The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-29
The Runaway Bride


I now. reclining In his armchair,
leisurely putting clouds Of smoke
n lrl the ceiling out OF his favorite
.rschaum Upon the table at his
.d letter lay. IL was from his
\ yrr IN England, the fourth viscount,
\ m il was n scathing denuT-ciation
ord Richard for his failures 20 Sc
49, n moncyed bride. And u you do
\, stir Yourself, Richard" the letter
Included Il shall be forced, reluo.
krIy. to stop your allowance till you
bme home
! There was some ground for the
blr'h yiICount's remonstrances. tor.
Rying gone 10 America 10 complete
<raugcmcnts for his marriage with
\, daughter OF "A certain varnish man.
&acturcr, whose fortune was reputed
! be in the neighborhood OF thirty
Iblions, Lord Richard had handed the
Rdy over 10 prior claimant. penni-
!. painter. and then. breaking away
kw his fashionable encourage. had
y 10 work more or less systematical-
I'D cXa.ore the possibilities OF ad-
! mre II. the New World. And now
D must come to an end!
ID ord Iccclyn sighed and folded the
] ar into its envelope. Then he un-
J llly tore IL into six pieces and let
&eu fall into his waste paper basket.
4 This means home and England" he
\ rogretfully. And | was begin
10 love America so well No
Rrry fairs no tea parties. no yes.
J lord and no. Lord Jocelyn' every
bmcr' OF my life. And now every.
g Is over"
"a long and resonc.,ry ring NJ his
Oei! =, tnia moment interrupted
gloomy medltations. Instinct told
I'D Jocelyn that the ring came
D. the pressure Of n feminine finger;
thcrmore that his caller. whoever
might be. was not In n condition
Il mind that might be called wholly
. posed; for the long ring was sue.
Ted By scye-al shorter rings, and
mated in succession OF still
8ytnr and very violent tintinnabula-
4urd locclyn laid down his pipe,
~ up ana went down 10 the door
NJ D. a. ne laid his hand upon the
- . few back in his face, disClos-
au form of az extremely pretty
% carrying a suitcase. who precipi-
= herself into his arms. calculating
asi'atod phrases in foreign
a. which was entirely incomprc.
- +. go him.
.,1 your pardon, stammercd
e. n. di~cnCaging himself as deli
a# was possible under the cir
r.e Have you not come to
. apartment, madowoiso ellie
I'D .I of answering him the Young
dropped her suitcase in his
- '" ball and slammed the door be-
led Aor She stood regarding him
% uiEurc OF embarrassment and
which the latter emotion clear
I'D dominated And again she be-
Np.,rchiug him in this strange
' which. 10 JoCclyn'S ears,
fied like Russian.
alowoiscllc speaks English--cr
rh. he asked.
b. oni, Monsieur" she CALCULATED
ly In the latter tongue. "Sauvcz
%" yous pre-; cachez moi Mon
| cmi--"
"A y" broke of In confusion. while
flyn stared at her I'm amazement.
cst catching the CDntaGion OF her
terror Who was this enemy,
enemy could this beautiful girl
so much that she sought refuge
nm In the apartment OF stran.
o"eVcr. this was clearly not the
To- ask questions. Jocelyn led
way into his apartment: but she.
ing round frantically. clutched ut
arm and, still speaking In French,
god him 10 hide her where she
81 mover 0e' found"
'ciyn racKcd his brains in perplex-
3 II she did not feel safe here,
* r. would She? He assured her that
should be permitted TO enter, but
ms did not modify her fears.
VIII come. Monsieur" she gasped.
me hide me. implore you"
new thought passed swiftly
'ith The young mans brain. Per
ms was lunatic whom he was
ph'd TO entertain. Clearly IL be-
q MIN TO allay her fears, even
~ most preposterous measures.
was large cupboard in his
u, or rather I'm n tiny room adj
i'E II, which had been partitioned
storeroom. II was empty,
Ior few bottles OF claret. Here
could seclude herself: moreover.
refuge afforded an access TO fresh
trough the medium OF an open
which communicated with the
china closet above. The very
None would dream OF looking
fugitive In such shelter And,
y this little room, placed as II was
c end of his suite, communicated
door with the hall outside. II,
e'oro. tho young woman showed
OF violence II would be easy to
hct her out and thus avert any
rrence OF scandal In his own
tment.
ome. Mademoiselle." said Jocelyn.