Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13
CHAPTER XIV.

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This new divers on in the plans which
had appeared to lie so near completion
was most inconven enL.as well as aggra-
waiting to Mr. Calthorpe. What could
have been more satisfactory than the
arrangement as he had made it with
Colonel uthbert, Mat more irritat-
irg than tn $ reversal of the whole or
der of things by these two silly Young
people? They did not know their own
III nds or, if they did, the minds re-
quired repa ring. for they clearly could
not be in heal NV C nd ton.
J ut, alter all. it was only adiversion.
and the crumbs OF comfort he had leen
able TO pick up in the co rse OF h con
verSation with Maurice supplied Mr..
CalthOrpe with material enough to make
good-sized speculative loaf. 80 he
rested well, and rose refreshed to bid
Maurice good by. There was benign
resignation in h manner. as if he were
prepared to accept without murmurinp
whatever fate might be IN store for him.
lie made no farther reference to the
future than this:
IL shall hear from YOU I'M couple of
DAYS, l suppose, and at any rate l shall
be in London some me next week"
But alter Maurice had gone he set
tied himself down TO take calm survey
o! the situation. He was qrite aware
that his anxiety TO bring about the salts
factory conclusion At which he aimed
was now sustained more by his own in
terest in the matter than by his con-
.sideration for that of Maur ce.
Selfish certainly he re ted.
n inn bo nFf.,, IsI an -
view OF himself; but discrim mating
regulates our conduct. 1t is beneficial
to ourselves and much more helpful tn
others in a. general way than 'any
amount of sentimental self-sacrilice;
the one always hits the target some
where. the other often misses it alto
gelher.
Therefore his conscience was quite
satisfied that II was not mere self-seez-
ing which prompted his action; and he
entered upon his new Ian With the I'M
.dauntcd courage of hitherto successful
General, who, having sustained a
temporary deleat, is determined TO re-
trieve loss promptly. His stratagem
was bold one, and the first idea of it
had occurred 10 him at the moment
when Maurice was most bitterly assur-
ing him that there was not the slightest
possibility OF reconciliation with Ma
bel Cuthbert. 1t was so bold that the
mere idea afforded him infinite del CHIT,
and rendered him absolutely oblivious
10 the fact that it was the last throw OF
the Dice in his life's game.
The outlines OF, the campaign were
quickly mapped out: the details were to
be determined by the march of events.
His first movement was 10. send a very
formal note to Colonel Cuhbert to the
EJECT that he had most important bust
ness of a painful nature to discuss with
him. and that he would be extremely
obliged If the Colonel would call next
morning Saturday at ten O. clock.
Should this hour be inconvenient the
Colonel could appoint any other which
would suit him. but the business could
on no account be delayed a.k Fl
This missive d spatched, Mr.. Cal
thorpe lmly proceeded to occupy him
self with the ordinary Affairs of the dav.
At the end of two hours his messenger
returned with the information that there
was no answer. 81 = = @i- 40 So = <
mo answer?r exclaimed Mr.. CAL
POs AVOoiAAeS ~ lnO CO0Cu-
man, inquisitiYely; "you must have
made a mistake: Who told you there
Perry told me. sir; and being a
friend o. mine. be told me con fdently
that there was something wrong up
stairs, and the whole house was at skies
and sevens.'
Indeed. Did he mention the cause
of the disturbance?" ~ ~ fI
Never a word about disturbance,
sir, barrin' that the young missus was
took suddenly bad. and he was sent for
the doctor; and when the doctor comes,
master had a talkswith him. and he
went away without seeing her. The
orders was to keep the house quiet, and
6uet emo Oh it was. for everybody was
lookin' as scared as though there was
corpse in it. I cit mortal queer like
afore l had been two minutes inside the
door" rfrrve ggFArn nrff rr.-.f
Il am afraid the young lady must