Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-26
JEALOUSY.

tIle ulSlOIy Ol Tic ciTIlcE NchiS VI Ills
life. He was man whom most per-
sons rather lnistrusted and feared than
loved.
1t was Allhallows Eve, and the No
vembcr morn was obscured by dense
mass of dark clouds, so that the gar
dens, orchards, nay, even the Grange
itself, was family distinguishablc in
the murky darkness of the night.
A tall, MISUNDERSTANDING man was
seated in one Of the lower rooms of
Monkswood, with legs crossed and
the elbow of his right arm on one of
his knees. He very soon heard faint
foOt-stcp OH the stairs,
The face of the watcher was turned
eagerly toward the door, nginst which
there was a sharp, quick knock.
"Come in y exclaimed Sir William
Taynton, rising from the wooden seat
and strldipg hastily across the floor
Of the apartment toward the large
library table.
The door was gently opened, and a
man shorter aud stouter than the mas
ter of Monkswaod entered.
"Well," calculated the Baronet is it
so!
"Most assuredly it is,' answered the
new conner. "Quite true. l heard
his voice; he was in close conversa-
tion with my lady"
With a half smothered cry of rage,
| Sir William struck his forehead with
his clenched fist.
~ never will believe it I" he ejacu-
lated. "My wife, Lady Taynton, hav-
ing secret interviews! The thought
is madness! l cannot believe it y
'Nor can l, returned his compan-
ion.
"What do you mean, sirrah p in
quired the Baronet, with sudden as.
perity. "You first tell me one story
and then in the next contradict it !"
4 II do not believe that Lady Tayn.
ton desires any of her acts to be kept
secret. should prcsume--if / may
be pardoned for making the observa-
ton. SIR William-that my lady re.
ceives the Aaioras an old friend OF
the family Wy %''' ~ :
i "Yon presume y exclaimed the Bar.
onet, striking the library table VIC
iently in his excitement. "You de-
presume very great deal, sir, or you
would have known better than tt
offer an opinion upon matters o.
which am The most competent Judge
In short-but | shall know how tt
deal with this case. His companion
regarded linn with look Of anxiet,
and alarm.
"Oh, Sir William, my dear ant
honored master,s observed the sery
ing man, in deprecatoyy tone. "b'
not thus angered about that which
i. after all, may he but
"Silence Peace, ! say" interrupt
] ed the other. "Do not pester me will
your whining appeals! I'm in nj
mood to listen! Go"
{ The man was about to take his de
parture, when his progress was sud
denly arrested by his master.
"Stay !" observed the latter, i'm
softened tone "it may be that hav
a been somewhat hasty." Then sud
q denly, sinking his voice to a whisper
r he said, 1T would be as well,perhap'
: for me to have some better proof
! oculag demonstrations poyonunde,
q stand 7"
"Thatis easy enough, DO not TAX
my word, Sir Williams canyinc
n Yourself
4 The two crept softly up the wild
; oak staircase and along one of tn
I corridors: then pausing before
# partially opened door, the master {
) Monkswood Grange was faim to pla
,f tile caVesdrnpier.
n The sounds that met his ear SCENE
d TO fill him with CONSERVATION. Tw
n persons, imam and Q woman, wei
u conversing.
+ He grew liyid with rage, and ha
/ some difficulty to restrain himse
+ from rushing into the apartment bl
i by violent effort he mastered h
+. first impulse, and remained calm,
)" and passive, But 1t was the calmne
n of dospaip,
!. He heard the low tones of his wit
m who was addressing her oompanio
4 The latter replied In short, hnrrit
,c sentences but the nature of the col
70 vcrsatiOn he was unable to determin
q. He observed through the partial
nj opened door that the two were mel
as the large lozenge-paned window
of the end Of the room.
~ rttering an9themas, low but dee
Il he swore 10 deal signal vengcan
" upon the head of the intruder.
I. A torrent OF stormy and vindicti
,is passion ragged within his breast, al
ld his features were livid with rage.
ID His companion placed his hal
tit gently on his arm, and whisper
ve some words of comfort in his ear,
ye Recalled to himself by this, he ha'
e. lily withdrew from the door, and l
4. traced his steps to the room below.
We Then, hinging himself into I
We library chair, he heaved deep sig
~ and said, i'm an unmovcd voice, ssI d
IA satisfied, Castor. Forgive me I
We doubling your word. You have do
ne yoar dMy, Accept my thanks
NJ best thanks"
ke ~ think IT,"
Nv "Peace. l do not desire to knt
nk your thoughts. l am only thank
ic- that ! have rcturned-returned-
an ah, when was so little expected
re- wanted
NJ. "Oh, Sir William, am sorry to
". you thus moved" softly murmul
II. his eomparion, regarding the b
mi onet with something like pity.
nv THE knowledge Of this must
as. cnnfned ta ourselves said the latt
|, a quickly.
ns- "Ycs, Sir William"
foe For minute or SO after, the mas
are of Monkswood was alone in
/ If library.
to rMy most bitter enemy,h he pr
an emily mnttered, s'here, crawling lik
nd serpent within my house. She ne
M loved Me. / feel assured OF that ; ]
ia always d fondness for that smoo
we tongued flatterer. But to give au
be ence to him here i'm open defiar
INV Oh, it's monstrous!'
ex- Later in the. evening, solit
fer traveller was threading hts way II
her the wood i'll the rear OF the Grange
ant Heedless of the darkness Of the nj
7ir- he went rapidly along the fal
AXE branches of the trees cracking
we meath his tread. After quick W
,tly Of but q few minutes, he gained
le- open country. Soon after this,
hen reached the banks of the river, wi
uld was swollen with the recent fot
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