Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20
A HEARTS PROBLEM.
ny CHARLES GIBBoN.
A'ahor 81 Robin Cray- "For fnek or Cod. {"
IN Honor BUnnd,' "FOr ne King"
Ctieea Of the M,ddotr." Ete.
CHAPTER xv.-Covr1NuEp.

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CHAPTER Xv.-CovrrNuyp.
In the rigid politeucss of Mr.. Cal
thorpe there was not a glimmer OF the
customary geniality with which he
greeted his old friend. But tie Col
onel was too deeply absorbed i'm his
own thoughts 10 he conscious of anv
change.
Whore Is Maurice?'' were his first
words His voice was low. and there
was a wcaried look on his face.
''Gone % LOndon,u answered. Mr..
Calthorpe. gravely. u
when docs he return?"
:" lie docs not intend 10 come back 10
this place. lie has taken his final leave
ot Caithorpe and a pause here;
Then, rs " the words came with diff
culty' and all.its surroundings
Tho Colonel did not seem 60 take
note oi the latter part OF the sentence;
his eyes were liked meditatively on the
toOr. and he remained silent.
. u was on that subject I particularly
wished To- speak with YOU 10 morrow. =
continued Mr.. Calthorpo; las Il not
only dispcls those hopes which you and
entertained for little while. but dis
arrangcs oil my plans for the future.
Indeed. apart from the disagr cable
business matters which am forced to
discuss with You now. or nj a, early an
opportunity M possible. il may affect
our friendship"
"lt u a curious mess we have got
INT - said the Colonc, speaking as II
he were thinking aloud rather than ro-
plying 20 his friend 'The very thing
which would have delighted me most,
and which seemed 10 lie n probable
enough event. was nearer q realization
than oithor OF VA imagined ~ the time
we iirst talked Of il; and that very mo-
inent u was destroyed by few angry
words. / beg your pardon.
Ia thorpe. This business has affected
me IN such n way that | have leen
dreaming about what might have cen.
rather nan attending 20 affairs as they
stand. anu doing what may be lone 10
ma the best Of them. came here 10
get your assistance in setting matters
right You usCd TO lie good at turning
corners. and perhaps yol can round
this one. For myself, cannot see day
light"
You have not vet explained To me
what bn mess you specially refer to-"
said Mr.. Galthorpe, coldly. Elm the
business To- which / alluded, there will
Toe NO difficulty ON your side in round
ing the corner" ..... '''''
81 forgot that had not explained to
YOU. ! took IL for granted that Maurice
had told you sOmcthinr If what had oc-
CURED betwoen him and Mabel On
my side | don't know what other bust
ness YOU can aGude to- and I do not
W sh To hear o. any other nj present. {"
Yes, Maurice has told me that he
has been rejected. and ne ected in such
a manner rs To put out of the question all
thought OF reconciliation. 9" .Nf .
What 10 you think so. too?" ex-
claimed the Colonel. disappointed and
surprised. "Then things are bad, in.
deed ! can understand Maurice Icing
hurt and offended; but did think. CAL
thorpe. that you would not have taken
up the W rds OF foolish girl. spoken
In passion. rs anything more than n
mere explosion OF temper. But of
course. II YOU are all decided that there
Is no remedy for the harm done. moth
ing Is left for me To- do bun To submit ~
sec you arc agitated, Cuthbert. :"
proceeded Mr.. lCalthopc. assuming his
suavo, judicial manner. and speaking
very deliberately. rs II tho matter at ia.
sue had no more interest for him than
might be inspired by The desire 10 PRO.
nounce an impartial opinion. lyon
must, however. admit that there has
been something more than mere passion
in the conduct Of your daughter"
"Has Maurice told YOU everythin9Pn
81 believe he has; more, probably,
Than you have been told"
"Has be told You that be knew her
when she was living with the UBry-
"He did, but undOstood that was
TO lie kept from you.
"l know everything now This
morning | found ms poor child insensi-
Die beside rwriting-table. When she
recovered. i ms sted upon having full
explanation, and she gave il tome; she
had spent The greater part of the night
In writing Il out - IL was hard
reading tor me. for II showed me that
there Is danger 10 her reason, IL we do
not ind some speedy means OF reliev-
ing her distress of mind. | proposed
TO send for Maurice at once; but that
was the worst thing | could have done.
and IL completely upset her again. What
bowilders me is that she evidently cares
great deal for him. and vet Is resolved
never to see him sgain.n n
And he Is fond OF her. and Is also
resolved never to see her again. You
know that u Is my way when there is
anything unpleasant % do. 20 be per.
tectly frank about II. Now, plainly;
Cuthbert l do not see how this matter
can be mended ut present. Since YOU
have heard all, you are aware of the
charge made against Maurice and my
self" s..LI .IItA p 4IItI -
"Tush-it Is nonsense TO put any
weight upon that" interrupted the Col
onel.
lit Is not easy to avoid putting some
weight upon L. Maurice is deeply hurt,
and must own that my own feelings
are somewhat touched"
''But. we are old friends. and know
each other"
Precisely; and II is because we are
old friends that / feel II. At any rate,
think il would be unwise to continue to