The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-07-29
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ihR 90 Hfs1 ! 81 taiuttAk ~ h"sMt 49,
hon,s wmh Mr riic ! think he's
sl,em, rsgm Ia bic IDEAS You kngw
ps abused hlu, npi osly o. himself
bai f0y his vulgar frielsa. yci bis Nnl.
ssr friena ,urnea oui 20 ~ grand
daks. an8 iepk III what our friends
turned cot 20 be-
re stripped quickly 70 The entrance
and disappeared into the hotel Al
gerscs voice wEs heefd Rk Lacy
Creees safned 20 g.. aud Pike smiled
ssfier. h. porses row. bending under
tie blow. be said
Aimerie atfesrei With a white huil
pup. Which nv handed over 20 Msriaho
with The remark
WASH him bl,, old ehsp; tepid
water. you know, and drop 81 MIA
sfisrward nothing bot milk. you
know ne deuced careful. sayl-
A. Marinao disappeared with the
dog 1T arms length Lady creech said
mniemnly,
sAimer,c. really there are more i'm
portant things, you know"
"Rotf' replied the young man. y
almost missed bin Bot think I'm
10 BE- congratulated. you know Ehf
= think you arr. my son" said Pike
quietly 4 have given my consent"
~Rlppln'r declared Almerie And
Lady Crcech started forward
And the settlement she asked.
Pike nodded.
'eThe settlement also-eyerythingF
Ethel came from the side Of the ter
race. followed by Horace, who seemed
60 be arguing with her
~Of course never worried, you
know" said Almeric But | fancy II
viii be a weight OF The poor govern
ors mind. III wire him al Naples, for
he'll be glad 10 know about that bally
convict ehap--the arrangement you
made With him, you know"
aAimerlc, think It's noble TO be
brave ia trouble. but Ethel began,
and Pike smiled behind his band. Al
merie looked at her 10 astonishment
Il say. you know, you've really got
meF'
Il mean that | admire you for your
pluck. for your seeming unconeern
under disgrace. but
.Disgracedl Why. who's dlsgracedi
Not even the governor, as ] see II!
You got that chap called on, didn't
FOUR
whom do you meanY' she asked
wonderment 10 her voice.
~why. that convict chap. Didn't
you send BIN awayf You bought him
on 40 be wouldn't talk. didn't you
gave him money not to bother usf
She whrled on him Ike storm
why. heaven pity you'll DO you
think thati" she cried.
Aimerie was taken aback.
"0h-whnil lie wouldn't agreef
oh. I sag. that will be pin for the
rosernor- he'll be worried you knowT
Ethel went close 10 him.
Don't you see that you've got to
worry a little about yourself; that
you've got TO begin to do something
NOTIFY inut Will NhAA'fhAt sHh
shamei To work-to work.
what possible need win there be
for thati Why. there's the settle
ment'-
settlement cried Ethel aghast
you talk Of settlement nowT
Don't you sect The only objection
was the settlement, aud Mr. Pixies
given his consent TO that"
Hes consented 10 thatT' she asked
with his own lips. Didn't your Al
merle asked Pike.
II did," said the lawyer quietly.
She recoiled from the group.
Yesterday. when ! wanted some
thing | thought OF value. Ne refused e
let me buy Il. Today, when ! know
that name is less than nothing, he bids
me give my fortune for II What man.
ner Of man is thisr'
Almeric slapped his leg
u don't see that the situation Is
changed. don't stick out for the pre-
else amount the governor said II u
ought 20 be less because OF last night
why, We won't haggle over few
thousands"
With cry Of rage and despair
Ethel turned on him.
This IL the fnal word Of my humil
iationl felt that you were IN shame
and because Of that was ready &
keep my word-to stand by yon and