The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-23
CHAPTER v.-CoyrINuED.

"Having found me your counterpart
outwardly, he wanted to make out how,
far | resembled You in other ways. He
asked me about books. and all the things
he knew you were fond Of; and | saw
that he was shocked to find that our
tastes were cutie different. If / had
humored him in this respect. as m ght
easily have done. l do believe he
never would have given another thought
to you. Vanity, vanity, you will say,
but do not think it is. shall know
better when he comes again, and know
that he will come soon. He said that
he wished TO become my friend. and he
was in earnest Indeed, / cannot help
owning that / liked the honest way in
which he said this. without making any
apologies for expressing such wish
when he had only seen me once. He
will come soon.
II thought was quite calm. but ] am
still agitated l do not know what is
the matter with me, except that am
angry with You. Perhaps it may soothe
you little if tell you that on refec-
ton L think there was an excess of
barshness in the way in which l spoke
of him when l began to write. 1t is
possible that | have not made allow
ance enough for him. There may
be something in his position which
would explain all his neglect of YOU,
''Do not think that am changing nv
mind. may learn to pardon him, but
/ can never forgive him. That hard,
cruel feeling is very strong within me
when l think of him.
CHAPTER VI.
FANTASIES.
Mr.. Arkwood allowed his cigar to 90
out. That was remarkable circum-
stance, for he had a special respect for
his cigar-it might almost be called a
species of reverence; and when he sat
down to smoke one he gave it his whole
attention. He fondled it. as it were, be-
tween his fingers, watched that it
burned evenly. admired the graceful
wreaths of the smoke as they assembled.
dreamily inhaled its perfume, and al
lowed the favor to linger in his mouth
with the same relish as that experienced
by an Epicurean wine-biber in slipping
his iavorite vintage. The cause of his
present phenomenal conduct was partly
the contents of 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 equanimity.b . -
The scene was Arkwood's chambers
in Figtree Court: time, afternoons; a
substantial lunch over. and Arkwood
and Maurice had settled down TO give
their digest on fair play. 5- = -
What in the name of heaven is this
rubbish you have given me?" inquired
Arkwood at length. Il asked YOU for
the precedents you were to find for me
in the case of bowler and Growler, and
you give me paper on which the result
of your researches appears to begin
with the reconcile question, is there
any truth in Psychic Force And that
is followed by the equally abstruse con-
undrum, Can the same form exist Wv
flied by a totally different soul' This is
not the first of April, Calthorpe. and 1
don't see why you should play a joke ON
me just now"
Put out, and made feeble effort to put
the matter aside with a laugh.
IAN accident. Arkwood: that is a
scrap of paner 1 was scribbling upon
last night when was incoming. and in
my hurry when coming away. this
morning it must have got mixed up
with your papers. Queer that it should
be the first you took out"
Very" was the dry response. thrust
ing the papers away and lighting anoth-
er cigar. Il wonder what would have
happened to you if this had fallen into
the hands of some decent steady going
attorney" sa ra r9ET : = e
Ruin. absolute ruin. I might then.
indeed, have said farewell to law and
the prospective woolsack-" la .~
Arkwood was apparently resolved not
to have his attention distracted from his
second cigar; but although he nursed
it tenderly. it was evident that another
subject had forced itself upon his
thoughts, and was making good fight
for the entire control of them. %. He re-
manned silent for little while, Maur-
ice smoking fast and swinging one foot
careleSSly, as if 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: A....r. q .FNgA q
Il had no intent on of looking at the
papers when opened the packet just
now. | Only wanted to seeNif there was
much for me to read. By the way, that
is one OF your failings. old fellow YOU
go in for too much detail. When this
sheet came out, good boy, thought /,
he has made preciS tor me. and it was
rather startling to have such things as
that flung in ones face
Never mind it You will find the
rest all rightr'
81 would not mind il, but laugh at
the accident, and thank your stars that
i was the only one who knew what an,
unmitigated fool you can be when you
get into one of your incoming fits, as
you call them. But you have bothered
me q good deal lately, and this sets me
thinking" - L 4 Z - >
Nothing very dreadful, 1 hope"
(still affecting to treat the matter
lightly.) = y 5&SNlN $ u
Il don't know. Some people may
think softening of the brain of no conse-
quence, as it is such common malady
nowadays; but it's an awkward affair
Tor professional man, if people happen
to find it out'' L. -,
1T is not so bad as that yetr' ex-
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