The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-24

cred before him with blanched lips.
Then he turned away seornfully, went
and settled his bill. and passed out into
the street, Mr.. Larkins looking after
him admiringly, and the fourth mem
ber Of the party gazing inteutly at his
plate.
AS for the scoundrel who had received
the verbal castigation, he was too much
astonished and stunned, as il we're, by
the sudden, impetuous onslaught so un-
expectedly made upon him, that he sat
stupidity still till his angry young as
sailant was gone. Then, like the cow
ard he was, be ranted and cursed, aud
swore revenge dire upon our hero.
"I declare" said he, "had it not been
for Franks mother, who is an old friend,
would have kicked him out doors i'm
mediately; but, after all, it is hardly
worth while to pay so much attention
to the insolence Of silly boy who is
evidently another of that girls vic
tims.p
And the Captain called for a glass Of
brandy, and tried to finish his dinner.
Mr.. Larkins listened TO this with
quiet contempt, then rose, and said
coldly:
81 am not in the habit of knowingly
assoeiating with those who slander and
defame good women in order to destroy
their reputation. You will excuse me.
I am glad now know how TO meet this
cowardly assault upon one l am proud
to call a friend. l will not fail to let the
truth be known wherever l ean-be as
sured of that"
With a low bow Of mock respect, he
lifted his hat and walked away, leaving
the Captain fairly purple with rage, Mr..
Hartley feeling that he had made a
blunder that might get him into trouble,
and Mr.. Green threatening to horse
whip him. The latter, however, pru-
IDENTIFY restrained himself till the mus
cular Larkins was out of hearing.
"I can't let things go this way. That
young rascal is going to make me seri-
Gus trouble" said the Captain, after re-
lieving his feelings in his customary
manner "There is no use irving to
laugh it of, when man like Larkins
talks that way. I'll have to stop il, and
there is only one way to do it, but that
will be efectual, and will be very apt to
leave my lady without her protector,
too" And the snaky eyes CLEANED
with a murderous light that made poor
Hartley tremble.
The party soon eft the restaurant,
and Captain Talbot invited his friends
to accompany him TO his own house,
that they might consult about the busi-
/ ness on hand.
Captain" said Mr.. Hartley, turning
very pale, "hadn't you better let it go
I wouldn't like TO be mixed up in any
thing Of that sort if you're going to
/ fight, mean. It's awfully unpleasant,
you know, to be mixed up in anything
Of that sort, and really, well, II
would rather not have anything to do
with il, you know. Sloddardis a first
rate shot, you know, and, really, you
might get hurt. And Miss Elinor's a
very nice sort of d girl, you know,
really, and we did talk rather rough
about her mean ! did, at least" be
said, hastily, as the Captain gave utter
ance TO a half-audible curse.
The latter turned to him savagely and
growled out, with frequent oaths:
SEQ home to your mother and go Ia
bed, you young idiot. Fight? Oi
course Pm going to fight, if Stoddard
isn't as much of a baby as you are
You'd better keep close till it's all over
you might get hurt. I'd advise you tC
keep what you've beard to yourself, too
my boy. Come on, Green; you viii
stand by me, I suppose?n he said, turn
ing to his companion, who willingly
agreed to do so.
The two men strobe of, leaving Hart
ley to his own reflections, which were
not OF the most pleasing character. He
turned and retraced his steps for som'
distance, and then called carriage anC
was driven to his club. AS he rolleC
along, he thought matters over, and, a.
Captain Talbot had used him so harshly
he concluded to apologize to Frank auC
tell him all the Captain had said, an,
thereby excuse himself as much as pos
, sible for what he had said himself
, Shallow and selfish as be was, he felt
, too, some real regret for his false insin
uations against Elinor Norton, for h.
. knew that she was as pure aud good a
o a woman could be, and he was painfully
/ conscious that she had never given hin
the slightest reason to suppose that sh
. cared for him.
81 was confounded fool to think sb
did" be said to himself "aud a wors
one to join in with that old bullv /,
9 saying what I knew was not so. tn
= old villain I'm almost certain no,
that she refused him, and that's In
u reason be is trying TO ruin her eharas
Is ter. Well, I'll make my peace wit
: Frank he's a good fellow, and I'll bel
}. Miss ElinOr all l can without gettip
l that old savage after me-" and he shuC
u dered as he recalled the wicked look /
3 the small, deep-set, glitteriug eyes.
Is Meanwhile the Captain and his frieu
II proceeded to a large, finely furnishe
It house in the most fashionable part
10 the city, and repaired to most con
It Portable and elegant room, fitted up