furiously; in mo
ment boy appeared; he had all the goo
, cures.
Bring time table at once; I mus
' get train tonight. y
The boy vanished and returned in a
incredibly short time. He turned it owe
E and his hand shook, though he was by n
, means a nervous man; he ran his pen
ell rapidly up and down the lines.
"Express twelve thirty. Can l max
it2' He looked at his watch.
/ "Six thirty fve-six hours. The des
TIMES Of nations Rave Been changed IN
dynasties have fallen in Gx hours. T.
have dinner, then forward &1n raelie
excited, but must eat to keep up 70 m
work. Shall sncceedf I will sascee
they did not disarm me when they for
cd a confession from an ignorant woIna
Of ninety odd. I'd fight that, but al
sure Redfield has made it impossible
: make it win, 50 / will not waste time ati
! money over It, and they have as much &
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"The old grandfather did not kno
what sinews of war he was providing fl
a battle royal between his grandsons.
Richard Soule was not man who NJ
derestimated the power of his foe. In ti
:, old days called good, he would have mao
an ideal feudal lord, and would ha'
sacked his enemy s castle and carried o
his women-folk with all the courage, da
ing and lack of conscience that chaxatte
lied that brave but somewhat szzseftla
!, period.
Il, He consumed good dinner, bu8 did n
), Hneer over il as usual, and ret,,riied
d his room to plan his campaign,
e. Elizabeth was spending the SANS eve
% ing with Ailsen; they talked till late ov
the fre. AiIeen WAS full of loving sy1
a pathy in Elizabeth s happiness; they tai
ed over plans and lovers, as girls wi
iy Aileen was but twsnty-one, and there "
q not much difference, for Elizabeth h:
had always strong character and s
: had read and studied much, and observ
n also as much of life as sheltered &
n could.
\ At eleven the bell rang; Aireeu vert
the door and telegram was put IN
4 hands. She noted that it bore the nal
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