The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-08-11

"Ah, yes; just SO, = said Walter nervous
ly. CELIA, my dear, Doctor Tarjcon and
[ are old acquaintances friends and all
that, you know. Doctor, | shall be glad
TO meet you; that is, confound this mis-
hap we must get it repaired, and get
home at once, mustn't we Ella 2"
Ella had looked with speechless sur
prise at the chilling effect the doctors
sudden appearance had upon her lover.
1t had completely transformed him, crush
ing his gayety as one crushes flower in
the hand.
With a supercilious "good by, Miss
Goodrich" !" and "I'll see you this evening,
Walter" Doctor Farjeon proceeded on his
way; when with mortified look, Walter
said
"Why, Ella, whatever is that man doing
here ?"
off you had not interrupted him, he
would have told you soon enough, the
hateful, detestable fellow" she replied
He lately bought pas practice; ard has
come prowling about our house ndperse-
cutting me ever since; but to-day | made
him feel how intensely I despised him.
How on earth did you ever form that Jack
Sheppard-lookinS sawbone's acquaintance
Walter?"
"Merely professionally in Europe" re-
piled Walter, dryly.
Walters attempts at cheerfulness during
the homeward drive were spasmodic fail
ures and after dinner a gloom settled up
on him which Ella yainly sought to dispel.
He said he had slight headache. attribut-
able probably to the shock in the after
noon drive.
just as light was closing in, Doctor Far
icon was seen walking iu the direction OF
she house; and somewhat abruptly Walter
uttered some unsatisfactory explanation
and ioined him. The two men proceeded
toward the hemlock grove, and Ella, watch,
ing from an upper window, coul see that
the doctor gesticulated threateningly, and
that Walter, her daring and chivalroue
Walter, seemed to make piteous appeals
to the others forbearance!
"What can it mean 0, whatever can i
mean?" sobbed the yearning young heart
as she Stood weary and wretched, watching
the retreating forms till they melted into
the darkness.
In about an hour Walter returned. He
was almost boisterously cheerful. There
was triumph in his eye and satisfaction OF
lis brow. Next day was Saturday, ane
Ella and he spent delightful day, notwith
stahd ding that he informed her business
would call him to the city on Monday, bu
only for few days: After that he said h
would return and spend q whole uniHtEF
rupted fortnight at Kirkland.
Qs.Sundef evening tae to,--5s.eg g.
ton was dispensing, lad in sIoueh ha
tbat almost concealed his features, sudden
! II approached Walter, aud with quie]
and dexterous movement placed a not
in his hand and disappeared. The actio1
was SO sudden that the messenger had var
ished before the young man had recovere
: from bis surprise; and, although Ella wa
close By his side, she neither saw the e
; ; yoy nor the missire lie delivered
Walter was taciturn and reflective At q
supper-table, and later in the evening
said he thought he would walk over % .
bany before peu tlme' s'eeP a. '''s Dell =
and get the early 0oa' III 'no 5;ta n.ol -,
t Ella %as olssll5 -. ofFsot;onate adieu nc
d but sne Oroe ''''l' . 90
d NJ Nh norn;na she rose later than usu,
a. and on reaching the broakfast-tabls four
S. great excitement. The parson and t
p TilIaga dr1ogisr were there, 50 was the a
IS c;ent Miss Needleton, the scandal purve
ID q of the place.
n. uPierced through the brain from ear
he ear |" cried the spinytsr.
- We'll, not exactly" said the druggl
he 47 IL,