Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-17

him that she would always take an IN
terest in his welfare. All of which,
from casual acquaintance, were good
sentiments, but coming from Lucy. and
said with an evident feeling of relief at
the sudden discovery of the way out of
a disagreeable position. they fell upon
Richard like second failure, greater
even than the first that had that day
befallen him.
He understood in moment what
hours of discussion might not have re-
vealed and what years of success would
have entirely concealed, and that was
that Lucy cared for him only as means
to an end. F
1t was bitter revelation, and a true
climax TO this day of defeat.
And thus the relationship OF Lucy
and Richard that never had been for
mrlly established was at an end, with
out direct word having been spoken
to dissolve it. ~
Rachel was in the garden as Richard
passed through, and from her knowl-
edge of her sisters views, joined to the
naturally quicsened wit of an interested
person, she guessed the actual state OF
affairs. Rachel had always shown an
interest in Richard, scarcely less than
than that of her sister Lucy.
AS he was about to pass her with a
mere goodnight. she stopped him.
"Richard," said she, holding out her
hand, ''you don't know how sorry
am"
..Thank you, Rachel said he; then
after pause, Goodbye, Rachel.
"Good-bye? Why DO you say good
5ye?' - .Yal,,..gI.a A..
1t had never occurred to her, until
she found herself asking tat question,
that Richards visits would cease They
were both silent for a moment.
''Lucy will tell you:n,ss.nrv.v >,
'YOu must try again. !
Hl'..What! The machine9 Never!H
"But, Richard" began Rachel, and
then stopped. He waited for her to
continue. "You will let me-us,,
mean-let us know how you are getting
Oh once in awhile, won't yOu?' n
Richard was on the point of saying
something savage. but his glance rested
on Rachel's face, looking up at him. And
the expression upon her face was such
a surprise to him that he stood silent
looking at her.
''Racheh,''' said he at last, taking her
hand again. Il win not forget that you
are remembering me-"
And yod Will TRY again, won't
you?'
9.sFo ia" ro a own, - sake. VA q
. nnt; at ,gatssos5 r-ae-7.e 2 .oJs
"But will try again. @,-s' 80 z Al"
"Oh. I'm SO glad!'' But she was
puzzled at his contradictory speech.
Goodnight, Rachel. - 4I.1 scl7 =
And Rachel bid him goodnight, feel
ing somehow that Richard was no. 90
ing to die out of their story.
AS Richard walked quickly away he
was so absorbed with an idea that
had just come to him. and was still
strange, that he did not notice DIR. Stone
nor hear the doctors civil
ity in passing. HOT tr,-.Igg-gz
After walking and thinking for half
an hour Richard suddenly became
aware that he was walking in the wrong
direction. The sense of locality, some
times called an instinct, had at last sue
cecded in asserting itself, breaking
through his preoccupation and turning
him in the direction of home.
The last thought in Richards mind
at thefend Of this eyentfnl Monday, like
the thought that had Awakened with
him in the morning, was his patent ma
chine. He had involuntarily ran over
the events of the day, until reaching the
present moment lie had said to himself
in = determined way: eyes, / will try
again"
For reasons of his own Richard was
intending to call occasionally upon
Lucy and Rachel, but circumstances in
The same week that began
so disastrously for him ended with an
additional misfortune. He lost his sit
uation rs drauShtsmian., This was, in
a measure, his own fault-his invention
had taken his mind off his daily task
and caused him to spoil piece of work.
Although this was an unusual occur
renee, yet it furnished an opportunity
for the superintendent, who dsliked
Richard, to speak so harshly that he
was aneered, and after some hardwords
on both sides Richard quit work.
The result of the quarrel was that
Richard had to leave the villageand
seek employment elsewhere. This he
obtained at a works FIVE miles OF; but
for raH purposes of a; social, kind it
might as well have been fifty miles dis
tant from Lucy and Richard King. =
Six months passed away, during.
which time Richard had paid a half
dozen visits to tie King family. He,
was cordially received; even John King
treated him well, new thai tho young
did not stand in ethe way of
his plan for Lucy. And DR.. Stone had
now sympathizing way with him that
ought to have enraged Richard, but for
some reason it did not; on the CON
trary he and the doctor were fast i'm
proving in each others estimation. :
The reason for this fcornmendable
philosophy came out upon his last Wis
it. Lucy and the doctor had gone to
the depot to meet her father, mother
and brother, leaving Rachel alone in
the house. GssW jsea baE sssaTsI ctT /
They must have had some mysterious
business to talk about, for they sat very
close to each other and spoke in low
tones, and whatever, the subject was it
lasted till the arrival of the family
After they were an seated = Richard
to the right of John King aud the
doctor to the left, the two sisters. Joe
and his mother in agroup aside Rich
ard gave 2 preliminary cough, which
was followed like an echo by one from
the doctor. Evidently something was
coming out, and it looked as if two cats
were in the same bag. .
.o:Mr. King began Richard.
''Ah! Mr.. King" said the doctor,
and he Siuhed In ffha ,1rocisn n,art, on.