The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-03
cnAprER xlv.-cen,Inusd.


Casa Fuertc. San Francisco. Cal.
Wednesday Dear Husband; This
lsailnr may surprise YOU. but we are
nahirg visit TO Mr. Anthony Arnold
lAs Auold's sonl In his beautiful
house 10 the suburbs OF the city. II
vu far more convenient for me At
ne Palace where I found Mrs. Wig
ellsworth most attentive and congen-
lll and found some great bargains: but
YOU know | can not be false 10 my
trust To watch Aunt Hebecca Win
Ter (Vithout seeming TO watch. OF
course ior the aged always resent the
afe which they needD 10 my chief
Ohiec, in this trip: therefore when Mr.
Arnold whose father she knows. but
he Old gentleman Is travelling In Eu
fope with his married daughter and
h.r family when the young Arnold
ured us al 10 come and spend n
couple of weeks with him. could not
1efy well refuse Though a stranger
10 ne be Is not 10 aantie or BERTHE
he house Is his own. left him by his
mother who died not very long ago
Al hn'. ! remained az the Palare with
BERTHE and Archie: BERTHE seemed 40
disturbed A. the idea OF my going and
Auai Rehecca was very liberal. In
ns'ing that ! was Just as much her
guest o. before. e was only she who
vas running away. and the end OF n
vas sfe has such a compelling per.
onali'y you know that she went
WIN Randall and J 5 20 Casa Fuerte
ls'rong Housc-and you would call
Vel named could you soc Il: n Is a
massive fiructureD while We others
remained until Sunday. ON account
o. what have limited In regard 70 the
'esign' Of a certain lady | was not
"TIy io have BERTHE under another
foot he has a fortune OF his OWE.
you Know and a reputation as we'll
Nea''h AMI position az one blow Ger.
ull would appeal 10 her. an obscure
dependent probably Of no family 90 g.
40, iomanic nance. and BERTHE r.
Wy Nehored and rather handsom,
''H nis black eyebrows and gray hail
sni aQuii.ne nose have been very
10y worried, but feel relieved MS e.
VA Melville she Is flying at higher
slu'' 10 lhis house Is a multimillion
49, IN Tact the fourth richest man
~ Tue lnited States. Edwin $. Keatch
M Tie is probably with append.
,, winch seems TO be the common
asked the doctor-of course
u' a'Ilcaiely-and he said. "Well
o' exactly, but" and smiled very
'unu'hllally, and begged me NOT 10
s. 'uuon Mr.. keatoham's illness or
k. .u ,na' ne was In the house. "You
81 a., ne said, that when these great
,l.' snoeze. the stock.market
.IaAes' so absolute secrecy. please
.o ug'I madam" Don't mention /, 10
a. 9", VIII your OF course 1 haven't
w.. uhe invalid: but I've seen his
So 80 VINO IA very English; and have
n. W. nurse Who do you suppose
N. a. Janet SMITH Yes: you know
ths,' Jas - oeen a trained nurse. Was
M p '''r more artfui creaturel But
ha.. n Is none OF my Affairs. he viii
she !, ~ save himself or be lost. Once
des,. - MS wife we are safe from that
10 ssn..l woman. am quite willing
toS UNI MS danger and her fascina.
M, nov, Melville. for once admit
dIslr.' 'n De Just TO a woman whom I
" b,,n olse Is sumptuous; Eve love
elo,. bathroom and beautiful huge
COS, , 'Iu window. Il must have
told A.. alh' OF money. 4 have been
ah," arnold pere made a present
% bis wife; he LET the ar~hItect