The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-02
PART FIVE.
TODAY'S INSTALMENT.

just USlOIe ulu6 D ClOCh SHtIlOSh
Holmes stepped briskly into the room
His features were gravely set, but
there was a light in his eye which
made me think that he had not been
disappointed il his conclusions.
They have laid the supper, them"
he said, rubbing his hands.
You seem to expect company, They
have laid for five"
Yes, l fancy we may have some
company dropping in said he. Il am
surprised that Lord ST. Simon has not
already arrived Ha! l fancy that |
hear his step now upon the stairs
1t was indeed our visitor of the
morning who came busting in dangling
his glasses more vigorously than ever,
and with a very pcrturbed expression
upon his aristocratic features.
My messenger reached you, them"
asked Holmes.
Eyes, and l confess that the con-
tents startled me beyond measure.
Have you good authority for what you
say"
The best possible"
Lord st. Simon sank into chair
and passed his hand over his fore
head.
What will the duke say" he MUIR
INJURED, when he hears that one of
the family has been subjected to such
humiliation?"
1T is the purest accident l cannot
allow that there is any humiliation"
| All, you look on these things from
another standpoint"
Il fail to see that any one is to
4 hlSrnn 7 har he 1ad =
could have acted otherwise, though her
abrupt method of doing it was un-
doubtedly to be regretted Having no
mother, she had no one to advise her
at such crisis
/ 1T was slight, sir, a public slight,
said Lord st. Simon, tapping his
fingers upon the table.
] You must make allowance for this
J poor girl, placed in so unprecedented
a position"
Il will make no allowance. am
very angry indeed, and | have been
shamefully used"
Il think that l heard ring" said
Holmes. Yes, there are steps on
the landing. If I cannot persuade you
to take lenient view of the matter
Lord st. Simon, have brought an ad.
full. He opened the door and ushered
in a lady and gentleman Lord St
Simon" said he, "allow me to intro
duce you to Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hay
Moulton. The lady, l think, you have
already met"
At the sight of these newcomers
our client had sprung from his seat
and stood very erect with his eyes
cast down and his hand thrust into
the breast of his frock-coat, a picture
of offended dignity. The lady had
taken a quick step forward and had
held out her hand to him, but he still
refused to raise his eyes. 1t was as
well for his resolution, perhaps, for heI
pleading face was one which it was
hard to resist.
You're angry, Robert" said she
well, | guess you have every cause
to be-"
Pray make no apology to me-" sait
Lord st. Simon, bitterly.
'Dh yes, ! know that have treated
you real bad, and that l should have
spoken to you before | went: but
was kind of ratified and from the tim,
when l saw Frank here again l jus
, didn't know what I was doing O
: saying. l orly wonder | didn't fal
: down and do faint right there befor
/ the altar"
j. Perhaps, Mrs. Moulton. you woult
r like my friend and me to leave tn
e room while you explain this matter?
t If I may give an opinion" remarE
ed the strange gentleman, we've ha
Just little too much secrecy over thi
/ business already. For my part,
n should like all Europe and America t
e hear the rights of it, He was a small
' wiry, sunburnt man, clean shaver
r with sharp face and alert manner.
$ Then I'll tell our story right away,
said the lady Frank here and me
in "a, in McQuire's camp, near tn
}. Rockies, where pa was working
t claim. We were engaged to eac
r other, Frank and I; but then one da
a.: father struck a rich pocket and mad
J. a pile, while poor Frank here had
e claim that petered out and came I
:. nothing. The richer pa grew, the poo
5. er was Frank; so at last pa wouldn
d hear of our engagement lasting an
l. longer, and he took me away [
Frisco. Frank wouldn't throw up hi
n hand, though; so he followed m
r there, and he saw me without y
knowing anything about it. 1t woul
only have made him mad to know, S
! we just fixed it all up for ourselve
Frank said that he would go and max
his pile, too, and never come back I
, claim me until he had as much as p;
So then | promised to wait for him /
/ the end of time. and pledged myse
n not TO marry any one else while h
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