The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-10-01

her back toward him, and was deeply
engaged in perusing a letter.
She started up with Il smothered
scream when she saw her husband, and
made Il gesture Us if to hide the letter. in
her hand, in her bosom.
"Why, what is the matter, Iope.''
Royal queried somewhat curiously, fol-
her nervous manner surprised him.
"Oh nothing-nothing-you startled
me, that was ALL
"What did you hide in your bosom
Il letter."
"No; only 4 scrap of paper"
She flushed crimson under his fixed
gaze. Royal took a step forward and
caught her hands in his. "Mrs. Drum
mond," he said sternly, speaking as she
had never heard him speak before
''Mrs. Drummond, | desire to see that
scrap of paper. VIII you grant me the
permisSion?n
81 will NOT
"Mrs. Drummond, I command YOU
to hand me the paper" She wrenched
her hands from his grasp, caught the
paper from its hiding-place, and sud
denly tore it into a score Of pieces, and
tossed them out at the open window.
81 defy you," she said, and looked
him boldly in The face.
He turned and left the house. He
came home at II o'clock. He had new
er been absent an evening before since
his marriage. As he came up the path
a man darted into the shrubbcry. He
went inside the house and up to his
room for his pistol. His wife sat by
the window, but he did not look at her.
As he started down stairs with the pis-
tol she turned. "What are you going
to do?" she asked.
"Therc is Il man loafingin the shrub
bery-a burglar, very likely. am 90
ing to drive him out before my pistol,
or shoot him." he answered, still with
out looking at her.
She sprang up and snatched the pis-
toll.
"You must not,n she cried. "You
shall not.n
He looked at her coldly. "Madam,
are you insane? will, then, 90 down
and call an officer or two, and the fell
low shall be in iail,n and he started.
But she grasped his arm. "No, You
must not-you shall not she cried
again. "You shall stay here" and
again she fell in Il dead faint. Royal
the robber, and flew 10 his wife's
side. In five minutes the house was in
commotion-his wife in bed, and DR..
sent for.
"This must not occur again." the
said, to the husband and wife.
Mrs. Drummond has been very
much excited. If she continues to get
50 or you continue to allow it, Mr..
serious results will follow"
Mrs. Drummond turned her face to the
wall, and seemed to sleep.
DR.. Baker went away, wondering
what had disturbed the domestic atmOS-
phere in the Drummond family, and
thanking his stars that no jars married
harmony of has life matrimonial.
His wife was an angel and he a seraph.
He pitied poor Drummond.
That night about II, before Royalhad
retired, Il pebble struck the window.
Mrs. Drummond turned on her pillow,
the first time she had moved. Another
was thrown. Mrs. DrummOnd
lifted her head, and her husband
dropped his newspaper and regarded
her sternly and wonderingly. Still an
other was thrown. Then Mrs. Drum
mond rose up and reached for her dress
ing-gown. "What are you going to
81 am going down stairs" she
said, and slipped her feet into slippers.
q forbid it," Royal answered.
81 shall 60" said Mrs. Drummond.
"Then shall accompany you," re-
Royal. They regarded each
other one moment in silence, and then
went to her bureau, took a purse
and left the room. Her hus-
band followed her. They passed down
and through the hall, outdoors
upon the veranda. There Hope paused,
and called in a steady voice, ''Guy,
come here" A man darted into sight,
md then shrunk back at sight of Royal.
leaned up against a pillar and
watched silently with folded arms.
You need not fear, comet" she said;
Il have the money for you" He came