The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-11-09
AFFAIR AT
A. b. Burton .9ss n. F; sss s,.,.ss n.
Holiday Case" Etc.
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out-Ior ner sake, as Well as Tor my
own. And so I set systematically to
work. 1t was reallynot difficillt. for
there We're not more than six or eight
places where the could pos
sibly have been performed. I took
them one after another, and soon found
the right one-you see, / had the date,
approximately. Her story waAs true in
every detail. They had driven to Clear
water. about five miles north Of Plain
held. a little village OF two or three
hundred inhabitants. The minister who
married them is still living. He showed
me the record, and he remembered the
AFFAIR distinctly. The night was a very
pad one, n he had been aroused from
sleep by a loud knocking at the door.
he had gone down, thinking that 1T
was some neighbor come to un1mon
him to the bedside of some one taken
suddenly i'll, Inc was surrised to find
a handsome young fellow standing on
the doorstep. He explained his errand
IN a few words. and 10 minutes later,
the thing was done. The minister's
wife was the only witness. The bride
Wa:' very frightened and more than
once seemed about to faint. but man
aged to pull through, and was driven
away with her husband a few minutes
after the ceremony had been per-
formed"
Inc 'ciergyman.s face was glowing
with satisfaction.
ut was a great thing to me,' he
added. to be able tc prove that Mary
Jarvis had told her father the truth"
1T seems strange 1 said, that he
never made any attempt to verify it"
"Ah. out he did" broke in DR.. schuy-
Ter quickly. II did verify it. At least
it could have been no one else in my
opinion, from the description given me
by the minister at Clearwater. He
was there and saw the record only a
l fnNy \ n,y. - ft~x 4lx1 ~.y~E n~
which his daughter attempted to run
away"
He never told his sister, 1 said, and
told him of Mrs. Heminway's story.
1T was like him." said my compan-
ion, after a moments thought, Ito keep
it to himself. Perhaps he feared his
sister would feel some tenderness for
the child if she knew there was no
shame attached to it. But whatever
his motive, l am glad that I know the
truth"
And l." ] said. 1T will be easier to
tell Curtiss-if he must be told"
And Marcia
II don't believe she ever doubted"
Perhaps not; but it will be good for
her to know"
YES" l agreed, and fell a moment
silent. How would the story end?
Poor children!" said my companion,
and rose with a little sigh. They must
bear the burden with what strength
they have. God send it be sufficient!
1 must bid you goodbye, Mr.. Lester. l
feel better, now that you know the
truth. l want every one who knows
the story TO know this part of it,"
"They SHALL" l promised.
And if there is any way that I can
help
You don't need to assure me OF
that" / Interrupted. Il shall call upor
YOU without an instant's hesitation
Thank YOU" and he wrung my hand
and was gone.
How would the story end? asked
myself the question again, as l sank
back into my seat. And I could fine
no answer to it.
But the end was nearer than l had
thought.
1t was near closing time one after
noon, and we We're finishing up some
odds II ENDS of work, when the door
opened, and III came Burr Curtiss. We
were on onr feet in an instant-Mr
Royce and lar had him by the
hands. He was greatly c~hanged-olde1
and thinner. with an increased lank-
ness of jaw; but h. had regained his
equilibrium. He was no longer dazed
by the blow fate had dealt him. The
firm set lips told that he had taught
himself how to face the world and his
own future.
We sat down after the first greetings
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was uncertain how to begin; I had 6
horror or opening old wounds which
saw that Mr.. Royce acutely shared.
We'll, I'm back" Curtiss began, see.
. ing our hesitation and no doubt under.
standing it. IT soon found out thai
I'd undertaken q hopeless task
"Then you didn't find herr" asked
Mr.. Royce.
NO" answered the other evenly. &c
r completely lost track of her after she
: left Liverpool. I was able to trace
her to the station, and to find tha.
was all. So l decided that the VICES
, thing for me to do was to come liofae
My boat got in an hour ago-and
came straight here for news"
r Our junior nodded.
"Yes--I think you did right to conn
/ back. But | haven't any news
: least, I believe she herself would wisI
to tell you"
Curtiss started sharp around.
Then you know?' he asked. "Yor
know why she left me?"
Mr.. Royce paused an instant, theI
t chose the better way.
t Yes" he said. Lester hit upon II
and we proved he was right"
/ Curtiss was out of his chair now
but he held himself well in hand.
And you'll tell me?"
e ut was nothing that reflects on eithc
e OF you. Ii was something neither O
you could help nor DO anything to al
0 ter"
e so it's bad news!" and his fac
turned suddenly livid.
"Sit down, Curtiss," said our JUNO
imploringly. It's hard enough. at bes
-I-can't tell you at all If you tale
O that way"
Curtiss glanced at him again. the
e sat down.
Now tell me- he said quietly. bu
8 I saw how his hands were trembling
Il don't wonder she fed" began NJ.
: Royce. shrinking from the plunge. Ssh
couldn't face the world"
But me-" cried Curtiss; she coul
:" have faced mel"
you least of ALL"
d Tell me- whispered Curtiss. liz
e me judge of that"
There vas no resisting hint WI
his right to know-so our Junior toi
the story, as briefly as might be.
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