The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-05-12
CHAPTER VI.


CHAPTER VI.
rH,SrasiYA
Mr.. Atwood allowed his cigar 10. 90
out That was u remarkable oircum.
stance, Tor he had a special respect for
his cigar-it might almost be called n
species Of reverence, and when be- sat
down 10 smoke one he gave Il his whole
attention lie ioudlcd Il. rs II were. be.
tween his dngor., watched that Il
burned eycnlg, admired the graceful
wreath. OF the smoke A. they assembled.
drcamily inhaled It's perfume. and nj.
lowed tho favor TO lingcr In his mouth
with tho same relish ag that experienced
by nm Epicurcan wi1o.bbcr in sipp ny
his layorito vintage. Tho cause oi his
present phenomenal conduct wa partly
the contents Of a sheet II blue loolscap
which he held In his hand. and partly
son ething relating to his companion
who was seated opposite, apparently
quite unconscious Of having ANY share
in disturbing his cquanimlty.
The scene was ArkwoOd's chambers
In figtrcc Court; Time. afternoons a
substantial lunch over. aud Arkwood
and Maurice had settled down To give
their digest OF fair play.
"N hat n the nnmc Of heaven i this
rub ish YOU have given mo7' inquired
Arkwood Mt length "Iasked ,oi Tor
tho %preccdcnts you wcrc To lind for mn
IN the ease OF Howler and Grower. and
You give me n paperon which the result
OF your researches appears to be In
with tho reconcile question. IL there
any truth IN Psychic Force And that
Is 10 lowed BY the equally abstrusc con.
undrum, Can the same form cx 1t viz.
iiied by a totally different soul his Il
not tho first OF April Callhorpc. and |
don sec why You should play a Joke on
ms Just now"
Maurice flushed. looked very much
Tut out, and made n feeble effort 10 put
the matter aside with y laugh.
IAN accidon. ArkwoOd that ia n
scrap OF "a or | was scrihblinE upon
last night when ! was incoming. and Ia
my hurry when coming away this
morning Il must have got mixed up
with Your papers Queer that II should
7 be The inst you took out"
VERY" was the dry response thrust
Ing the papers away and lightiny anoth.
or cigar. wonder what would have
hagpencl to you u this had fallen into
The hands Of some decent, steady going
attorney
Rum. absolute ruin. | might then.
indeed. have said farewell 10 law and
the prospective woolsack.h
Arkwood was apparently resolved not
TO have his ATTENTION distracted from his
second cigar, but although he nurscd
II tenderly. II was evident that another
subject had forced itself upon his
thoughts. aud was making a good fight
for the entire contrul Of thcln. lie no.
NAMED silent for n little while, Maur.
ice smoking fast and swinging one foo,
carelezsly. A. " 10 show that the sub Get
OF Psychic Force and the po.s bility OF
other people bodies had quite passed
from his mind Al length. Arkwood.
slowly
u had no intent on II looking ~ the
papers when I opened the packet Just
now. only wan od TO see 4 there was
much for me 10 read. By the way. that
Is ono Of your fallIngs. old follow, you
10 In for too much detail When this
sheet zane out, good boy. thought !,
he has made a pr sfs tor me. and ID was
rather siaril ny 10 have such things rs
thai lung Ia ones face"
Never mind Il. You will find the
rest all right"
III would not mind ID. but laugh nj
the accident and thank your stars that
wss the only ono who knew what an
unmitigated fool you can be whom YOU
get into one u your incoming fits. as
you call them. Hut you have bothered
me . good deal lately. snd this sets me
thinking"
..NolkIng very dreadful. l hope
(still affecting TO treat the matter
Fl don't know. somc people may
think soiscning Of the brain Of no con.s.
qusnrc. ~ II u such . common malady
nowadays; but ne IN awkward affair
for ! professional man. II people happen
10 ind u out."
Ill Il not % bad - that yett' es.
claimed Maurice. with . real laugh
,hls tIme q Arhwood's serious amer
s~stTsIl. ycu kavs been fcrribly re.
me Of the dats when you were
In soch a unreasonable state about The
III you mss n your CAmterwcll lodg
mr. ~ iou have been display.
~ 81 ~ morksd symptoms Of love
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49, s $3.50 ~ taking that thing
~ 9un1nr uhy theFe = no
.unlnuv vaocinnkton 80 ios ths
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