Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-02
CHAPTER VI

Mr.. ArkwOOd allowed his cigar to 20
out. That was u remarkable circuIn-
stance, for he had n special respect for
his cigar--it might almost be- called n
species of reverence; and when he sat
down to.smOke one he gave IL his whole
attention. lie fondled IL. rs IL were, be-
tween his fingers. watched that IL
burned evenly. admired the graceful
wreaths OF the smoke rs they assembled.
drcamily inhaled its perfume. and al
lowed the flavor to lingcr i'm his mouth
with the same relish as that experienced
by an Epicurean wine-biber i'm slipping
his iavorito vintage. The cause OF his
present phenomenal conduct was partly
the contents of n sheet Of blue foolscap
which he held in his hand. and partly
something relating TO his companion
who was seated opposite. apparently
quite unconscious of having any share
in disturbing his equanmity.
The scene was Arkwood's chambers
in Figtree Court; time. afternoons; a
substantial lunch over. and Arkwood
aud Maurice had settled down to give
their digest on fair play.
"Nhat n the name OF heaven is this
rub ish you have given meP" inquired
Arkwood nj length 81 asked YOU for
the prccedents YOU were TO find for me
in the rase OF lowler and Growlor, and
You give me paperpn which the result
OF vOur researches appears TO betin
with thOerccondte uir stion, is there
any truth w Psychic Furce.'r And that
Is followed by the equally abstruse con
undrum. Can the same form exist Wv
lied by totally different sOul?' Ibis ~
not The first OF April. Calthorpc. and I
don SEQ why you should play joke on
me iiist now.
Maurice flushed looked worry much
put out. And made fcoblo elliott 10 but
the matter aside with n laugh.
An accident Arkwood: that il n
scrap Of PAYER ! was scribbling upon
laSt night when I was incoming. and i'm
my hurry when coming away this
morning u must have rot mixed M
with your papers. Queer that IL should
be the first you took out"
Very was the dry rvs ponse. thrust
ing the papers awar and lighting anoth-
cr cigar. [" wonder what would have
happcncd Go you il this had fallen into
the hands OF some decent steady going
attorney
Ruin. absolute ruin. Knight then.
indccd. havesad farewell To law and
the prospective wOolsack"
Arkwood was apparently resolved not
to have his attention distracted from his
second cigar but although he nursed
u tenderlv.i 10 was evident that another
Subjcct had forced itself upon his
thoughts, aud was making good FIGHT
for the entire control of them lie re-
NAMED silent for little while. Maur-
ice smoking fast and swinging one foot
carelcssly. rs II To show that the subject
OF Psychic Force and the possibility Of
other peoples bodies had quite passed
from his mind. At length. Arkwood.
slowly as--'-
Il had no intent on Of looldng at the
papers when | opened the packet lust
now. / only wante ed TO see II there was
much for me To- re;td. Bvthc way. that
Is one OF your failinSs. old fellow; Won
90 m for too much detail When this
sheet came out, good boy. thought |.
he has made DrCciS for me. and IL was
rather startling to have such things as
that fung In ones face" u '0|#
Never mind It. You win find the
rest al rightr'
IL would not mind IT, but LAUGH nj
the accident, and thank your stars that
wns The only one who knew what an
unmitigated fool you can be when YOU
get Into sonei OF your incoming fits, as
you call them. But you have bothered
me good deal lately. and this sets me
thinking"
Nothing very dreadful, I hope''
!still affecting to treat the matter
lghtly)
IL don't know. Some people may
think softening of the brain of no conse-
quence. rs Il is such common maladv
nowadays; but it's an awkward affair
Tor professional man, IL people happen
'It is not so bad as that yetr' ex-