The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-17

indignant it seemed to me-"
 "You are scoundrel !' exclaimed.
 The door screaked, and, looking around. l saw the servants nose and one of his eyes.
 Shut the door, Jerry" said Brown. Then, turning to me, he said: "Mrs. Green is charming woman, sir. There IS sohness about her eyes that quite charms one. She used to be friend of yours, believer"
 "You are a villain !' I shouted.
 Yes, er-shut the door, Terry-some one told me that she and you were once on very good terms. You ought to know her now, sir. She is lively without being gay and audaeious without being imper- tinent- just the kind of woman we all like to see; woman that can make the tlre-lighs at evening glow with increased brightness. wish you were not so busy with your literary duties. would like to see you renew that old friendship which must have been so charming among the rocks and ferns of country watering place."
 Brown was leaning against the mantle piece. l arose and stood, confronting him. Had been surrounded by dozen armed men could not have kept my hands of him. l seized him by the throat. In an instant Jerry's arms were about me; in an instant-well, know not exactly what followed, but do know that sometime atterward found myself on the sidewalk, trying to get up. The street was very quiet one and fortun- ately no one saw me. hardly know how l reached my room, but remember that some one helped me up the stairs. CHAPTER VII.
 Several weeks elapsed before was able to leave my bed. sent for Cart wright, but word was brought back that he had gone out of town. One evening, Just as had dressed myself and sat down to muse over my perplexities, some one knocked at the door, and, before could say come in, Cartwright entered the room.
 " l am glad to see you, Cartwright, sit down."
 Yes, suppose you are glad to see me tor you know a man is always glad to see some one from whom he can derive in- formation concerning the future prosper lty ot his hearts affairs. l heard that you were bruised up by a fall," he added as he sat down, but did not think it was so serious. How did you fall?"
 lrelated my experience with Brown and the pugilistic Jerry.
 " Why, you ought to have had better sense than to have grabbed him in his own house."
 " What was to do?'
 Why, laugh it of with him.
 Laugh the devil off," exclaimed.
 " There you go. Confound it, Barker, you are the most hot headed man 1 ever saw. Let me give you a piece of advice. Go out into the country somewhere and hold your head under spout spring. Now, don get excited. You can never deal with Brown unless you keep cool. Say, haven't you forgotten that woman yeti"
 No. l have tried in vain to forget her."
 All foolishness. You should not have allowed her to tie the string of affection around your finger. Then you could have forgotten her."
 !" Cartwright, you are speaking too lightly of matter that is of vital concern to me-"
 Yes, and it will be still more vital if you keep on worrying with it. Let me tell you: The best thing for you to do is to fill yourself up with beer and go to sleep. By the way, what do you wan. with me-"
 have ah earnest request to make of you. l want you to find Mrs. Green and tell her all you know about Browns scheme to marry her"
 "l don't want to be mixed up in the affair"
 Cartwright, l hope that you are not afraid"
 " My dear fellow" he broke in, " all hu- morists are more or less afraid. The humorist, seeing the ridiculousness of getting into trouble, tries to avoid it. You serious writers are the men who get into trouble. Suppose Brown should catch me interfering with his affairs. Don't you know that he would very adroit- ly have me knocked heels over head. I hope you did not tell him that told you anything"
 "l told him everything"