Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-12-20

hurrledly turned over the books on the
centre-table, still searching the missing
treasure. (
81 suppose l left it up stairs" she said
artfully evading direct answer. .'You
are not going Clarence?
81 am going" a...-
GOOD night p
| held her hand moment in mine, but
| did not kiss her as usual-the iron had
entered far too deeply into my soul for
that I! ...
Not till | was safe in my own oom did
! open and re-examine the odious little
bit of paper.
Oil" OF course the whole thing
was as plain as daylight. To-day was
the fourth of the month--it was simply
an appointment for the morrow at eleven
o'clock. ground my teeth as the truth
flashed across my brain. "No disap-
pointment this timel' l would have
liked to challenge Everard Mason to NOR
tai combat on the instant, were it not
that duals were entirely out of fashion.
What business had he to lay down the
law to my Minnie? But there was one
comfort--Jack Dobell was my old friend
he wouldn't see me wronged if he could
help it, and l promptly resolved to APP
peal TO Jack for aid and justice
glanced at my watch. Nine o'clock
too late for the Masonic meeting, and
certainly too late to seek out honest Jack
Dobell, who was at his country home in
Wcstchester county long before this.
And so | lighted the gas and sat down to
chew the eud of my own bitter medita-
tions. The more l meditated on my ill.,
jures the more furious became, until, as
the City Hall bell chimed midnight, |
took my final resolve.
| will not be made fool of will
cast Eer off, as unworthy of my love- but
first will possess myself of a clue to this
mystery and accuse her boldly to her
face"
So | went to bed to dream ftfully all
night long Of monster sheets of phospho.
resent paper with "E. M." dancing scar
let fire all over their expanse.
"Is Mr.. Dobell in?"
Yes, Mr. Dobell was in, and one of The
clerks respectfully ushered me into The
little private office where my hones
friend Jack was sitting docking a voum
iuous pile of letters.
Clarence Page sit down, old fellow
What good wind blows you here ?''
liv drew out a big leather-co easy
chair with hospitable welcome, but ]
declined it.
"Dobell, l want you to do me grea
favor-will you 2"
Certainly if can"
| looked up at the clock--it wanted
just fifteen minutes of cleveland | hur
riedly confded the whole story of my
wrongs to Jacks honest bosom. H,
stroked down his red whiskers retlectively
! "My dear fellow, really think yo,
are attaching too much Importance to ;
mere tliAe."
"A trife |" | bit my lips until tn,
blood came "1t's very plain to see tina
you're not standing in my peculiar posi-
,, tion, Dobell."
Shall | send for Mason He is in tn,
! store, have no doubt" .....
You will do nothing of the sort !"
"Well. then, what is it you require o
me-" ... .-.
Listen. She will come here, proba
bly,, at eleven, to--to see Mason, confount
him -
well ?" ...
"Where will he probably receive her ?
lin this room, | suppose.
"ls there no place where | could be al
unseen auditor of their conversation p
"Why, there's the wardrobe, but
"Say no more-the very place. ex
claimed exuitantly.
"Yes. but Clarence, wouldn't be NEAR
thing to listen. to what is not intended
for your ears?" faltered Jack with embar
rassment.
81 don't care fig whether it's mean OIL
not p exclaimed, setting my teeth to-
gether. IL am in ho state of mind to spill
metaphysical hairs. lfyou are going tt
oblige me, say so--if not | may as wei
CO."
.Of course the room is at your service
Clarence. | am going cut, but thai
, makes no difference | hope that yot
will discover that you are in simple
, mistake"
smiled bitterly. entertained no such
, hopes /,
The clock struck eleven as Dobell tool
. his leave, and hurriedly ensconced my
self in the wardrobe, with my head agains
the collar of Jacks business coat, and my
lover extremities in perfect shower o
linen busters and obsolete pantaloons AL
together it was disagrceable position. a
wardrobe where we can just stand erect
with closed doors, on hot morning IL
August, is rather suggestive Of cofhI
accommodations
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